The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-01
HER GOODBYE KISS
PROF. D,ANNA GETS POSSESSION
OF THE CHILD CLAIMED
BY THE MOTHER.
SHE MADE A PASSIONATE PLEA

mother, viii Take An Appea7-The
Father and Boy Reulrn TO HtckOrY--
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thompson are stopping
at the Marlborough.
All the trouble was about the eRild--
Hugh D'Anna, seven years old.
The little fellow stood between his
mother and father yesterday afternoon
in Union station, just in front of the
ticket widow of the Southern Railway.
The father, Prof. S D2Anna, was buying
o ticket to Hickory for himself and the
boy. The mother had her hard upon the
fathers shoulder, pleading with sup
pressed intensity to be allowed to take
Hugh. For there was only few mo-
ments more. The child looked up. first
at ore, then at the Other in nervous
way, with eyes glimmering. There was one
mors appeal-~a last One-from thedivorc-
ed mother bending forward to her former
husband. Then suddenly putting her
arn about the child's neck, she kissed
him passionately, and swept across the
room, With complex expression OF
many emotions in her face. Despair and
dete animation and hope and vindictive-
ness and love--they were all there with
their different lights
The fsxher had locked st her and
seemed at one second ALMOST embar-
ras sed, certainly touched. Ills face was
set but not free from certain softness
of expression. Hewatched her an instant
as she walked rapidly away diagonally
to ward the door, and then he bought the
tickets In little while, together with
SheriE Hawn, he took his little SON by
the hand AID they all bearded the Ala
train Cor Hickory.
In the meantime the other, noU Mrs.
Thompson, had joined hor husband, who
awaited her near the door. She did not
vince, but, taking his hand, quickly
called carriage and the two disappeared,
About shat whole drama there vas no
stage setting to attract the eye of any
one not acquainted with the meaning of
the movements of the four principal
actors in it. There was no bathurst,
though many human heart-chords had
been swept in a single stroke.
cit was quick WORK for me, said Mr..
D'ARna. 81 was in Lexington, KY,
and had all ii could do to get on the spot
in time; but the court decided in my
favor, and am going to carry him baeE
to Hickory the Law eompeis him to re-
main for two years yet within The JuTie-
dictien of this State"
Mr.. D,Anna spoke quietly and without
excitement, saying that the mother
of the child was a good
woman and he had had 20
objection to the children beiag with her,
hut that he was rot willing for themto
he with NJ Thompson, who lad married
his wife after her divorce from him 40
show that I had no annimus against
her, - he continued, 81 have left the boy
n Hickory, at~school, living with her
step f2other.n Mr.. D'Anna referred to
the contest Of TIE day, involving az it
cid Sc mach stress to all parties, also to
the pitch to which Mr.. Thompson had
been worked up at the STATEN.
and added the sheriff, lit
seemed that he was unable to
control himself Evidently desperate
over the fact Of not gaining possession
of the bog, he shouted to Mr.. D'Ann2.
IF / had the strength l woald break
your face, butqaiet was restored and
the whole party took the train for
Raleigh"
Mr.. DAnna Is now a professor Of
music IN sayre Institute, Lexington, KY,
having i'm North Carolina once taught
music, he said, in Salem Academy. He
said he had aeyer objected to the
mothers seeing the children, she having
seen Hugh in Lexington as recently az
last May.
The divorce had come many months
ago, and the father was in possession
Of the children. 1t had been followed
by the marriage CT Mrs. D'Anna, who
was, to Mr.. @. F. Thompson, Of Wash
iagton They took rooms at the Var
baz'o House last night, and expect to
leave the city to-day for their home IN
Washington.
Mrs. Thompson, who was Miss Aurrill, /
is veil known il North Carolina,
and mady remember her as a pretty
fair-haired little girl. She has developed
into woman Of charming presence and 4
carriage, and as she stepped from the
train yesterday, she would have been
picturesque figure in any gathering Of
people. She was exquisitely dressed,
with a rich black velvet cape deeply
trimmed with ostrich plumes, thrown
about her shoulders. She is q perfect
blonde, with amply waving hair and has
an atmosphere of winning dash aud
sparkle. thus she arrived in Raleigh.
But sGid she in nerrooms last night |
to 4 reporter OF the NEWS. AND OBSERVER, |
"wnen / got TO my room / could stand !
it no longer So both Mr. and Mrs. |
Thompson were feeling the final reaction |
after the strain. Yet MIS- Thompson |
was perfectly calm and consecutive in |
her narration of her dramatic experience
since she left Washington last Tuesday. |
Mr.. Thompson is slight-built, with
light, soft, dark moustache, and hand
some brown eyes. He was content for |
his wife to tell the story. Nor was Mrs.
Thompson 90 much disturbed at the mo
ment about anything, barring, of course,
her failure to get her child, as what she
said had been unjust structures upon her