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"Well, there was a mention of something  in a vague sort of way  that I was to inherit when I grew up. Whether it was land or money no one can tell. The reference is so veiled. Even Uncle John, and he is a stock and bond broker, you know, says he is puzzled. He has had a search made in Rockford  that's where the flood was  but it came to nothing. WELL THERE WAS A MENTION OF SOMETHING IN A VAGUE SORT OF WAY THAT I WAS TO INHERIT WHEN I GREW UP WHEREVER IT WAS LAND OR MONEY NO ONE CAN TELL THE REFERENCE IS SO VEILED EVEN UNCLE JOHN AND HE IS A STOCK AND BONDBROKER YOU KNOW SAYS HE IS PUZZLED HE HAS HAD A SEARCHMAID IN ROCKFORD THAT WAS WHERE THE FLOOD WAS BUT IT CAME TO NOTHING
was taken to a farm house, and found pinned to my dress was an envelope." "Just an envelope?" "Yes. There might have been a letter in it, but if there was it had been washed out in the flood and rain. But the envelope was addressed to Mrs. Stonington here, and she was telegraphed to. Her husband hurried on, for he knew of the flood and feared for his wife's relatives who lived in that town. He took me back with him, and I have lived with Uncle John and Aunt Sarah ever since." "But your father and mother, Amy?" "No one ever knew what became of them. They--they were never found, though a careful search was made. I was the only one left." "And was there nothing to tell of your past life?" "There wasn't much to tell, you see--I was so small. There was a sort of diary in the bed with me, but it only gave details of my baby days--probably it was written by my mother--for the handwriting is that of a woman. Aunt Sarah gave it to me the other day. I shall always treasure it." "And is that all?  OF RAFT TIED TO A MATTRESS ON A BED I WAS TAKEN TO A FARMHOUSE AND FOUND PINNED TO MY DRESS WAS AN ENVELOPE JUST AN ENVELOPE YES THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LETTER IN IT BUT IF THERE WAS IT HAD BEEN WASHED OUT IN THE FLOOD IN THE RAIN BUT THE ENVELOPE WAS ADDRESSED TO MISSUS STONINGTON HERE AND SHE WAS TELEGRAPHED TO HER HUSBAND HURRIED ON FOR HE KNEW OF THE FLOOD AND HE FEARED FOR HIS WIFE'S RELATIVES WHO LIVED IN THAT TOWN HE TOOK ME BACK WITH HIM AND I HAVE LIVED WITH UNCLE JOHN AND AUNT SARAH EVER SINCE BUT YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER AMY NO ONE EVER KNEW WHAT BECAME OF THEM THEY THEY WERE NEVER FOUND THOUGH CAREFUL SEARCH WAS MADE I WAS THE ONLY ONE LEFT AND WAS THERE NOTHING TO TELL OF YOUR PAST LIFE THERE WASN'T MUCH TO TELL YOU SEE I WAS SO SMALL THERE WAS A SORT OF DIARY IN THE BED WITH ME BUT IT ONLY GAVE DETAILS OF MY BABY DAYS PROBABLY IT WAS WRITTEN BY MY MOTHER FOR THE HANDWRITING IS THAT OF A WOMAN AUNT SARAH GAVE IT TO ME THE OTHER DAY I SHALL ALWAYS TREASURE IT AND IS THAT ALL
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