Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-04-13

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comb. Yes2 You were congratulated
by all"-he indicated the Winthrops-
but this lady. After you had gone to
your room she called on YOU. She was
with you twenty minutes. There were
loud words. She told you things. She
told you things about your mOther-aS
she knew them. You did not sleep all
night. You took the first train in the
morning 10 see this man, your father
"She told me that he was not my
father" said the girl bravely.
Professor Fullerton arose. You said
that, Cornelia2" he exclaimed excited.
ly.
What II did. It's true. isn't it?'
Professor Fullerton swore. II have
stood great deal from you because |
thought you intended to do what was
right
"She was going to disgrace our
household as her mother had already
done"
That is what she said last night
as my mother had done She said
that my mother
Il said that your mother was not
married woman when you were
born"
SAY 1t isn't true" pleaded Dora to
Fullerton.
What difference does it make?"
said Fullerton. putting his arm around
Dora. ut is Just the same as If you
were my own daughter"
Vavln took Fulerton's arm from
around Dora.
Il think II Is at this time that
shall tell what / know" he said. 81
have with me q man who has been
my servant for many years. Henri"
he called. "He will bear me out" Va
what say.
"Mademolselle is very like her moth.
er. is she notf" he said.
''She Is, monsieur"
Henri noticed the resemblance
when we first came here. He was
garcon for the man who-mademol-
selle he was the servant of your ia
Their"
"AIy fntherT repeated Dora
You mean this?" said Fullerton.
wait a minute" continued Vavin
This man and Nine. Fullerton met in
Paris. The French law says that n
divorced woman must wait nearly a
year before she may marry. and so she
and this man. the master of Henri
there, went to England. and they were
married there after Nine. Fullerton
obtained her divorce from you. pro
lessor. They lived there for awhile
and then came back to Paris There
was a quarrel. domestic quarrel,
such as frequently occurs between
people who are very much in love.
The man was French, remember. lie
was foolish; he was young. He tells
his wife that IN France n marriage in
a foreign country by French citizen
would be legal only II It We're register.
ed in France within three months
after the return He tells her this for
what he thinks Is n joke and thinks
he will frighten her. ana he says he
Will not register the marriage. and he
goes out one night, saying he is not
coming back. He ia a scoundrel, but
he did not mean any harm. But when
lie comes back she is gone. She hides
herself In that little stone house by
the river at Montigny sur, LONG He
Is not able 10 find her. He does not
know that there is a little baby He
does not know even that she Is dead.
zone day among the girls and young
ladies' at the Lycee Fenelon he came
suddenly en- visage with the same face
He asked the instructress. who is
this little AmericalneT and was told
that her name was Miss Fullerton"
AT the Lycee Fenelon"' exclaimed
Dora.
eyes, my child at the Lycee Fenelon
| asked who you were and was told
you were Mile. Fullerton. You may
not have noticed, but / was no longer
able to talk. am that scoundrel OF
whom ! have been talking. but God
has been very good TO me"
Then you are my fatherr she said.
"One moment" said Professor Full
IertOn ~ couldn't doubt for u mo-
ment, Navin, but this IL really so ex.
traordinary. Why Is II that you have
never spoken Of this to me before?"
The old man shrugged his shoulders
she thought you were her father"
he said, land you loved her A man
can only be really greatly selfish once
| had learned something. Fullerton.
which ! fear you have only just learn
ed. As far as / knew, this girl was
perfectly happy. II was not for me to
intrude. There was no demand for
fatherhood. and you seemed to be do
Ing your duty In that direction. You
seemed to be atoning for your crime,
and thought 1t but right that should
atone for mine"
MY crlmeT exclaimed Fullerton.
Yes, your crme. You drove the
mother Of this girl away from you
with your suggestion that she was
frivolous and foolish. drove her
away from me with my suggestion
that she was not wife when she was