Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
CHAPTER V

LT1IIEY descended into the service
Let me see," said Enid. "It
~ will be nineteen years on the
22d of next June since YOU found me
fioating serenely toward the Gulf Rock
in deserted boat?"
Eyes, If you insist on accuracy rs to
the date. I might cavil ut your Sc
renity."
And was estimated as year old
then? Isn't it weird thing that a
year old baby should be sent adrift on
the Atlantic in an open boat and never
word Of inquiry made subsequently
as to her fate? fear could not have
been of much account in those days"
MY dear child, have always told
you that the boat had been in collision
during. the fog which had prevailed for
several days previously Those who
were caring for you were probably
knocked overheard and drcwncd.''
But alone, utterly alone! That is
the strangeness of it. l must be an
American. Americans start out to hus-
tie for themselves early in life, don't
they?"
"Certotn,v in +,o+ ros,oot ,,o,, ,;o,+
claim the record"
Brand had not fold her nj, tba facts
of that memorable J,,na morn;no wiz,
should he? They we've NOT ,,leos,nt
memories to him. Why cumDer her
also with them? For the rest he had
drawn up and read to her long ago
carefully compile1 account of bor rae.
cue and the stems taken 10 discover. ho,.
Identity.
~ entered on mn oct;ve mud nsafu,
career with no such halo of a,o,y"
broke in Constance ~ nm inst Main
English, born in Brighton. Of norents
not moor. but respectol,le Mother diod
a year after nv birth. didn't She dadg,
you were thirteen months old when
we lost her." he answered bandinr
over the clockwork attachment of the
fog bell to wine off an invisible snec,,
Of dust Since his first term of service
on the rock the light had changed from
an occulting to a fixed one.
"She is buried there, isn't she?' the
girl went on. How strange that amid
our journcying we have never visited
Brighton"
IF l We're able to take you to her
graveside, l would not do it," said
Brand. II do not encourage morbid
sentiments even of that perfectly nat
ural kind. Your mother to you, Con-
stance, is like Ends to her-a dear but
visionary legend. In degree 1t is al
ways SO between loved ones lost and
those who are left. Truth, honor, work
these are the highest ideals for the
individual. Ihcy satisfy increasingly.
Happy as am IN your companionship,
you must not be veXed when I tell you
mat inc most truly joyful moment OF
NY me was conferred Wheh my little
ifieh.i mere hrst responded accurately
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