St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-07-21

''This proved . very feasible plan
and the pecuniary results were mos
Satisfactory.
Thus matters went on for year o.
more.
1T was during lmogene's seven
teenth year that her mother was in.
vited to spend the summer in Europ,
with m invalid cousin, and. - hel
husband and daughter urged her to 60
she finally consented to leave them 70,
three or four months.
''She sailed early IN June, and, two
weeks later. there came to Milford Z
young man from Yale, 70 b tutored
for . couple Of montha
He was the son OF Mr.. Prentice, Z
well-known New York broker. and 4
very charming fellow.
1T took but . short time for the
young people.to fall In love. and in Z
very few weeks he asked permission Of
Imogene's father to marry her.
The clergyman was delighted and
wrote to his wife. saying:
The young people are 50 happy,
and the fellow very attractive.
couldn't wish for . better match for
our daughter. Ny only objection d
their extreme YOUTH Then he added
that Mr.. Prentice. ST.. he'd been up IL
see them and was equally pleased with
the engagement
In the course Of ten days came .
cablegram from his wife saying:
Break engagement At once sail for
home by next steamer :.
''This message was . dreadful blow
to the young people concerned, and
greatly bewildered the clergyman.
However. nothing could be done
but await his wife's arrival, and then
matters would probably straighten
themselves. In the meantime his wife
had sailed. and landing In New York
the following Saturday had driven d.
rectly to the Office Of the young mans
father and asked for IN interview with
him.
'.Mr Prentice was a much distressed
at the broken engagement n the
others, and he readily granted her re-
quest
1t is easier for you to imagine, than
for me to describe his sensations, -
she explained her cable by this story.
She began Immediately:
"'Mr. Prentice. your wife was . very
dear friend of mine. We were 1t school
together. and shortly after separating
"A schoolmates, she married you and
went to the south to live. heard from
her occasionally, and knew she was
very happy. and, later. heard that she
had . son.
About four years went BY. when,
one day. she wrote to us that You werc
in Europe on business. her little boy
was with some relatives, and she was
alone and very miserable in . New
York boarding house, and asked me II
I would come to her.
My husband was away from homo
At that time. and there was nothing to
prevent my leaving, % came to New
York and Joined your wife
~ had been with her but few
days when another child was born-a
little girl.
Prom tho first I said the mother
could not live.
She knew it also. and called me to
her bedside.
"'She took my hand. and said:
''Jeanne. you have been my best
friend all my life, have not long to
liFe. and ask last favor OF you
II know your great sorrow In life
&. Ah~N ~vo,, h~v~ M nh;1dr ram. I al s,<>,,
now TO adopt my baby.
.'''s'If could die, knowing my little
girl was to be brought up under your
care Ard influence, I should be happy.
.u..My fasband Is still . young man.
and: h ~. probability. will marry
aSain. In that case, . stranger to ne
will be the mothee 81 my child.
"ME AnsbGod.Axs the boy to -e-
mind :isim.otsshssD but this baby wish
you to take--->--%
Twill. You DO tAis for me?'
i hesitated but . moment and then
| promised :.
She was too weak to say any more.
and she died that day. without speak
Ing again. IL. :.
Auc Some evening WEOVe W yOV
telling yoUsof your wife's death, and
added the awful lie that the child had
died too
az signed the letter BY my maiden
name. that you might never trace mo
and discover your child.
"'After the funeral took the baby
home, and told my husband l had
adopted her, that was under bond Of