The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-16

bad Uotn chosen fer tie bnuy, but Nir-
glnia is our native state, aud as father
| called the little one by that name Ma
tilda would never call her by any other
name in the years that came after.
THE interview between my father
and Matilda was touching in the ex-
IRENE. She avowed her contrition for
the deception which she had practiced.
while he asked forgiveness for his
harshness.
TO think. said he, that / should
have endangered the life of this dear
little blessingp And, stretching out
his arms, he took her child and kissed
it, whereupon my sister dropped upon
her knees, buried her face in the bed
clothing and wept like child. My
father soothed her, and, deeming it
BEST | slipped from the room, leaving
them alone.
After that these three were insepa-
rable and seemed as happy as could be
so much so, indeed, that we were all
Jailed into the belief that my father
was getting well-all except my father
himself. He said nothing, but when
the end approached declared that he had
expected it all along When it was
clearly evident that he would soon die,
he called me 10 him one day and, TAX
ing me by the hand, he said:
John, my son, you have always
been a good boy, and / wish you a long
and prosperous life Yet l desire to do
something that may seem unjust TO you.
l hope you may be able to see it as Go.
l should die happier.
"'Do not speak of dying, father, i
cried in a chokcd voice. What is it you
wish? will accede to il cheerfully.
That is my brave boy, said he,
with smile, and then he paused
awhile. AT last he continued: John,
wish TO make a change in my will. AS
it stands my property would be divided
equally between you and Matilda
wish TO alter il so that each of you will
have one-third The balance must be
invested so that the little one will have
something when she is of age. | will
arrange so that in case Of her death her
share must go 20 her mother, and in the
event OF the mothers death that por-
tion must be similarly invested for the
little one. wish You TO be the exec
utor. Will you Go this for me, my boyY'
l nodded acqIiescencc, and he went on:
" This is just, John. You Will soon
be a man and can care for yourself.
Matilda is a woman. By mistake she
has wrecked her chance of winning
worthy protector, and SO | must arrange
that she and her child shall not come TO
want l assured him that he was only
acting as l should wish, and he seemed
to be more contented. The lawyers
were summoned, and all was arranged
as he directed. A few days later, while
he was clasped in his daughters arms,
his spirit passed away.
81 will not prolong my tale in order
to give complete narrative Of all that
passed, but will simply confine myself
to those events most closely connected
with this recent tragedy.
1.-The months rolled by, and never
was word said about the man who had
caused all our trouble. Matilda seemed
TO lavish her whole wealth of love upon
her little girl, and as Virgie grew /
cherished the hope that the wound in
her mothers heart was healing. How
little does man understand what q
woman means when she says that she
gives him her heart! Despite all the
outward appearances was yet to find
that Matilda still thought of and long
ed for her husband.
lone morning, when Virgie was
about . years old, was sitting at my
breakfast, and Matilda, who had already
eaten, was amusing herself with the
mornings paper, when sudden excla-
nation from her attracted my attention.
l anxiously asked what it was, and she
handed me the paper, pointing to the
following paragraphs:
1--WE are gratified to see that the
government is recognizing the services
rendered by our soldiers in the late war;
Especially is it pleasant for MS to record
that Lieutenant Walter Marvel has been
appointed to diplomatic mission
abroad. This gentleman, by his herosm