The Washington times., 1904-08-28

sagacitS. and one. too. whose loyalty
and secretiveness could be trusted IN
duestionin~iy
One of Her Patrons.
Thirty years ago a dashing. handsome
kentuckian, whose family had shed
lustcr upon American history and state
craft. diplomacy and arms. came TO
Washington. He brought with him let
ters that won instantly the highest pos
sible social recognition at the Capital
Young, handsome, rich and unmarried,
he was destined 20 be somewhat Of a
social lion. He wore his honors easily,
and was everywhere recognized as a
man Of high attachments. generous
temper. and exalted character. Soon
after his arrival in Washington, he was
married 20 n woman of character. cul-
ture. and charm-a native of his own
State. Kentucky. and a representative
OF family whose name looms large on
the Declaration Of Independence.
Marriage an Unhappy One.
The marriage was not a happy one.
Both husband and wife were high-spirit-
ed. and the pride OF each resisted the
pride OF the other. The unhappy fric-
ton Of their domestic life was heighten-
ed In less than a year after their mar
riage when son was born a little pre-
maturely. The father was incensed, and
az soon as the mother had successfully
passed through the perils OF childbirth,
upbraided her severely. charging her
with infidelity and threatening divorce
or a repetition Of Desdamona's punish
ment or. finally the death OF the i'll
begetten child The mother -toutly pro-
tested her Innocence. The father was
obdurate. and. as the time passed, his
resentment grew deeper and keener.
A Mothers Self Remuneration.
The mother, IN her fear and despera-
ton. conceived an idea. which was pos
sible only to a woman's wit Trembling
for fear that her newborn babe might
be put out of the way. or that. growing
to mans estate. it would be dlsowned
and dishonOred by its father, she hit
upon a plan that would alleviate her
husbands wrath. safeguard his and her
honor from the breath OF scandal, and.
what was to her far more important.
secure the life OF her child. It required
a spirit Of great Remuneration to do
what she desired, but her mother-love
nerved her to make the sacrifice.
Child Spirited Away.
After a stormy interview with her
husband. she agreed that the child. then
in fits infancy. be spirited away from
Kentucky. where II had been born. and
sent to Washington, TO be cared for by
a foster-mother To this her husband
consented. The child was taken 90 Wash
ington and placed IN the care OF Mary
Alexander Almarolia, a negress who at
that time was helpful In rearing chill
dren whose existence was not especially
gratifying to their parents.
Father Continues obdurate.
This isolation OF the child did not.
however, restore amity between its par
ents. The father continued 10 make life
miserable for his wife. the burden Of
his complaint always being that IN case
the child should grow UP and ever be-
come acquainted with its parentage II
would surely revive the scandal and
defle the names Of both families. The
relations between husband and wife were
at this time rapidly pointing toward the
divorce court
The child had been born in 1876. and
was now less than two years Of age
The mother realized that she could not
long live with her husband, and her
thoughts centered upon her child. She
feared that the boy would not be pro-
tected from harm IN case she should be
divorced from the father and her fears
drove her once more 70 resort TO a des.|
perate expedient.
Child Reported Dead
She went 10 the Aimarolia woman. and.
for good round sum of money, pre-
vailed upon the negress g. report that
the child had died. She took pains TO do
this in the absence of her husband. He
was out OF town at the time. and was
so far away that he could not return IN
time for the funeral
On the day appointed the child was
reported dead; It's death certificate was
signed and filed I'm the Health Office.
the undertaken was summoned. a tiny
figure was slipped into "A tluy coffin. and
on the day following the funeral serv-
ices were held.
Strange Burial.
The comm. however. did not contain
the body OF the little child 1t contained
only doll made IN perfect imitation OF
a baby. dressed out in burial clothes
and tucked away In IT'S little casket
The mother did not attend the funeral.