Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-06

heavy couldn't carry It. 80 left II
No at the depot The man there said
It would be oil right and you could
send for It when
Il could send for III | couldf What
In the world Say, child, you've made
mistake in your bearin's, 'Tain't me
you want to see; It's some OF your
folks relations most likely. Tell me
who they are, maybe | know EN-"
The girl sat upright In the big chair
Her dark eyes opened wide, and her
chin quiyered.
"Aln't you Captain Cyrus Whit
taker2" she demanded, "You said you
was"
ayes, yes, | am. I'm Cy whIttpker
but what
"Well auntie told me-
"Auniel Auntle whoT
"Aunue Oliver She isn't really roy
auntie, but mamma and me lived In
her house for ever so long, and so"-
"Wait, wait, watt I'm hull down in
the fog This Is gettin' too thick for
me. Your aunte's names Oliver and
you lived in Concord, n. II. For-for
thunder sakes, what's your name"
emily Richards Thomas"
EN- Emily Richards-Thomas"
"Yes, sir"
emily Richards Thomas! What was
your mas nameY
Mamma was Mrs, Thomas. Her
front name was Mary. She's dead,
Don't you want to see your letter'
I've got 1t now"
She lifted one OF the Mapping coat
sleeves and extended a cumpled,
damp envelope. Captain Cy took It in
n dazed fashion and drew a long
breath, Then he tore open the enyel-
Ope and read the following;
Dear Captain whttaker-The bearer OF
this is Emily Richards Thomas She ia
seven, going on eight, but old for her
years Her mother was Mary Thomas
that used TO be Mary Thayer. 1t was her
you wrote TO about keeping house for
| YOU, bul bnt Uhu DfcH uthu "a lpi ANlbul
before your letter come. She had bron-
chlal pneumonia, and It carried her of.
having always been delicate and with
more troubles 10 bear than she could
stand. poor thingl Since her husband
who l say was scamp even II he Is
dead. left her and the baby she has took
rooms with me and done sewing and
such. When she passed away | wrote "a
Seth Howes, q relation OF hers out west
and so far as know. tho only one she
had | told the Howes man that Mary
had gone and Emmie was left, Would
they take her? ! wrote. And Seth's wife
wrote they couldn't being poorer than
poverty themselves. | was afraid she
would have to go TO home, but when
your letter came ! wrote the IIowese'
again. And Mrs. Howes wrote back tina,
you was rich and sort OF farofr rela.
tion OF Marys and probably you would
be glad to take the child 10 bring up
Said that she had some correspondence
with you about Mary before. so | send
Emmie 10 YOU Somebody's got to take
care OF her, and | can't afford Il. though
| would II | could, for she's real nice
child and some like her mother. dc
hope size can stay with you. II seems a
shame TO send her TO the orphan asylum
| send along what clothes she's got
which amt many, Respectfully yours.
SARAH OLIVER
Captain Cy read the letter through
Then he wiped his forehead
"Well," he muttered well! | nev.
sr in my litel IL never did. or alr-
Emily Richards Thomas looked uI
from the depths Of the coat collar
Don't you think" she said, "tha'
you had better send to the depot fol
my box? can get dry some this way
but mamma always made me change
my clothes as soon as | could. ShC
used to be afraid I'd get cold"