Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-04-22

I SoAAAANhb khOlHGA ~ AAOlt anu NUedL lut
truth out of her. Before you were
out of bed she had paralytic stroke
! that put her vocal cords out of COM
| mission. She couldn't have talked IL
she'd wanted TO. 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. / had
made the manager of the home a per-
sonal friend. He telephoned at once.
and l ran out to Pawling this MORN
ing. Among the old womans few eff
| feets 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
/
months, happy. Your mother had a
strongly Independent spirit. She was
out of place in the society of your
| fathers friends, knew II, saw how she
| handicapped him, and resented 1t bit
| terry. She refused absolutely TO try
to mold herself to his ways of life.
| 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 a life together. That
was 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 slsterw
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 OAIore These
letters were addressed TO your mother
in her care. 1t would appear they
were never answered"
But Priscilla was no longer listen
ing; and perceivng this, Fosdlck
paused.
My sister" the girl exclaimed after
i many minutes of thought-Leonora 70
THAT Is the explanation Of the mys-
terry" Fosdlck affirmed. 'Thnt n
strong psychic affinity exists between
twins has long been scientifically
accepted fact. The records of psychic
research contain many instances of
telepathic and telesthetic communica-
ton between twins. No record exists
of a 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 / dreamed of her? l won
der
"She did to some extent at Ieast
She told Mario about II. OF course
she had the advantage of you because
She knew she had a sister. But she
had glimpses of your life in her
Dreams now and then. and envled you
and resented your happier fortunes.
So Mario says f"
Mario? Then you have seen
him-?"
To-day" Fosdick said, smiling. an
fact, / took him with me to Pawling.
We've grown 10 be great friends this
summer. He's an extraordinarily tine
fellow. He wants to see you If you
think you're strong enough for the in
terview today"
Priscilla got up suddenly.
"Where is he?"
Downstairs, waiting, in the library
alone"
The girl took two impulslve steps
toward the door, turned back with
radiant face, and flung out her hand
to Fosdick.
"Oh, Philip, Phllipp she cried, tears
Of happiness In her eyes, cOntrltion
quaveting In her voice.
He bowed above her hands, pressing
them to his lips.
There, dear girl" he said, releas-
ing them. ITS happiness enough for
me to think But you're keep
ing Mario waiting. DO gop
FosdIck stood with Bonded head.
watching her cross the threshold to
that world whore dreams come true.
1.-THE END.l
She Wanted FIN enaria~