Adeline was aboard the Marine when another commercial vessel, the Empire City, came into view, and her captain climbed aboard with stunning news.
“Where’s Mrs. Easton?” he asked. “Tell her her husband is awaiting her in Norfolk.”
Adeline Mills Easton almost buckled and couldn’t wait for the reunion.
“Of our meeting a few hours later I cannot speak,” she said. “Great joy is too deep for words.”
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