Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-26

Grief if she had known certain
Cavaliere MaTei Lurgan Baghone, q
Floreutine gentleman Of great wealth,
who had been in the service OF hlng
Victor Emanuel, ana had suddenly
died of heart disease about four
months ago. Mrs Moncrieh answered
she had known the cbevalier very well,
bot had not heard Of his death.
"You know him in Washington in 1858,
when be was attached TO the italian
embassy tboreY
yes"
"Excuse the apparent impertinence
OfmY questions-they are deeply relevant
YOU knew the chevalier in Rome in 1867,
after your m8rrlager
II did"
DO YOU know If he had any occasion
10 hate you with all the vlndictiveness OF
his fierce n8tureP
81 know he proiessed to love me des-
perately, and rejected him."
sBut afterward, in lSj7Y'
Mrs. Moncrief hesitGted. SHE tried
% pay me attentions then which | did
not see proper. as the wife Of another,
to receive. / did not tell my husband
then, wishing TO avoid trouble, but !
have reason TO believe he deeply resented
the cold way in which / treated hlm-my
God ~ she cried, as sudden thought
flashed on her mind. you do not
mean TO tell me that man kidnapped my
cbildY
"Calm yourself Mrs. Moncrien,
that nave to tell you. He did kidnap
your child, have every reason 10 be-
''TeI me-tell me! quickl Does she
llvep'
"she does-she is well-she is lovely
she is everything that the fondest
parents could wish-the loftiest rank re-
CURED"
Where is sheY" cried both parents,
"bring me to my childP
''She is cOming--she is on the way now.
came to prepare you to receive
her. See, this is JESSIE" and he
handle, who, weeping ana praying,
devoured the picture of the lovely girl
with kisses.
THE first thing to be done," said
Father Francini, after the parents had re-
gained their cOmpO ure, sis to establish
the identity of the child peradventure. /
have here the clothes which she wore
when stolen, and a picture OF her taken
very shortly aiterward. / did not wish
TO harrow your feelings by giving you a
needless pang, and 80, before l decided TO
come 10 you, l have traced out
minutely all the chains OF evidence,
and | find them perfect. These ARTICLES
were all unmistakably identified by the
nurse who was with the child, and she
rapturously recognized the little pic
ture before a him was given her OF the
Mrs. MoncrieG's tears and emotion
showed that she. too, recognized the poor
little girls quaint DackWo0ds costume,
her dainty moccasins and coYuettish rib
b0ns. There are things which mothers
heart never fOrgets.
1T remains for me to tell you Jessie's
story" said Father Francini. "Before
becoming rector Of my Canadian academy
in 1866, l was principal OF a college OF my
order in Montreal. Here, in the spring Of
1865, / received a visit from the Cavaliere
Matfei Lurgan Baglione, whose mother
was Irish, and her brother crest his SOUL
my college companion and most intimate
friend. Ebe oheYalier said he was on his
way west, on q hunting expedition, and
had called upon me at his uncle's request.
After go0dheal OF talk he told me he
had in Italy child-an illegitimate
daughter-bOrn 10 him of a lady of high
rank, aud that circumstances made it
necessary to keep the child out of the
way; but he wished her brought up in the
oOmplishment, etc, for which he would
provide most literally. l mentioned to
him the fact that / was to be
transferred next year to the rector
ship OF the Sacred Heart at Chateau
Riches, and that the sisters there were
entirely competent to take care of the
moral and intellectual culture OF any
child. 1 heard no more on the subject at
that time, but next year, when | was es-
tablished at Chateau Riches, the child
was brought TO the convent by French
woman, who claimed TO be her nurse, and
had accompanied her from Italy. She
brought letters and remittances from
CaValiera BagliOne to me, and not doubt
ing the statement Of facts which he had
made to me, | presented the child 10 the
mother superior; she was received and
has remained there until the present time
except for three months during a recent
vacation, when, under certain restric-
lions and accompanied by her nurse, who
has never left her, she visited the family
of a school companion somewhere in New
York. The cheValier was very particular
that she should be well taught. and very
liberal in his allowances, sending US for
her and the maid 1000 pounds sterling
per annum.
"Your daughter is a charming young
person, universally beloved, and the
sisters OF the convent are greatly dis
tressed at parting with her."
Father Erancini went on to state that
the Cavaliere Baglione had died suddenly
In September while at his villa near
Campo BassO, ana that his heirs, i'm
searching among his papers, had found
documents leading to the identity Of Jes-
sic, and an account OF how sue was carried
of, together with the articles described,
etc. These were only accidentally
opened--proyidentially, the father said
at the instance Of SignOra Baglione. the
cavaliere's young wife. They were all
contained in a box, marked: ''ln case
of my sudden death 10 be burned un-
opened.n The chevalier's wife, how
ever, was Of a jealous disposition. and
insisted upon having the mystery UNI
raveled.
"What, then, do you think were
HIS Intentions towards my childfv
asked Mrs. Monorien, in tremulous
voice.
Father Francini said that as soon as he
received notice from Baglione's heirs he
went % Rome In person, saw the evil
dencea, and by communicating with per-
sons here, found out all about the Mon
crigtis. He was then shown the cheva-
lier's WI. which, after stating Jessie IS
wherea outs, declared her 30 be his child
born OH Miss Mary Blatchf0rd, the year
before her marriage 10 Mr.. Moncrief and
directing his heirs to send the girl, after
paying her legacy OF $4,000 lire, TO Mrs.
MOncrien, her mamma, with his cOmpli-
ments.
"That was this scoundreps eliminating
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