Willmar tribune., 1905-07-05
a small boy could wish for, was afraid
that he would not like to talk.

small DOy cOuld Wish Tor, was AFRAID
that he would not like to talk.
49,. Were Like Boy Chums.
willie was more overcome by his
fathers death than believed it possi-
BILE for boy of his age to be-. she
said. "He was very fond of my hus-
band; In fact, the two were always
more like two chums than father and
son. During the early part OF Willie's
illness, before Mr.. Ziegler suffered the
accident that resulted in his death,
Mr.. Ziegler spent q great deal Of time
talking to him, their conversation hav-
ing lot to do With Arctic exploration,
in which Willie took as great an inter-
est as he did. do not know whether
I entirely like the idea of his making
that his life aim, but there is a long
time between now and the day taat
he shall attain his majority, and, per-
haps-"
She spoke as though in the hope that
time would change the little fellows
determination; but the hope seemed to
vanish as quickly as it came, for Mrs.
Ziegler added:
mo, don't believe he will change.
He is deep little fellow, and when he
once, gets an idea hes is steadfast in
carrying it out. Especially true do I
think that will be in this case, for his
love of Mr.. Ziegler, If nothing else,
would be incentive enough to keep the
matter constantly in his mind. But
you may talk to him yourself for q lit
tie WHILE"
The. room occupied by Willie Ziee]er
faces Long Island sound. The house
is a long distance from the shore, on
a high point of land which stretches
away to the beach. From the windows
a clear view of the water Is given, and
on this stormy, dark day the sea was
forbidding and ugly. Yet the little boy,
propped up on his bed near the win
dow, was looking out on the waves as
his visitor entered, and there was no
sign that the bleakness of the sea had
affected his youthful spirits in any
way.
$50 you are the fortunate young man
with fortune Of millions of dollars q"
said the reporter, as tho boy turned
toward him. Willie only smiled, Is
though the matter of vast possessions
was of 10: consequences to him. !
Goes North When Tventy-one.
T II don't know nything much about
that, :" he said. '..1 only know that I
wish It was pleasant day, 60 that /
could go out for s drive. I've been
laid up here for two months and over,
and now that It's vacation I'd like to
be out. The doctor was going to let me
60 out to-day II it was not rainy I'm
few days I'll be able to walk
+ But 1t will be some time before you
start on your Arctic exploring, won't
it?" - -. - -. i.
Not so long, perhaps; though ii
does seem quite while till I'm 81.
Perhaps, though, somebody will dis
cover the north. pole before get ready
to co. =: 4 = E=%s7 z:5.s@. - :,
DO you think there's any great
danger of that?" .::.z:: ID.
mo, not much. You see, it costs a
good deal to ft out an expedition, and
people don't seem to be very anxious to
do that. Ny father would have sent
more expeditions, and his plans, II
they had been carried out, might have
made the discovery possible before
now :.... ]: 4. .... ..z.
81 What dc you think OF Mr.. Fiala'a
expedition? I. he was asked. .'..s5s, q.
Anthony Fiala, : young Brooklyn
newspaper man, and . great friend Of
the late Mr.. Zie9ler. went out at the