The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19

[ got there" interrupted Mrs. Browne
IT got him and the other little boy
some lunch, and then / communicated
with the other little boys father in
Boston, finally putting him on the train
for that place. Then Russell and |
came home. He slept in my arms all
the way.
when we got to the Grand Central
station, well, you know what happened.
As if, If / intended to kidnap him, /
would bring him right to New York,
where his father is she added indig-
nantly. "You can see how contemplate
the whole thing was. I begged and
pleaded to keep him over night, so that
he could get his proper rest, but they
took him from me- And again the
tears dimmed her black eyes.
Dehed His Custodian.
Eyes, they got Inc cause they were
the biggest" exclaimed Russell, "and
/ kicked all the way, and broke a mans
| eyeglasses, n L vas glad I broke
EN-"
Where will you go to school now?''
L asked.
ITO the Berkeley School at Seventy
second street and West End VENUE.
And my rooms on the third floor. l
| s'pose my heart'H give out when I'm
climbing the stairs one of these days"
and he gazed rather hopefully into
space. Boys are funny.
"Well," said /, ''seeing him once a
week is a great deal better than never
seeing him, isn't it."
Eyes" assented Mrs. browne, dubi-
ously, but 1 want him so much, and he
needs me SO much His father knows
he can hurt me only through the boy.
All the time / was in Jersey City he
never ever tried to see Russell. And
now, simply because | asked for the
wherewithal to educate him, he tries
TO take him from me-
Eyes, you hurt him when you try TO
get at his pocketbook," exclaimed her
mother, who had entered the room.
Russell has said again and again
that he would rather live with me in u
cheap boarding house than with his
iather on the fat of the land,' con
tinued Mrs. browne. "He says he'd
work for me, even, didn't you, dear"
'Sure, I'd be a telegraph boy" said
he. throwing his arms around her neck.
You sec how he cares for me- said
she. "They won't put him on the
stand. They think he would influence
the case too much in my favor"
They're scared" declared the boy,
"but all the same they can't take me
away off, can they?'
mo, dear" said she. "mother'd fol-
low wherever they vent
Eve to Europe,,l he exclaimed.
Europe to him was the furthermost
corner of the earth.
Given to Europe" she said posi-
lively. Nov, let's not talk about the
awful thing any longer. Some day
everything is going to come right, and
you and mother will be happy. But
we nave a whole day to ourselves, and
let's make the best of it," and they
began to plan a wonderful afternoon,
which was to include q visit to the
'Girl of the Golden West"
Mrs. browne may be misjudged, and
she may not, but one thing is sure.
She loves her boy with a sincere. ALL
embracing mother love. None who see
her with her child can doubt this. The
room was full of toys Of all sorts. in
Guiding a whole family of Teddy bears,
kept by her in readiness for him. And
the table was covered with valentine
hearts, made by him and sent, every
one, to his dearest mother Satur-
day, while with him. she was full of
hope. Today, alone She is desolate,
and the only ray which comforts her
is next Saturday, cleaning in the dis
lance, when he will come again.