The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-08
MODERN MIRACLES.
A Strange aud Improbable story.

rom tdc N.aidfiie lfibGne.
Some months ago a Muscatine young lady
accepted the situtiiou as teacher IN a schoola
lrH miles from The city. Returning home re-
ccutly che was taken SICK. aud o physician
called. An examination revealed the fact that
she WIS about 80 become a mother. Thet rfiblc
OPINION len Ike uderbolt UPON the paropt- /;
but IL ~Wutc tue heart Of the Hirl with grief
anc terror and Amusement which no language
cal describe. sue could not ana would not be
hevc her pa, stefan. Her pale iips asserted aud
re -stittu the mot positive Innocence OF any
ana al crcumstan e leading 10 sucn n result.
she as solemny affirmed her ignorance Of her
condition until thus informed by tue phi sici N.
On inquiring into her relations with the FAINT
ly boarding her, II was ascertained that there
were two Erown-up sons, bat there was no cir
cuustances showing the lcas, improper intma-
CIV between either Of them and the teacher, OF
between her or any othcr party in The neighbour
hoou Her department III the district school
had been most scrupulously correct.
That she must have been orugged was the
only remaining exclamation OF the case. To this
solution examination was directed, and the carl
| 81 TED mt ON one occasion one Of the MS
above mettioned ADVISED her TO Keep tne DOOR
| OF her cham Der locked at night Up To- that
| time sue had not locked her door; bat d. SUB.
| scquentiy. No other circumstance was elected
| 10 throw any nght upon the mystery.
The farmer with whom sine boarded was sum
moned 10 the city, ami being informed of the
| case WIS greatly asionishcd' ana prueSsed the
| deepest sympathy. lie could not hehrNe that
either OF his sons could be guilty of the crime ;
nor did he THINK item at all qualified, by their
| knowledge Of drugs. Tor its ACCOMPLISHMENTS II
has since been leaned tuLt one OF tee sOus h ID
spent some months ia IL drug store, aud Ne con-
| Clude our story Of the crime by mentioning tnat
| the child, al its birth WA taken 10y the farmer
| to his home, Tor adoption.
| We come nov to a page In the history Of this
| girls experience whiCn the suuclstitiou- and
| believers in omen viii declare Ia he more IN
| ter, stug anu significant than what has been
| written.
| After the birth Of the child the young mother
| soleunly raised her hand ANA s~ore that she
| knew nothing Of its conception or iatneThood.
| In spite OF these Impressive asseNerdttOns, mor0
| or less SUSPICION >tiil ciouded the girls mno-
| cence. lie suspicion was OF nature that in-
| VOWED questOns ol medical science. But last
| Sunday a nov witness APPEARED IN tue case The
| circumstance Of thc testimony II related Nv an
eye witness, LADY ufty Years OF age. no relation
| OF the family, ami esteemed A. one Of the most
| respected members OF society. sunday after
| noon. while nun. er were IN the sitk room, a
| White dove appeared AZ the window and beal It's
| III against tue pane ia vain endeaVor to ell
| ter. Barred from admission NJ this point, the
| bird disappeared ana immediately sought an
| other place ~ entrance, which IL found at the
| back door of the uwellug. Here 1t entered aud
| made It's way directly To sue sick room wien II
flew 10 The bed. prrcheu Tor mOmenl ON The
| fOutboard, aud then mate its way 10 the pros.
| trstt head ui the poor patient, where II nestled
in perfect security, and VAS only removed by
| hand. How VIII The worlI view t'Is siuguld
| incl~Citf Is II a Judgment trIu heaven pro
| nUunced Ia i1SuI OF 'ae Innocence OF The glrlf