The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-04-05
WORSE THIN oRPH4NED.

IN cold blood at the leading hotel in this
city, she would undoubtedly have been an
pretended for the crime and suffered the
dite penalty Of the law, but under the roof
Of that popular establishm ment "A scene oc-
CURED about eight years ago compared
with which The taking Of human life is al
most virtue, and yet in the eve Of the law
no crime was committed.
Du'ing the month of March. 1870. two
rlchly-aJtired ladies arrived ia This civ
and, regis er!ng at the hotel under assun-
ed names, were assigned to one uf tie
choi cest rooms IN the house. A few hours
dfierward messenger was dispatched for
DIR. Charles =. Turner. Of 1906 Walnut
street lwho has been the physician for tie
hotel Tor the last seventeen Years. to a.
tend the eldest of the two ueulv-arrived
guests, who, in a short time. became tie
mother Of female child.
The newly-made mother was a woman
about thiIty-tive years of age, rather above
the medium height, with dali, hair. coal
black eyes, n clear complexion. stately i'm
appearance, and in her conversation gave
unmiSiakable evidence Of being a woman
OF education and refinement. From the
peculiar accent OF The speech Of both the
women 1t was evident they were both OF
foreign birth, although the accent was not
sufficiently marked to determine positively
to what nationality they belonged.
~''Al esftG- ttit bllIA tI the chfIl The
mother turned to DR.. Turner and poiute1lv
asked him if there was any Institution i'm
The city where she could place tie babe
BeIug Informed that there was none. her
next query was If She could not Get some
one TO adopt The infant as their own child
TO Tins inquiry DIR. Turner Informed her
that lie supposed 10 was possible to accom-
plish such a thing. but demonstrated with
her against separating herself from Lrr
tF4i ial prra- pm e.. a... q
entire strangers.
Then tie unnatural mother revealed the
secret OF her cruel purpose. She said she
was The poSscsSor OF an immense fortune In
Europe mot stating in what part Of the
cDutiuenj) that had been left her ouIy So
long as she remained single. Size said Size
had married secretly, and go avoid the pos
slbIilty OF the proof Of her marriage coming
to light she had come 90 this country with
her sister, under the VretcSt of travelling
for her health, ID give birth 20 her child
50 far as outward show can Ind 5Cate the
truth Of an assertion her story was honestly
told. Had she been Younger it might have
been mJIe reasonably inferred that the
story WAS invented TO cor "a different
shame, but the apTea auCe OF ,'ro woman
and that of her sister. who was tht -ouur-
er of the two indicated tha, size lan told
the truth, at least $50 far aS her wealth was
concerned. Their dress aud costly iewelrv
told Jbat they were accustomed 10 such a
life as wealth alone can secure
The plead Ugs Of ilie doctor iu behalf Of
the helpless little babe were Yf il0 avail.
and, finding tlat the mother, tu use her
own words would ''leave the child with
ont amy body to take care Of ij ii. She cau'du't
do any better Le sug.csfcG io her that
by advertising size might get some one ru
adopt The di7cHEded Offspring. The next
day au advert isemeut Appeared Offering
''S3N1 to proper person who VIII aGnUt
new born female cliId''
In response 10 this huud els Cf answers
from proper persons anxious % got bold
of 5000 were received. and uut ur the uum.
Der the names of David Nuudcrlv aud his
wife were selected. and they -eIc invited
to call at tie hotel The ilfI5d day after
tLe birth Of the unfortunate little uI.c NJ.
W onderly aud his wife were met iu the De-
ccptlun luum Of tie hotel hy tie woman
who was anxious Go cuusign her onu iuuo-
cent aud helpless babe to tlc custody rr
those She knew not, iu utder that she might
cui.'y The possession Of jLc plice Of her Uau
flesh and blood.
Besides these parties there were present
the sister Of the Eeati}ssS uufher. DI.
Turner aud tlC nurse. tbe latter beaHirg iu
her arms The poor chilt that was io %.
bIrtercd away. Il was scene worthy tie
brush of Raphael, auG frr The mrmtut ],
seemed 90 appeal l0 the spark af humanity
jaat still HHEtIed DOB iue ulmotlltr'l breast.
"lou viii sake my child and take la1G
care ui 10 p Inquired the woman iu di8-
mou1s.
Yes was the brief reply.
And Viii tcaj 30 as saur own 2' CON
tiuuci tie woman with "a slsglt iud .cfi3au
of eancstucsS, aS fthe better latutc which
God had implanted within her was s,lug-
CLING for tie mastery,
Il ili, was tile quiet response OF the
new custodian OF the child.
''WsI. thcu, sou may sake hCl" were
tllP words that, worse thaH Geatu-kr.ii.
fell from the 'iu.rshcI's'' ll.lS, nuJ with ls,l
iewciled hand iH1 vnlfeu, s. lo was saving
her ''immcuaa fortune" though la~iug LeI
soul. counted out i've SOD bills: bst. uasr
as she proved herself 90 be. sir Ei->eI Ii.r q
Innocent babe, who was all uucai~cia51~ OF .
the terrible wrong. IHeu, committing 8. .
To the care of iis paid plufectur and tGc .
mercy Of lis God, she tuucd LyI beck uu
the helpless being.
Previous tu her departure sip had asked .
DR. Turuer Tor his address. Though >s+ .
said there "as uo probability that size .
would ever want Do, as Size Nou.d newer .
want to see. her cnjld gain. Shr laughed 4
nj the idea uf giving hex oHn tame. aid .
said it would be utterly useless to aIttguld T
.o discover who Size was. SHe Wtiii4 VISIT .
Baltimore and Na~lju-to she satd. ard .
,onu after that would pEt thu oceaE be
.weeu her aua her child.
Alter asking d. Turner fsr his b1iI
which amuunttd io the usual ree n case
q the kind, size irllsd 10 was guise too
small aud, handing him au euvclol.e
= liioh proved 80 contain mrle Than thlrr
inics The amount of ihc bill rendered, said f
she ihousI.t that sum would be Aua er
ight.
Since thar day uf separation cj-hi years
lavs rolled away, and Go iulima,juu i.as
)ren I,ceis. q s,s t0 tlsp where's. bon of lhu
lnnsiuIal mother. T. - siuaular riei .
lnsey-i, shat a0ful % month atlcs tlle uu {
uau deserted hcr child some u:.e managed .
o patioin Ihc visiting haul, uf ia Turne T
'rru. ilIs office, which boob, contained lEt .
buly evidence of Iift c3iHu's hllh.
The hItle babe Hs- given fae uemc ni .
Julia N1nderiy Sire Was taken holue h., f
Mrs. Norderly AND Treated kudly by hr T
foster mother, alt Huuah ij - st.a De elaal .
sr part uf the "l.1od' money was eXpeud 4
ed In furnishing Wpudcrly's house with /
ne" furniture, uuich was afgeTward pawn 1