Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-06
By Louis Tracy,
COPYRIGHT. 1904. BY EDWARD }. GLOBE.
thor of wings of the Morninu." 1.-The Pillar o
LAaht." Etc.

This he dispatched by special mes
senger and in few minutes he held
a formal receipt.
A telegram came for him. 1t was
from Mr.. Abingdon.
Can see you after at my house.
Then Philip enjoyed his first real
breathing space during hours of day
terry in which his mother was buried,
carrying with him beautiful wreath.
1t was Il 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 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 MS her
spirit was in truth 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 fo1
the purpose of erecting suitable mon
ument.
The boy filled in the necessary forms
,, there and then. 1t was some consola
ton TO know that he could perpetuate
her E,emoiy in this way, though hi
had formulated another project which
| should Keep her name reyered through
| the ages.
On the site of Johnson's News should
| arise the Mary Arson Home For Deg
| titute Boys. He would build a plac,
| where those who were willing to WORT
and learn would be given 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 Il splendid institution
but he had got the idea and would
| possess the money. He would leave
the practical part of the undertaking
| to older heads.
1
The one essential feature was thai
I generations yet unborn should learn Il
love and honor the name of Mary An
son. Provided that We're achieved, hC
knew the work would be successful.
Soon after leaving the cemetery he
came face to face with Bradley, tho
policeman, who was in plain clothes
and walking with lady, obviously
Mrs. Bradley, judging by the matronly
manner in which she wheeled per
ambulator containing chubby infant
| "Well, I'm blowcd." cried the police
/ man. "Who would have thought OF
meeting you? looked in at the news
last night, but you had gone Some
one is looking after YOU pretty well
eh!"
He cast patronizing eye over Phil
ip's garments, which We're, of course
considerably smarter in appearance
than those III which the constable hai
seen him on Thurs;aay evening.
YES" said Philip. 81 am in goot
hands now"
"They haven't given you watch?'
This anXiously.
mo. am watchless."
THAT'S right. You'll have one soon
The inspector has your address. B.
the way, he wants to know your Chris
tian name
phillip"
",Thanks. won't forget"
Philip raised his hat and took tn
quickest route westward. He did no
count on being recognized so easily.
Mr.. Abingdon received him Wit
some degree of reserve. The magls