The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-26

and the children were left orphans
among strangers. They had been given
to understand that their father WAS
dead, and knew Of no relative 10 whom
they could reasonably apply for home.
consequently they were placed in an
orphan asylum. whence they were,
however. soon removed. Louisa being
taken in charge Of by 3 family in
D.levan and George by kind gentle.
man in n town near by. When the war
closet Mr.. Martinez sought his loved
ones, but without avail. Their neigh
bors in New Orleans only knew that
they had gone 70 ST. Louis, and Mr.
Martinezs father knew or pretended 70
know nothing of them. Later the
father informed Mr.. Martinez that bis
wife was dead. but professed ignorance
IS 10 the whereabouts of the children.
At intervals since the war, whenever
his business-that Of On extensive
tob,cco dealer in Mobile-would per-
init, the father has sought for his of
spring, and in his travels has been oil
over the United States. from Boston to
New Orleans and from New York to
Omaha, spending many thousands Of
dollars endeavoring to find them.
About two months sGo he again
started out, with but q faint hope, how.
ever. as be had been too often disap-
pointed to feel much encouraged. After
searching some time, he made another
appeal to his clerical father in-lsw in
ST. Louis and the old gentleman relented
and informed him that the children had
been placed in an orphan asylum in
Wisconsin. Thence he proceeded, and
by examining the register Of the various
asylums. finally obtained trace that led
him to Delevan. where he learned that
Louisa had removed to Chicago and
was employed as domestic by lady
who rents furnished rooms on Clark
street, within a short distance Of the
Grand Pacific Hotel. fastening there,
he found the place, and mapping at the
sitting-door. WAS confronted by his
daughter The parents instinct led him
to recognize his child at once, and he
clasped her TO his arms. greatly to her
astonishment, as she had no idea who
the handsome, elegantly dressed, dark
ScuttcutaU With VIC uuIduiIiHI nCIcuN
could be- He explained that he was
her father, but was compelled to make
other explanations before he could con.
vince her of the fact but, once assured,
the poor girls heart. which had so long
been deprived Of the loving sympathy Of
a parent, overfowed, aud she wept for
joy.
Louisa had often remarked 10 acquain.
tanccs that "some day some person
would come and take her away" but rs
she could give no reason for her belief,
except that she felt it. no one paid any
attention TO her remark, and she passed
IN the house for = good natursd g1rl with
a secret history, no one pretending to
surmise what that might be. During all
the years she has had to toll for living
she has lived pure and honorable life.
of which fact her father took pains to
inform himself Then he told her to
make hasty preparations to depart for
Morbile, where he is possessed Of a
beautiful Southern home. prosperous
business, and enough wealth to live in
elegance without being troubled with
the cares Of business should he choose
to rclinquish it. The father and daugh-
ter Immediately left for Wisconsin to
get George.