Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-25
SEARCHING FoR Hnn MOTHER.
A Connecticut Girls story About Her
Mtssing Parents.

f0ral The Relo York Times.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, July 21.-Twenty
years ago one Of Watorbury's society
bellies visited Governors island. She
was young, pretty, and not without
talent. In Waterbury she had suitors
without number, and upon the island
among her many admirers was Lieut..
Palmer, fresh from his four years. study
at West Point. He was a dashing young
officer, and the two frequently met. They
danced together and were happy. Their
acquaintance ripened into friendship, and
from friendship into love. One bright
morning the bell III the little chapel was
rung and a marriage was solemniled.
The bride was Watorbury's belle
and the groom was Lieut.. Pal
mer. After a honeymoon trip of
some few months the young soldier re-
turned to HIS garrison, and his wife to her
friends in Waterbury. There she was
visited frequently by her husband, and
lis face and figure became familiar in
Waterbury streets. Mrs Palmer lived at
the house of friend. Mrs. Phillips, who
has since moved to New York. About six
months after the marriage thCye was q
sudden falling off in the young soldiers
visits. Weeks passed by and the Lieu
tenant failed to put in an appearance In
Waterbury. Bis wife waited in vain for
his coming. AS the weeks and months
passed her repeated disappOinments told
upon her strength, her health gave way,
and she seemed to lose ground steadily
until daughter was born TO her. The
child was something 10 live for, and Mrs.
Palmer gained in strength every day.
She heard nothing from her husband, but
she was not unhappy. Her daughter
10 hIa NJ gsa,
created in her heart.
But time came when Mrs Palmer had
reason 10 complain Of her fate. Every
day she lived her stock of the worlds
goods became smaller. What to do with
her child she knew not. She made plan
after plan, but cast them aside as imprac-
ticable and foolish. At last she struck
upon a happy eNpedient. She had always
had taste for the stage, and why nOtnOw
turn her talent to account? LeaVing.her
little child in the care of George Todd, a
man living Mt that time in Wolcott, she
started for New York TO seek employment.
There she met with more trouble and dis
appointment. Too proud TO stOOp TO me-
NAL work, she was about to start Tor home
n brOken-hearted and disappointed girl,
when she CHANGED to meet an old friend.
To him she c0nfided her trouble. With
him she again made the tour OF the thea
tres, and was this time more
fortunate. She secured an engage
ment and went to work with a
will. Her salary was small and she could
do little for her child. Mr. Todd cared for
it as he would have for one of his own.
Years passed by and Mrs. Palmer did not
appear to claim her daughter.
Eight years ago Mr.. Todd and his fam
lily moved to West Haven, where they
live in cottage on Brown street. Jennie
Palmer, then bright little SCHOOLGIRL,
moved there with him. Up to last sum
mer she was one OF the family. She came
to New Haven, where she secured EN-
ploymenJ in one of the large stores. This
summer she is bOOkkeeper for f. Lucas
proprietor Of the Lucas House, West
Hayen. She has begua attempting To
find her mother, telling the story that il
recorded here, but as yet has been unsuc-
ceseful. She is "a slender girl. with clear
cut features and dark eyes ana hair.