The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-22

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and the shop. l inclose check herewifh
for &2.S00. The purchase or the other
houses can stand over for few days
This he dispatched by special mes
senger, and il a few minutes he held
q formal receipt.
telegram came for him. Ii was
from Mr.. Abingdon
Can see you after 6 at my house.
Then Philip enjoyed his first real
breathing space during hours OF day
light He went by train 10 the Gene
terry in which his mother was buried.
carrying with him a 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 be-
meath the green turf in no way appeal
ed to him. But now that n succession
of extraordinary external events had
restored the balance OF his mind he
realized that she was really dead and
buried; that what he revered as her
spirit was in truth a fragrant memory:
that he would be nearest TO her mortal
remains when standing in the remote
corner Of the burial ground allotted to
the poorest Of the poor-thoSe removed
by one degree from pauperdom and a
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 vacant plots here. and sur
prised official told Philip there would
be no difficulty in acquiring these for
the purpose of erecting Il suitable mon
ument
The boy filled in the necessary focms
ton TO know that he could perpetuate
her memory in this way, though he
had formulated 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 Des-
titute Boys He would build Il place
where those who were willing to work
and learn would be given Il chance
and not driven, starving and desperate,
to pick up an existence in the gutter.
He was too young to devise all the
details of such a splendid institution,
but he had got the idea and would
possess the money. lie would leave
the practical part of the undertaking
to older heads.
The one essential feature was that
generations yet unborn should learn to
love and honor the name of Mary An
son. Provided that were achieved, he
knew the work would be successful.
Soon after leaving the cemetery he
came face to face with Bradley, the
policeman. who was in plain clothes
and walking with a lady, obviously
Mrs. Bradley, judging by the matronly
manner in which she wheeled a per
ambulator containing chubby infant
''Well, I'm bowed" cried the police
man. 'Who would have thought of
meeting you? 1 looked in at the news
last night, but you had gone. Some
one is looking after you pretty we'll,
eh?"
He cast a patronizing eye over Phil
ip's garments, which were, Of course.
considerably smarter in appearance
than those in which the constable had
seen him on Thursday evening.
Yes" said Philip. Il am in good
hands now"
"They haven't given you Il watch %
This anxiously.
"No. 1 am watchless."
That's right You'll have one soon.
The Inspector has your address. BY
the way, he wants to know your Chris
tan name"
philip"
Thanks. I won't forget"
Philip raised his hat and took the
quickest route westward He did not
| count on being recognized so easily.
Mr.. Abingdon received him with
some degree of reserve. The magis-