The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-07-02
"A CASE OF
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Barnes for years and thought he was
aware Of every good and bad trait she
possessed Then two has been court
m So long," said the neighbors, land
never havin' had quarrel they'll live
Aogether like two turtledoves." II
created, therefore, sensation when a
week after the marriage Andy disap-
Deared. The only explanation given by
ais wife was that they had quarreled
The truth was that under the influence
Of physical ailment Molly had acted
very unreasonably and harshly. Andy,
whose experience in marital life was
e3nfined to a few days, argued, IF this
Is the beginning, what will be the
snd?" Being a determined fellow as
well as having a dread of diScord he
made up his mind to correct what be
considered a mistake at the very out
set by leaving his wife. Nevertheless
he was not SO unmanly as to force her
as take care of herself. He left with
Ter half his savings, and before they
were gone he began to send monthly
1emittances. Then suddenly the remit
months later they were resumed, but
as Molly had left the place in which
she had lived they were returned to
2ndy
Molly had been offered position in
E1ae city and had gone there to keep
from starvation, taking with her lit
lie girl who had been born to her. But
when Molly reached the city she ar
rived without her baby, whom she had
left in a foundlings' home.
The child was so pretty and attrac-
i've that number Of ladies without
children wished to adopt her. The lady
president resolved to put Molly up at
auction, the proceeds to be settled upon
the child in the hands of a trustee,
Molly to be knocked down to the high
asst bidder. On the day of the sale the
home matron mounted a table with
Molly in her arms and called for bids.
There were in attendance besides the
ladies' mentioned a number of poorer
people who wanted a child
Fifty dollars was bid and the amount
run up to $3.50 by the. poorer classes
when the ladies took hold and raised it
80 $1,000. At this point man behind
the crowd dressed like a workingman
Began to bid. A lady who was resolved
90 have the child bid against him till
the sum of $4,000 was reached, when
Ehe withdrew, and the child was
knocked down to the man.
ro,,aa ocI~nJ fl,o ,,,o+,o,
ANDREW Sumwalt."
-Sumwalt? That was the name
Eanned to the child's dress when she
was brought in here"
II know all about her." said the man.
6 I've been tracking her mother for
weeks, but 1 haven't gained any infor-
nation except of the child.''
He pulled a great roll from his pocket
and counted twenty 500 bills without
sensibly lessening the bulk of the roll
Handing the money to the matron, he
took his little girl in his arms and the
expression of his face was delight to
look upon.
Andy had hunted for gold in the west
and found a coal mine. This had given
aim fortune. He had lived with a
married couple in the far west and had
noticed how much they had to bear
and forbear. Then it occurred to him
that he had fled in the face of an inev-
stable attendant upon marriage, the
getting used to each other, and had he
waited for his child she would have
been bond far stronger than all 9TH
erS.
Erustee for his child, and the president
" the home took sufficient interest in
3nding his wife, the mother of his
ahild, to enter upon the work herself.
But she made slow progress, and after
months of endeavor gave up the work
rs hopeless. Meanwhile Andy hired a
comfortable country home and a nurse
xnd waited.
One spring morning John was work
Rg in his garden while Molly was
chasing butterflies over the grass. A.
carriage came up the road and turned
INTO the gate. Andy stood leaning on
DDS spade, looking at it. A presentiment
same to him that his wife was within.
gut, no; she could never come to him in
such' style. The carriage stopped
short distance from him, and the lady
president of the home alighted. John
vas disappointed; but, noticing anoth-
~ woman about to alight, his pulse
suickened again. Once more he was
doomed to disappointment at seeing
Tf1e woman dressed in the black and
white of a servant, for she must surely
De the lady's maid. Then the vision Of
mis- life flashed before him, the lady's
Dafd running to him with outstretched
arms. In another moment husband
and wife were in each others embrace,
and little Molly, coming up, was taken
Between them.
Molly had at last found it possible to
support her child and had gone to the
Zone in quest of her.
al have often met" said the lady
president little later in Andy's sitting
nom, leases like this, desertion imme-
dfately or very soon after marriage,
Snd have wondered at the cause. Sure
II there must be some great discovery,
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