The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-11
BOY REJECTS WEALTH
AND CLIAGS TO MOTHER
His Affection Tor Her Stronger
Than the Aliuring Offer
Made by Father.
a P 4 T II TIC STORY
Mother Appeals to Court for Aid
to Keep Consumptive Lad
From Early Grave.
PATHETIC STORY

PARIS. Nov 10
a pathetic case IS now occupying the
courts IN which consumpdve boy had
10 choose between seml-starvation and
probable death with his mother. and lux
rry and an care With his father.
Tn 1885 n. Jacquet. the son OF A manu-
faoturer. was a student in Paris. where
he met and fell In love with pretty Mill
liner named Mile. Mauard After four
years OF mutual affection. a child was
born a boy. who was Immediately. as is
allowed In French law. ofhciany recoc-
nized hy the student as his SON.
Ah'h tne romance or student life came
20 an end N. Jacquet had TO leave his
companion and enter his fathers bust
ness He gave her 500. and agreed 10
pay $3.50 month toward the supuort of
l.S son until he attained his majority.
0n'itiy aiterward he got married.
Baby Put to Nurse.
meanwhile. the little miuiner having n
seq 90 and earn her living. put her bshv
out TO nurse. After some months she dis
/ covered that the child was afflicted vyftb
/ tuberculosis. having been kept in the Same
I room win dying man in the last STAGES
or consumption.
-Ihle- Malard. as she was then lrov,-
WIS nut - years OF age but she b~o,gb+
"aoy nome. nursed him and denied
~ 80, ~, Ile oareSt necessities 20 provide
'He child with medical ATTENDANCE ST.
succeeded I'm bringing him back 10 beaItb
~ grew up passionately fond OF MS
"o'"cI' VINO, by great privatiou. psid for
IS 80 uoa1ion IN a school for professional
ne lad passed his preliminary e,arnin-
e-e'''' "'l''idNtlY. and then the dread dis
cole
9'' 'A"rus cHorts We're vain. The doctors
"T"erea the boy 10 be taken our into tb.
country, and Nine. Mallard went ui+b
NM 70 nor parents home in Alsaco Rur
neI niue savings were exhausted. and 81
'aSt sNe appealed TO the lads father ~
Increase the allowance. NJ Jacquet wrote
back that he would not increase Tho al
lowance. but would adopt the bo,. ~
his own family. The mother then sought
the heIp Of the law to compel ~ Jacquet
10 increase the allowance
The Fathers Offer.
The father came 70 the bar OF the court
and repeated his offer. Il have a family
~ my own he said. "a wife and three
children My wife has agreed to take Tho
boy and bring him up with our own
c"i'oren- L oHer The boy comfortable
none. and ask the court to order the
lad 20 bee given over 20 my charge"
To this the mother replied that the bow
had never even seen his father. who did
not attempt 10 intervene when the child
was ill., Heaven knows what 1 have
gone through FOR my son." she cried 90
the boys father IL have twice nursed
him back from death All YOU have done
is 10 contribute a small monthly sum It
would he cruel. indeed. to take the lad
away from me. All l want is an Increased
allowance"
The lad himself bright bur very thin
and onsumptive-lool1nE lad OF s6-re-
fused TO leave his mother. Placing his
hand In hers. he said. 81 love my mother
and I would rather live In poverty with
her than be pampered by my father. for
whom ] have no affection"
The court reserved its decision until
vs. Wednesday next.