The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-26

you please forgive me! And ne burst
Tom" said his father. weakly, 81
forgive you, but what will mother
down his cheeks, kissed his father at
fectionately
A week passed and one day, after
Daniel and Tom had eaten a scanty
breakfast, Tom came up to. his father
and Whispered to him TO follow him.
father followed His son led him away
from where anyone would hear.
good neMs oe Wine Tom VAS have Watkins
along the great fence that surrounds
en,s TO- T e mani hql
The hole, which is at the bottom of
the fence, is covered with thick BUSH
You mean that we are going to try
to escape from here?" Daniel whisper
That's It." replied Tom land I've
got something else to tell you. ! over
Crandon and General Simford, and /
obtained some valuable - information
attack Giisborough within three days
If we succeed in getting back to our
army, this information will be of great
escape?" asked Daniel
That night Tom and his father ST.
lently senaked out Of their tent and
towards the hole in the ei fence emu 1t twas was
m1onless night and this g KAYE them
g escape without Being SEEN seen: In nh" the
dark Daniel stepped on twig. 1t
broke with a loud snap.
rang out in crisp words. Halt Who
goes there" Receiving no reply, he
ing. was the matter. he was satisfied
and resumed his position. Tom and
came to the fence where Daniel with
a great effort, pulled himself through.
Tom crawled easily through.
been shut up for so long. with scanty
| Tom and his father had put away their
dinners and suppers that they had got
With f two ma large can ante Of wat water
Through swamps and marshes they
to notice that Tom was getting weak
Cheer Up, Tom. he would say to
| Their food and water was entirely
given out. and already the Jaws Of
hunger were fastening their teeth into
distance. This gave them hope. Tom
His father lifted him bodily in his arms
aQd carried him on.
sentinel. Daniel gave the countersign
and in few minutes they staggered
the unb9n camp PS Sst TEm feI HE
and called continually for the general
The general came. up and Tom gave
had kept. The general thanked Tom,
for it had saved his army.
and Tom be allowed to go to their
home for few days: Tom was placed
stretchsr and nan taken d. back to his
took place between mother and son.
He was placed In bed. where he lay
Tom sat slowly up in bed. He smiled
to his weeping parents that stood be
say, your forgive me-. won't your"
All can you picture , to yourself yourself MS rs
pa and his on es h
ter tears ran down the cheeks Of DAN
Daniel tenGeriy lifted Tom. and in a
! shaking voice he said. yes. Tom,
Tom fixed his deathly glance on his
mother, and in a rasping voice he ask
ed. Mother, you'll forgive me also,
: For a moment there rang silence
: through the room. save for the weep
ing of Toms mother
she said weakly.
Tom put his hand up to his throat.
s as If trying to say sS somstSing He then
eiasped his thin hands around his
, mothers and fathers neck and held
May the Almighty God bless you.
: father and mother, and may He for,
Whispered the exhausted Tom.
1 Death had done it's duty: Slowly.
wife relaxed itself. The head slowly
/ fell backwards and with a lingering
smile, Tom died who could, describe csc e
Toms body was. ,enwrapped in an
| Daniels wife grew deIirious She
! grew worse and worse. Finally she.
D fSo; ie Was nq left alone in the world
How he lived through 1t all and
, through the civil war | cannot tell. but
New York, where he lived all by him
self. The dead bodies of the soldiers
2 brought to the large New York ceme-
terry and there reburied. Tom was also
go and visit the grave every day. Ev-
cry year, on Decoration day.. he would
S sSe w graves sns and nd Of his SON. anu
AS the years fey by Daniel became
{ very old, but he still continued TO go
f Bach KS the en scene Of the little bedroom
of Toms and the last dying words.
Jack stood looking at the old man
2 with a look of intense sympathy. His
t Mns so rse Su Gould not
| was i'll. Jacks mother helped him up
and managed mana to siFna III for ria oarriass
I doctor was called, who. upon examin-
. ing the old man said that he needed a
e | quiet rest Jacks home was rich
5 | mansion on the west side where 1t was
q quiet
. Weeks passed, and In the meantime
I | quite an attachment had sprung up be-
e | tween Jack and the old man. When
s the old man was well again he thank
| ed Jack and his mother for their kind
$ hospitality and for curing him. and
I | arted to leave Jack loved the old
: man and did not want to let him go
l. away.
J. Let me be your Tom" begged Jack
|. of the old man. You viii stay here
= | with me always. won't he, mammal"
His mother nodded her assent.
:, For a moment the old man stood
| still Thoughts were passing through
|, his mind. Should he do 1T. a voice
y within him seemed to say, Yes, do It
for Toms sake.
: Tears stood out in the old mans eyes
e as he lifted Jack and kissed him tend :
I erly Yes. l win stay with you, al
; ways" he said.
:; "Hoo-ray. shouted Jack.