Evening star., 1902-01-11
The Diary of a widover.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Oct 2O-Met Miss Farnsworth at the Ad-
disons' last night. Margaret died year
ago last Tuesday.
Oct. 2S-Saw Miss Farnsworth in church
Sunday, but she did not seem to recognize
me. She was there with a lady took to
be her mother.
Nov 3-Met Miss Farnsworth on the
street today. She bowed and smiled. All,
my poor, motherless little ones. l some
times fear that the woman have hired to
act as housekeeper here is not as patient
with them as she ought to be.
Nov. 1+Was at the Addisons' again last
night Miss Farnsworth happened to come
in. She and Kittie Addison became friends
at school. Miss Farnsworth seems to be
an unusually sensible girl. She has none
of the giddiness one might expect in one
Of her age. should call her interesting
rather than beautiful. Still, she has fine
figure and her features are good. I should
feel that was wronging Margaret If be-
came interested in any woman now, except
perhaps for the purpose Of bringing a new
mother here to our dear little ones.
Nov. 2O-Met Miss Farnsworth at the Ad-
disons We had delightful little chat
between ourselves while Kittie was called
out for something. Miss Farnsworth's eyes
filled with tears when 1 spoke about the
fear have that sometimes my poor, moth
erless little ones are not kindly treated.
heart If found that they were abused. and
1 know that dear Margaret could not rest
in her grave If the poor little darlings that
she had to leave were Ill treated.
Nov. 23-Walked home from the Addisons'
with Miss Farnsworth last night. She ask
ed about the dear little ones and I have
promised to give her their pictures All, IL
they could have her for mother! She is
so gentle, SO free from petty traits, SO
kind. I know that Margaret would be glad
to have her dear ones placed in the care of
such a guardian. am invited to call on
Miss Farnsworth. shall do SO soon.
Nov. 2S-Called on Miss Farnsworth last
night. Her cousin-somebody she called
Tom-was there. He lives in st. Paul and
is big, crude fellow, who ought to be a
hostler. He called her LIP and pinched
see the marks of his big, rough fingers. She
has accepted an invitation to accompany
me to the theater next Monday evening.
Have bought tickets. Best seats the house
Bertha says Mrs. Cravenshaw spoke very
harshly to her this afternoon. She stepped
on Arthur's toy war ship yesterday, too,
and smashed 1t. am convinced that she
did 1t purposely. 70
Dec. 4Lillian andI were at the play last
night. She kissed the picture Of little Ber-.
tha and Arthur when I gave them to her
We had supper before starting for home.
Lillian asked me many things about Mar
garet and said it was too bad that she had
to die so young. leaving her two little dar-
lings to the mercy Of hired people who
could hardly be expected to have any real
affection for them. I have been thinking
thinking thinking day today.
Dec 7-Called on LILLIAN last night When
I asked her to be my wife she said:
IT have always declared that would
never marry wid0wer9 But you are so
different from whatHI supposed widowers
were Still, am afraid you want me, not
SO much for your wife as for mother to
your dear, sweet little ones"
Tears came into her beautiful eyes again
as she spoke Of them. All, Lillian, Lillian
my darling. why did you tell me I must
wait for your answer? Mrs. Cravenshaw is
becoming more and more cruel in her treat
| ment OF my poor, motherless little ones. I
can't stand 1t. They must have mothers
care.
Dec. s-Lillian has promised to be mine.
jan 2Have arranged to send Arthur and
Bertha to their Aunt Martha in New Jer-
sey. She has raised a family Of her own,
and think possesses the experience neces-
sary for bringing children up properly. LIZ
| liam is afraid she and the youngsters might
not get along well together. as she, dear
| girl, Is little more than child herself.