The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-27

vcstigated the birth OF one hoy .
/ Belchcr"
And YOU found ont all about him?
Yves. and that's why I'm here. You /
know the story of basket Charley .
what is it3'
"No. sasrcd the preacher. 81 don't .
I've iust heard of him that's all'
The mans manner convinced .
Cheney hc was lying. lie did know;
be- must be made to tell
Would your flock care to know
about your birth''
no" Numbered Belcher. NO. |
don't want that. not now
Then tell me what you know o'
Haskell Charley" said Cheney. You
do know something don't you2'
Yes. know, and g., youll promise
not 10 reveal my identity nm toll
You have my sacred promise re-.
piled Cheney "Candidly Mr. iclchcr.
AN / want To do is To- establish the
birth pf SIR. F1rvcll u is simply AN
act of Justice and YOU as 20 man OF
God should NOT hesitate iO do that
You preach Justice and marcy 90 Eour
cungrysauon every Sunday ENumpli.
~ those TEACHINGS now Dos clearing
this mystery. Practice what you
preach"
"AU right. slr. Z will ( don't know
you. but YOU look Ul. man of your
word" Mr. Uplcrcr settled himself
back and closed his eyes aa &c think
lg and continued
~ u,od not speak uf my origin, YOU
know that When ! was o. { won't Co
TNmoor and npprOnucod w,h old man
Royburn The two girls wyru total.
ly unlike Jane was gustcre and al
most puritauical In her ideas Mag.
plc was the opposite and thought life
was naught but pleasure. Poor girl
, It was her mdong She visited De
rult once and while there met a man
, named James Eastman. lie was of
: the world and she of the country He
wrote her frequently and she was very
, much in love with him. Mr Ecybugn
and Jane did not approve and said so,
, but Maggie was set In her ways.
q cluldut have been moved boz any man
4. ncr During one visit to Detroit a
A marriage took place. Oh, It was a
p legal marriage, AN right
" THANK God for that murmurcd
y Cheney under his breath
4, Yes" continued Mr. Uolchor
4, there's no doubt of the marriage
ID I've soou the certificate Gut after
s. the marriage Eastman soon tired OF
his country wife It was the old, old
r. story of neglect and abuse, and final
Is desertion. After he LETT hei
Maggie tried To get work but couldnl
' work very hard Things went nj
wrong at the farm; Mr.. Rcyburr
died: Jane couldn't run IT, neither
b., could !, and It was sold. II didn'
" bring much money because a mort
gage had 10 be paid on. The nigh
we were to leave Maggie came hom'
and brought with her baby scarce
Iv three weeks old Jane was In
~ censed. and stormcd furiously, NJ
hraiding Maggie for her acts. Sh
finally refused TO have anything I
do with the child. Oh. II was awfu
=, that scenc," MIR. Bclcher shuC
- dcred al the memory and resumed.
!, Maggie was very III and the az
tions Of her sister made her worse
- She was desperate, indeed. WASH
=, much myself. but was sorry for he
N She came out to the barn where
ho was and made me promise before Go
-, that | would try and place her chill
ne with some good family Then sh
y, would get well and 90 TO work som
f,o placo. Her spare earnings would =
10 the child and later she woul
z. come and claim him. | promised an
~. then we cast our minds about Il
~, the proper persons with whom
ol' leave tho baby" Cheney was 4
,onselv Interested Bclchcrs ma
~ rer was very earnest and truth W;
a., stamped on every word he uttered.
g "Old man Farwell was one Of tho'
10 dear fine men liked by everybod
m,. lie was poor as a church mouse b.
-, always willing 10 share his cru
- with one more unfortunate. !
~, would look after the boy Magg
,iJ wrapped the baby up in some war
n,a clothing. wrote note-my Go
,1 YOU have It there" intericcted q
.,o minister noticing the old faded i
Ia ter Cheney held towards him. 'N'
,ad that's II. She pinned It to the baby
do outer garment inserted two dolla
,l,, and a half. and that night lelt u
' baby on Mr.. Farwoll s doorstep. 5
-, went without seeing her sister aEai
,d left that night. Two weeks later $
iJo died. Thats all, sir, every word
iod know"
i.v Yes" said Cheney, "but the ms
49,, where is he? Was he never hea
in. Of afterwards"
80, Heard Of? Damn him-daT
blm," said Bclcher, iustiiiably forg
Won ting he was a preacher. Yes he "
and heard from Maggie hadn't been de
AMI week before he came 10 Detroit a
.,oI acted as II nothing had happen
and Later he went west / believe, m
,go. riod again and is now respect
flor member OF society
Icb. where in the west; do you know
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