... "There are three of us children living. Our brother Ole E. Sutton, lives at Anderson. An infant brother was burned to death when eighteen months old. One evening my father was late with his chores and mother went out to help with the milking. My father said he could take care of all the work and he believed she had better not leave the baby alone. All at once the little fellow came toddling out screaming with pain and his clothing was in a blaze. He only lived a few hours. Evidence showed he had been playing with live coals in the cook stove".
"We have a little portrait of him: commented Miss Sutton, "and, it was considered a good likeness of him". It was painted by Mary Armstrong from memory, after the child was buried. Mary must have been talented in art to produce a picture like this from memory."
After looking at the picture I remarked that perhaps the owners of the picture were not aware of the fact that a daughter of the artist referred to was Miss Mollie Cupp, who resides on Home Street, this city. Mary Armstrong, before marriage, taught school and when a girl spent some time in the study of art. ...
