A FOUNDLING'S ROMANCE
4 More than forty years aso a little North London hoy was admitted to tho St. Marv (Islington) Guardians' School, 'Hollownv. His parents were never discovered, sa.ys the "Daily Mai , .." Recently the headmaster received a letter from the head of a.business firm with branch shops in Loiidqn, asking to be allowed to provide a day's online f°J all the bovs ano. , girls at the school and the staff. He explained that he was tli« iwrculless boy of forty years ago. and. as he had pmspsred, he wanted lo show his gratitude to the school 'Die 201) children uv-iv driven in brakes to Iliirh Beeeh, l.mdil.m, l*--sex. wheredinner and ten, » toy and a il;",'. »"«• an oriinip were provided for each ('liild. Five or Ilic hwlfcs in wliirh tin-children travelled were driven by the jive sons of (he man who gave tho treat/ Si<te ; Margaret Corballis. who was ,l rß | to the Ambulance Slv liou.s m I ifm h' i\ WiW a. prirtinrr for two and a ' « e«.l Jiirins Hint time looked ! oiVeV ami protected ninny British and Mlonial soldiers. She_ returned with ureat lilicullv via Switzerland lo prance, and. went back nt once (o Hio lieW ambulance. nn a is now Su|*rior of the, Sisters of Charity in tho military;; hospital at Straeb'urj. /
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 39, 10 November 1919, Page 5
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215A FOUNDLING'S ROMANCE Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 39, 10 November 1919, Page 5
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