Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-04-23

say L IL ueVGT t6ll-WlII .yVu hdfh
Well. after all, can't tell what the
= said, because [ promised wouldn't
but Mr.. Patron has staid in there gre,
while, and he didn't ask her to pla
: once. ,syi}
Now the door opens again and the
come out together; he in his OvercOs
and hat, she in her cloak and bonnet
3 He looks very much excited, and sh
;; looks pale and trembles so she can scarce
ly speak. She takes his offered arm an
goes down stairs and out the street dool
l do believe they are going to Bridget's
And so they were.
Good Mr.. Patron walks slowly witt
the lady, for she has every reason t.
tremble; she believes she is Lauretta'
mother; for she has been telling he
friend how her husband was killed in
mob one dreadful day because he was
great politician, and when they burned
his house they took her and threw he
into prison, where she remained Who'll,
year, and only made her escape when
during terrible troubles in Italy, th,
prison doors were unbarred to all.
She had sought frantically for bel
child, but in vain and believing tha
both Lauretta and her nurse were crush.
ed in the same mob that killed her hus.
band, she came to America to try tC
earn a livelihood among hospitable
strangers by her fine musical education
and uncommon voice.
Nine Victor believes that Lauretta is
her child, because their two stories are
so strangely alike. Five years have
passed since she left Italy but she knows
her eyes will not deceive her. Her baby's
features are indelibly engraved upon
her heart.
Her kind friend supports her up the
five flights of stairs, and then she stops
to take breath and nerve herself for
either intense happiness or heavy disap-
pointment.
They are about to enter the room
when little voice greets her ear sing
ing, with wonderful power and express
sion, an Italian melody which the lady
herself used to sing in her own sunny
land. She stops and grasps the arm Of
her friend.
"Oh wait" she whispers, ''let me
try" and, with great effort, she con-
tinues and completes the unfinished
strain In a voice that an angels might
not exceed.
He opens the door.
Lauretta stands ia the center of the
room. alone, pale and agitated her great
eyes dilated with emotion long repress.
ed. Her mothers voice has reached a
spot in her little heart which vibrates
on her memory like glimpse of heav-
en-.
Nine Victor sinks upon chair and
gazes long and earnestly upon the little
motionless figure; then she stretches
out her arms aud whispers, "Come
here"
Lauretta slowly advances, and when
she IS close to tao beautiful lady, she
nestles her head upon her bosom and
draws long, deep sigh.
one." ~
"Lauretta Victor"
The lady presses the little form still
closer.
Darling, I am your mother.'
II know it," sighs the child.
You know it, my angelo"
Yes; have seen you iD my dreams,
and always called you mother; and
when you sang just now it brought it al'
baok.'i
Good Mr.. Patron went to the window
and wiped his eyes.
OhCS sAStlsn we see HIIu SiGtiu5 III HIS
easy chair before the bright coal fire.
BY his side sits a beautiful Lady; one
hand lies in his, and the other is tender.
ly stroking his hair; but her eyes are
resting upon little fairy who sits al
the piano, silently dreaming over some
Of Handsl's music which her ''papan has
brought home to her.
The little fairy is "Casta Diva"
SUPPOSED SUICIDE-DROWNED IN A
WELL.-On Tuesday morning last Geo
Aydelobt, aged about twenty three years
son of Benjamin 'Aydelett, who resides
about seven miles from Poconoke City
near the Virginia line, was found
drowned in the well belonging to his
home. For sone time young Aydelot;
had been paying marked attention to
Miss Ford, daughter of Mr.. Edward
Ford, who resides near Poconoke City
end it is said they were to be married on
Wednesday night last. Early on Mon
day morning George left home for POGO.
moke City to get lead of lumber for
his father. He remained in town unit
near night, when he started home.-
During the time he was here on Mon
day it is stated that young Aydelot
took several drinks of whiskey. Wher
he reached the house of Mr.. Ford h,
stopped his team and went in to have
q chat with Miss Ford. In the mean
time his father, who had got tired wait
ing for his return, started for P0comek,
City in search of him. He came acros
the team hitched in front of Ferd's, ant
, went ia, when angry words ensued be
tween father and son in the presence o
the young lady. They both left Ford
house in company, and on their arriva
home the elder Aydelott retired, frs
telling negro boy to ahow George hi
l supper when be came in. When tn
: latter caras in be said he didn't wan
any supper, and IN short time wen
out of the house. The negro boy wen
), to sleep, and young Aydelcts's absenc
j Yves not noticed until it was found th
r next morning that his bed had not bee,
! occupied the night previous, and the he
d gro boy, on going after water, found hi
Iifeless body in the we'll, head down
|, ward, while his hat rested on bleel
r beside it. Whether his falling into th
e we'll was Intentional or purely accidents
r is an open question. He seemed mud
:. mortified at the scene which occurre
|, between his father and himself in th
o presence of Miss Ford, and remarke,
to the negro Doy as ne went out I'd
kitchen door that he was "going away.
d 1t was rumored that Miss Ford ha
i Tilted him, but this she denies, and it
stated that she said "his father was th
n cause Of It," The drowning May hav
It been purely accidental. The curb araun
e the we'll was low and rotten aboy
y ground, and it may have been that Ay
If delete, having previously laid his hs
on the block, while leaning over t
y drink from the bucket missed his foo
n ing, and, a portion of the curDing givin
% way, he was precipitated headlong int
!. the well.-Poconaoke City Afa.) Gozett,
J. ASHAMED TO TELL MOTHER.
" was little boys reply to his comrade
l. who were trying to tempt him to
a wrong.
'f But you need mott her, no one wi
l. know anything about it,