Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-30

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vas so full, bur as so many Of tbeir kim
bred rested there &c was decided 20 lay
the child among them.
The boy inquired about the Little
Unknown and the lady told MIN tnat
It was little boy who was found IN the
village street one bitterly cold January
night very many years before when she
was a little girl no larger than the child
with them. He never spoke after he
was found and died the following morn
| ing. He was buried from the churcn.
and all the Sunday School children, of
which she was one, followed his remains
10 the grave and subsequently mad the
stone erected to bis memory. 1t was
never learned who be was nor where be
came from, and likely never would De,
il had been so long, long ago, so long
that she had not thought OF 1t before Tor
years, and It probably would not have
occurred 10 her then had she not seen
the boy examining the stone. She even
fancied that he somewhat resembled
the little dead boy whose white lace she
had looked on in her early childhood.
The story of the Little Unknown"
so saddened the outcast who believed
himself destined for a similar fate, that
he leaned against the stone In passion
OF grief.
"WhY do you crg?" the gentleman
asked alphabetically as he stepped
closer to him.
81 know that l shall die like the
Little Unknown" was the soooing re-
"Why, don't you live about here?"
INQUIRED the lady, STOPPING beside him.
"Oh, no; my home is far from here.
was brought here. don't know why
was brought here"
"And where Is your home, and what
is your name?" the lady anxIously asked.
'My name is Richie Sevoy and my
home is away Of in West Virginia"
The lady and the gentleman exhibited
much interest 10 him and talked with
him so tenderly that he soon ceased cry
ing and related his recent experience.
The gentleman informed him that he
was a merchant In q New Hampshire
| village, that he and his wife were natives
| OF that New Jersey town to which they
had returned 70 bury, their child, and
would depart for their home that night
and that he must consent TO accompany
| them. and they would do all that they
| could 10 have him restored TO his mother.
II have no mother" sobhed Richie;
'she died the day left homo, l would
| like to live with you always"
Then he remembered that he had not
| paid the friendly bootblack the amount
that be had kindly volunteered to ex-
pend for his nightly lodging and for the
| outfit, and informed the lady and the
gentleman that hewould go back to the
| city for the purpose and return liz Time
to accompany them home.
he succeeded In finding the boy at
| the Baxter street lodging house, bade
him farewell aud Immediately started
/ for the ferry. 1t was very dark and the
rain was falling rather heavily when
be boarded the great ferry boat. When
| il Stacked, he turned up the collar OF
| his Jacket and went on deck and, lean
ing against the railing, watched with
interest the fading lights Of the mighty
city that he was leaving behind for
| ever, be hoped, also the great vessels
| blowing and screaming through the
| black water with their human freight
tie remained there until the rain In
| creased, when he started toward the
cabin. Just then 3 man, with his coat
buttoued about his throat q handker-
chief around bis neck and the broad
brim OF his hat pulled over his eyes,
came from the cabin and walked slowly
toward the boy. lie glanced about
cautiously. He and the lad were the
only persons on deck. Presently the
boy felt his throat so firmly grasped
that be could not cry out, though be
tried his utmost TO do so, and struggled
violently TO release himself, for he re-
cognized the man to be the william who
had previously attempted his life. In
an instant he found himself sinking in
the cold horrible water and then he
screamed. but no one, except the fiend
who had cast him overheard, heard him.
He sank deeper. deeper, then arose and
attempted TO seize hold Of a part Of the
vessel, but his hands slipped in the
slime; he felt himself whirled about,
heard q great roaring, aud knew that
one OF the ponderous wheels OF the boat
was about to bury him beneath the boil
ing water; then all was blank.