The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-07-06

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come back. Every month l win write
to- you and send you money. We viii
yet find my father and"
A wild cry from the lips of Alice as she
tossed up her arms. Then she sank into
the arms of her son.
"Mother ! motherp' exclaimed Willie
Warner vainly trying to rouse her from
deathlike swoon. He carried her to
the bed and dashed water in her face.
At last she opened her eyes.
IL have been dreaming But no
what | saw was reality. WHAT date
have we, and what time was it when L
lost consciousness ?'
'This is the fourteenth of July, 1858.
and [ think it was ten minutes after ten
in the morning It is now nearly twelve, -
replied her son.
''Twenty-nine years ago on the four
teenth of July, 1888, precisely at ten in
the morning, your father with two In
dams entered deep wooded dell. The
ground was very soft and they stepped
from one fiat rock to another. Your
father was behind the first Indian who
seemed to act as guide. The departing
sun was casting long shadows over the
green sward. Your father noticed that
the shadow of the Indian behind him
was lifting an arm. He quickly drew a
pistol and turned. The savage was close
| behind him. His arm was upiitted as IT
to strike at your father with the Ratchet.
Your father fired. The Indian fell with
yell. The other savage turned and
threw large rock at your father, who
had scarcely time to turn ere he was
caught around the waist by his foe.
| Your fathers arm was useless, for it had
been broke by the flying stone. He tried
to use his pistol but the second barrel
was not loaded. He struck the Indian
| with the butt end of the weapon. The
Indian fell, dragging down your father,
who struck his head up a sharp project
ing boulder AS he fell, I distinctly saw
the sleeve button he had taken with him.
[ knew that the button would tell me Of
his death. Soon after Isaw large mass
| of earth and stone detach itself from the
sido of the mountain, and the next mo.
ment the three bodies were covered by
the debris-then [ awoke from the
hideous dream-but no, it was not a
dream, it was reality, Willie, and some
day, not very distant, you will find thai
it was just as I described It'll"
She stopped.
Willie Warner was deeply impressed
by what he had heard still he believed
it to be only hallucination Of the exciteG
mind of his mother.
'.But how did you know that it wa:
on the fourteenth of July, 1888, that the
sad event happened?' asked he, taking
her hand and pressing it reverently to his
lips.
THAT date seemed to float before my
minds eye as I witnessed the horribl,
scene," replied his mother.
although thirty years have passed
since my father sailed on that ill-fatec
ship, which according to the Calcutt;
papers, has never been heard of sine
it left that city, still believe that he i
alive. As soon as [ have made none.
enough in the gold mines, [ will set on
in search of my parent. Tomorrow
leave. Do not look grieyed, mother,
cannot help it must CO., concluded
he in determined tone.
"God bles you, my boy. May you
guardian angel be ever by your side !
cried the matron laying her tremblin!
hands upon his bowed head.
''Should you find a companion for lifi
in that land Of sunshine and clear skies
do not forget your mother who will pra.
night and day for yoar welfare p con
tinued she.
81 shall never marry until find n.y.
father. [ swear that
'Hold, rash boy" interrupted hi.
neither, "you have never felt the pass
ion of love. All your vows will not pre-
vent you from marrying woman fol-
whom you have tender regard. Now
dear Willie, let us finish the packing o.
your trunk" said she. rising from the
bed.
On the following morning a sobbing
woman stood upon the pier and gazec
with straining eyes at the receding
vessel which bore away all that was dear
| to her.
Another year had passed away
Willie Warner had made enough to send
for his mother. She came. A heat
little cottage near the town of Columbia,
| Tuolume Co., had been built by her af-
fectionate son, who was part owner in
rich hydraulic claim close to his abode.
After she had been residing in he1
new home for about two weeks, Mrs.
| Warner noticed that her son seemed very
sad and preoccupied. She soon found
oul the cause.
He was in love with the daughter Of
one OF his partners. The young lady
also loved him.
| When Willie's mother urged him tc
marry the girl he answered:
Il will not marry until find my faith
eri and he never referred to the sub
ieet again.