Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-27

death and also told him that he had just
been to fredericksburg and had an
examination made which showed that
the body was still whore he had had II
buried. He offered 70 have IL sent 10
Detroit, which offer Mr.. drantley accepted
with profuse thanks and In little while
the bones Of the brave lad reposed by
those Of all the other members Of the old
gentleman's lost family. Mr.. Grsntley
finding there was nothing he could do to
manifest his gratitude beyond mere words
wrote TO everybody concerned, and as
Katie answered his letter to her father
correspondence grew up bstween her and
Mr.. Grantley through which she latter
learned more fully than he had from
Barlow the facts concerning his sons
marriage and the doubt that had delayed
for 70 long the search DOW making for the
captains widow. Bringing his mind
fresh to the consideration Of the case
there occurred to him an idea that the
others had strangely overlooked.
"My dear SIR" Mr.. Grantley wrote
Barlow, "has II ever occurred to you that
my sons accidental carrying of Of the
marriage certificate may have left his
widow either In doubt as TO the validity
Of the ceremony, or SO powerless to prove
her marriage that she may have taken
an assumed name or else have resumed
that Of her father 7"
This certainly had mot occurred to Bar
low but the more he considered the
suggestion the more importAntit appeared.
He communicated the suggestion to Katie
m.aA cd
that II Maggie were still alive aome doubt
such alone, could account for her long
years OF silence. The newspapers were
by this time, however, tired Of the sub.
jeot unless there was some "newB" In II
and Barlow had to depend on their
advertising columns In which he inserted
tn, following: .....
PERsoNAL.-If MRs. MARaARET GRANT.
LEY, formerly Miss LELAND LANDsTREET Of
Durham county, -, will write to box =,
post office, she will receive important papers
left by her dead husband and be put in COM
munication with her family.
A copy Of this was duly forwarded
with the next bulletin but 1t reached
sad household. Bob LAndstreet had eud.
denly fallen i'll at the hotel In which he
boarded In Wilmington and had lanquidly
accepted the advice Of his physician to
get home as soon as possible. The doctor
was . personal friend and accompanied
his patient on the journey, having previ-
ously tslegrAphed to Mr.. .Landstreet to meet
them. Young Landstreet bore the journey
we'll and seemed somewhst invigorated
| by the country air. He was tenderly
welcomed by his mother and sister, while
old Tom loudly declared his Joy at having
Bob home again. He became very sober,
however, after q private interview with
DR.. Newell, the Wilmington physician,
who declared that Robert wEs suffering
the inoipient stages Of typhoid fever
brought on him, when weakened by over.
work, by sewer gas from . stationary
washBtand In his room at the hotel.
"Nothing could have saved him there"
said the doctor, $50 l took the risk Of
bringing him home, but he will require
great care and excellent nursing. Who
Is your family pL ysiclan 7" be asked.
swell, eau hardly say" said Tom,
"for we haven't had any since Katie wAs
9 baby, but DR.. Thomas over at BAgdad
is said to be right smart young fsllsr,"
81 know him, he wss class mate Of
mime" said DR.. Newell much pleased,
"he's a good man. l would like to see
him baiors l give my patient into his
hands"
DR.. Thomas was promptly sent for and
DR.. Newell told him all he had told old
Tom, and added, ~ fear young Land.
street ia going to be hard one to pull
through because Of an unfortunate love
affair. A wretohed little Jilt named
LiIzls Carey has allowed him for long
time to pay her the most marked atten-
tions and everybody supposed they were
engaged. It appears that such was not
the case, however, though she permitted
Bob to talk Of his hope Of marrying her
without rebuks and he felt absolutely
sure he would fnslly win her. Suddenly,
to the surprise Of erybody, her engage.
ment to q rich Chiosgo man, who had, 80
far as her aoquaintanoes knew, visited
her but q few times, was announced. Bob,
though he kept stiff upper lip, owned to
me he was hard hit, not only by the en-
gagement but by the utter indifference Of
the girl to what she must have known Ia
have been his own sufferings and he de
clared that life seemed Of little further
worth 10 him. OF course he would have
rallied and come, In time, to see that he
had had 8 lucky escape from union with
q heartles and shallow woman, II he had
been we'll, but unhAppily this accursed
fever seized him just then and the tive
things worked together to make It bad
case"
The two physicians shortly after thit
ep cred the room where Bob was sitting
! and he greeted them cheeriully. "Goipl
to turn me over to Thomas are you
Newell 7" he asked. SWELL" he con
tinued, "turn about is fair play, and nov
: that you are relieved, old fellow. wan
you to do something else for me. AS eooi
As you get back hunt up Ran. James ant
J tell him to 60 through all my paper
right off to see II there's anything h,
. don't understand. II 20 he must oom
down here. Its pretty hot for such work
know, bat II I don't get we'll he cal
. keep the business and that will pay hin
for his trouble"
"You must not bother your head abou
: business, Bob, till you get well, p" sal
DR.. Thomas.
az may never get we'll" replied Bot
sand there are some things that must b
8 attended to while have the sense to ex
plain them" .--
The two doctors passed out and Newel
said, "You see."
"Yes, / see," responded Th'ma
A gloomily, "and fe,r cannot do muc
. for him II he is going to surrender In thi
fashion before the battle has fAirl
i b4pun."
Y Dr.. Thomas was friend OF the famil
u and he explained the chief danger
d them which was Bob's indifference I
It life, and advised that he be interested q
n much as possible while he remained l
. this condition Of IAnRuor Old Tom, VII
d understood the value Of silepce In sic
n room went to the barn for the declare
d purpose of "oussin' the huzzy who ha
" Tilted Bob," aud the pAtient cattl. VII
10 were his only auditors were slmo
y startled by the feroeness and ingenuit
ID Of his Impressions and mAlediction
al Bob sat about in this languid way 4
le several days, and listened with apparel
10 interest to the full Aocount Katie ga'