Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-11

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| longing 20 see her father and mother was
intense. Bob (of whose death she did
mot yet leArnsd) and Katie were not 80
clearly before her mind, the latter having
been but O little child when Margaret
left home, while Bob had entered the
army before she had concluded her school
life.
Presently Tom came back and she
kissed him with warmth that
astonished him.
"Why what's the matter 2" he asked
as he flung on the table SONS letters and
several copies OF the Bagdad Banner that
had accumulated during their absence
from town.
Margaret rapidly told her boy her
history and he listened with the kssnest
interest. When she told him of her
runaway match he lsughingly exclaimed,
"Who'd have thought go awfully proper
q woman as you would have done thing
like that Z" He was chiefly interested In
his mothers account Of her girlhood
home and when Margaret told him more
fully OF his grandfather TO whom she had
so often alluded the boy was impatient
to see the old gentleman. Margaret next
took mp the copies OF the Bagdad Banner
taken th paper for years In the name OF
the firm she worked for, for the sake Of
getting news from her old home. In its
columns she found copied the items Bar
low had caused TO bs published about
her, and there too she suddenly learned
now for the first time Of Bob's death, and
read long local article about the
funei al, which wound up with the follow
Ing paragraph
"The handsome cloth covered oasket
was borne to the grave by the Hon.
Frank Broughton, our candidate for Con-
gress, Richard Csrswell, Bsq., Of Rem
seilaer, DIR. Newell and the Hon. Randolph
James Of Wilmington, Mortimer N. Gibbs,
Esq, Of Iron City and Edward Williams,
Ksq, Of Bagdad, and followed by the
stricken family consisting Of the Hon.
Samuel Lsudstreet aud Mrs. Landstreet,
Miss Katherine Lsndstrset and Mr..
Charles Rensselaer, Barlow
The editor had been IS free with his
titles as ever, and had gone q good deal
out Of his way to enable him tO drag In
BArlow's name, but the young mans
appearance as one Of the family had been
such surprise to the neighborhood that
Zuliok could not forego getting it into his
paper In come fashion. Mrs. 9rAntley,
as she now undoubtedly was, found
many tender childhood memories stirred
by this acoount OF Bob'B death, and she
WAS wondering who Mr.. Barlow could be
when that gentleman returned, Tom
meanwhile having gone OF TO hunt up
one Of his ohums. .....
~ went to get my mail. and was de
tained little while, Mrs. dranIley-l
suppose may say" began Barlow
"Yes, you may call me So" she said
''sinoe that ia my name, though only
bore 1t few weeks and no one In NsH
York knows me by suy other name tha an
that Of Mrs. Leland"
81 have note here from Katie" sale
Barlow. at will interest you," he added
opening 1t and pushing 1t oward Mrs.
GrAntley who took 1t and read as follows:
LANDsTREET, August =.
My Darling Detective-There's D. d.
added to the titles Zulick has given you
your last bulletin has made pap nearly crazy.
he swears about you, my dear boy, and says
he would not have such olose'mouthed
fellow for q husband. / reminded him that
he was not the member Of the family whom
you proposed to marry. But Charley, dear,
zoe are all on pins and needles to hear from
you. II you do find Maggie telegraph imme-
diately. Don't wait second
To Charles Rensselaer, Barlow, d. D.
Margaret looked up with smile. al
have been puzzliug myself somewhat
over your relation to our family" she said,
"but Katie's note hppt ara to answer the
question. l suppose l ouRht to have
thought Of 1t, but have mot got Katie
fixed In my mind as q young lady yet,
suppose am to look to ytu as q brother
In place Of the one see by those paper
have lost" she said her eyes filling
again.
ayes, Mrs. Grsutley," began Barlow,
but she interrupted him saying, 81 can.
not suddenly get used 10 that name, and
since we are 10 become brother and sister,
Charlie, suppose you call me Margaret"
And now followed a long talk Margaret
told hsr story In full and repskted the
conversation that had caused her to
avoid retaining hsr husbands name, re-
preaching herself for her mistake. Bar
low assured her that no one could posi-
bly,, without the explRpAtiOn she had
last received, have interpreted the con
versstion In the hotel otherwise than ss
she hsd done. but he agreed with her
that the full story should not be known
outside their own family. Margaret next
questioned Barlow about affairs at home
and listened wi b interest to his lavish
praises Of Katie and the story Of how old
Toms consent had bssn gradually won.
"He seems TO be the same old pap"
Maggie declared. "How doas he 10 NJ"
sic asked. This reminded Barlow tina.
while at his brothers. to get his mAil hs
had taken some photographs from his
trunk apd he now produosd those of Mr..
and Mrs Lsndstreet. Margaret looked
at them through her tears aud klsssd
them sgsin and again. The young man
next produced q photograph of Katie and
Margaret delighted him by her praises
of It's beauty, which was none the less in
her eyes because Of the remarkable re-
ssmb!snoe Katie bore TO her father.
Young Tom came In during the exam
inatlon Of these pictures. He passed
over that Of Katie rather hastily with the
remark, "Right good looking, but too
much like me for my taste" Hs fingered
lonyer over his gFsndmother's face which
re declared was ''mamma grown old"
but his grandisther's picture msnifestly
fascinated the boy. "He's a stunner' he
declared again and again. care you
goipg to let us keep these :" he Asked Of
| Barlow.
"Ill le, you have your grandparents
p pc.ures," said Barlow, "but as you dc
not seem to yslue your Aunt Katie's as
muoh as do, think I'll keep that my
self. ..-.
Young Tom offered neither apology nor
objection, but remarked, $50, she's my
suut is she 7" care you another Of my
peS found relations 7" he asked Barlow.
"Mr. Barlow will bs your Unole Charlie
sons day when he marries your Aunt
Kutte," said Mrs. GrSntley joining in
Barlow's amusement at the boys ques-
tions.
Tom hastily locked Barlow over aud
said, 'I'll have something OF q job sorting
out my new relations. Why oAn't l start
right with you at once, and call you
Uncle Charlie now"
"I'm satisnsd," said Barlow aud rs
the boy went off to the window he re
markell ''That's chip of the old block"
"I'm sAtit fed, so he does not initiate
fathers Language too closely" said the
happy mother.
The matter Of ''going home" was now
talked over and 1t was settled that Bar
low should telegraph at once, both write
that night aud start on Friday for VIII
mington In time 10 get home by the train
from that city on Saturday.
Barlow accordingly telegraphsd, 81
nave found Margaret and her son Tom
Tom is thirteen years old and the very
picture Of his grandfather. You will get
letters tomorrow and we will be down
Il O.