Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-31


confront Mother O'More and cheat the |
| truth out of her. Before you were
out of bed she had a paralytic stroke |
that put her vocal cords out of COM
mission. She couldn't have talked if |
she'd wanted to. l did everything that
could be done for her, and she chung
to life with amazing tenacity in one
so aged; but the second stroke came
yesterday, and finished her. l had
made the manager of the home per-
sonal friend. He telephoned at once,
and | ran out to Pawling this morn
ing. Among the old woman's few eff
fects we found these letters"
Fosdick didn't offer to give them to
Priscilla. I'D rather you didn't read
them yet" he said. "They're rather
affecting letters; I'm afraid they'd up
set you. Later, when you're quite
strong, some time.
They were written by your father
to your mother. She was Mother
OMore's niece. She met your father
through posing for him. Their mar
riage was an affair of sudden impulse
They loved each other devotedly, but
they were never, after the first few
months, happy. Your mother had a
strongly Independent spirit She was
out of place in the society of your
fathers friends, knew it, saw how she
handicapped him, and resented it bit
terly. She refused absolutely to try
70 to Go
They quarreled hideously, / fancy.
She wanted to leave him, and he
wouldn't listen to it. Remember: they
were desperately in love.
Eventually they left New York on
a forlorn hope, planning to establish
themselves in some part of the cOun-
try where they were not known and
try to build up life together. That
was a foreordained failure. Your IA
Their was miserable away from his
home and his friends. At last your
mother took her fate in her hands and
ran away. She took with her Leo
nora, leaving you to your father"
"LeOnOra was my sister,"
You were born twins in California,
several months before your mother
ran away. Your father used
every possible means to try to find
your mother and induce her to return
to him, but she eluded him till the
end; she died, it would seem, year
or so later, leaving LeOnora in the care
of her aunt-Mother O'More. These
letters were addressed to your mother
in her care. 1t would appear they
We're never answered"
But Priscilla was no longer listen
ing; and perceiving this Fosdick
paused.
MY sister !" the girl exclaimed after
many minutes of thought-"Leonora p
THAT is the explanation of the mys-
terry FOsdick affirmed THAT a
strong psychic affinity exists between
twins has long been a scientifically
accepted fact. The records of psychic
research contain many instances of
telepathic and telesthetic communica-
ton between twins. No record exists
; of case so extraordinary as yours
to my knowledge; still, that is the true
explanation"
But LeonOra Did she know
about me? | mean, did she dream of
me as l dreamed of her? l won.
der
she did, to some extent at least
= She told Mario about it. OF course
she had the advantage of you, because
| know ciC
had glimpses of your life in her
dreams, now and then, and envied YOU
and resented your happier fortunes
SO Mario says"
Mario? Then you have seer
: him-?"
=, To-day" FOsdick said, smiling. "Ir
i, fact, / took him with me to Pawling
!. We've grown to be great friends this
summer. He's an extraordinarily fine
!, fellow. He wants to see you If yor
: think you're strong enough for the in
terview today"
), Priscilla got up suddenly
: "Where Is he?"
. Downstairs, waiting, In the library
alone"
y The girl took two impulsive steps
toward the door, turned back with 9
radiant face, and flung out her hant
/ to FOsdck.
' "Oh Philip, Philip" she cried tears
of happiness in her eyes, contritior
y quavering in her voice.
He bowed above her hands, pressins
U them to his lips.
"There, dear girl !" he said, releas
!, ing them. ITS happiness enough fol
u me to think - But you're keep
ing Mario waiting. Do gOr
e Fosdick stood with a Bonded head
s. watching her cross the threshold Il
p that world where dreams come true
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