The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-31
Girl of the Workhouse Mar
ries One of the City's
FinancierS.
A CHARMING STORY.
LITTLE GIRLS LIFE WAS TEN
PESTUOUS UNTIL SHE WAS
MAID IN FAMILY INTO WHICH
SHE MARRIED.

London, May 3O-A romantic story
of Cinderella in real life, story Of
the rise of a poor but beautiful work
house girl from squalor to untold
wealth, has been revealed by the Rev
w. Hobbs, a West Norwood minister
The other day he received letter
bearing a West End address in which
the writer enclosed a check as a dona-
ton to the many good works with
which the reverend gentleman was as
ISOLATED. In her letter she declared
her intention to call on the reverend
gentleman. and not many days after
ward a handsome carriage and pair
drew up outside the pastors house in
Salter's hill, and, to his amaZement,
Mr.. Hobbs recognized in his caller a
former protege.
The story revealed by him rivals the
most picturesque stories OF Hans An
derson and the Brothers Grimm. He
tells step by step of the progress of a
pauper girl who was educated by the
Lambeth parish, who went out into
life when she was fifteen years old as
q domestic servant, but who on &C
count of her charm and beauty, rose
from a position of drudgery and pow
erty to become one of the most bril-
liant of Mayfair hostesses.
Today he little workhouse girl is
the wife of a wealthy London finan-
tcier Society comes to her house in
mayfair, but few know that their wit
ty and gracious hostess was, not SO
II \ - ~ IL
obvious reasons her name cannot be
disclosed, but the story Of her career
is a striking romance of real life. She
was born in by street in London, and
when she was quite child circum-
stances brought her to the care of the
Lambeth parish. The guardians had
her educated, and at school her indus
try and intelligence were noticeable.
She went out 'in service and might
have been there today but for the fact
that her position in the house was
made impossible by local gossip.
Her first place was in the house of
an officer on the south coast. Rumor
however, was busy concerning her EN-
ployer, and the woman guardians de
clined to visit his house. In conse
quence the guardians decided to fetch
the girl back to the worllhouse. But
the girl prote sted, and was determined
not to eat the bread OF poverty.
Her refinement. unusual in the class
to which she belonged and her individ
ual charm impressed Mr.. Hobbs, who
as one of the guardians, took her ir
charge. Through his aid she got an
other situation The turning point O.
her life, however, was when she wen
to nursing home.
I Hither came a fashionable patient
and she like everyone else who came il
contact with the erstwhile pauper girl
was fascinated with her pretty ways
She became lady's maid in the hous
of the wealthy lady. And here, jus
as they do in novels, the son of tn
house fell in love with her.
Opposition was useless. They wer
separated for time as a test. just a
Orchard Feverel was separated from
Lucy. And eventually they were mar
Tried. and now she is one of society
most charming leaders.
. But as the above little inciden
shows, she has not forgotten her bene
factor, and is today relieving the me
notony of life in society by minister
ing to the needs of those who are les
happily circumstanced.