The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03
Mr., WATERBURY,,

tho streams more turbulent than In tho moro
thickly settled country below. there Is nothing
to attract visitors. Very rarely does anything
Of interest come from the back country settle
mont The farmers rarely go to town except
when they bring In their produce. and. being
quiet home loving lot do not spend unneces-
sary time there. Tho farms are lnrge and
very many Of their owners are prosperous.
Among tho weslthiest is Charles p. Water
bury. who lives on the Westchester county
side. within dozen rods Of the border. In a
big white house. He is a quiet, Industrious
man. who has acquired his money by steady.
persistent toll. His family consists Of his wife.
a comedy woman Of 30: his mother in law. and
two children. The elder OF these is Ward. as
bright little fellow as ever wore knicker-
bockers. All Long Ridge was proud OF him.
and his parents dotted upon him. Three years
ago. when he was five years old. his parents
took him to photographer in Stamford and
had his portrait taken. SO many OF the neigh
bors wanted one that the order had to be dupli-
Gated. 1t is still good likeness Of tho boy.
Ward is now g years old. His light hair ends
in curl at the forehead such as Roscoe
Souhhuk Hous ITO DioMH cyes WcE0 Cl6bT anu
frank. and there isn't even freckle on his
clean-cut features.
His parents are much better educated than
many farming people. They started him in
his studies at a tender age. and he has attend
ed the little school taught by Miss Stead for
some time. His our-year-old brother. very
much like him in looks and disposition. is still
tied to his mothers apron strings.
On Monday morning little Ward started to
school at the usual hour. He wore pair OF
light corduroy knickerbockers. black stock
ings. tall rubber boots. a navy blue peajacket,
and brown cap. He also carried in his banda
luncheon that had been prepared by his mother.
The schoolhouso Is about a quarter OF a mile
along the straight road leading past the
Waterbury house Several OF the neighbors
who live between his house and the school
house saw him 20 past. swinging his lunch
con. and with his cheeks aglow with exercise.
One Of these asked him about his mother who
had been IN. and no replied that she was
feeling better Tho last seen Of him was when
he approached the littlo church which tho
family attends. and which he had to pass in
order to reach the schoolhouse.
DISAPPEARS MYsrERIoUsLY.
Miss Stead was surprised when Ward failed
to appear that morning, bit she remembered
that his mother had been ill., and supposed
that he had been kept at home on that account.
Mrs. Waterbury. her mother. and the baby
were alone In the house nearly all that day.
Mr.. Waterbury had eaten his break fast about
s o'clock. and had started away with the hired
m an to take load OF hay to Stamford. Ward
had invariably returned from school at ~
o'clock In the afternoon. He was good boy.
and knowing that there were some chores to
be done. no was always prompt. But he did
not return this time. When 4 o'clock
came Mrs. Waterbury became nervous. She
feared he might have gone on tho ice. either
on some OF the nearby ponds or the Mianus
River She knew that the ice was in II treach-
erous condition. and she spoke Of it to her
mother The latter wondered. too. at the bows
prolonged absence. but said nothing for fear
Of alarming her daughter unnecessarily. Hall
an hour passed and still the boy did not come.
Threatening clouds covered the sky and 1t be.
gan to grow dark.
If that boy does not come home soon he
will get wet. for 1t Is going to rain" said Mrs.
Waterbury. assuming a lighter tone. She
went into the psrlor and stood at the front win.
dow. looking up and down the muddy road. In
hope OF seeing Ward. She went out into the
front yard. too. but could see nothing OF him.
At twenty minutes OF 5 Mr. Waterbury and the
hired man returned. They were hungry. hay.
Ing had nothing to eat since that 8 o'clock
breakfast. He called to his wife to hurry up
the supper. bat she ran ont TO him breathiess
and. not needing his demand told him about
Ward
I'm sure something has happened to him."
she cried; "he never. remained away SO long
before h%,Try Ca,hrisy az s5d see where h. is"
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