Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-10-05 | Page 15 | Burden of Years Obliterates Name

BURDEN OF YEARS OBLITERATES NAME Special Cable to The Tribune. LONDON, Oct. 4. A pathetic story of an old woman In humble circumstances who had forgotten her namo Is being told here by Mr. E. Hoddlnott, an Inspector under tho housing and town planning aot. Tho inspector was visiting a number of cottages near Swindon, when he called at ono for the llrst time. "What Is your name?" he Inquired of tho feeble old dame who camo forward to reply to his questions. "Mury," was the brief reply. "Yos, but what Ih your other name, madumcV" ho persisted. "Lor I don't know," sho ejaculated: "but I can llnd, It In tho bible.'' After much diligent search tho family bible was produced and thn surname discovered dis-covered on tho flyleaf with the date of birth. "Mary" was 9D years of ago. "I ve lived In this hou3o for 70 years, sir." she pleaded, "and I've brought up ten children, and I do hopo you aro not going "to turn me out'," "Good gracious, no!" exclaimed tho In-spoctor; In-spoctor; "but you must have someone to look after you." "My eldest daughter does, sir," was the reply, and tho Inspector was amaxed to nee another old lady atop forward, who stated simply that she wan "Just over 80 years old!"