The morning call., 1893-12-06

with their parents from the far-away city
of Boston. Mass, were left orphans here
in San Francisco.
The good Sisters of St. Joseph In South
San Francisco took charge of those of the
little family VINO were not able readily to
find homes elsewhere. and there the
youngest girl. pretty, dark-haired, dark
eyed little creature, remained for some
time. One day. however, quite well-to-
do woman visiting the asylum saw the
bright-faced engaging child and wished to
husband was easily obtained after he had
seen the little one. and the kind sisters
were only too glad TO secure good home
and loving foster parents for their win
some charge. Consequently, the adoption n
papers were speedily made out and the
youngest sister of Charles Fay was taken
from the care of the sisters TO her new
abiding place, where she assumed the sur
name of her adopted father and mother,
aud was thenceforth known as their
daughter.
Meanwhile this fortunate little girls two
brothers and sisters were prosperlng fairly
well. and after some years the oldest girl
married an industrious ana capable young
man named Eugene Sullivan, and ent-
ing a modest but comfortable nat on
Broadway made pleasant home for the
others.
resided a young married couple. MT. and
Mrs. Frank Bucbignani, together with
Mr.. Buchignanis brother, handsome
Young fellow by the name of Vincenzio,
and the two families soon became quite
friendly. The Buchignanis being young
ana Of sociable disposition had good
many friends, aud among those who came
10 see Franks wife quite frequently was a
very pretty girl with whom Mrs. Sullivan
and Annie Fav often talked in social
way as she passed through their hall on
her way upstairs.
Meanwhile il appears that VincenZio
Buchignani showed his good sense and ex-
celent taste by falling In love with his Sis
ter-in-law's attractive sister. and after
brief courtship. as ardent on his side as
the eourtships of his couDtIymen usually
are, the two were quietly married and
went to housekeeping themselves, Mrs.
Sullivan and her sister joining in the good
wishes which all their friends bestowed
up them.
During all the years that had interviewed
between the separation of the Fay chill
dren and the reunitiDg OF the four in the
home Of Mrs. Sullivan the loving hearted
Oldest sister had never ceased to regret The
loss of the baby girl who had been so dear
to them all, and had tried valnly to dis
cover her whereabouts.
The Sisters uf st. Joseph. forced to ad-
here TO their rules IN such cases, were un-
able to give any information In the prem
ises, and years went by while Mrs. SulIi-
van continued the search unaided. At
last, by persistent inquiry, after following
up many false clews, the name of the
persons who had adopted the child was
discovered, together with their place OF
residence, and thither the two sisters
hastily repaired.
A pleasant-faced woman received them
cordially and listened to their story, and
after much entreaty and argument
acknowledged that 1t was she " no had
adopted the little Fay girl and taken her
home.
The delight with which this confirmation
of hopes which they had hardly dared to
entertain was received by the two who had
mourDed their sister as lost for so many
years can well be imagined. A minor dis
appointment. however, awaited them. for
the girl was no longer living In her old
home. She had been married short time
before and was now in crZy home of her
own a number of blocks away. The
adopted mother was only too glad, now
that everything had been explained and
she felt assured that her daughters hitherto
unknown relations were people who would
be no discredt to her, to accompany them
TO the home of the newly made wife. As
suredly truth proved to be stranger than
fiction in this case, for in the pretty young
woman who opened the door TO the visitors
and welcomed the Older woman as
''mnther." Mrs. Sullivan and Annie Fay
found not only sister. but the same person
whom they had known for months without
ever suspecting that she was the lost one
for whom they were searching so constantly
aud unavailngly.
From that day the once widely parted
family have been almost inseparable.
Mrs. VincenziO Buchignani. now the
molber OF two dark-eyed little ones her.
self, has been central figure In three
hOuseholds-her own, her sisters and that
Of her girlhood-and he first real shadow
that has come into her life since her
marriage Is the taking away of the CHEEKY.
sunny-tempered,a ,affectionate brother whom
she bad learned to love so we'll during the
past four years.
His CarelesSness,