Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1900-04-20
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MARGARET Hall died ia St. Louis but a
few weeks ago. Many who lead the
prlet notice in the daily papers knitted
their brow and tried to s remember
something that the name suggested;
some romance or some tragedy. There
was no line addedssto the terse state.
ment, louisville papers please copy
Had there been the name might have
passed UNDECIDED for the woman, was
known as Jessie Morgan here. Mrs.
Mary Mitchell, Red Gross Nurse,
whose good work leads her into the
dark portions of louisville, saw the an.
nouncement and remembered an Incl
dent in the history Of the unfortunate
woman which is among the annals of
every day life. ~. -.
About ten years ago a woman stood
at her door; a woman with wan, hungry
marked face and worn feet. II won't
90 any HARM said the intruder plead:
'ngly, y am only looking for my little
girl. l can't tell you how I lost her and
L want to ask you if YOU have seen any,
thing Of lost child. I thought, maybe
she might be here. She is so pretty and
likes pretty things, and I have been
told she might be here.
Jast at that: moment a suppressed
groan came from behind the draperies
that yelled the rawing-room door. The
servant rushed to the place, forgetting
for moment that anyone was at the
door. He found Mrs. Mitchell with
ears~streaming down her face, present
ing a picture of despair. "Bring her
ln," she said. Don't stand there look.
ing at meiike that; bring her in" The
o'd woman heard her and came forward
"Have you seen my little girl?' asked
the stranger. The woman pointed to a
chair and sank down, her face trem-
ping. The stranger looked over the
room with childish pleasure. CHANGING
at the face OF her hostess and fingered.
while gradually there grew in her ewes
a pitlous,> doubtful expression. You
said you had seen 10y little girl, didn't
you ma'am?' Yes I have" answered
the woman .sobbing, land she has
grown the dearest thing on earth to
me. Tell me about her. exclaimed
Int stranger-suddenlv standing erect
and graspns the arms OF the clair for
support. Pray Sit down madam and I
VIII tell you all that I know. It hap
pened in this way: Six years ago I was
retarnine f'om the opera one stormy
night i'll thy :-arriage. MS we passed an
al'e<'l saw III the gasligat. a girl If ,.er !
mars For - Years lying pros, rate on
me pHsemtnt.> Ordering the ceaci,n,:.n
10 s'''f" ah'a pointing to the figure / told
nm to bring her lulp the carriage and
faeto"k her home, ARRIVING, at the
Eto"se j at once telephoned for the doc
Tor then as soon as possible, she was put
% ned In warm room and everything
that could be done was done to restore
but nothing could be
lone until the doctor arrived. lie soon
3roEght her back to consciousness but
ner mind was still cloudy although she
vas able to tell US that she had left her
home while il, Il state of temporary in
sanity which was very common to her.
She was completely broken down from
to the cold, from her mental
arrangement and from being without
[oed tor SO long. We put her under
ne personal care of a specialist and in
short time under his skillful. treat
nent she was thoroughly and perman-
entity cured and in a few months she
vas healthy, rosy-cheeked girl, as
handsome and cheerful as a butterfly:
such change from the condition in
which we found her. She has wen her
way into my heart and the thought Of !
parting with her caused me a; terriblet
hook as I recognized yoar features as[
oekipg like those of the girls. She is |
'ew completely cured Of her Affections
md is as healthy and handsome. as = I
ese in full bloom" T. t.. So, ~. ~,
SUNK BACK INTO HER CHAIR. +:
The old lady during the story had
'ank back into the chair in a state Of |
partial insensibillty from time to t,mel
''She was SO young and |
,retty.' Such 4 bright little one.',|
The was soon however, fast asleep from.
litter WEAKNESS and exhaustion. She
lnally woke but: was very weak and
'ould remember scarcely anything that
lad happened, !. l. H I
The lady called Margaret into tbe1
:oom and told her all that had happen
ID; that this was her mother who, Graz.
ID by her loss, since her leaving home.
inally becoming a street wanderer.
ooking for her girl. Upon hearing
his the girl broke into tears, clasped
Ter arms around the old woman's neck
Ealing her mother and doing all pos. |
'ible to restore her. Such, however