The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-23
| RECONCILIATION
A Brothers search for an erring
Sister.
He finds her, and induces her to
return home.

Last Saturday night the east-bound train
on the c.. RI. s. p. contained among its
passengers two people, brother and sis
ter en- route to their home in Southern II
linois Their resemblance, the one to the
other, was apparent to even casual OBJ
server. while their attractive faces, refined
manners, and general appearace was such
as to call forth more than ordinary remark
from their fellow passengers.
Perhaps it became known that the young
lady was the heroine of little domestic
drama, whose concluding scenes were be-
ing enacted on the train which was con-
yeying her back to her home, whose pro-
tecting roof she had.eft under peculiar cir
cnmstance. This rumor spreading among
the travellers. enhanced the attraction of
the couple, and made the young lady an
object of more than common interest.
HER HISTORY,
From parties acquainted with tho affair
the following particulars are given:
Grace Conroy was the only daughter of
a well-to-do merchant of a little town on
the Illinois Central Railroad. Her father
having amassed more worldly goods than
falls to the lot of mortals, was considered
one of the rich men of the place. He lost
his wife some years ago, and was devoted
" attached to his daughter as also a son
who has been attending college. Grace
was sent away to boarding school in New
York city, and while cultivating her mind.
she allowed a young actor playing in one
of the metropolitan theatres to capture her
affections The acquaintance was made at
q matinee performance where the actor
was engaged This soon ripened into a
and many secret inter
views and meetings.
The romantic affair was temporarily
stopped by the graduation of the young
lady, and the termination of the actors en-
gagement. They parted, but agreed to
meet during the coming year. when the ac-
tor was to visit her native place, and give
lessons in elocution and series of Shakes
pearian readings. Up to this time the affair.
had been such as might have been sane
toned by indulgent parents; but, as the
SEQUEL will show, the actor was but paving
the way for his victims downfall and
ruin.
SECOND MEETING.
About two months ago, the quiet little
town where Grace resided was thrown
into an excitement by the announce
ment that Prof. Randall Grey would give
lessons in elocution, and in connection
there with would appear in select reading.
He was moderately successful in securing
pupils, and among the number was Miss
who, unbeknown to her parent
and brother, renewed theacquaintance'w with
her actor lover formed the previous year
in New York while attending boarding
school
Grey was not recognized by her family
and was refused admittance to the house. |
The young lady was forbidden to see him,
rs his father concluded that his acquain-
lance would result in no good.
Secret meetings took place and the |
parental authority was defied. Mutual
vowing of affections were made and the |
two promised life long devotion.
The elopement was planned, and under
oromose of speedy marriage the villain |
succeeded in running his lovely and con-
iding companion.
THEY ELoPE.
On the first of May the two left the little
.own and started for Chicago. There, the
young girl was deserted by her admirer, |
md penniless and alone she found herself
n the Chicago, Her pride would not per
nit her to appeal to her father whose home
,he had left against his wishes and COM
nand She made an effort to procure a
situation as governess and other honorable
but without effect, and in |
heer dispair she resorted to a life /
that her refinement and intelligence told
ler. led but to destruction and death. She |
vas not long in finding place where her
attractive appearance made her valuable
acquisition She feared that her family /
would trace her to Chicago and have her
arrested. She accordingly left at the first
and stopped at Iowa City, |
ghere she remained a short time Her
.tay at that city was limited, as she learned
hat her father was searching for her, and
o cvade him. she left for Grinnell. After
few days in that place, she
to Iowa City, and was there found
}v her brother.
THE SEARCH.
1t appears that Immediately after her
light the heart broken father telegraphed
o st. Louis, to which place it was sup
posed she had elopcd. The son returned
rom college and continued the search I'M
il he found his sister at Iowa City last
The meeting of brother and
sister can better be imagined than de-
and suffice it to say, that her pen
tence and her fathers promised forgive
less induced her to return to her home,
where the past was to he forgotten, and
Ter future as happy as a fathers and a
,ro.her's love can make it.