Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-12-02
CHAPTER Xu.-(Continued.)

% VIZ, fine in inspecting the premises
10. na Mile End road, accompanied by
raror We found that the news
sur, vi onproximately on an area of 5000
'l~n .rscial feet, while the shop tenanted
o,prien has a frontage on the main
ey g Is feet. with a probable depth Of
Toad u - fao+ The owner of this shop
~ y rosident in the neighborhood, and ne
y ai accept $3.50 for the freehold:
VIII W. %e were fortunate in finding the man
d;ractor of the Cardiff and Havre
Ss,Is company, Ltd, at his office. Al
Goal OOH he company require the news
inou H. nurpose of depot, they are not
ioL Hing ~; TO sell, with stipulation that
uh"t -rap3ises shall not be used by any
lne ,nating company during period Of
"nI t,, years from the date of transfer.
Nv 80 ted that the site was required for
we .h;Ionthropic purpose, but the latter
@.;pPrIo+;on is insisted on. The price
o.ted is f220O, which we consider exces-
sirs there being a very inadequate APP
nroacb. Moreover, we wish to point out
tbat O'Brien's shop does not adJoin the
now and It would be necessary to pur-
hose two other houses to make the en-
ire property compact one.
u" "Howeyer, adhering to the letter of
,.onr instructions, we have pleasure in
;nforming you that the two properties
aan he acquired with very little delay, for
1880 The legal and other charges will
NOT exceed 9l50. We trust, etc"
Philip immediately wrote:
q am greatly obliged by your prompt
,udp in the matter of Johnson's News
and the shop. inelose check forthwith
for f2S0O. The purchase OF the other
houses can stand over for a few days"
This he dispatched by special messen-
Ger and in a few minutes he held for
NAL receipt.
telegram came for him. 1t was from
Mr. Abingdon.
Can see you after 6 at my house.
Then Philip enjoyed his first real
breathing space during hours of daylight.
HE went by train to the cemetery in
which his mother was buried, carrying
with him beautiful wreath.
1t was a remarkable fact that this was
the first visit he had paid to her grave
During the days of misery and partial
madness which followed her death he
never lost the delusion that her spirit
abided with him in the poor dwelling
they called "home."
Hence, the narrow resting place beneath
The green turf in no way appealed to him
But now, that succession of extraordi-
gary external events had restored the
balance of his mind, he realized that she
was really dead and buried; that what
he reyeged as her spirit was in truth a
Migrant memory; that he would be near
sst to her mortal remains when standing
the remote corner of the burial ground
dotted to the poorest of the poor-those
removed by one degree from pauperdom
and parish grave.
1t happened, by mere chance, that since
Mrs Anson's funeral no one had been
Inferred on one side of the small space
purchased for her. There were three va
can't plots here, and surprised official
told Philip there would be no difficulty
in acquiring these for the purpose of
erecting a suitable monument.
The boy filled in the necessary forms
there and then. 1t was some consolation
to know that he could perpetuate her
memory in this way, though he had for
musted another project which should
keep her name revered through the ages.
On the site of Johnson's News should
arise the Mary Arson Home for Destitute
Boys. He would build a place where
those who were willing to work and learn
would be given a chance, and not driven,
starving and desperate, to pick up an
existence in the gutter.
lie was too young to devise all the de-
lals Of such a splendid institution, but
ne had got the idea and would possess
Inc money. He would leave the practical
part OF the undertaking to older heads.
The one essential feature was that gen
eTatlons yet unborn should learn to love
ana honor the name of Mary Arson. Pro
Hded that were achieved, he knew the
work would be successful.
Soon after leaving the cemetery he
came face to face with Bradley, the po-
1ceman, who was in plain clothes, and
W naik;iing with lady, obviously Mrs.
bradley, Judging by the matronly man
l'eI IN which she wheeled perambuator
oonIalnng a chubby infant.
Wen, Pm blowed!" cried the police
man who would have thought of meet
s yuu! looked In at the news last
i night' but you had gone. Some one is
looking after you pretty well; eh?"
de cast patronizing eye over Philips
garments, which We're, of course, consid-
traoly smarter in appearance than those
IN winch the constable had seen him
VA thursday evening.
les said Philip. 81 am in good
hands now"
?, They haven't given you watch''
No l am watchless."
~ mats right. You'll have one soon.
me Inspector has your address. By the
way ne wants to know your Christian
Philip"
-, thanks. I won't forget"
t,Ai'p raised his hat and took the
f t-.IAest route westward. He did not
' et on being recognized so easily.
AI' Abingdon received him with some
gree OF reserve. The magistrate could
i nv understand the receipt of letter
5s.Ii the address of the Pail Mall
So a place where he had been enter