Good evening. Welcome to the Just Sleep podcast. I'm Tasia, your host.

Every week, I will read you an old story to help you relax, put the stressful day behind you,

and drift off to sleep.

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Tonight I will be reading two short stories by Lucy Maud Montgomery,

the man on the train and Robert Turner's Revenge.

So lie down, close your eyes, and let me read you a story.

The Man on the Train

When the telegram came from William George, Grandma Sheldon was all alone with Cyrus and Louise.

And Cyrus and Louise, aged respectively 12 and 11, were not very much good, Grandma thought, when it came to advising what was to be done.

Grandma was all in a flutter, dare or dare, as she said. The telegram said

that Delia, William George's wife, was seriously ill down at Green Village, and William George

wanted Samuel to bring Grandma down immediately. Dealia had always thought that there was nobody like Grandma

when it came to nursing sick folks.

But Samuel and his wife were both away, had been away for two days and intended to be away for five more.

They had driven to Sinclair 20 miles away to visit with Mrs. Samuel's folks for a week.

Dare or dare, what shall I do? said Grandma. to visit with Mrs. Samuel's folks for a week.

Dare O' Dare, what shall I do? said Grandma.

Go right to Green Village on the evening train, said Cyrus briskly.

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