The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-12

don't know what the nature OF those
proceedings was, but he held out slight
hope OF speedy 1HIe 81 d ths 1ass y
best, and the block In the courts flllsd
him with despair.
"In about six weeks from the cav +
was In Langton's office. Rylard wrote
to say the child was i'll. and that he
would deliver it up on condition OF get.
ting a thousand pounds.
"Ah Z said LaDgston to me the even
ing he got the letter. so the threats OF
law have already beaten him down two
hundred. The illness Is lie to force N
to terms. shall not answer that letter.
"Well, Melton, as you may guess. /
was ~ this time greatly interested in
the cases, legal and medical. In week
I called again upon Langton, and to nv
astonishment found Mrs. Ryland there.
"The explanation was very simple.
The.child had really been Ill OF scarlet
fever, all possible care had been taken
Of it. but, nevertheless, 1t had died, ana
was to be buried that day; and Lang.
ton and the vacant-eyed woman were
setting off now to the cemetery.
"Ryland would not allow the mother
to approach her dying child, but when
il was dead heseemed to think he might
run some ugly risk IL he did not allow
the mothers attendance at the inter.
ment. and Langton and she were now
going. I examined her closely, but
could observe no change; the channels
Of her reason were frozen up, and IN
precisely the same condition as on the
day OF her bereavement.
"'May / go?' asked.
Certainly said he; and In q little
while the three Of US got into a cab and
drove to the cemetery Ryland had
named.
tai gloom hung over the unhappy Wo.
man. During the whole drive she never
spoke a word. Her eyes were cast down
most Of the time. On the few occasions
when she lifted them they sought Lang.
ton g face, but there was no question.
no excitement In them. It was plain
from their appearance that reason Ma
an exile, but the land reason had left
behind remained still unOccupied bv
anything save the spirit OF the void.
"When we got inside the gates Of the
cemetery, we ascertained that the body
OF the child had not yet arrived.
s'Langton turned to me and asked.
What do you think will be the result
OF to- day
"'I think / answered, that 1t will
bring about the crisis. followed by per-
feet sanity or violent insanity but there
is no telling which,
"After while mourning coach drove
In. will not drag you through ALL
small events OF the fnterment. It will
be sufficient for you to know that the
father Of the child was not present, and
that during the whole time 1t occupied
she never altered In the least.
''I felt greatly disappointed. had
been, quite confident Of the lifting q
development OF the affection now para
lying her brain.
when all was over. we returned %
the cab as sober as could be. / had besn
greatly deceived, and could see that
Langton's last hope was gone.
when we had got about half way
back she suddenly looked up into Lang.
tom g face, and said:
"AWe have left something behind 10.
"Langton and ]. looked round the cab. 4
The three umbrellas were all right.
No, answered Langton; ! don't
think we have left anything behind
NO tn th { s es%de'e sEo.l she asked
".We have, she said. Tknow Il. d
feel it. As he drove away, heard ny 4
child cry. As we drove away now, H.
heard my child cry. All, gentlsmen,
let US go back and take my child up out
of the wet grave. III you give him TO M
and let me hold him against my bree1fS
he will get warm. All, gentlemenl. r.
let US go back for my darling Ny bat4
son My own My own!,
"She threw her arms out toward ~
with the anguish OF mothers broke1
heart on her face, anatthe knowledge0t
her childless, fate In her eyes. Then
| all at once her body began sWay1nGi2
slightly. and with low moan d.
buried her face in her hands and bur
into tears.
''She had lost her child, but had q
gained his image. and her brain ~
healed. She had lost her child and114
gained his image, and her heart wa1S
broken. The mad live long and how
about our paths. the br0ken-heageo
creep quietly into the shadows en-
silently dig their own graves, and q e
little while crawl, into the earth wll&
gentle signs and gentler smiles.
There Is now no heat In her breo
to warm her poor babe. She has be-
dead over week.
-Four days ago Lsaw Ryland buy
Igloves--dark, green gloves, q very Or
color-in the Strand. He was lookjn
very we'll. God bless me-. Melton IT.
sometimes this world Ia too much 4
mep-( Belgravia.