Show Chi cagos cans lady clare romance of gertrude Gert ruas morgan Morgin born Bom ia in th the briggi briggs HODIO house its opening night after the th fit fire chicago news I 1 miss geltrude Gei Geli trude morgan is another lady clare her history ia is scarcely lew less romantic than that of Tenny sons heroine though she ebe lives at twenty second street another strange incident in a succession flu C of mysteries in her story happened a few days ago A gentleman rang the door bell and asked to see miss morgan when she appeared he placed a small package in her hand thia this ia is from your father ha he said and before the astounded young woman could find her speech he had turned away and disappeared the package contained a gold ring set with a large diamond of purest quality the man is supposed to have lave been miss morgans father a person she had never seen to know on the evening of the opening of the briggs house may 8 1873 it gentleman named Meyers tho though aeh the name was probably assumed registered at the new hotel he lie W was a 3 a accompanied by his wife and pave gave his address as dubuque iowa that night mrs meyers gave birth to a little girl baby the event waa was heralded abo about t th the a house and much ado made 0 over ver the new arrival in commemoration of the house warming the little stranger was christened by the boarders hoar ders may brigga briggs the ea youtha ul parents seemed to be happy appy and nothing peculiar in their actions attracted attention at they had bad plenty 0 of m money and bore unmistakable indications of wealth w and refinement but on the night of may when the nurse returned from her supper she found the apartments deserted tha the parents and their luggage were gone but the b baby aby lay sleeping tig in the bed A note pinned to the quilt said little baby not wanted cleme take care 0 of f her the carriage that bad carried the father and mother away away soon returned and the driver said his instructions were to convey the nurse and child to the foundlings home the kind hearted landlady however insisted that the little a waif be brought back the following day saying she would see it had bad a good home bome that night may 18 at the corner of thirty first street and cottage grove avenue a child that lived but an hour was born to mrs morgan she was attended by dr E M hale who had bad also been meent present at the birth of little may briggs ten days before the fact that the little maiden had been deserted by her parents had bad come to his knowledge and the thought occurred to substitute the homeless little one for the dead child acting upon the impulse of the moment he went at once to the briggs house carried the little temporary orphan to mrs mor gans home borne and placed it in the cradle intended for her own child she was ignorant of the deception not having been told that her baby was dead a and ad for two months supposed the infant ia in her arms was her own child the revelation was brought about by the hired girl who remarked I 1 one day to mrs morgan that she seemed to think as muc much b of the child as if it belonged to her the mother demanded an all explanation and then learned all the circumstances the fathers consent to the plan had been secured when the change was made mrs morgan would entertain no thought of parting with the child which she says was as dear to her as life itself and so gertrude gertrud 0 was legally adopted and has since borne the name of morgan when the child was eighteen months old she took the first prize at a baby show while the show was in in progress in the exposition building a man approached approach d MM morgan and said he we would u id giro gife her for the child the mother indignantly refused the offer and the man who was of fine appear appears acce ance and apparently a gentl gentleman eman drew out hi b check baak b dok and said he be would make it if she would relinquish her claim tha the offer was again refused the man kissed mrs morgans Morgan 8 hand band aid isid god bleas bless you and departed when gertrude wa was two year years of age an elderly lady whom mrs morgan is confident was the little ones grandmother called upon her I 1 inquired about the child and left some little articles of clothing once since then 10 wag was sent by acme one and add at fit another time a package containing a it fine silk dress pattern came from dubuque by express in in 1876 mr morgan forgan i died suddenly of heart disease he ile left no property and mrs morgan baa has since then supported hers herself elfand and adopted daughter by her dressmaking and other work she sh ia at present employed in the mande 0 villa bakery awen twenty V second street miss gertrude is now a hand band some accomplished young woman of eighteen years vivacious and entertaining and is hondrou wondrously lesly devoted to her foster mother bhe she is a member of the birst baptist church and universally beloved by her associates during the last year ehe she has bas been employed in several plaats and is eager to lighten t the a work aud and relieve the anxiety ot of the good woman to whom hom she the owes so much she has a decided taste for music possessing a strong clear sweet voice voice and mrs morgan f organ is extremely anxious the should dhave have the opportunity to cultivate the t he talent nothing ia it known regarding the real parents except that they hey t are wealthy and were legally married no reason has ever been given for their strange actions mrs morgan would not think of giving up her claim to alias miss gertrude but has I 1 hoped that if her parents be still alive and wealthy they would set apart part a bui suitable table amount for their daughters education and instruction in music f |