Дети железной дороги
For valour.
"
FormanyandmanyanightafterthedaywhensheandPeterandPhyllishadsavedthetrainfromwreckbywavingtheirlittleredflannelflags,Bobbieusedtowakescreamingandshivering,seeingagainthathorriblemound,andthepoor,deartrustfulenginerushingontowardsit—justthinkingthatitwasdoingitsswiftduty,andthateverythingwasclearandsafe.AndthenawarmthrillofpleasureusedtorunthroughherattheremembranceofhowsheandPeterandPhyllisandtheredflannelpetticoatshadreallysavedeverybody.
Onemorningalettercame.ItwasaddressedtoPeterandBobbieandPhyllis.Theyopeneditwithenthusiasticcuriosity,fortheydidnotoftengetletters.
Thelettersaid:—
"DearSir,andLadies—Itisproposedtomakeasmallpresentationtoyou,incommemorationofyourpromptandcourageousactioninwarningthetrainonthe——inst.,andthusavertingwhatmust,humanlyspeaking,havebeenaterribleaccident.Thepresentationwilltakeplaceatthe——Stationatthreeo’clockonthe30thinst.,ifthistimeandplacewillbeconvenienttoyou.
"Yoursfaithfully,
"JabezInglewood.
"Secretary,GreatNorthernandSouthernRailwayCo."
Thereneverhadbeenaproudermomentinthelivesofthethreechildren.TheyrushedtoMotherwiththeletter,andshealsofeltproudandsaidso,andthismadethechildrenhappierthanever.
