The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-11-22
BENNErFsvILLE, 81 2. FRIDA EMBER ~ 1901
When oho docided that thero was 70
mystery connected with her lifo by 40.

When aho doclded that thero was 70
mystery connected with her lifo by 40.
| cidontally coming into possession of q
lottor tf Miller's in regard to heraelf
she made up her mind to solve I it.
From this lettes she secured several
names of parties in South Florida, and
WHOM arriving in Columbia, away from
Miller's espionage, eho opened up "a cor.
roHpondenee which led to the happy 70.
union. Mrs. Wilson reooived q lettor
last week from Columbia that made her
| feel pure that she was at last on the
right track, and che Immediately made
arrangements ito come ina porson and
Identify tho long.lost child who 10 now
quito 8 young lady, bright andspretty.
Tho moeting is ono long to be re.
membered by those who withoSsed lit.
It was full of mothers emotion and
love, Of tosrs and gladnoss, and the
young girl was enthusiastically happy,
too.
Tho mother and ,daughtor returned to
Florida ON h2tho Seaboard w Wednesday,
morning. ,s Mrs. Wilson tolographipg in
advanoo Of her good LUCK, and fam.
| lily reunion WAS to take !plaoe on aTrivs
ing at home, q married daughter living
in Key Wost having boon notified Of
what had hsppenod. q ..s
Mra. Wilson did not aaY what oourso
she would tako in regard to Mi1lers In.
oxplicable conduct; that she was only
full OF lovo for everybody, but that she
thought no should be- punished for his
eruol treatment.
9ho says that hor father. Capt, John
MoNoil, wont from Charleston to Flor.
ida when no waa young man. Ho has
been dead many years, Ho was q sol,
dier III tho Indian War and was givon
3 oaptainoy in tho United Ssaton army
for Capturing Ohiof Oooupoooo. He was
ono Of tho original settlers Of Dade
county. N%S% #@ j. S.
Lake City, Miller'a home, is in north
Florida, 200 miles from Mrs. Wilson s
homo in Dade City, which is near tho
southorn extremity iof the peninsular.
Yet; it, is very strange thai with, no
gtoater diatanoe hotsSeon sthem the
mother vas for years in ignorance of
the whereabouts OF tho ohild.
Last nighs after losrnins the story
@ representative Of Tho Stato oslledson
the Ray. Father Hegarty Of Sts Peters
Catholic churoh and askSd. him about
tho case. He said thst At.@sroao suight
10 July last that a young grl ab5Is'1A
years OF ago came to the. oonvtns say
| ing thatieho had oome@ from BBsida
rand iasked tS.be takoR,in! She gave her
name 40 Mary Young, but o9uid not
gavo oloar account Of her sntecede Atp.
Sue said thai hho had boon steyin8
with II family nsmod Miller, who wora
| noe relatives, bud che could or would
not tel why sho lett them. Sho ssid
eho had come straight 80 tho convant
from tue depot Her story Was so poNd-
dled that tho mother bupesior refused
to tako her in and ahe did not stsySa,
single night4in the o3hvent. n q 5% S5s
Lstor of tho Kisters Of tho oons
vent, foeling sorry for the girl, asked
| o Uatholio lady ftioGd whom i she sshsss
heasd say bho YihGod 81 adops Is1ohS aS
girl to take hos and hsn h Il oiss 4, lS
@
IHAtisfied AZ tep aW hiie, !, Snd T a,oot Ier
Catholic lady took hor, giving her 8
home. 4. h Il
Fsthor Hcgarty aaye that as far as
he know, the girl in aomo way got in
communication with hor rslasiveg, and
that on Tuesday g woman osmo to o..
lumbia, and claiming the girl csrrioa
hor away with hex. This was the whole
story 80 far as Father Hcgarty knoa iti