Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-23
Old TOOOERY STAN


too sensitive to bear without SHRINK
ing the tenderest touch. but with an
effort she kept back her tears and re-
piled:
sit costs a great deal OF money for
memorials of that kind. and only
wealthy people or those with a large
income can afford these noble and
beautiful charities. Some of the grand
est churches. hospitals and asylums in
the world have been founded and en-
dowed TO keep alive the memory of
those who were dear to the great or
rich ones of earth"
Mollie sighed.
"AIl the same. do wish we could
Beth She was such a dear. sweet
little thing" she half whispered as
they paused a moment upon the steps
of their modest but comfortable home.
and, futile as seemed the wish. her
mothers heart could not but re-echo it.
That night after the young folks
were all in bed and silence had fallen
upon the merry, noisy household Airs.
Mason sat with unwontedly idle hands
watching the fast decaying brands in
the fireplace and thinking of the dear
little life that only few months be-
fore had passed away from among
them. How she yearned for the touch
of those baby fingers. the kisses OF
those baby lips. now still and silent in
this world forever,
She would not have had the lives of
T. fnv oil
ways by this bereavement that must
necessarily mean so much more to her
than to them. and yet they were all
planning gayly and eagerly for the
fast approaching Christmas. carefully
counting up their boarded pennies and
Gull of all sorts of pleasant little mys-
ferries and merry receptions. without
thought apparently Of the little sister
who had in her baby fashion only one
short year ago Joined so gleefully in
their preparations for the coming fes-
tival
It was natural that they should do
how is dear Stella? And that darling
baby boy? I'm dying to see them
Fred Singleton was strongly tempted
to keep up the deception just for the
sake of retaining that little soft hand
longer in his own. But he was an
honorable man, and from the girls
speech he had been gathering ma
terials which would help 10 solve the
mystery that for the past few days
had been the cause Of so much au-
noyance So he said:
Excuse me, but there is some mis-
take here. am +. II. Singleton, it is
true, but not the one you are seeking
and for whom these messages were
evidently intended" And, drawing a
handful of dispatches from his pocket,
he spread them open before his Wis
itor, explaining as well as he could
how they had fallen into his hands.
At first Elma Weston was unable to
comprehend what had occurred. When.
however, a clear understanding of the
situation did burst upon her she was
so overwhelmed with disappointment
and chagrin that her eyes filed with
tears.
81 am so sorry, sir" she tried TO
apologize in a low quavering voice
strongly in contrast with her former
bantering tone, that you have been
subjected to so much annoyance on :
on our account"
please don't think of it." he has
tened to say. "That is of small mo-
ment / am only annoyed that you
should be so disappointed"
|'You are very kind.~ she murmured.
moving toward the door. He followed
her
Il beg your pardon" he said. but if
you will permit me shall be pleased
10 assist you IN finding this namesake
of mine"
Thank. you, sir she replied. her
eyes refusing TO meet his, so great was
her embarrassment. although ! am a
total stranger here, I could not think
of troubling you further"
at is a singular coincidence that
there should be another Of my name
in the city and 10 one have any
knowledge Of him." continued the gen.
tlemaR ae be stood With her By the