The Wrangell sentinel., 1925-01-22

to come home next month.
 The following letter written from the Industrial School to the sorrowing mother shows that the esteem in which Tommie was held by the officials of the school.
 Golden, Colorado,
 December 23, 1924. Dear Mrs. Thomas
 Our hearts go out to you in your sorrow. Tommy's death was so sud- den and so unexpected it came with a shock to all of us.
 One week ago Saturday, Decem- Der 18th, he went to Denver with us to see the Christmas things. We noticed he had a severe cold and seemed short of breath. When we came home MT. Weller told him he must go to the hospital which he did. We went up to the hospital Sunday to see him and the doctor said he was all right. We were ex- pecting him to be out of the hos pital in a day or two when word came that he was dead.
 Tommy was one of the best boys we ever had here. All the officers liked him. His former commander said he wished he had whole com pany like him. When he lived here in our cottage he would come in my room so much. He would sit there and read or look at the pie lures until bedtime. After he was moved to the other cottage he would come down on what they call house force" He would sweep and dust the rooms and do work of that kind. He was here that Saturday morning, December 18th, when l asked him if he would like to go to town with us. He said he would and I got the OK. from the super intendent for him to go.
 While we were in one of the stores we asked him if he would like to send you something for a Christmas present. He said, "Yes, a shawl" I went to see about it, but they did not have any shawls in the store. He had told me you were sick quite often and l asked him if he thought bathrobe would come in handy for you to wear when you were not feeling well. He said he thought you would like one He picked out the one that is now on it's way to Wrangen. The store sent it. It no doubt left Wrangell on the Monday after We were there The clerk would put one robe on and I the other so Tommy could see how it looked on you. The one you will receive was his choice of all of them.
 He was wearing the shoes you sent him the day we took him to Denver. He was so proud of them and they looked so nice. told him he must keep them nice so he could wear them home as his time was so nearly up.
 The superintendent has told me since that Tommy had been in the office just few days before that to ask if he could not go home as he wanted to wcvk for you when you were sick so much. The super intendent told him he would take the matter up with the government and no doubt he could be sent home soon.
 The superintendent, the doctor,
 
 my One year ago last summer We took him with us to our farm Our farmer liked him so we'll, that this summer he inquired about him and asked why we didn't bring him out again. I told the superintendent about it and he said, You may take him again."
 I want you to know that he won the love of everyone he met Your loss is great, but oh, the satisfac- tion of knowing you were the mother of one of the best boys we ever knew. r,
 You reared him a good, Christian boy. He is safe now with his Heav- enly Father, and know that Heav- enly Father will comfort you in your great sorrow.
 With deepest sympathy,
 Your friend,
 LENA M WELLER.