New-York tribune., 1871-04-10
EDDY'S SEARCH !;
OR,
A Brave Boys Battle.
DIR. BULLETS PRIVATE RETREAT.


Mt school, and distinguished his generosity ana kihu
ness Of heart.
His home was at Rlverton some miles further up the
river hut he was a student al Poughkeepse ana II was
several weeks since lie had seen LIS noe anu ''
mother
His geography lay unheeded his knees as he vove
his boyish plans: how he would achieve wealth ana
fame and make his mother proud of him.
He was only aroused from his revere by the entrance
Of Mrs Briefly. she held up two letters.
"From home, I guess. Eddy" she said
Eddy's face glowed lie spraDg up, receiving tho
letters.
ats about time had leter from mother" he ex-
claimed zone is from her. Who can have written the
otherl / d read mother'sihrst anyhow"
"IT Just stay TO hear if Mrs Burns is we'll remarked
Mrs Briefly Glow is she ~
Tie boy tore open the smaller Of the two envelopes
aud lurIledly perused his mothers letter
And as he read glow faded from his face, the smile
from his lips. read the letter TO its close and looked
up at Ars. Briefly with expression Of unutteIabie
grief
"What is it, EDDY !" she questioned anxOusly,
The lad replied only by moan.
"Dcad 3" cried Mrs. Briefly.
Eddy shook his head.
"Not dead" lie sobbed "but it's almost the same.
You read the letter, Mrs. Briefly Oh, my mother
any mother"
He solbed aloud.
MIS-. Briefly cauehtlup the letter from the floor to
which 10 lad fallen.
ItTan follows
"RlvERrOy on HUDSON June 10, 1881.
"AIY DARLING son; You must have wondered that
the pas month and mat have written to you less fre
queuty than usual am about to write you an eXpla-
"Threo years AGO your father and were the happies
couple in Ryiagton We lived in our own hOuse
pretty little villa overlooking the river and your father
owned lis factory which near. The failure OF an
alcctcd hurled us down to poverty.
"Ahout je time Of my husbands failure the California
gold excitement became fever in vicinity. suc
oessfu miner returned to Ryeron from the land ofgold
Iud FOR days portion of his wealth displayed IN our
1our father smartne under his reverses conceived the
idea OF gong TO and % Two Years @ ago on ae S went
IT was 10 Le c6Fe Of Hart Bnrrovne INV husband and
your father commended us in the hour Of his departure
II was Hart Burgoyne who attended him TO New-YOrk
who paid Ms passage and whose friendly face he lastsaw
laiare setting ont upon that hlfated voyage,
You know, Eddy, that your father died OF fever IN
Hart BTI-oyuc was my lover that rejected for your
father but le was your fathers trues friend, and has
never lrne me malice because preferred another 10
6 h M c @ % m & nGTeqb M has AS oIe e ' to nae make S9q T6 M
heir: -. W., ~ = .. =, .' 'Y' -,
strength 10 work fused. am anxious that you should
Obtain On education short. EDDY, have consented
DO not believe thar any one can come between usyou
an1 ne. Iospoct Mr. Brgoyne-I honor and esteem |
hm, but have told him that have no love to give nm
Ny heart ls win you, dear EDDY, ana with nay lost
he4ad lA't IsI o'G W. tno 6iGa IUNS pL lnS ne. %
woud have sent FOR you. hut Nj Bmg0yne thought
lie cofsee parlor and win tlen walk up together TO
lie Villa 20 which your Iatlcr took me 4s hS BRIDE
hear and Il smiling face Always your loving mother
JULIA BURNS"
Mrs Briefly read this letter through At its conclu-
Sion, .le exclaimed:
al do Mt see anything to fret at Eddy. One would
think your mother was dead. What is the matterl /
Don yOu Ike Ut. BurgOyncf"
"No-uo" cried Eddy, with shudder, and lie don't |
nkeme"
"Whats done can't be undone, continued Ms Briefly
"Id make the best Of the matter"
81 VIII make the best Of it, Mrs Briefly" returned
Eddy. "Pcor mother! She married Mr.. Burgoyne for |
my sake, and She shall never know that her marriage has
cost me "a ranc."
Eddy took mp the second letter, opened and read it |
aloud, while upon his cOuntenance slowly gathered an
expression Of honor.
Tie second letter was from Hart Rurcoyne:
"RIvERTOS, June %, 1851. |
"Ncs,er EDwARD BURNS: As You win understand by |
The letter written by mother the other day, Mrs
julia Burns is now my wife We were married On the
"Dung the evening Of the day on which we were
married was called from homo for an hour on business
ffrshuul excitement That excitement increased at
sight Of me- and terrible scene ensued, ia which the
door creature made an attack upon my life
81 summoned Dr. Bullet, and he. with other phys
with lCr u my absence The cause the attack sup
posed % De excitement brought on BY finding herself in
The same where she had spent the years of her
- 10 Teed 10 Dr. Bullets private reTeSt for me ina
sane where she Is, under the Doctors wise and
aEidl treatment. Her recovery is more than doubtful
advise you to remain at PoughAeepsie until your
school vacation, when you VIII come to my house, which
IS 10 future home. You have my sympathy in
THIS - ctOu. Truly yours HART BURGoINE."
The letter fell from Eddys nerveless hands. There
we1o no tears uow but instead cok OF stern resolve
Mr. Briefly was startled she encountered his burning
glance. .,.,,,., ....,.,.,,, a.. ..,,--.
man. "WAat ln awful blow for you my poo, BOY
no; bsieyc IL why, here it s in black and whte"
sIasln Of pain passed Eddy's features but he
uttered 40 moan and shed 10 tear. .,,,,,
There's ny stery here can't understand, ne sara.
"All know is that my mother Is IN trouble ana am
going 70 her. see her shall have lust time 10
esatch the three O'Clock bOatw
lie sci about his preparations for departure at once,
tade Mrs. Bery gOodby, and hurried to the steamboa
landing arriving lust in time 10 catch the upriver boat
About an hour later he disCmbarkcd at kvertOn, and
swiftly took h mp the steep street to the blum upon
which the BUrgoyne villa was situated.
Tic house stood back from the street. Eddy opened
the small iron gate and passed INTO the shaded recesses
Of the lawn, hWrying TO tie house. He ascended the
steps when he ,scerncd seated UpOn the vcranda.
Eddy recognized Hart Burgoync andIoade his way to
nm without causing himself u be announced.
RhT. Bugoy1e smoking cigar, but at Eddy's ap-
ItoSch, stared and arose his face changing Color
" G0G heief' be calculated.
Acs, ala LcIe responded Eedy cOOy.
Jhe Inh aGd tie boy laced each other in mute antag
Dart BnleoTae was a ten, weugroportionei, por,ly
t.'i !,i .-4s o. 20. wiz hJnd eOIapexio3, a1d
L,h,sfi upiIcLt gentleman Of great wealth.
- q p ycn 70 remain al POugbKeepsie iii your cchool
tein e.osee,' oee@L Mr. LuraOyDe irrtably.
know yoa o!d. sT," returned EIdy respectfully. |
b9t my mother q in trouble"
,Lotl |%h' is|i csa see tlat tie news has been
hS5y:. S5 S.lhGt es, .aogiae iow nave suffered"
,,t, o1aeF Ieay 50 bad on ST. yol stated If your
Eio9 haa ~ ~ my ycor Iddy she Is ragng mad"
Port yop know via. made her crazy 9" De asked
@ hna .he taiac tome with ne. Wo t.,lod toc a. .d
''4s Vss eslta Out IN l". M '' Ja @ " wen, a. lao ao