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Found Dead In Bed

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
November
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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Henry Bauer, 8 years old, living in front street, was found dead in bed by his father, who carne home from work at 8 o'clock. The lad's death was pathetic, says the New York Tribune. His mother died four months ago and the father was not willing to send his children to any institution. Henry and his two sisters, both younger than himself, kept house as best they could. They were lonely with out their mother, and little Henry, who assumed charge of the little girls, worried and pined over his hard lot. There was no escaping it, however, and every day he gave them their dinner, kept them as tidy as possible and wondered if toe should ever have a good time again. Wednesday afternoon he told Mrs. Wiegand, a neighbor who had shown a fondness for hlm, that his head ached badly. "I guess I'm going to be sick, Mrs. Weigand," said he, "and mamma isn't here to take care of me. Who'll take care of - of them?" he asked, his eyes fllling with tears and his face growing paler. Mrs. Weigand told him to lie down and rest and his little sisters would be taken care of all right. "When you wake up your headache will be gone," said she, good humoredly. He crawled into bed with his clothes on and went to sleep and when ihe woke up it was with his "motber." When his father called his name at 8 o'clock there was no response. "Henry's asleep, papa," said the youngest child. The father lighted the gas and went to the bedside of bhe motionless boy. One look at the pale face showed him that little Henry's complainlngs had been well founded. Death is supposed to have been due to some brain trouble.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Courier