The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-22
THE GOD-CHILD WON.
Her Own Father Contestant of the

Her Own Father Contestant of the
 Will Which Gave Her the Property.
 4 decision was handed down late Monday afternoon by Judge Dana of the District court that combines more than a trace of the pathetic. with a tinge of the romantic. There is nOth- ing in the title of the case Morrison vs. Anderson to attract unusual interest, yet there is a story there:
 Sometime back in the early eos Nels Palumlund and Celia Palumlund, who had lived all their lives in small ham let in Sweden made up their minds to free themselves from the peasants yoke and forever forswear their allegi- ance to king. They seem to have been thrifty pair of peasants. but strive as they would the conditions of the country were such that it was all they could do by extreme frugality to save passage money to America, and when they made known their intention to leave the fatherland the days inter vening were made lively ones and the youthful couple enjoyed the favors shown them.
 About this time little wee baby girl came into Nels' brothers already over crowded family. The day Of sailing was again postponed for Nels and Gel lia must act as godfather and god mother to the little girl In Sweden, as in most old countries, the christening of a child is matter of no small impor- fo kO hn forgotten by the godfather and god mother of little Celia, for the little one was christened after it's fair young godmother. Finally the day for sailing came and the feasting and joyfulness was turned to a day of sorrow as the young party sailed from their native land for far away America.
 In due time they landed and made their way to Topeka, and by frugality and thrift on the part of Nels and his wife, Nels working at his trade of cabi- net maker, they began to save little which by careful investment and the increase of the value of. their holdings finally placed them in a position of comparative ease. They were happy, but they did not forget the little baby girl back in Sweden who bore the Wife's name. They were childless, and finally decided to write Nels brother asking for the little one, promising to rear her as one of their own, educate and clothe her, and when the time should come for them to leave this vale of tears lit tie Celia was to be their heir. Letters which passed proved all this. The brothers family was already so large as to be burdensome and he at last agreed to send the little girl to her god. parents in America, friendly Swede bringing her over. The little girl grew to womanhood and received all the care and attention the foster parents wouldrhave bestowed upon one of theil own, for they grew to love her as theil own child.
 As time rolled around a young coun. tryman fell in love with and finally married the girl. Her name then be came Mrs. Peter Anderson. In time { family grew up around them in theil modest little home near the Santa Fl shops in Topeka. Peter Anderson i known to-day as one of the Santa Fel most reliable engineers. In 1901 Nell 1 Palumlund died, his wife surviving him but a little over year. With thu closing of the casket lid began fgh | for the property that the Palumiunds had left to their namesake and sine, I@S