Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

81 am going there myself. Sup
pose we so together"
Il shall he pleased TO have your
company"
a few days later Winfield ana his
friend. a man double his age stood in
the Uffizi gallery looking at the ''St.
John" when the former caught sight
of Miss Siade III another part of the
gallery.
There is the girl told You shout.
who says she has been familiar with
this picture. I'll bring her here and
introduce you"
Winfield approached Miss Slade.
whose face lit up with pleasure at see
ing him again. After a brief chat he
led her to the picture and introduced
Mr. Gregory. At the mention OF the
name she seemed impressed.
Mr.. Winfield tells me that you have
formerly been familiar with this pic
ture or a copy of it"
'T have, but 1t must have been when
was a very little girl. know !
have seen 1t. and seen It often, but
where I cannot tell"
Where did you live when you were
a child?'
From the time I have been old
enough to remember things l have
lived with my adopted parents in Nova
Scotia"
Mr. Gregory regarded the girl thought
| fully for moment, then asked:
Where did you live before that"
81 don't know"
"Don't known
Fifteen years ago the ocean steamer
A. was lost. l was picked up by a
boats crew while l foated In the
water buoyed by life preserver. The
boat succeeded in reaching the Ca
madam shore. I fell into the hands of
| q fisherman and his wife. who, being
poor and ignorant. made no effort to
find where or to whom / belonged
After awhile they sent me to an asy-
lum, from which I was taken by q
couple living in Halifax. This cou-
pie, q Mr.. and Mrs. Slade. brought me
up"
From the moment the girl began this
brief narrative a great change came
over Mr.. Gregory. He listened TO ev-
cry word with eager attention. and
when she had finished he raised his
eyes and muttered:
"My God, l thank thee"
Meanwhile Marcia. who observed his
emotion, had hurried on with her story
and when she heard his words Of
thanks knew something of moment had
: happened.
what is itY' she asked.
"You are sure you have seen this
: picture?" he asked instead Of replying.
YES"
: ''And you were on the steamer A.
when she was lost?"
YES"
: "Then It must be So"
"Wbat must be so?"
-You are my daughter"
A few months later, when Marcia
Slade, or. TO call her by her real name.
Evelyn Gregory. entered her fathers
house in New York and looked at his
"St. John" little by little, not only
the room in which 1t hung, but others
y Of the house, gradually came back to
her memory.
Soon after the discovery of the re-
lationship between Mr.. Gregory and
his daughter Winfield, sitting in the
celebrated medieval BoboH gardens, re-
newed his suit. lie found the lady un-
decided.
"It seems to me-" said Winfield,
&c that since you have found your ia
T Their and know that you are American
born this matter between US appears
in different light"
> How differentT'
20 "Why. the disposal of your hand f.
not with the SHADES, but with your ia
~ Their"
OF 1T IS with neither 1t is with my
IT self"
n II mean that you should aim to
n please your natural parent as well as
those who have brought you up
es 'Those who strive TO please every
one please no one"
20 Winfield was not making Roadway.
IN He concluded TO try another tack.
IN you will henceforth live with your
IL father. take II"
lie Il thought yen wished me TO live
~ with you"
n We'll. anyway, you will be citizen
10 of the United States"
Ell 81 don't see what that has 10 do
n with my obligations to Mr. and Mrs.
III Slade."
&c "a good deal. Since you are to live
under the stars and stripes a Yankee
is naturally a suitable husband for
A. you. At any rate. | think you owe II
to your father to ask how be feels
ne about the matter. Here he comes now
'ss I'm going TO refer II to him"
m She did not forbid him. so wher
de Mr. Gregory Joined them Winfield
ng stated the case to him. The parent
looked first up at the sky then dowr
ce on the ground. but all the while he
so had one eye on his daughter Finally
or he said:
zee my decision Is that the principa
he obligation Is to the man who has beer
TO Instrumental in reuniting a father anC
IN a daughter"
lu- That settled IT, Miss Gregory be
ne anne Mrs. Winfield.
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