The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-18
81 90 PER YEAR.
HELEN wIBRAY.
ne story OF Girl Who H. Senrch,
i0S for Her Parents

a curious personal history. of the tvn,
much favored by novelists i the s,.,
gestlon of an autobiographical sLotcI
over the Signature of Helen Wibrav. p
appearing under the date of the Stb ~,
August, IN a Texan journal. and copied
by several exchanges. Il have lone
been anxious, writes Miss Wibrav. 80
learn something definite about nv own
history, and to know if either of nv pa.
rents are now living; and in order 10
! obtain the desired information. | have
determined 10 publish the following
sketch of my history. as recollect il. I'M
the hope that the eve of some one may
fall upon II who NAV be able 10 relieve
Ihe OF all further anxiety in this respect
l understand my right name is Louisa
Morris, and that | was born in the CITY
OF New ork in 1888. | can recollect
as far back as 1860. / was then living
IN Portland, Maine, with a widow lady.
who was said 10 be nv grandma. lived
with her until about the year 1862. She
had no one living with her at that time
except myself She had two married
daughters, but they had children and
were living 10 themselves About this
time a lady whom | was taught 10 call
Aunt Fanny Webster, came from the
city OF Boston 10 Portland. and took me
back home with her and kept me about
a month. She was married. but she and
her husband had no children they lived
IN very comfortable house in Boston
and think they We're possessed of con
siderable means. This lady, after keep
ing me month, took me 10 the CITY of
New \ ork and left me at hotel with
lady by the name of Louisa Morris. who
was sand To be my mother, where | staid
about SIX months. This lady recognized
me as her child She had another
daughter by the name of Emily. who
lived IN another part of the city with her
nurse; she somtlmes took me To see her, |
and told me that she was my sister. |
Mother may call her such) had "A hus- |
band living in the city, but she did not |
live with him. One day, when mother |
and | We're walking with another lady in |
the City of New York, "A stout light |
haired gentleman, about forty years of |
age, was pointed out to me by this lady |
as being my father His Christian name
was William. About this time lady |
friend of my mother took me to New
Orleans and gave me to Mrs Virginia
Wibray. This lady adopted me as her
child, changed my name from Louisa
Morris to Helen Wibray, and sent me o
a school controlled by the sisters of Char
Ity, and located in the suburbs of New
Orleans, at Bouligery Station At this
school l was boarder about year Mrs.
Wlbray left New Orleans, and after be-
ny gone about month, she wrote back
from New York to the Superior of the
school that she was not my mother that
my mother was dead, and that she could
lot keep or pay for my tuition any longer
The next year | was given TO a Catholic
priest, VINO took me To Houston, Texas,
md put me to school, since which time /
nave beel attending some half n dozen
different schools ana converts in different
parts OF Texas. ! finished my education
asst year, am now living in Austin Texas,
md known only 10y the adopted name of
Helen Wibray All editors in the cities
If New York, Boston. New Orleans and
Portland, who fully appreciate my lonely
condition in this life, and are willing
q give me their assistance in obtaining
he desired information, will confer a
asting favor that will long be re-
rendered with emotions Of gratitude by
living this rambling sketch of my life
,lace in their columns If any person
Who should see this article can give me
my definite information in regard TO my
Darentage or history, they will please
ddress me, to the care Of Archer IL
'loore, Attorneys at law, Austin, Texas.