Station Content

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"Station Content" is so called because of the happy family life of Jim Manning, the agent. The employees buy a doll for Manning's child, which, broken, is left in the station. Later, the child dies, and, trying to forget her loss, Mrs. Manning learns telegraphy and assists her husband. Several years later, Manning becomes general manager, and "Station Content" is closed and abandoned. A busy man, the general manager neglects his social life and, overcome with loneliness, Mrs. Manning, during his absence, decides to leave him. The night he leaves for home on a special she takes a train for another city. Missing connections at a junction where there are no hotel accommodations, she is forced to drive across country to a town on Manning's line. Halted by the wreckage of a storm she seeks shelter in the abandoned "Station Content." There she discovers the broken doll. Memories bring a desire to bear the telegraph instrument again and she "cuts in" in time to hear what seems to be Manning's death warrant. A bridge has washed out and the special has left the last open telegraph station. She flags the train and saves Manning. Her presence is explained by the doll. Manning realizes his neglect and her loneliness, and determines with her to start anew.