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Show GIRL MOURNED AS DEAD Writes She Is a Happy Bride, and Is Forgiven. CINCINNATI, Aug. 13. "It looks like Lena's handwriting." Lena Hughes. 18, had disappeared a year ago, and when a letter that seemed to havo been addressed by her reached her parents' homo. 3057 Mound street, It caused a thrill of Joy. Sho had been mourned as dead. With trembling fingers Mrs. Hughes broko the seal Sho read: "I am well and a happy bride My husband's hus-band's peoplo havo forgiven him Will you forgive me? Wo want to como homo for a visit. LENA." Would they forgive her? Gladly. Tho letter was brief, but also stated that sho had gone to St. Louis from Cincinnati, Cin-cinnati, secured work and mot and loved John C. Hastrup of Chicago, who married mar-ried her within a month, A letter of forgiveness was Immediately sent tho girl and preparations mado at tho Hughes homo to wclcomo her and her husband shortly. Miss Hughes's disappearance disap-pearance from home had been without a clew to her destination, and for months detectives worked In vain to find her. |