The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-22
BY Col. Joseph EwinB Brady
,convr,oht 1aOe nv w G Chapman)


don't know what mine Is. ! don't
know that I am entitled to one.
want YOU to find out for me. Wait'
nlease. until / have finished. alh
in business In Duluth, and am COM
fortably fixed so far as this worius
goods 20. but my birth Is clouded IN
mvstery. AS near as can make out
I am about 20 years old. In my
childhood days was known as bas'
ket Charley because was round OH
q doorstep of mans house near tx
moor. ontario, In basket. HIS name
was Farwell and he gave me the Mans
Charley and brought me up. Inc o.
in my name put In for forms SAM;
The old man Farweli was poor anu
had hard work providing Tor MS own
family and me, but he was generous
70 a fault and did the best ne could
When was about ten years old ne
died and since then I've shifted TOT
myself. Pinned to my clothing when
was found was this note" Here
Farwell stopped and handed Cheney
slin az paper. It was old and yellow,
hint the words thereon written IN a
delicate feminine hand read as Iol'
lows:
"Mr. Farwell: This baby boy comes
of respectable parents who are TOO
moor to bring him up. We are leaving
for the west 10 try and make our Ior-
tunes. When we do we shall send TOT
him. Here is two dollars and hair
and a similar amount will be sent
every week. Be good to him and
Gods choicest blessings rest on your
head" Signed "A heart-broken motn.
, err" Cheney read 1t carefully, lald ~
on his desk and said: "Well, go on
/ please, Mr.. F'arwell."
: Mr.. Farwell moistened his lips from
: n glass of water near by and contin
. ued: After Mr. Farwell found me
|. hut one more remittance was received
some three weeks after came an en-
;. yelope postmarked Detroit and al
rceted In the same handwriting. In I
e was the promised amount, $3.50. AL
g ter that there was nothing but 81
lence. Subsequent to Mr. Farwells
!. Death / did various jobs on farms
y around Exmoor lived like q beggar
4. but getting at odd times what scnool
D. ing could. The boys ana girls OF m!
n age knew my history and derlsiveI
y called me Basket Charley 1t pc
d came unbearable and struck out 10
a myself. The only link had between
n myself and my birth was that note OF
4. your table," Again Farwell paused
g. cheney was all attention. 5
Il first went to Detroit, sold papers
BACKED boots, worked in hotels, any
u thing to make q living, and shor
time later landed In Chicago.
r. worked in O real estate ONCE, then tn
ID postoffice and finally became q raj
lt way mail service man. | studied dul
ing my spare moments and thus az
m auired a fair education. saved m
money, invested II carefully, and graz
o. ually 1t grew until ] had competence
i" Then l moved to Duluth, engaged !
ne real estate operations, was more tina
H. fortunate, and today | am worth tn
nd greater part of three quarters OF
Dis million dollars. am member
le- several clubs and societies and al
u well thought OF generally" All thl
was told with sincerity and earnes
IT. ness which forbade any idea OF vanit
nd Col. Cheney waited for the crux OF II
lip story. He knew 1t was yet to com
he Farwell again continued:
at "All these years have had desil
to know who and what am; who ar
eff where my parents are, and their re
ey sons for deserving me and leaving n
to the tender mercies Of stranger
ne But now that desire has become Il
In paramount object of my entire life.
is, have placed my business affairs
l such shape that. II necessary, CT
devote all my time and income to Il
ed solution of this problem" Still Il
ed. climax had not come; Farwell W,
ng holding something back. Chen,