Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-08-27
By CHARLOT1klM 0RAEHE.

ious. Il 70 to you for news Of her; she
neslects her poor old grandfather dread.
fully. No; II IL about one Of your many
pensioners Suppose we take stroll In
the orchardT'
Mrs. Drew took his arm and went out
with him.
The rector unwillineiy told Mrs. Drew
news that was not pleasant TO her to hear.
The actress mother Of the children-Cap.
tain Drew's orphans--had had a relapse.
Her former nervous disease had retuvned,
and her voice was utterly gone.
MY own belief is that she IL dying"
said the rector. II cannot, Of course,
sympathixe with her as can with the
/ the children. But the one think Of most
In the affair IL yourself" Then he told
Lillian the actual situation. Some rela.
tives--possibly the parents Of the unfor-
tunate woman-hnd appeared after she
had resumed the stage and had made q
success. Then all had seemed to 80
smoothly-the children were well cared
for but now Il was the reverse. "Of
course, the world would say, Let them
alone; let their natural guardians do their
WORST" he continued. But you and
cannot think that"
elbow ala you know itY' asked Lillian.
Then the rector broke TO Lillian how he
had found a trnvel.etained, foraker. dir.
~ little lad. lying half faint, half asleep,
under a hedge; the child had sprained his
ankle. blistered his feet; bis cap had been
stolen by tramps.
"0eraidv said Mrs. Drew, turning pale.
This second family seemed to haunt her
yery life.
The rector bowed his head.
'.OS course thcy do mot know here" he
said. ale ia being nursed At the baiii6's.
Hut the question now arises--what TO do
with himY'
"I,et me 10 10 him-ot opcev exclaimed
Mrs. Drew.
"Stay. stayv' said the rector, "For
vhst SooSS I, "a, wrong M the Inv "a
tnov. neithe, your nnme nor Who you
h.st IN iet mo srrsnge matters. AZ I have
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relationship. or rather. circums,snce" :.
he sSdcd bs.tiiv. "Hs know. w" oriv
a. a merciful benefa ctress: indeed I hs.
iieve your helm has warded ofY : terr,hi.
stnte Of thines." be went on ssa,v at
seems 20 me The old story Of Inc ain. NJ
the narcnts visited upon Tho childron
Shall no In with your
Mrs. brew shook her head and waved
II HEP old friend and counselor awsy ne .he
Unattached the door and found herself In
the best bedroom OF the baili6's cotts.e.
} On a he'd lay the boy with the fair FACE
ana the long golden curis. who de.ni,e
his fairness. had the expression Of that
handsome. dark CAPTAIN Drcw-,he man
v,ho had once done his hest N hreoL Tho
Mari Of this gentle lady. @
"You p said the bow in n strsnye vo,cs
he had risen IN bed. and his large cves
were 6xed on Mrs. Drew with villa In.
. t.r.,,v-"vour' Then no .anL h."t rn"r
his inflow.
"Yes. II u l." said Mrs. Drew een>,v
she sat 6ovn IN a chair nv Inc ~ . -
niscs6 her hand. chilled with smotior IN
HI. fevered forehead. II win not sold
vou for runnins here. Gerald. for you ore
IN" she went on with gentle motherii.
meas. .Rmt xby did ron comeY mia Won
come N me or toto Mr.. Ravson. the
cIe,rvmanY
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he, NTH . rrea ninC iooL
~ knev he came from, von~ he vhi..
nered: "who else has over troubled shout
ns1 Grsndmother and rrandsst hs,i
. They took All Door mother,s monev vhsn
! she Was actins--yes. and sold her thinss
! besides: then. when sh1 cot mi. there "a
no money Al ali. NJ evervthine she had
vent. Mother tried 10 keen come bach
!. but they were ike foxcs after chickens-