The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-08-05
MRS. FOULD'S STORY.
Widow Of Drowned Man Tells
Incidents Preceding Accident.
Left Camp in High spirits-Pleasant
Half Hour on the Riyer-Why She
Left Him and Walked to Camp
Thinks He tainted or Lost His Bal

j Half Hour on the Riyer-Why Sh,
/ Left Him and Walked to Camp
i Thinks He Tainted or Lost His Bal
ancs--In Extremely Nervous State.
The friends of the bright girl wht
is known in Morgantown as Mis-
Mary Gould have followed will
deepest interest the incidents lead
| ing to her husbands sad death. and
the subsequent events. The story
| from Mrs. Fould's own lips, will b.
read with still deeper interest ant
sympathy.
In newspaper interview, she il
fquoted as follows:
Burnett and Mr.. Harry Benedict
had been sleeping in tent near the
one occupied by Mrs. Gilbert and
myself
"They woke up early, and it was
just after daylight that we went out
on the beach. Mrs. Gilbert and l.
knowing that we would probably
take dip in the river before break
fast, put on our bathing suits.
"When we got down to the river
Burnett had pushed out into the
river with the canoe. He called to
US to get in, but Mrs. Gilbert did
not want to go before she had taken
breakfast and Harry Benedict re.
manned on shore with her.
"As we started away Burnett call
ed out, Put on the kettle. boys and
girls and have breakfast ready; we
will be back in fifteen minutes
$50 we started, laughing and
joking about our appearances. We
had jolly half hour, and then | re-
membered our guests at the tent, and
that we were expecting half dozen
others ON the $50 train.
Burnett, l said, we have got to
get back in hurry, for it Is getting
late.
HE always loved the water and /
hated to interfere with his sport, but
remembered our guests, and we de-
cided to return at once.
''He took down the sail and start
cd to row the canoe back to camp.
He had been rowing about ten
minutes when he said:
"'Mary, / do not seem to be max
ing any progress; the wind is so
strong, and so is the current, and /
don't seem to have my usual strength
this morning.
perhaps I had better get oct and
walk, | suggested, while you take
your time. AT first he objected to
letting me walk alone, but showed
him that the camp was only around
the bend, and that / would be in
sight most of the time. He consent
cd, as he saw how / disliked leaving
my guests so long, but it did not
really matter much, as we were all
well acquainted, and we could never
think of standing on any formality,
but was getting tired and the sun
was very hot.
"He rowed the boat to shore and
kissed me goodbye as he helped me
over the edge of the boat. had
only gone step or two when l came
back and kissed him again. This
is because l am running away fro m
you. ] said, laughing.
"Then l started up the beach. We
were about mile below camp, and
as / walked along l turned about
and waved at him dozen times, as
he was rowing very slowly, and just
as / turned the last, bend / waved
b ack to show him / had reached
camp. In five more minutes / was
back in camp.
"They had breakfast ready and
we put Burnett's on the back of the
stove where it laid all day for him
and he never came.
"What do / think caused him to
lose his life? / think he got into
the swift current and having had
little sleep grew weak and lost con
troll of the boat. / think he tainted
or grew discouraged and fell back,
losing his balance"
The large seal ring which Mr..
Foulds wore was taken off his finger
and given to his wife, 1t held in
big letters "B. F. F." in monogram.
and was present from his wife a.
the time of their wedding last Oc-
tober.