Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-26


his farewell note there was revulsion
OF feeling in his favor, and one of the
Offices who had messed with him since
he LETT West Point said that "Richard-
sen came very near being a hero"
This mans view was sustained by 9th
er officers in the regiment, and one of
them made this statement:
"Riclard5On was the object OF our
utmost contempt. | cannot tell Just
how heartily we despised him, but we
will hold his memory with liindlier
feelings. Perhaps the man was Il cow
ard, but at least he had the courage
not to sacrifice Miss Kelley. We We're
never able to understand what had
come over Mack. He used to be so
bright and light hearted. He was a
whole sOulcl fellow, and | know he
was deeply in love. All would have
been we'll had he not fallen under the
influence Of the drug. | am sure of it.
-Or Knew Mack Richardson as Il
brother and until this unhappy incl
don | valued him as one of NY closest
frieuds Ic was Ill last fan. AMI |
Suppose It vas then the morphine mas
tered him. Poor fellow. How little We
thought VIXEN we condemned him as
the moaLeSt most worthless of men he
was battling to save the young woman
ne loved and knowing that his victory
meant humiliation and disgrace for
himself. His end has been terrible, but
! am sure it is not without the saving
grace of manly action.
Richardson wOOed and won Miss
Kelley when his regiment was sta
toned in Brownsville about year
ago. After the Twenty-siXth was trans
ferred to Fort Sam Houston Richard
son Frequently visited the Kelleys, and
the wedding was set for four weeks
ago. The plans for the wedding at
tracted attention throughout the state
as one of the most fashionable of the
early summer. There We're guests from
all parts of Texas, and several rcla-
tives of the Kelley family Travelled to
Brownsville from the east. II had been
ARRANGED that Richardson should come
to Brownsville the night before the
ceremony and stop in hotel. lie mad
named a fellow officer as best man,
but when it came time to go to the
train Richardson was not to be found.
Two hours later he returned to his
quarters and quietly announced he
would wait until the following morn
irr the day of the ceremony, ana ac-
company all the officers. He dressed
himself as il for the wedding and on
the way to the alton seemed to be
The luerricst in the party. Just as the
train was pulling out he announced
that he had forgotten the wedding
ring and. swinging from the rear plat
form of the train, waved his hand TO
his comrades and told them he would
follow within an hour. But he did not
aDpear, and all that was received from
him was q telegram to the effect he
was i'll.
Miss Kelley bore up bravely and
alone in the large company continued
In faith in her liance. After seVeral
hours had DRAGGED around she faced
all tie guests in her wedding gown
reminded them that it was the twenty
fifth anniversary Of the wedding or her
parent5 and requested that 1t be cele'
brated by the banquet that was to nave
been her own wedding feast. IAe
guests applaudcd her, filed into the
great dining room Of the Kelley man
sion, and throughout the feast the slrl
laughed and carried herself as hei