The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-31

WHAT A MOTHER WILL DO.
An Incident that MAS More Dramatic Than the
Most Dramatic Plays.
From the New Yark world.)


suit has come TO a most sudden and sem
sational ending. The suit was interest
ing mainly because the parties to 1t were
Of high rank. The denouement is
but l had better let your readers judge
for themselves. The judgment of the
court, rendered only few days ago, had
been to name M. e Chevandier de Val
drome, OK minister of the Interior, guar
dian of the young son born of his dead
brothers. marriage with Mile. Defodon,
from whom he subsequently separated.
The boy was placed in the Dominican
seminary at ArCueil, and there the moth
er was to be permitted to see him twice a
week, while on holidays and during va
cations he might visit her, but only by
the authorization and in the custody Of
his guardian. On Monday last New
Years Eve) little Armand was sent in
charge of priest to visit his mother, who
wasinformed that the child mightremain
with her for four hours and no more.
This said, the worthy priest retired into
the waiting-room of Nine de'Valdrome's
dwelling to wait till the time allotted for
the visit should have expired.
Hardly were the mother and child
alone than the little one threw himself
into her arms sobbing,
Mamma, save me take me away.
They said l should never see you again.
heard them. So take me away-far
away"
Probably the mother had had some
such idea in her own head. II was des-
perato chance for, should it fail, no sec
ond opportunity would be allowed her
but how could she resist the little ones
pleading2
"You wish to go2" she said
eyes, mother" said the child.
Remember that we will 60 into exile
for many years-that am not rich-that
your fathers family will never forgive
you-that we shall be followed"
"Let us CO." said the child.
ave will 60" said the mother, kissing
him then (amiable hypocrite ):she went
to the priest and said
Father, the time you leave my boy
with me is very brief. When my hus.
band was alive the judgment of separa
ton give me half Of Armand's time-his
guardian should be as kind as the Court
was"
But my orders reimperatiVe, madame
said the worthy ecClesiastic.
II do not wish you to disobey them,"
she replied, "but will you not return to
Arcueil, and in my name beg the Superb
or to leave Armand with me few hours
longer. A little time is trife to him
not to me-"
The worthy ecclesiastic could not re.
sist the fearful appeal and set off on his
errand. AS he turned the corner Nine.
de Valdrome hurried her boy into car.
riage and drove to her lawyer, Maitre
Allou.
"IfI carry off my son." she said to him
as soon as they were alone, "Can they put
me in prison ?"
"For heavens sake, don't do anything
of the Sort" cried the lawyer. We've
lost the case here, but we can't fail to
have the decision reversed in the higher
court" And he went on to give his rea-
sons for this comfortable belief But the
woman broke in again,
"Can they put me in PRISON. Are you
sure they can'tW
"Why do you want to know ?" asked
the lawyer.
Because if they could and should, I
could do nothing more for my boy. Can
they-yes or no"
"They cannot-positivelY."
"Thst is all I wish to know, and now
my mind is made up"
Vainly did the lawyer protest against
such irregular and illegal proceedings.
II am q mother; they want to steal my
boy. l will carry him off. Good-by,"
and away she posted to the still more
eminent Maitre Betolaud, the leader OF
the bar, to get his opinion.
"They can't imprison you," he said,
shut as bdtOnnier of the bar protest en-
ergetiCRlly against such action"
"And as a manW she said. He made
no answer. 1t would have made no diff
ference if he had replied. A few min
the boy, with the aid of wig and girls
wardrobe, was changed into blooming
young miss; trusty maid was given
Nine. de Valdrome's diamonds and jew
els and the more precious child and the
pair went away,
IS. "Take care of the child, )" said the moth
er, "and il you need more money dispose
ofsome Of these. shall go home and
try and gain few hours for you, till you
are safe over the frontier"
When she got home the priest had re-
turned. The Superior was sorry, but
could not altar his decision; the boy
must leave at the hour.
II expected nothing else," said Nine.
de Valdrome, and went about making
her preparations for flight.
The four hours elapsed, and the priest
asked for the boy. I'm minute or two
the mother said. Five minutes passed,
and be knocked at the door. Nine. de
Valdrome came out, and in tears besought
him to return to Arcueil and ask the Su-
perior to leave the child over night. 1t
is not surprising that the good priest was
surprised. He became indignant and i'm
sisted upon the boy being given into his
charge, The mother refused to give him
up. The priest hurried to M. de Val
drome, who at an instant OWNED that
the case was serious, and almost imme.
diately body of detectives under M,
Routie had been sent to the house.
"Where is the boy ?" they said.
Find him." she said. They didn't.
Next morning, New Years day, the
detectives, who had Kept close watch
over the house, saw Nine. de Valdrome
leave il at an early hour. They tracked
her to church, where she performed her
deYotions; then they saw her move away
through the throng. Then they lost
her. She didn't 90 out by the main en-
trance-thst was certain, and the wary
NJ. Rouffie himself was keeping watch at
the Sacristy door through which possibly
regular number Of the congregation
might have passed. But he did not see