Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-31


been married little over year when
a terrible tragedy happened. Sir
Richard was killed by the bursting of
a gun. The bullet lodged in his heart,
and he fell dead instantaneously
There was terrible CONSERVATION and
distress. Messages and kilograms
were dispatched in haste, and before
the end of the day both brothers were
at the Hail. No words could tell their
grief at the news.
Sir Richard had left no will; but,
after long conference with the law
yers and an interview with Lady Gull
more herself, it was arranged that
everything should for a time remain
as 1t Yves. Lady Culmore, even in the
midst Of her great grief, was not alto
gether desolate, for In a few months
she would be the mother of a little
child. IL this child were a boy, he
would, OF course, succeed both to title
and estate--if a daughter, Captain
GILMORE would be the heir. He him
self behaved most nobly. Nothing
could exceed his kindness to the young
remain at Brooke Hail. that every care
and attention should he lavished on
her. He went continually to visit her.
He was as kind and devoted as the
most loving brother could possibly
have been. Nest Lakewood remained
during this anxious period witt her
cousin at Brooke, and she too, as nurse,
was most devoted. There we're times
when Nest rebelled against the fate
of her lover and herself.
1T does seem hard" she would say
to him, that a little child should
stand between you and this grand in
heritance."
But the captain would laugh at her,
and never made the slightest comment
on the state of affairs. His brothers
wife and child were sacred to him. II
ne felt the slightest disappointment
he never showed II. But Nest with
difficulty concealed her annoyance.
So the days and weeks passed anxi-
ously, and at last the hour came when
Lady Culmore was blessed by the birth
OF son and heir. Captain Culmore
had been sent for, and he arrived an
hour before the young mother died.
She lived only to place the cid in Ru-
dolph's arms
Il should like him to be called Ber-
tie" she said; "and | intrust him to
you--you and Nest"
They both knelt by her side. She
took hand of each, and held it in her
own
mo trust could be more sacred
than this which | conflde to you both"
she said. Take care of my little son.
leave him to you; let him be to you
as son of your own. You will look
after his interests, Rudolph; 1t win be
many day before the broad lands of
Brooke fall to him Nest, you have
been like sister to me; take care of
my child. You will be married, and
you must come to live here to be the
guardians Of my child"
And. kneeling there, they promised
her most faithfully to care for and
cherish the, child as though it were
their own.
will tell the remainder of the story
in Sir Rudolph's own words. He was
still kneeling by the side of the bed.
and his tempest of grief was over.
Kate, you will perhaps understand
me best" he said, when | ten you
that from the moment the young
mother, dying, placed that child in my
arms, loved II tenderly. am not
ashamed continued Sir Rudolph. ito
tell you that | knelt down and Kissed
the little face of my brothers son, that
/ promised loyal fealty and true ser.
vice to him. promised to look after
his interests as though they were my
own.
Sir Albert Culmore of Brookel' |
said, saluting in soldier fashion the
baby-air.
we had taken the child into the
nursery which the poor young mother
had prepared with such loving care.
We installed the Sir BERTHE In great
state. A nurse had been engaged for
him. She was a tall. stout woman;
and she sat before the FIRE with the
little bundle of white flannel and white
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tina Jennings.
Do You think the little one is
strong, nurse?' | asked.
No one can tell. sir she answered
at this age. II will be against him.
poor little child. losing his mother"
Il laid my hand upon Nests shout
der
This lady will be the most tender
Of mothers to him. | said.
But the nurse shook her head.
"A child has but one mother. sir
she said.
NEST bent down to kiss him.
/ will be loving mother to you.
baby, she said.
And l wondered IL the mother in
heaven could see the fair little child
lying there, with its two protectors.
Nest and myself. All. poor Nest,
LADY Culmore was laid to sleep by
her husbands side, and l wrote for
prolonged leave OF absence. II not the
heir to the estate, was the agent for
it-steward for Inc little child and his
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