Daily Republican., 1880-08-27
FIFTH E0l7|
QUITE A BENEAT.'

Ehe WHO of a Rhilade,
Represents the Bohs
fortunate Wilmington
Her Owa-An interea,lI
Special Correspondence Of thu
PH'LADELrnlA, Aug. 27-
fteen months ago Nathaniel d,
a handsome youth of nins,l
residing In West PhiladeI.j
q young woman named MI
senior by a year and a h..
Grubb was the only son N
father and mother, whose cbI
appeared to be bis hsppins'
consented to his marriage
made preparations for him n
wife home.
Nathaniel was a drover
morning would see him roll
his work on the banks Of tps
His intended wife was a pd
girl, with bright black eyJ
ship did not last long. Grl
and won and Squire Clsrk
caster avenue, made them
wife. For some months tb.J
apparent happiness at the hd
parental Grubbs.
Then they concluded to d
keeping, and accordingly
neat little frame house In
Thirty-fourth street, near Il
the honeymoon had passed al
domestic bicheripg would sd
cur, and to both 1t became ID
they were drifting away
other. To his mother the \
often expressed the belief
were q father he could be had
talk did not fail TO reach
young Mrs. Grubb, and sh /
more than once heard to comd
what the pleasures cfa mo!hd|
One morning about four \
she saw an advertisement in'
paper saying that some one d
for adoption. The idea occa
TO take the baby and let bel
think II was her own. Upon'
pulse she told Nathaniel lid
lieved that his wish would n
In a short time. A few dayS
she went secretly to the add
in the advertisement, and n
the baby for adoption was q {
eyed girl. Its mother was |
to bs the daughter Of a wed
mineton family and Its fathe
man. II was the old story. /.
The girl had come to Phil
hide her shame, her parent
having refused to permit a
the servant, who had been
their daughters downfall.
was known ouly to the wd
house, and the facts Of th
only divulged under strict
Of secrecy. The young mot
thus far succeeded in prsvd
dsl's busy tongue in her
from getting hold Of the tald
had concluded to remain
phia and get some rsliablep pd
for her babe, not wishing
the cold mercies Of the v
Grubb seized the oppOrtu
and hastened home with "
while her husband was at
his return Nathaniel Grubb
to the door with his usual
and was met halfway by
with her fnger on her lips
He was told in a whisper
a girl and that Maggie w
we'll as could be expected
circumstances" Nathsnis
joyed at the news and ez
noiselessly as possible. his
light at being q father,
matters went on apparently
Grubb grew coAvalescent
ness she had not suffered,
suspecting husband paid ~
little one every attention
and a baby carriage were
the child was christened vi
mony, Maud May Grubb.
il Last Tuesday evening
home and was told that h
gone to Fairmount Park vii
Thinking TO walk home "
strollsd toward the Park.
ing at the entrance, near
he espied his little daug
arms of q strange woman
mother was nowhere to be
emily the wife was seen
in company with a man "
did not know. He beS
questions, grew angry
followed a "scene." Tbs
quarrel was that Mrs. 6fGoy
go back home with her ny
SO be went, taking the baOy
Upon his arrival the mel
had learned the particular
Of tho deception his wife
upon him. He was furious
J At another interview WIN
!, angrily demanded that lle
turned to its mother, sayln
not keep it. The child Wa s
to the southern part OF w
its mother had returned "
in Wilmington. Mrs. Gfu u,
Maud May to an aunt ,a q
the promise that she woata QUIZ
her a home. Grubb'S W.T.
to the truth Of the whole
been forgiven and taken
: husband.
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