Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1887 — The Story of a Foundling. [ARTICLE]

The Story of a Foundling.

A romantic story of a foundling comes from Parma. At the charitable institution there dfsvoted to the care and education of these social waifs was one who had been haptized Hercules Li- ; celli. In the same hospital was an em- ' ploye named Carpi, an industrious i workman and a kind-hearted man. The | latter took a great fancy to the little ; Hercules, and through much cogitation ! on the subject at last convinced himself -that the nameless child was of aristo- | cratic birth and the heir of some disI tinguished family. Years ran by, and j Hercules performed the prescribed mil- , itary duty, while his self-constituted i guardian wont about questioning servants, nurses, and mid wives— any one, in fact, who was likely to give him information. The day at length came when he found himself in possession of j proofs sufficient to establish the identi;ty of his young client He now knew ; that Hercules was the son of a “lady” and “gentleman” who had been lawfully married, and took his case into court There the struggle began, and it was a long and terrible one. The dnfortunate youth was endeavoring to oompel his father to recognize him and reveal the name of his mother. At last a decision was given, and Hercules was declared to be the legitimate’Son of the Marquis Clio Calcagnihi- Estense and the Marquise Christine Waldman. The Marquis, who, perhaps, had reasons for suspecting his wife’s fidelity, had, out of revenge, caused the child to disapEear soon after its birth, aud the unappy mother had died while vainly j begging to be allowed to see her child. —Cor. New York Graphic. .

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