The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-06-26

'.It Is evident they want to deny the
child said:
II am glad Of it, mother replied.
I'VE will keep him, John. He shalihaye
grandma TO love. not one TO fear
So the summer and early autumn wore
away, and Freddie was dear TO as as II
he had claim OF kinship. His rare
beauty, his precocious intellect and his
loving heart had completed the fascina-
ton commenced by onr pity for his suf-
fering. weakness and loneliness He
called Us tGrandma and Uncle John, :"
and chung TO as with the most Affection
ate caresses-
Being blessed with ample means,
mother and had quite decided to form
ally adopt pretty Freddie when he had
been little longer unclaimed in our
house. ..,.-....
Dennis my coachman, was very fond
OF Freddie. and careful; so I was not
afraid to leave my little charge with
him while | was indoors, and he was
very happy chatting with the good
natured Irishman and waiting my COM
ing. A.
1t was early in November, and mother
had dressed Freddie for the first time in
jaunty suit of velvet, with dainty
velvet cap over his brown curls, when
one morning sent him out with Dennis
until ] was ready to start
Twas making my final preparations for
departure when / heard piercing
scream under my window and Dennis
satx Oh tat tod hn
cratherw
While Freddie cried: "Mamma-pretty
mamma
ran out hastily to see an odd tableau.
Dennis was supporting in his strong
arms slender figure in deep mourning,
half leaning on the shafts, while Fred
die chung to her skirts, sobbing:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
Bring her in, Dennis, IL said
"I'll do that same, sur was the re-
ply, as Dennis lifted the little figure
like feather weight, and crossing the
pavement came into the surgery. l
shut out the curious people who fol-
lowed, and Freddie chung fast to the
black dress, never ceasing his loud
cries OF: ''Oh, mamma. 1t is my
mamma; come home to Freddie! Mamma
pretty mammar
The sound rang through the house,
reaching my mothers ears as she. sat in
her room. She came hurrying down the
stairs and entered the surgery just as
| Dennis deposited his burden in an arm
chair. Comprehending the situation at
asglance, mother tenderly removed the
heavy Grape vail and bonnet loosening
shower of brown curls round marble
white face, still insensible.
Atthat moment the stranger opened
pair Of large brown eyes, as brown and
| soft as Freddies own, and murmured, in
faint voice; Freddie! Did see my
boy?'
| Then her eyes fell upon the child and
in a. moment she was on her knees be-
fore him, clasping him to her heart,
kissing him, sobbing over him till moth.
er broke out crying, too. and | was
Obliged to assume my professional ex.
preston" by sheer force of will.
Come. come" said, gently. Erred.
die has been very Ill, and can not bear
| so much excitement"
"ft is my boy" she said, looking into
my face,
stFreddie, asked, sis this mammal
| Yes" ssaid the little fellow, decided
ly; ''of course it is. My own pretty
mamma, come from Heaven
! Come from Heaven" she repeated
with ashy lips and gasping breath,
They told me he was dead, my boy, my
Freddie-that he was run over and
killed. The nurse saw him fall under
the horses feet"
"But you see he was not killed,
mother said, in gentle tone, 'but is
we'll and strong again
And then, motioning me to keeI
silent, mother told the widow Of the
| child's injuries and recovery, of hi.
winning ways, and our love for him.
Unjust tell you first who I ann oui
visitor said. II am the widow O.
Carroll West, who died of cholera In
Liverpool only two weeks ago.
when | heard he was i'll / went te
him at once, leaving my boy with my
husbands mother and sister, L knew
they were not very fond of him, but
had no choice. | found my husband
very i'll, but he was recovering, wher
he had a relapse. During all his ill
ness I heard only twice of Freddie
once that he was well, once that he hat
been killed in the street.
Il came home only two days ago ani
they would tell me nothing of where
my boy was buried-nothing but the
bare fact OF his death. l-l-oh! de
not blame me,&-I was On my way K
the river TO end it all, when ] me
Freddie"
II would be tedious to tell in detail
all the long conversation that followed
but, authorized by Mrs, West, l called
upon her husbands lawyer, and there
heard her story.
II think, said the lawyer, confden
TALLY, that the Nests are the proudes.
people ever knew-proud Of their fam
lily, their money and their beauty. Car
roll West was the only son, Lucy The
only daughter when the old man died
He left considerable fortune, but Car
roll has increased his share of it to i'm
mense wealth. His mother was very
4 desiFous of having him mako egrea
he married a little dark=eyed scamstres,
of no family in particular, and working
for a living.
Carroll. continued the lawyer, chad
sufficient good sense to keep up his OWE
establishment until he went into 8
heavy cotton speculation that called
him to Liverpool, Then he left his
wife and child under his mothers care,
and before he went madehis will Now
doctor" said the lawyer, speaking very
slowly, and with marked emphasis,
that will leayes half his fortune to
his wife, half to his child. but in case OF
the death of the child the half that is
his goes to Mrs. West and her daughter
Lucy. II the mother dies all goes to
the child, TO revert again to the Vests
il he dies Without direct heirs.