The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-03-10

this woman 1T she were Warner.
She said mo she was Porter.
Allie Porter" l exclaimed. NO. Ida,
"a sister of Allies. Then / told her
who ! was, a niece of Esther San
gers, and looking for Allie for
auntie's sake. She shook hands with
me and the tears came into her eyes.
She seemed SO glad to hear from you.
She and Ben are living in Los An
geles. Their mother died about nine
months ago of stroke. The father
died about 8 years before. Allies hus-
band has been dead some time. She
has boy about 20 and three other
children. They have COWS and sell
milk. She is very careful of her
children and is raising them careful
| ly, does not let them run with the
rowdy children of the town. This
last a woman who lives in Norwalk
told me. Ida said she would like to
hear from Glare Lunbeck as she too
| is interested in Orphan Homes. If
you know her address will you send
| it to me? She has brother who is
principal of a school in Los Angeles
and has sixteen teachers under him.
Garland Rohr came soon and when
we had had little visit l told her
wanted to introduce her to an old
friend of yours. ! introduced her as
one of your girls and as Mrs Rohr.
In the course of the conversation she
said, II was Bobbitt. Do you know
any of the Bobbitts?" ''Well, l
should think ought to, as my broth
er married Belle Bobbitt.' Garland
said, 'Why that is my aunt" Was not
that lovely? They elapsed hands
afresh because of the new found tie
that bound. They promised to go to
see each other. I'm sure that picnic
must mark one of the happy days in.
that lonely life. After during the
afternoon | saw her secretly wipe
away an unbidden tear.
Bob Martin and his wife were
there, Miss Porter recognized her
face, and when l told her she had
been Kitty Giyens, they had a little
visit. When Mrs. NJ. was gone told
her she had changed her name three
times. My" she said, ''some women
can have three men and others can
not get any. The world is unevenly
divided--some of them get all of the
good things" She spoke with quiet
humor. It's the first time l ever
heard one of her class say any thing
like it. They usually pretend to hate
the men and regard them as nuis-
ance. l am going to see her some day
at 1898 Sunset Building, Los An
geles. Garland looks natural, says
Fred is in the shoe repairing bust
ness. I'm going to see her some day
and she's coming down to the Park
for visit. l did not see Edith Mar
tin. l met a Bedier girl, her name
now is Florence Greenman. With
her is a woman who signed herself
Margaret McClaran, from Davis City.
She said she was in Leon two days
after | was born. / asked how she
remembered, and she said she had
never seen little baby and they took
her to WIS. Sanger's to see hers,
and she knew it was me for she had
never heard of little babys name
being Ruth. Her name might have
been Sylvester, for woman with her
signed her maiden name Sylvester,
! shook hands with Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Teale. About 20 enrolled in
Decatur and l knew or made the ac-
Grace McCaull Howard was here and
remembered me. l had fine time
and Charles and papa said they did.
We left the Park at 8, got to the de-
pot at 4 loafed around, had a dish of
ice cream and at started home.
Papa started for San Diego at $3.50
this morning. 1t is now 1885. l
have written an hour and must stop
and get that boy of mine some din
ner
Will you please let the Sangers
read this book" as it is too long to
rewrite and they might like to hear
Eof the affair. Lots of love to all,
AS ever,
Mrs. Ruth Sanger Shumway.