Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-11-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
A Singular Meeting.
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Iatl-1l IS TACT. only Il Is put III story
form and the names are fictitious.
In the latter part OF the last century
steamer crossing the Atlantic was
lost by collision in fog. Amoag the
passengers never heard from we're a |
lady and her little daughter.
TWENTY-FIVE years passed. One sum-
ner want ad." appeared in a news
paper stating that lady desired the
position Of chapeTon 10 young people
Oh a trip to Europe. This led to the
engagement Of Miss Adelia Craven to
take charge Of two young girls, Teresa
Fay and Rachel Cunningham.
These three We're one day visiting
one Of the ar, museums in Dresden.
Miss Fay stood looking at q picture
which seemed to interest her. and
while she was doing SO Miss Craven
the chaperon, came up.
"a copy Of that picture is in fathers
collection at home" said Miss Fay.
ut is also familiar to me-" said Hiss
Craven. 1t has been part my sur
roundings at some time in my life, but
/ can't recall when or where l have
It. I have or had an uncle who had a
copy of the picture in his library
"Why do you say have or hadT"
Because I have not heard Of my
uncle for years.
did he lose you. or did you lose
him?'
Il don't know. was quite young
when last saw him"
Whether there was something in the
picture connecting the two or what
was the reason, from the time of this
conversation about it there seemed to
he something in the voice or the man
ner or the walk Of her chaperon that
was familiar to Miss Fay. The Incl
dent led the two to chat upon family
matters connected with the past and
there was singular sameness in GER
tain events pertaining to both families.
While there was some sixteen years
difference in the ages Of the two, there
sprang up lively friendship between
them It became evident that instead
Of a friendship during the trip they
would more likely be intimate for life
Miss Cunningham met friends, Joined
them, and this left the other two alone
together
One day while travelling in a railway
car a gentleman asked Miss Fay if
she would object to his raising a Win
dow. She said she would not. Then he
asked if it would be disagreeable to
her mother, referring to Miss Craven
The girl smiingly explained that Miss
Craven was not her mother or any re-
lation to her whereupon the gentle
man apologized, saying that he had
been uncertain whether they were
mother and daughter or an older and q
younger sister. He certainly saw re
semblances between them, though he
could not define them.
Miss Fay had letters to people in
Rome, which procured. her an entree to
,, the best Italian society there. A young
man of excellent family fell in love
with her and signifled his wish tc
make her a proposition of marriage
Unfortunately there was no one on the
continent Of Europe Of whom he coul6
make a formal application except The
chaperon, who was not authorized to
give the family consent, The result
was that Miss Fay wrote her father
Of the affair. He took the first steam
,, er, travelling night and day till be
reached Italy.
what sort OF chaperon is this YOU
| have" he exclaimed, ''to permit you tt
receive attention to lead to such an IN
fortunate result?"
There is no unfortunate result il
my case. papa" she replied, NOR II
hers either
what do you mean by her casey'
shes engaged already, while In
waiting for your consent. A member
OF the Italian parliament. widower
wants her.
"A tine pair to send abroad together
Both you and your chaperon receiving
! marriage proposals! However, will
look into this affair of yours
While Mr.. Fay's investigations were
pending his daughter told him Of the
picture that both had seen in Dresden
copy of which was in both families.
There has never been but one CODY
Of that picture made,' replied Mr.. Fay
land that was for me by special per-
mission"
THAT proves it." replied the daugh-
ter. Il have known it ali the while.
She is relative of ours"
There followed an Investigation not
Of mans family, but of Miss Cra-
ven's. The next day Mr.. Fay called
upon that lady's fance and said to
him:
II understand. sir, that you are en-
gagged to Miss Craven and she has told
you she has no relative Of whom you
may make formal application for her
hand. When she told you this she was
mistaken
The gentleman appeared much inter
ested. Mr.. Fay proceeded: -.
MANY years ago a ship was lost at
sea by collision with another vessel in
q FOG. My sister and her little girl
were passengers on the lost vessel. I