Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09
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ths First Time 10 thIs tssss d The News.
When Col. Mallory died he left his
young widow and only son we'll provid-
ed for. In his lifetime he owned big
tobacco plantation, more than . hun
dred slaves and had thousands OF dol
lars IT interest and In bank.
Mrs. Mallory WIS . beautiful woman,
and when she first put on weeds Of
mourning for the death OF her husband,
every ybody said she WAS even more beau
tiful than when dressed In the fashions
of the day. She and Willie, her bright
little boy OF six years, were inseparable.
For two years Mrs. Mallory was as
true 70 the memory Of her dead as 10
the first days OF her mourning when
she wept oyer her husbands grave. But
q woman Of her wealth, charms, beauty
and accomplishments, in single life, Is
cot long without suitors. She had many
and among them some OF the first men
Of the State.
One day she called little Willie to her
he was years old then-and in conf
dence. said: willie, mama 10 going
TO marry again. How will you like to
have anotber papa, one who will love
you aud care for you for your mams's
sake ms your own dear papa did?" Lit
tie Willie looked up into the face OF his
.s,sh No. srfs ell ~. he.
accustomed 10 show whenever he Look
ed her ia the eyes and sadly said
"MsmA, love you with all my heart, ]
do not want You to divide your love for
me. and for my poor papa's memory,
with any other man" and then with
tears forming in his bright little eyes
aod with quivering lips added ''lf you
marry again you viii gain a husband
and lose your little boy"
The reply WAS too much for Mrs.
Mallory, 1t was like a prophecy OF evil
aud the conversation, begun in conf
dence, ended there. Little Willie went
away, but not TO his joyous sports again.
Mrs. Mallory promised herself then
that she would never marry again.
When her lover called. she would tell
him what little Willie had said, aud OF
it's affect upon her aud her determina-
tioa. But when Mr.. Morrison came he
would no, hear to her pleadings for an
an1olment OF their engagement. He
insisted that II was mere whim OF the
boy aud that he would never think OF
what he had said again. He promised
that he would seek Willie and win him
over TO himself and all would be we'll at
the time Of the wedding day. Mrs. NAL
lory yielded to the persuasive eloquence
OF her lover and went on with her pre-
parzltions for the marriage.
Little Willie was a school boy then
a country school boy. He and his moth
err lived at the old homestead on the
plantation, aud he attended school two
miles from home. When he was a,
home be was too much engaged with
his pony and dogs and In sports with
the little pickaninies to note his moth
ers preparations for marriage, and the
servants were forbidden to speak of it
10 him or to mention 1t In his presence.
So the days rolled on and the prepara-
ttons continued until all was in readi-
ness and the wedding day came ~ all
fixed wedding days will come as time
goes flying by.
Little Willie was told that morning
what would happen in the evening. He
was cent to school ~ usual and was
loaded down with promises for the fu-
ture II he would be good boy and give
no trouble At the wedding. He was to
be taken by his new papa and mama on
their bridal trip to New York and Sara
toga, and with his little purse filed
with money was to be allowed to buy
whatever he might see and fancy. He
was instructed to return from school an
hour earlier than usual. The teacher
had been notified to excuse kim at 3
O'Clock. The marriage was TO take
place At o'clock.
Mrs. Mallory and her lady assistants
were very busy all the day long. Tick
cts were out for 200 yuests and the pre-
parations meant big, fashionable wed.
ding.
Little Willie was not at home at z
O'Clock nor at I, his usual hour, but
everybody had been too busy to note
the fact. He was not at home at s. and
then IL was that old Aunt Chloe, the
colored NANNY Of tho family, discover
ed his absence and gave the alarm a,
the kitchen and In the quarters. Her
frst words were; Use surely oneasy
about dat chile, clare fore God is,
and he's Rot to be hunted up dis mint.
I'll start every niger on lis plantation
In sarch of him. Missis has been sc
busy she haint had time to give nc
! | A.a II