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Show Tho Story of ",tnnlt Laurie." The famuus song that Is sung by all slngt roof tho prcsout uy, I am Informed In-formed saye a writer In the Chicago 7craltt, Is a mystery as to the author. I was raised on the next farm to Jaims Laurie, Annie Laurie's father, ami waa tenor-ally acquainted with her and her father, and aim with the author uf the song. Knowing these fuels I hate U-iu requested ly my frloudstoglve thepubllo tho Unent of my kuow ledge, which I havo ran. scntedlodo. Annie Ijturlo was liorn In 1S.7, and was about 17 ytars old whin tho luoldmt oiiured whlih liavu rlsu lo the song Uariiig her linmi. Jsmes, Annie Laurlt'a father waa n farmer, who lived and owned m large farm called Tragliabwn, lu Utiiii. fre.hlre,Hiutland. llu hired a git.i tltsl of hih, and amoiu; those that i'r'Vvi '- nJ'y tho name of Walllce to act aa foreman, and while In hi; employ Ml. Wallhi fell u love wl'h Annie Laurie, which act herfathirauonlearuel ami forlhwllh discharged him. Hewent to his home, wilchwas in MaxHt-lton, and was Uken ilcli ; that very uhjit he reaihed there, an I tho next morning, wheu Amilo Laurie heart of It, aha cam, tu hla bedaldc and waltetl on him until he tiled, uml ou his dealh lied hut-on,, icattl Ihe song antllled, "Annlo Laurie," txt |