The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-02-28

-i"i " ASH hHcN. llc last she heard
was five years after he went away from
! Ellsworth, and jim had then started for
the golden mountains on his own account
to commence in.earncst his own life bat
/ tie.
But there was joy and pride in the lit
Tic Wolnan's lite which held Its piece
and grew and strengthened. Her bow.
whom they called Philip, grew to be a
| youth CT great nromise--a bright. kind
hearted, good boy, whom every body
| loved; and none loved him more than
did his parents. IN fact, they worshipped
| him CT, 1T least his mother did. At the
a@e Of seventeen Philip Walsh entered
college, and at the age OF twenty one
graduated with honor; but the long and
! severe study had taxed his system. and
| he entered upon The stage ot manhood
not quite "a .rm2~ in BODY rs he SHOULD
have been. HIS mutung saw it and was
anxious; his father saw it and decided
that he should have recreation and lecu-
| pcrauon before he entered into active bus
ness, Dr. Walsh was not peCularily
able to send iis son off on an expensive
travel, bue he found opportunity for his
engagement upon the staff OF an cxplor-
ing expedition which would ccmtHnc
! hcalthtui recreation with an equally
! hc#5tnlul occupation.
The expedition was bound for the Wes-
tern wilderness, ana we need not tell Of
the parting between the mother and son
! She kissed hlm and blessed him: ard
then hung upos his neck with more kiss
es and then went away to her chamber
and cried
Philip wrote home often while on his
way out: and he wrote after he had
reached the wilderness. HIS accounts
were glowing and his health was improv-
ing. Three months, Of forest life and
forest Labor, Of which Philip wrote III a
letter that had to he borne mort than a
hundred miles to nearest post, ana then
followed months # silence. Where was
Philip; Why dill hc not wrltc9
One day Dr. Walsh came home pale
AMI faint, With i newspaper erumplea
aud crushed il his hand. Not rmmeal-
ateiy, but byr-&nd-hy, he was forced to
let his vile reaA what Lad beeu seen in
the pa,or She fead anl tell like one
mortally stricken Il NJ. i paper from a
ot the exploring party under the charge
ot col John Seauchampe, how they ilad
reen attaekea by al eyerpovering b0tty
li Indians. and how those not mas>aes,d
had hcen carried away captive
Poor little woman. Poor Dr Walsh
Bat the mother suffered most Ter head.
already taking III its crown Of silver. vas
bowed III binding agony, and her heart
was well-ngh broken. The loy had gone
cut OF her life and thick darkness was
round ahott her
And - laIfa year passed One day
the postmm left a letter at the door The
hand Of tie superscrptlon was familiar
Mrs. Walsl tore i open aud glanced her
eyes over he contents. Oh, JOY Oh.
rapture, Her boy lived, was well, and
on his way yhome to her.
When Ir Walsh entered the room lie
found hiswifc fmnting, with the letter
clutched tight In her nerveless grasp
by andby, when the great surge had
passed husband and wife sat down and
read tile litter unierstandingty.
"ThanllGod I have found Il true
friend, or should say that !. true friend
has foundme, wrote Puilp, after he
had told d his whereabouts. But for
the coming Of this triend | should have
died ere tEs lie heard Of ne by name
and when e learned that was tire son II
sllas anl Iary Walsh, lie hent al ns
enel4ies tr my release. He spent thon-
saneis u taIlal, il enlisting and equip
ping men Or tie work, and with his own
| hand struG< aoNr my savage captor and
toek me luder his own care and pretec-
ton, ,henctortn God bless him. Ana
be vou rely, 10th, to bless him, for he's
coming hone with me-
pon tl9lr bonded knees that night
tie rejoicing parents thanised God for alI
Ills GODDESS, and called down blessings
upon the eai ol the unknown presefyes
Of thelr SCI.
Ard in ine radiant AID strong, thcir
Philip cale home = item came home
IA bold IN lnnoeens man fitted for the
battle Of Ii, came home knowing enough
Of life 5 eisstuaes, and prepared to
appreciat its blessings.
And nh Philip came man of mid
die age strong, frank faced, handsome
man, Wit gray eyes, and curling hair.
"Ihls, SAID the son, Wncn he had been
released ON the mothers raptuled en-
brace, silny prescryer. DO you know
nlm?'
The detor looked and shock his head.
He dld Mt know.
But tn little woman observed more
keenly. Upon her the light broke over
! powcnnsy.
is ii he2" she whispered, putting
forth demands s.s it James Ammerton.
"Yes, said the mana stranger now
no more II am james Ammcrton and
l thank Cd who has given me an oppor-
tunity tbs to show how gratefully | re-