The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-26
A Leaf from al Reporters Note
Book.
A Mothers Questionable Sacrifice Wa
She Right7

her draes was old shabby and In rags. and. Il
contrast with the dresses OF the many otbe
ladies who had come to the wedding. WAS on
tirely out OF fashion. Who she was or wha
brought her there nobody knew and nobod
cared, but all thought the ushers should nc
have admitted her.
We'll. the ushers did try to keep her out. bu
$40 heRged 90 hard and was 50 persistent th a
heS wore forced 10 admit her.
Tho old woman eat very quietly In her sea
7=s 4FHsff4s seen forgotten by the balance Of th
e3ngree alton. whose attention was turned t
the lovely bride and her maids Of honor.
The bride and groom had Just signed tn
records In the vestry room and we're walking
down the aisle. being admired by their man.
friends. when the old woman was seen trying
To force her decrepit form through the crowd
AT last her efforts were crowned with success
and she found herself standing In front b
everybody on line with the main aisle.
AS the bride leaning on the arm Of the groom
was In the act Of passing the church door. t
the establishment Of all. tho old woman seiset
her hand and. weeping bitterly. impressed sew
eral kisses on the snow-white glove that on
cased 1t.
The action of this old bag, as everybod,
classed her for reason Of her many years ant
her rags caused considerable wonderment tx
not only the bride. but to her many friends who
were watching her exit from the church.
They all pissed out and as the crowd passed
along the street the all absorbing topic was tht
action OF the old woman.
What could It mean2" said one. but none
could solve the problem,
lt's mys,sary. sure said another ab r. ,ou
Miss 80 Youaid not know that Mrs. - was
no. she ID not her mother. and 1 believe 1t has
had d tendency to make her life very miserable.
for she believes that Mrs. - knew her history
o hsr yMos .S Il
her most intimate friends that she makes
known her grief regarding her birth. | have
creature. and none know her but to love her.
In my opinion tho action OF this old woman
to-night IS very suspicious: but still | can't
see for ny lfe VIII what an old bag like that could
Tifis was the style of conversation that fell
pon the Of W. - he II a2ng
direction be soon found himself at the Central
Station, whence he mad gone In search of news
Key request the operator to telegraph to the
Workhouse for the charity wagon.
!" Has any one been killed. stabbed or shot,"
be INQUIRED. that you send for the charity
No. replied the turnkey; but an old wo-
man has Just been brought In. who says she is
weak. don't want her to die here"
The reporter then entered the clerks office,
and there. pit Ing Ia q chair. was the same Old
woman he had seen In the church. and who had
caused all the excitement.
:. What can be the mystery connected with
m saromsh mis- nht
one of shame. and In that case she would carry
II unrevealed 70 her grave
clines to tell it: oil abe will say is !" Ny life is
drawing to O close and as my mission on earth
Is ended. thu, fewer hours baye ~ this life the
more pleased will BE-. l am sure Will rest In
Why do YOU wish to die2" came the In
oni1 When one has run h,s Or her course On this
earth, when that Is accomplished which they
have prayed and lived for. and they have no.
thing H oo "a 70 g. WY bs
eonsammaea s Tie an6tion d u e shall
b Se Eaf K Hss ocnd Be- be obaned Of the
mystery connected with this old woman. and as
the charity wagon was waiLing she was placed
In It. conveyed 70 ne Charity Hospital ana
'a Not LONE a after her arrival God granted her
and sent the angel Rsah3 ner
woman saw the time Of her departure from
this earth approaching. she took Into her con;
ildence the Old nurse who bad carefully watched
over and administered to her wants efnce her
arrival In the hospital. and revealed to her the
secret that she had kept for nearly twenty years
what say knoW and
That my life. Is drawing to close. and you
would ask If there was not some, one whom !
one on this earth that care to see, but she
would not come: am sure she won ID not. l
deserted her when babe. and since then
She would never be willing 70 call me mother:
and although gave her W because thought
her, future would Be BRIGHTER. don't ont think
good, and she would think me cruel. heart
less wretch. would rather, die {. stranger to
her thpn to have her think thus 81 me.
TT was about twenty years ago that my hus-
band died. and left ma and my child In poverty
and want "A time rolled on. / could see moth
ing but starvation ana misery fo En- m,se h and
was my only thought: my ambition was 10 raise
her her as d lady, and could not do that on what
could oe mnd
might find a lady who had no children. and by
placing my little one On het steps sn1 w9 }st
4 fancy to It, and Ii such Was the result my
oct would be- raised lady.
The very next day hunted UP such 4. person,
and, after kissing her last farewell. took It to
the house and placed Il on the steps. Hiding
away. 1 watched the little one until saw
dressed lady come out. who. before
the street. discovered my baby. She
rang the door bell. and servant and gentle
nan answered her call Aiter TAXING AK X awhile
went into the house and closed the door.
Il then returned to my desolate, home and
went to bed but being widowed and childless,
could not sleep. for something seemed to say to
me- You have done wrong When morning
dawned arose and on getting hold of one of
the city papers the first thing that met my eye
was q line in great. big letters.
A CRUEL MOTHER
I read the piece through: and Il said that the
fact of the child being found on the door steps
had been reported at the headquarters Of the
police, but the lady on whose steps, 1t was
picked up stated that she would have the child
cared for until such time IS the mother was
discovered. few days after that | read. in
another issue OF the paper. that rs the mother
had not appeared to claim the child the lady
had concluded to rear 1t.
After sufficient time had elapsed as not 70
arouse suspicion, / called at the house. under
the presext Of obtaining work, to see If could
get a glimpse OF my little one and to try and
learn what its fate In its new home was likely |
to be. ! could learn nothing however; but
saw plainly that the little one was being well
cared Tor. ! then left the city and returning
after years absence, l again called at the |
house and through one of the servants. In an
,naireet way. learned to my delight that the |
lazy N.Y. haa adopted my little one.
haa men en- l was perfectly happy; my aim had |
s leu accomplished, and my child was to be |
ksaIeu iady and be rich | then called at the |