Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-22

| With the fire un the henrih
| Nuw. the nnnR Nurneln M once mr..
resietl my attention 4 year before
when had entered thr third grade M
{ prhnui niy fnihrf had brought down q
desk frnm the earret fer my Use. | was
/ to keep my hooks aud tupers IN II. and
II was 10 sc my study desk In tTie
evening In clearing II ont | had
looked over several old papers that
were In II. aud In one had seen this
name Cornclla More thun this the
contents of the paper had Impressed
me | could not remember the name
signed to II. but II was womun's
name She was evidently very III ana
very pcnitent about some Sin she had
committed
Now that my father knew | was
safe / sat down on sofa beside the
lady and before the cheerful Gre She
put her arms about me and rested her
cheek against mine. was very
happy.
80 you are Cornelia," | said.
what do you know about Cor
neila ?" she asked quickly. "Iiave you
heard your father speak of meT'
NO. papa never mentioned the
name: saw IL on paper-a letter.
think"
"What paper. what letter."
zone found I'm desk papa had
the butler bring down from the farret
for me to use for home school desk"
what was written on the paperY"
"Somcbody was very sorry for some
thing she had done TO Cornelia. She
said she was very ssk."
"who was very sick?"
"why, the person who wrote the
letter"
"Who wrote IT,
Il can't remember the name"
The lady asked the last few ques.
tons fcveriShly. She eagerly asked
another. Would | know the name II
heard it? | replied that | thought
Amy.
YES" replied; that's II. Amy"
The lady gave me fierce hug. then
asked tremhlingly what had done
with the letter told her that had
put all the papers | had found in the
desk together and given them to the
housekeeper to put away.
Come with me-" said the lady. 81
wish you to tell your father some
thing" She drew me TO the telephone.
called up my father. then. placing me
In position TO talk. told me what to
say.
Papa, ask Mrs. Crimmius for the
papers | took out of my desk. You
will find one among them signed Amy.
with something in 1t about Cornelia
l will hold the wire till l hear from
you"
l heard n click and knew that my
father had gone 10 do as | had indi.
Gated. Cornelia awaited another call
with feverish anxiety Ten minutes
had not elapsed when there was a
ring. Then l heard my fathers voice
saying:
II have read Amy's letter. Since all
is explained | see no reason why your
location should remain n secret Tell
the lady that If you give II TO me 1
will come TO join you Immediately"
l received permission TO give the
street and number. and within twenty
minutes there was n sharp ring at the
doorbeli. My father entered. He and
the lady stood regarding each other
for few moments; then he knelt be
fore her and said;
Forgive me-"
He rose. and they were cIasped in
each others arms,
But |, having no mind TO he left out
OF these transports, running up 10
them, said
Won't you take me in too7"
My father took me up and held me
in his arms, while the lady put hers
about me also, covering me with
kisses
'"fo think" she said. that you
should have been the means of bring
ing this matter to light!
Il have been a fool" said my ia
ther, to believe anything that lend
said" then TO me:
My boy, this is your mother
Prompted by a malicious woman who
wrote u confession which she had not
either the courage or sufficient time
before her death to send, treated
mamma very cruelty"
Are you the lady" asked OF my
mother. whom | remember taking me
| up from my crib one night when you
were crying and kissing meI"
THAT was goodby. though you
were too young to know 1t. left you
suddenly on Christmas eve
And | have n faint remembrance. of
stockings hanging from the mantel'
Everything was ready for yoIlr
first Christmas-that is, the first yun
could ate-when-when"-
Il listened to she devil" said my
father angrily, and caused all this
suffering"
ut is all past now" my mother in
terposed. Another Christmas is be
fore US. When | kidnapped our boy |
did not dream ! was To bring about Il
reunion for us an
At that moment dinner was an
nounced, and my mother proposed tha;
we should all sit down together. But
father would not hear of it. He had
a carriage at the door and insisted
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