Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-24
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seannette was an orphan. Her IA
tner had died In the war between The
states, and her mother had soon after
gone % her long home. At the time OF
ner mothers death Jeanette was but
year Old. There was no near relative
70 take her. and before she was Eve
years old she had had several homes
Hhan she was ct an age to make in
quirles as to her past there was No
one who knew much about II. A lltfIa
money had been left for her. which
was expended on an education. Then
ahe began teaching.
Jeannette felt the loneliness Of her No
sition. When she was a schoolgirl ana
saw other girls going at vacation time
or the end OF q term to their homes
she would be heartbroken. And when
she became teacher she would regret
that there were such intervals Of work
as vacations. When she was twenty
two years old, having saved some
money she resolved to pass the sum-
mer vacation In a trip abroad. Joining
party, she went for a short trim to
the continent Of Europe, reaching Eng
land late in August.
While Jeanette was sightseeing in
London she went to a loan collection OF
Old portraits. One portrait especially
attracted her attention. It was that
Of q young British oficer in the uni
Orm Of the latter part Of the eighteenth
century. As she stood before this pic
ture very singular sensation took
possession Of her. It was something
wistful. akin to that love which exists
between parents and children, broth
ers and sisters. Several times she
went back to look at the face which
seemed to beam kindly upon her
through It's blue English eyes. The
last time she returned to it a lady also
looking at 1t said to her:
What O strong resemblance you
bear to the portrait Had the officer
not lived a hundred years ago should
suppose him to be your brother"
II don't even know who he was" re-
piled Jeanette, secretly pleased that
a resemblance should have been re-
marked. The lady had a catalogue in
her hand and turned to the number
fixed to the portrait.
mo. r." she read, Captain Hugh C.
Bourne, Royal artillery; killed in Amer
lea at the battle Of Monmouth"
Jeanette looked at the lady with
many emotions.
''Why, my name is Bourne" she said.
Indeed
Eyes, and am from America
"WeIl, then" said the lady confident
ly, Il am sure you are one Of his
grandchildren"
Jeanette was advised to apply for
information concerning the portrait to
the managers Of the exhibition. She
did 30 and learned that 1t had been
lent by Alonzo Warrick- Bourne, the
owner OF a country estate not far from
London, where he spent most Of his
time. The next day she appeared ut
the manor house on the property and
inquired for the owner. She expected
to find q middle aged or elderly man
and was surprised TO find one about
her own age. She told him her story.
He sat listening to 1t with marked at
tention. When she had finished he
sat for some time mute, then said:
i've always believed that / was
holding property that did not right
fully belong to me, and / am now Of
the opinion that your having seen Cap
tain Bourne's portrait win open up a
case that win sooner or later take 1t
away from me-"
THAT Is not my object" said the girl
"All my life l have been lonely. /
wish only to find some of my own
flesh and blood"
There are old papers," the young
man continued, (which hint at a Sc
cret marriage on the part Of Hugh
Bourne while In America with a lady
named HIIdreth."
my fathers name was Hugh Hi
dreth," said Jeanette. surprised. ~And
that was his father's name too"
tIn that case" said the young man,
with a touch of mournfulness In his
tone, ''there was such a marriage, and
Hugh Bourne's descendants are the
rightful owners TO this property. At
the time OF his death America was q
far country and little was known here
Of his life there. Not supposing him
20 have been married and he having
no brothers or sisters. his property
PASSED TO the nearest Of kin. a cousin.
my great-grandmother. Elizabeth War
rick. Her son, my grandfather, took
the name OF Bourne IN addition to his
own. That name has come down TO
me with the property. You have only
to bring proofs Of Hugh BOurne's mar
Rage and that you are his heir and ]
WTl turn over to yen the property.
II SHAH do nothing Of the kind"
Il think IL probable" said the young
man. ..that I shall so to America and
satisfy myself whether or no an
holding some one else's property. II
"a T shall surrender It.
And such was bis decision The
same ship that carried Jeannette back
~ her dufias took her relative. There
h found in the records Of one q the