Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-22
LITTLE; nhSrON.

Several miles from the metropolis
or New York. under the green foil
trees. sat small boy OF 10 years OF
age. His golden head was partial
~ dropped. supported by mis- left
lovely face was visibie. His face
was beautiful. yet wreathcd in tears
OF sorrow. caused by some reason
II was late in the afternoon Of u
sultry July day. An why was he sit
t!onless? Why! indeed
Within that Immense grove OF elm
trees was lonely grave. His moth
crS CARVE.
The strangers as they passed along
the road. cast looks of wonder and
admiration at the lovely child. wen
dering what caused his sorrow. '.he
toward him. But none could guess
the anguish within his lonely heart.
TO make this story complete. we
TO a few years previous to the be-
gin-ing OF this story. a few yards
IRON from the spot, where we find Little
mouse. very rudcly built. but to tais
lonely little boy 1t was n dear spot,
Tor Tor, in 1t all the happiness of Ills life
poor but his father had been able 20
r rmaint am "a very good living; The
iBranden. but from earliest Infancy
ne ne had always been called Little
Baston,. by the neighbors and his
,,a,hcr and mother soon began to.fo,-
the perils of Little Baston's life nnd
nose OF his mother began. The Civil
c Mns broke out Mr.. Brandon was
or rather to uphold the Northern
cause. During this time Little Bias
ION ana his mother had to work very
times they suffered for the want OF
me necessities OF life. During the
SECOND wse yea year OF the war Mr. Branden
very little care can be taken OF sick
patients in rude camps. AR. Brandon
Little sas, tnus lfshhsn5s WIDOW VII Ind
In ms caused much grief In the heart
VI was M tso E so,,n1 but Little Bas:on
only 700 yc sqsn Cd 70 nndersiand being
E, "a was always with them. But
i inSn' God Is always with thos, WHO
oen was n devout Christian
During the most severe years rf
bb one ~ she she never suspended the
c come OF some me, day her little son he
us to the saddest part of the histoS1
OF oar little hero. About six months
den ,ne close OF the war. Mrs. Bran
and in few. days was taken from
She sarIh. where here We may be. sure
both fatherless and mothsrles. he
knew that his work now was 70 sesis
a nome And to him this was n hard
lhsk' Tor most of his relatives were
p nG and did nto care to be burden
ed with an orphan. After long hcsitn-
tlon he decided to stay with his moth
ct 9hiy brother whom we shall cnil
Uncle Bob He was getting along
M wei al and to him he thought he would
nor be such burden But in this
ne was doomed to be mistaken. lie
NAG scarcely been living In his ,n-
Gle house two months before he h.
gan to notice that he was not as vel
come as he mt first believed bimse;.
10 be. His uncie's wife. on acco"nt
OF her tealously of the lovely boy.
Ireated him very badly PeopIe wers
aaa as1SS p ani commitments to Little
very ordinary looking and had wer.
nag rag dlspositions. were not noticed
ba Inns excited her jealousy and caused
ner 20 treat him much worse than
she uid her own children.
W ma him as at the beripn,n,
oi inns narrative, sitting under ,hc
c t,rn trees that shaded his mothers
grave. weeping for the want Of Soma
home. iof peaceful
tC"ntinued next week. Next chan
new Plans in Lifc.)
LUCILLE V. ELLINGTON