The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-22

When l woke up again it was dark al
most and | couldn't see the moon called
Marie and then crept over to her bed
it was all white and Marie wasnent III 1t
cried out very loud and fell on the
-four then l climbed into little Robby 5
crib and laid down by him. Rsbsy wa
all cold and l covered him up and said
now | lay me twice Once for him be-
cause hes baby and cant say his pray
est. And put my arms round BIN to
make MIN warm and | went to steep.
WheR | woke up to-day it was sun
shiney it was chlldren's dinner time A
great many people all the waters and
chambermaids and gentlemen and ladys
were all round our crib.
A lady said o poor little thing take
her away They if.ed me out on the
floor and gentleman said . 70 she
may tell US all about it. | said where Is
Marie Robby must get mp and be- dressed
and lady stood before the crib and |
said is he asleep She said yes he is
asleep where liz Marie; | told them per-
hsps the wolf head eater her up but |
don't belieye that much when the sun
shines | told them all that had happen
ed in the night like have told you;
Every boIy looked strange and said
Marie was wicked and would be tryed
and hunged il they caught her l laughed
and l said was glad she had gone be
cause she slapped us and | hoped no.
body wouldn't catch her. SAID | could
dress my brother.
All the ladies said no no. And lady
cried and kissed me and SAID she was go
ing to dress him but | must be good
and go to Mama room. told that
lady don't cry because Marie went away.
| wont cry tor her Pm glad But that
LADY said she would dress Robby SO |
went TO Mamas room. A strange gen
tleman WAS there who looked very sorry
and more people too and he SAID some
thing TO mama.
| saw my mama fall down on the
floor all white and she said I'm punished
I'm punished o my Baby. said Ma
ma don't cry that lady will dress the
Baby. That strange gentleman gave
Mama something out of little bottle
and ne made Bridget the chanbermaid
take me down on the beech.
Bridget rocked herself aud cryed and
told me stories and was good TO me.
She dideut slap ME like Marie.
Bridget said Marie WAS frinch divil
and she had gone away in the night and
nobody won't find her any more am
glad that Papa came down to the
beech for me.
Bridget SAID the telegraf has brought
him from New York quick. he kissed me
but he was so white and his lips were
white and his hands were cold. | ran
TO our room to see Robby. The strange
man that looked sorry was there. NV
papa said is there 40 hope doctor The
doctor said none the stuff did It's work
in few hours My papa cryed out loud.
ran to my msmas room she was seat
ed in chair all still like picture Her
eyes were big and her hair WAS all over
her butiful dress.
| said mama and she threw up her
arms and said o so loud o my baby, my
baby Then some people sent me away
but Robby WAS asleep on Mama's bed
but they wouldn't let me kis him or so
near him Rooby was all white.
Paps's eyes are all read | showed him
the letter 1 wrote yesterday to make
him laugh He says write my little girl,
write all you can think of then you shall
kiss your little brother
Papa says TO the strange man Are
there no mothers nowadays and papa
cries more Hush the doctor says she
is to be pitied this blow has almost killed
her,
Papa says write my darling write Doc
tor this child shall write all this MS u les
son to some other gay mother.
My hair is all wet papa cries so. Ex-
cuso my BAD writing. l never wrote such
d long letter before. Papa will take me
to RObby now lie says tor the last time
tor the last time. My little boy o my
Little boy. | feel bad too but l don't see
what papa means because Robby is
asleep on Mams's bed Good by Your
afiecshunate friend MABEL.