Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-29
place, 1t undoubtedly would have been
at the side Of this dear friend.
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place, 1t undoubtedly would have been
at the side of this dear friend.
Foster Brother Loves Girl.
To the foster brother. lying In tho
grave next to hers, the girl had been
the ideal of all that was good and
sweet and pure. The splendid young
fellow had grown up with her and
learned to love her. and 1t is said that
he desired her to become his wife. She
would not. He killed himself Through
out the neiShborhood 1t is common talk
that young Thompsons suicide was
due to his failure to win his foster SIS
ter's love.
This is the crowning sorrow of my
life" said Colonel Thompson today. as
the tears streaned down his deep tan
ned and furrowed checks. II have had
many heart-wreclsing blows, but this
Is the hardest Of all to bear"
The old man went on to tell much of
the story of his own life and that of
the girl. He was born seventy years
ago In Connecticut, and afterwards
lived for time in New York. He came
to the eastern shore of Maryland to
live sixteen years ago. buying the farm
where he still resides.
The little girl who became his foster
daughter was but years of age when
she was found by Mrs. Thompson, who
was at the time a worker in the char
tiles in Minneapolis, MINI. The tot
was then in the custody of q street
car driver or conductor, who was will
ing to surrender her to any one who
could offer a better home than he
could afford.
Knows Nothing Of Percentage.
THE child did not belong to the
| man." said Colonel Thompson. Il do
not know who her parents were. and
I do not know how she came into the
possession Of the street car man. We
decided to take the child She had an
argelic disposition. and we soon be
came as deeply attached to her as II
she had been cur own flesh and blood
AS she grew Older the girl developed
| the most admirable traits OF charac-
| ter. She was a great fayorite, and al
who came within her influence were
attracted 10 her
| The old man went on to tell of the
girls first marriage to a DR.. Caswel
or CroweIl, whom she met in New York
and with whom her marriage vs.;
i soon annulled. HI told of her engagae
ment to Harry Adams of Mount Vsr
non. n. Y. ard her subsequent meet
! ing With and marriage to Gilo,r'
| Woodill of Los Angeles, to whom sht
| saer,ed devoted Their married lie
| hail beer na:rred by no nphapp mess
| Colonel IL. IL, tcr than t,,1 OF H.
1
fermer Secretary of the Treasury, anf
his deep interest in her education ant
musical talents.
Occasionally Visited Home.
"She was about s years old wher
Mr.. Gage first saw her and it was il
this house that he saw her. He hat
come here to visit me- as we had beer
friends for some time. MY introduction
to him was through my wife, who hat
met Mr.. Gage in Minneapolis wher
they We're both taking an interest IN
the work of the Associated charities
| Our acduaintanceship ripened. ane
when we came east he was an occas-
ional visitor to our home here.
From the first dsv he saw the lit
lille girl he took deep interest in hel
and was much impressed with the
possibilities OF her voice. He later took
much pride in her accomplishments a.
| a vocalist and instrumentalist.'