Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-08-13
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upon INC scene. ACCORDING 10 HIS ubuti
habit, he had gone directly to the library
Without sending upphis name, for Robert
Aylmer was q constant and privilege
guest ut the Churchills'.
His surprise and CONSERVATION were
great at finding Alma curled up In hug,
easy-chair. her golden head buried In Il
cushions so that her face was hidden fYoh
sight, and crying as though her hear
would hreak.
At the sound Of her conyulsive sob
Robert paused In dismay for an instant.
Then he went forward and tried to turn
her face so that he could see her as hi
questioned.
Please, Robert, go away; when you
know wbat do you'll never want to see
me again." @
Roberts answer was to kiss her.
" When that time comes. my little Alma,
IL will be when the sun stops giving its
light. ! couldn't live without seeing you
every day. and when we are married
shall not let you out OF my sight at ALL"
Alma raised her eyes with a piteous
look up to the bright handsome face.
That VIII never be, Robert. / have
Just heard the most dreadful woman say
THAT nm not Alma Churchill at all, but
her-that horrible creatures-very own"
a very likely story" exclaimed Rob-
CIT Indignantly; "how did she dare?'
but 1t is true. saw 1t on mammals
face. She looked as though death-blow
had been given her,"
.'Wai, they can't say you are not my
wife after we are married and you are
HE only girl I'll ever marry, whatever
your name may be before 1t Ii Alma
iylmer." Ug..-'# I.
So when Mrs. Churchill came in upol
hem, instead OF finding Alma in tears a.
she lad expected, she saw face of bloom.
i,!S sweetness, marked with sorrow.
Her task had been rendered an easy
one by the hGlp Of Roberts apparent in.
difference to the discovery OF the trutl
which had been so shocking to Alma her
sc!i. .f..r. . r... ~
But away from Alma, Robert no longe,
held that undismayed front. His mother
wps proud imperious woman who ha,
welcomed an alliance with the Church
ls but how would she regard Alma whel
She should learn that she was only nl
adopted daughter?
But youth is hopeful and brave, S,
Robert did not wholly despair of winninL
ais mother over to his own opinions.
All arguments proved unayailing with
the woman who had thus burst In upoI
the sunshine Of happiness which until
then had gilded the lives ofthe Churchtlls
The only hope left lay in the decision,
of the tribunal before which the case was
60 be argued.
Both sides of the case had been heard
and apparently nothing remained but to
await the legal decision, which was to
give Alma either to the arms OF the
adopted parents who had loved and cared
for her so tenderly during her whole life
or 10 tho miserable, anC until now, ne
glectful mother.
But suddenly there came a stir of OK.
citemcnt as a respectable-lo looking middle
aged woman rose and pressed forward t.
the front.
Please, your honor. / came In here
from curiosity, but find my steps were
lod for good. l have been trying to find
Maria Connell to set right o wrong anG
to bring Joy to an unhappy sasthor's
heart. ] nursed her at the hospital. nj
he tir1e that another young woman wa.
there who had app" rently been desertsu
ny her hus band, III. had come there t.:
aid In hex hour of extremity.
after Maria left found out that some.
hing had happened which had set ever
hi wrong, and since then I've done M;
est to get a chance to set 1t straight
ria was strong and hearty, but hCi
'abe was puny and weak and died.
"Just then the other young mother hal
. faint Which we all thought would end H.
ieath, md the Twins healthy babe was
nut in Marias arms the nurse who did
t thinking, no doubt, 1t made little diff
'ercnce as TO which had the little one.
"I had been called out OF the room, SO,
,s said, knew nothing Of it till later.
don't know whether Maria knew the,
lad changed the babies or not. But
IAN Prove what say"
Upon investigation 1t was found tha'
Nina was indeed the child Of the Other
patient, and that she had no longer an,
,ause To blush for her origin.
Hen true mother was the daughter o.
! wealthy English gentleman, and ha,
allen In love with a handsome, stalwar
'oung farmer, tho son Of one OF he
ather = tenants.
Yielding to her lovers opportunities
he had consented to a clantlestine mar
iage, and accompanied him to America.
While in search Of work he had me
With en- accident, and had been taken di
cctly to the hospital, where he lay In al
unconscious state for weeks.
During that time his unfortunate yount
wife, who had beer Graded in luxur'
ntil her marriage with him, had sough
refuge as we have heard, and had give,
firth to her child in charity institution
The young couple had been reunited
nut only to be separated by death in o
ew months. Then Aima's mother hao
one home to her fathers house.
or course this change Of parentage pro.
uced q corresponding change OF affairs.