Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-08-15
IBRAHlM.
BY Lou Laurence.

IIJHY had his mother named him
wv 1brahim? Nobody knew, MOI
aid Lillian Ingram care. She, one of
the reigning bellies Of New fork's Sc
lect circles. was heart and soul in love
with the man. And why not2 He was
the most magnificent specimen Of
manhood she had ever met. Tall.
straight. muscular. with the deepest
Of blue eyes and waving black hair
~ formed a modern combination Of
Hercules and Apollo. But, If he had
lacked somewhat in manly beauty or
grace. his lavish wealth might have
CLOSED II over in the eyes Of many
women who had been less generously
instructed concerning the power OF
riches.
Lenox Ingram. Lillian's father, was
he son of one Of those wealthy south
srn planters who took refuge in the
sorth at the beginning Of the civil
var. and. thereby, saved large por-
ION 81 their fortunes. Then the son
bad saved like the father, and acquired
Ike the son.
So Lillian knew the fun value OF
wealth and position. Ihrahim had, al
resent. both wealth and position.
What his ancestors had had was a
problem quite too knotty for the gam
,lers on the stock exchange. as well as
Tor the ladies IN palatial parlors.
They were TO be married, Lillian and
lbrahim. on St. Valentines morning;
and the city held not q prouder or
happier girl. -.
ON the morning Of February -
lbrahim requested audience with LII
ian and her parents.
Il have a story 10 tell you, he said,
aand il Is necessary that should tel
4 before the wedding takes place
He said he did not know that i was
an unusual story; il was just simple
tale. So he proceeded thus;
"one morning more than Is years
ago a wealthy gentleman Of New
York. accompanied by his wife and
a sunny-haired little daughter took q
boat al the Brooklyn ferry. No IN
,sual circumstance, you think? Not
a. All. A gentleman already aboard
he boat was accompanied by large
GREYHOUND. which he held firmly IN
The leash. This dog took a great lik-
inc 10 the little girl, who, being AFRAID
~ dogs in general, refused to make
sr;ends with him. When the boat
cached the wharf. there was the usual
ec,nmotion Of landing. which caused
the owner Of the hound 70 drop me
,eash. The animal. finding himseH
49, bounded with joy toward the IT.
~ maid. With a cry Of fright the
ebild spranr backward and went over
The gangway into the water.
Mr. Ingram and his wife looked e
each other. and AT Lillian, who asked.
..fbrahirn. who was the little girl.
an in good time. my love Let me
IN INV story in my own way an
.yered Ibrahim. Then he continued;
"A Young apple-vender. with 'he
81 Mt ~ the street boy, sprahe
49, he water and had the child on
~ chart bv the time the gentlemen
y ,he crowd had managed 70 remove
$50 coats. The deed was nothing u
lid He had seen a dozen children
- ~ them street urchins. N the
-,ss,r,e might. ave. and he had saved
- ~ chem. too. The boy placed
.S.g,,Ie one is it- mothers arms. snO
s-st.5 away 10 gel his apple oas Se'
49,. cbiid-s father called him naeh
ous =. .-,,belned him with words OF
~rsti,ude. which he did not know nov nov ,.',.
- receive. Then the man ASKED s., M.
- ~rsst many questions; some q . ,hen
: - foolish and some impernnshH