The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-12-12
OTTAWA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY DECEMBER IL, 1868.


Her statement was Interrupted BY the father
"And your mothsr-where ID shs?"
"She remains in Europe" answered his daugh.
ter. "Oh! papa"
"Europsp Arc you surs?" a.
"Yss, yea, but let me tell you all about il. Oh,
papa! Dc you know ma thinks she has found
Found Nellie ~ exclaimed the father. sa
'Oh. it is so strange! When We were In
Rome early this year, the Consul told ma Of Z
lady who had lately been privately married = q
friend of his. and who strangely resembled her
and the Likeness was % remarkable that the
Consul aftsrward frequently referred to it. One
day he brought US her phetograh; he told M
that the lady and her husband had left Rome
for Paris, and that he supposed there was ne
harm in showing u the photograph % confirms
tien Of what he had said about the likeness.
When he gave the photograph to mamma, she
just glanced at it and faiAted away" $500
Mr.. Vanderwater stared at his daughter in
amaxement" -liot
"When she came to, which was in few mo.
ments, she said to me- 1t is your sister, dear.
feel it 10 my lost baby The Consul did not
know what it all meant, and was too much
sgitated to tell him. Whom ma was sufficiently
calned she told him the story of how Nellie had
been lest in Paris, fifteen years before. and how
all search fer her had been in vain. He at sloe
became interested in the case, and rot persons to
work to trace up the gentleman and his wife.
he said the gentleman had strong reasons for
wishing the marriage . sseret-that hs wished
to conceal Nsllis's sntecedents. "Oh, papa, abe
has been 4 model for one of the artists in Rome"
and amidst her ssbs the agitated young girl
went on to explain that the consul and lrs
in opso Soov 90
the couple whose names he would not divulge !;
while she, the daughter, had been hurried home
to inform her father Of the discovery.
Instantly the truth flashed upon both our
minds-the fathers and mine. ..
"Quick, Quick !" he said to me- "You can
catch them in the cosch. Bring them here i'm.
nediatsly!r daiWi 9do-t
needed no bidding. I sprang into the coach
from which Mrs Vanderwater's baggage had by
this time been removed, and after q few words
Of direction to the driver was seen Willing
through the avenue in the direction of Central
Park. 1t was only after passing a. rapidly -
the park, that deserted Shannon's carriage in
the distance, near the Croton Reservoir, beyond
the Ramble. ordered the coachman to drive
up to II, and hailing Shannon, spraag out Of
my coach and went up to his. The lady drew
her vail moro closely about her face, and Shan.
aon, rising in his seat, endeavored to interposs
his body between her and me.
Shannon, know ALL" said.
"K.ow alp What can you mean, my
Lst me talk to you in quiet, you and y.ur
wife," I said.
He sat down again-sank back, a. II wers
his driver to turn back. Shannon made No 70
sistense; the lady simply asked him what it all
meant ,nI'Haf3 'rw
2 II hardly know. my dear" he said; "but there
is no reason to be alarmed. confess" he added,
turning to me and smiling, II am somewhat as
...as,. 81 ! .,-
explained in a few words, so that the lady
might understand as well As he, and wound up
by telling him the suspicion of Mr.. VAldsrwater
and myself that this was the lost Nellie.
On the way to Vanderwater's, Nellie told her
history a. far as she herself knew it. Her early
life had been spent roaming about Europe; her
p.rsnts-those she had known as such-wers
ltlnerant organ grinders, who rsamsd about
France and Germany and England. When abe
was ten years old thoy left hsr with . wine-
grower in Italy, and she had laborsd in the vine
yard. Subsequently,, when older, she had fed
from the harsh treatment which she had endured
IN the wins-growers family, and in her fight
she had encountered Shannon. He had taken
hsr with him to Rome, educated her, and event
ually had married her
shall not attempt to describe the scene when
we entered the house. It is impossible to paint
such painfully pathetic scenes without in some
way detracting from their pathos and beauty
Inc readers Imagination can supply better
description.
The remarkable Likeness was not the only
proof OF the relationship which was finally i'd
duced. There was found in Mrs. Shannon's pes
session locket marked N. Y, and containing a
portrait of Mrs. Vanderwater at twenty, which
proved perfect picture of Nellie at her present
age Inc relationship was satisfactorily proved
Mrs underwater was summoned from Paris by
telegraph, and those curious for proof of the
truth OF this statement will find her name in the
list OF arrivals by the Helvetia on 9Th of June.
1t Is unnecessary to pursue this dsnousmsnt
further; the reader must intuitively know that
painting, painter and model have become domi.
'iled in the house of their owner and father.
UMBER LUMBER! ..