The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-05-19
A Forgotten
Existence
By ELEANOR MARSH

head. Then lost consciousness. When
I came to myself saw several persons
standing about me, one. woman with
a bottle OF smelling salts IN her hand.
I tried 10 recall where ! was going. I
could not. Then ! tried TO recall from
where I had come. ! failed IN this too.
Doubtless appeared dazed 10 those
about me, for n woman said:
shell come all right presently. Give
her a chance to collect her faculties"
After had been asked few ques-
lions gave those about me 20 under
stand that wished 20 he left alone
aud one after the other they went to
their seats. Then 10 my horror found
that | didn't know my own name. l
didn't know my parents name nor who
they were Everything beyond the
present was lost In oblivion.
Would II all come backi ! believed
Il would. hut Il did not I looked In
my purse aud found tickets TO n city
and bank bills 60 the amount Of S2i,
besides some silver. I searched among
a few slips Of paper hoping 10 see my
name. There was not q word to sug.
gest who was.
Not caring 10 go Into large city In
n,h condition got of nc n suburban
station. 10 was springtime. ] passed
n snug cottage. In the grounds OF
which were two little girls playing. I
craved some one 10 speak 10 and pre-
ferrpd these innocents 60 any one else
The gate was open. and ] entered the
yard. calling 10 them 20 come 90 me
They did 30. and put an arm about
each ~ them. I talked 60 them and
they 60 me. I cared not what was said.
I felt comfort In their company,
"Papar'
One of the children looked up at
some one entering the gateway. fol
lowed the direction Of her glance and
saw n man about 10 enter There was
something 40 kindly In his face that
felt lmpclled 20 tell him my trouble
and ask his advice a. 60 what should
do. lie listened 20 me. asked me few
questions. then said:
Come Into the house and we will
see what can be done for you"
His household was run b. an elderly
woman. There was also n nurse Tor
the children. lie told the former 10
give me n room for the night. aud he
aud and the children dined together
After dinner he Informed me Of steps
he proposed 10 take on the morrow TO
discover my identity. suggesting that I
examine my clothing 90 discover N
there was n mark that would help ua.
After dinner went to my room and
made the examination. There was
nothing O. give any clcw.
Mr.. Scagrave. the gentleman. teie.
phoncd an advertisement 90 n newspa.
per IN the city describing me and the
incident connected with me. lie said
he thought my relatives would be on
the lookout for such n notice and
would hear from them very soon. lie
also gave me permission 90 remain IN
his house till ! was claimed or my
memory returned. had enough mon.
cy 20 pay my board for two or three
weeks, but after that would he pennl.
less.
Time passed aud no one claimed me.
wondered II had any relatives I
Judged that was about twenty .onc
years old. Had been marriedY II
20 my husband would doubtless move
heaven aud earth 90 ind me.
When three weeks had gone 10y ten.
dered Mr.. seagraye my S2i for my keep
and told him that Il was all had. lie
offered % discharge the nurse aud
make me the goyerncss ~ his children
gladly accepted,
A dDCtor who was called IN 20 see
me said that be was ~ the opinion my
loss 81 memory had been occasioned
either 10y former sickness or trouble.
! showed no sign ~ having been III,
and there was no evidence Of a past
trouble.
What had been knew not. I
knew that was very happy In Mr..
Seagruye's home loved the two llt
tie girls, and ! grew TO love him. 4
widower, he naturally plnod Tor wo.
mans companionship. had not been
In his house u year before he asked
me 10 marry him,
Alas ! knew not whether or no I
was free 60 marry any one There
was long struggle between my de
sire % Ice his wife aud 10 mother his
two dear little girls lie seemed TO
have made mp his mind 20 take the
chances himself und at last I consent,
ell, We were married, lie. I aud the
children were happy
About two years after my marriage
] aWoke one morning after long sleep
my former self II was a horrible
awakening had married man who
had treated me brutally. aud after a
terrible scene ! had caught up what
money there was In the house and left
him. Tie had married me In opposition
10 his parents win and had thus given
up fortune.
| told Mr. Seagraye that ms mem.
DRY had returned, that our marriage
was not legal, lie babe me be com
forted, that all would come out right
! gave him Information to guide him.
aud he proceeded 10 look up the case.
One day soon after this he came