Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12

- II were yet hut chlld; questioned
me- rs To INV welfare during tho eight
cars had been with my f0Slog,
parents. And thnn she spoke 10 na al
ms mother diving ia the hospital wards
eighteen years before. aud cntruStiug
no To her care.
''She placed small package in M
hands, dear. addressed to you. and
IA % me keep ii for YOU until tho date
written ON the outside. III will unraVel
the secret of her birth, your mother
sad. A moment moro aud she was
dead. l have kept the trust"
From under her cape the nun drew
forth a square. bulk. packet ani gave
il TO me. As | gazed upon tho un-
familiar writing OF my mother. my eyes
were blinded with tears; for let the
disclosure be what it would. she was
my mother still. felt could not read
the dear words there. Homel Home!
'WaiL dear. and the super Dress
drew from out the ample folds of her
black gown an official looking enyel.
ope sealed with red wax, Il was TO
give you this also"
| thanked the good nun and with
drew. As [ re-entered my foster
mothers room. found her with tear
stained face. hushing her infant to re-
pose. My foster-father sat white and
silent bs her side.
Father! motherm I cried, rushing
to them, Il have but just re ceved this
the history of whom and what ann.
Let me prove my love. my graf tude.
hy placing it in your hands unopened.
Read it. 1t is but just that you who
have done so much for me, have made
me all am. have given me all poss-
ess. should be the first to know whom
YOU have befriendel"
Mechanically raising me. Mr.. Ler oy
tore the package open and drew for tn
| from jewel casket a bundle of letters
faded yellow with age. An agoniziug
cry broke from his lips, as he turned
them over one by one. and read the
| loving words inscr bed thereon. nil
| signed az. and addressed to E ma
st. Clair-the Edna, no doubt. waose
/ child was. Opening small leather
case, there looked out ut b IN beuuti-
/ full girl with dark eyes and hair; and
| opposite to this was-himsslf as once
he looked in the bright flush of early
I manhood
A sigh broke from his lips. and with
reverential air ha raised each trlnket
from the caskeE One plain golden
hoop he turned over on his finger
aga and again. Il L. to T. st. c."
hs mnrmured. repeating the words as
! If some charm wera in the sound. A
marriage certificate; but he passed it
b aud eagerly clutChed tiny note
that lay now alone in the empty
j0uterie. 1t was addressed ITO M
daughter Elna." MIR. Leros started
il, he read the words; aud his glance
fell wistfuily upon me. See NJ the
anx ETY. for Il nj TO proceed (tdat my
face must plainly have expressed he
turned to the paper in hts hand. and
read alond. but broken tones:
Bellevue Hospital April 3D. 1895
My CHILD:-I am dyiug Oyly bus surely
u Ing. And Of a broken heart, for h IN | Iowa
l. proved ia th css 10 the VOWS lie SPOKE. lie
rev weary Oi m" and lelrl Il 70 love another
heard niiu call her uHtnt III hi4 drram4; aud
! taxed him with the fact II tried 70 suOtue
Inv Jealous fears; but II vain I persisted III
lns charges He aus cred, urss kud then
eIrtly. In anger | spoke tHe cruel words that
drove hun from me Next lat his iawfer
called and told me my husband hal seLtieI
the Whole Of his fortune upon Ine, saying
ttits Was uuL WOiillu anu could luL
ttruggle on with trouble; that he WISHED ma
To- feel | perfectly lndcp nient aaI cUud
enjoy the blessings Of wealth. / would ~.
cetye nothing; AMI wrote him chat when they
laid me 10 ms grave, would be no NOR. de- d
10 MIN then than was at that very moment.
SIX months later you cirur-my baby girl;
sud would have lived for your sake; UgIt the
wound IN my heart is mortal one. fldd.
read OF your fathers approaching marriage To-
ms rival, and mis- lawful wife sttIl live
tlt ETO6 II him frttFn IA, fsl-
me to Him, and leave mi darling free. For I
1--WE him, the father of ms chiiti. Do not sees
to dnd him, dearest. Leave him to his new
found happiness. He did not loyc the
mother, he cannot love her child. Goa will
watch over aul protect Ny .amb
f ST. Q. Leroy.
And |. great God! what am gasped
my foster-mother. That letter was
written but month before our
marriage. And this hapless babe. oh.
would he had never seen the light Of
ilay!'
What could say in the presence of
that mothers agony. How could |
hush her grief? glanced az thu large
white envelopes that still rcmained IN
opened. Perhaps there was comfort
there. tore il open and found en-
closed II certified copy of the oiIic al
IeGOEu Oh Inc uehlu Vi ElHd oL. tAhlI
Leroy"
''You were MARI ed whcnp' Il ask.
ed. eagerly.
con the 4th of NAV. 1926, !" answer
I'd my foster-mother, family
Then God be praised! cried. that
the poor orphan you took to your
heart can clear the clouds ava, from
our home. MY mother died on the
30th Of April. 1926" and handed her
the paper held. turned toward my |
father, and yearningy. the dear arms
opened TO receive me-his own. his |
very own child, Together we mp |
preached the mother and the babe.
but " th stern, set features she waved
her husband away.
wife"
mo. no; you deceived me. Married
me, believing that you were still bound
to another"
Il deny this. swear. by all hold |
sacred that / believed her dead. News
mo Of her death. By an acri-
dent on the lake. There was several
lives lost at the time. and her name
hGaded the list. Later / married You.
Years affpTwarda I loarunI tIat fI,o