Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-09
RoMANon OF TWO WALES


fN@ " AfJfNN lou-my SON.
she has, and md. though
thought could ever make me do st.
hate her.
'She deserves IT. said Mrs. vandel
ITO think TINT the adopted daughter
OF my brother-ih-iaw should reject my
sonr'
NO matter If she IS John Williams
adopted daughter, John Williams in
tends to leave her all his property"
said George. bitterly.
TO think" said MIRA vandel. going
over the past with great soorn. that
my sister should ever have married
such man as John Williams. Then
she died and left no children"
yes. she did" said George. "she
left son."
And that son was lost in the streets
Of London eighteen years ago. John
Williams found Merits In station
house while he was making Inquiries
TO find his lost boy. And TO think she
should have all Johns wealth. that he
has laid up. She sha'n'tr' said Mrs.
Yandel, as she left the room TO seek
hot-headed John Williams,
She knew how to manage the old
gentleman. and succeeded IN putting
him Into a tempest OF rage. Bring
her here--this instanth he exclaimed
When Merits appeared he gozed al
her lovely face for u moment, and then
cried out:
whats this / hear9 Been making
love with the son OF Henry Mann. the
cooper? I'VE made up my mind 10 sec
you the wife Of my nephew, George
Nandel"
81 can never marry George Vandel."
said Merits. firmly
You mustl You shall9' cried John
Williams.
Merits smiled for she knew what
kind OF a heart beat in John Williams
broad bosom.
The next day Mrs. Vundel Informed
him that Merits dehed him, Aud so
he was kept Ia "A rage for week by
the urtful Mrs. Nandel.
During the same time Merits was
told that she was only an adopted
daughter. that she had no claim on
1ohu Williams: that his first liking
for her had become dislike, and that
he would be glad to have her marry
ANYBODY, so that he was rid OF her
hui that she should not marry LOUIS
Mann,
her father. This Mrs. Nandel was very
careful to prevent, and continued 70
tell the old man the most irritating
things she could Invent. and at the end
Of another week he grew sick from this
treatment,
lIis pride was aroused, and he vowed
he would not yield unul Merits should
beg his pardon.
Mrs. Vaude told him as a reply TO
Merits that It was his place TO beg her
pardon. and finally, pretending 10 pity
Merits. she persuaded the indignant
girl that II she would elope with Louis
Mann and marry there was no doubt
that John Williams would forgive and
forget
Mrs. Vandel also informed Louis
Mann that Merits was confined be-
cause she loved him, and as Louis was
as hothelded as John williams him
self he did not hesitate TO rebuke the
old gentleman In sharpet terms than
williams had aver heard addressed 10
him IN all his life,
one morning John Williams was in.
formed that Miss Merits had eloped
and married Louis Mann,
The tidlugs made the old gentleman
weep Ike child, lrEratltude was
more than he could bear. Ile had re.
solved to yield. when Mrs. Vandel told
him " the elopcfuent
lie said not a word. but going to n
little trunk he had guarded for eight
con years lifted It and carried II
straight to the shop OF Louis Mann's
father.
TEL your SON" snld he 70 Henry
Mann. chat This little trunk contains
the clothing worn by his wife when
found her, lost and unclaimed infant.
In a station house IN London. | lost
my only child a son. the same day
adopted the infant, and this is my re-
ward"
lie laid the little trunk on the work
bench turned away, returned TO the
trunk. laid c roll OF bank bills upon
II and then went home,
He had not been home an hour when
a servant told him that Henry Mann,
Louis Mann and Merits had forced
their way To the front parlor and de-
manded TO see him.
John Williams forgot his grief In
a fresh rage and strobe into the parlor
10 annihilate the whole party.
what" he began.
But Henry Mann, gray haired and
dignified artisan. one OF natures gen
| tlemen. said:
walt a moment. Mr. Williams. ]
| have come to thank you for your kind
ness TO- my daughter. this young
| lady"
Your daughterr exclaimed John
| Williams. while Mrs. Vandel 9eeped
| IN triumnhantly at the door.
| my daughter, sir" said Henry
Mann Hrhe clothes you gave me IN
the little trunk / recognized Instantly.
| So did my wife They are the clothes
| and trinkets worn by my child Whom
we lost In a crowd IA London ON Aug
ust Z. eighteen years ago. THIS little
| dreas"----he held Il up--'hgs my childs
name on it--Beatrice Mann. ! wonder
| you--'
II had forgotten the name" said
| John Williams, "and have not noticed
II for many years But II that r. your
daughier-and who can doubt ~
Great heavenl your son Is her hus'
band"
Louis is her husband" said Henry
Mann. with a smile. hut Louis = not
my SON You said. when you gave me
the little trunk. that YOU had lost a
son the same day you adopted my
child.
Here are the clothes and trinkets
worn by lite boy then about years
old. whom I found on August 3 eiEh'
tcon years ago the day after | lost my
child.
eve found him wandering IN the
streets-fny poor wife pitied him-we
protected HIM and as our passage was
paid and we were very poor. and the
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