The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-09-03

suddenly accoBted by stranger, who had been
watching me for sono time with apparent
cnrncstncss, and whose attention II seems had
been attracted by my name, so carefully writ
ten by my mother on the waistband of my 1t.
tic trowscrs, $50 my fine fellow, your name
Is John Smith, is it9 All, and about the right
size, too. Let scc-(t,king out an old mem.
orandum book from his pockcD--namcd John
Smith, has black eyes, dark hair, is about four
years and half old, has slight scar under
the left eyc-had on when he left pair OF
white pants white Jacket aud straw hat. His
fathers name is also John Smith. The same
by Jovc," exclaimed the stranger. "I say my
little man, what is your daddy's given namc?"
Dads name is John Smith," said |, quite
nnoccntly.
"Thcn am right sure Of the $500 reward !
guess" said the stranger, "but how TO get the
young scamp aboard without disturbing the
old villain who stole him, is the next job
Then turning to me again, he inquired, 'how
would you liko all hours trip in that pretty
ISoat, my boy" pointing as he spoke to the
steamer which had just moorcd alongside the
wharf close by ] do not recocct my answcr
exactly, nor the Inducements he held forth, TO
get me to accompany him. Suffice il to say,
that in less than twenty minutes we were s,ea.
ming away at rapid rate towards New Or
leans. In two days time VIC arrived there,
and was taken by my conductor TO his house,
and delivered over to his wife for safe custody,
until lie shonl 20 and tell "old man Smith
that he had found his son.
need not say, young as I was, how sincere.
lily repcntcd having left my kind parents
lhome by the advice Of stranger knew
that my poor mother was seeking mo far aud
near with "bitter lamentations and with tears. "
And my pretty sisters too, oh how longctl
soncc moro to embrace them; once more to re-.
tceivc my mothers blessing, and implorc my
fathers pardon for my folly; and during the
whole voyage would beg the man to take me
shomc again, lie did not, or at least pretended
mot to believe my talc, hut said that would
soon SEQ my real father and mother, and thank
him too for the trouble he was taking. Ihavc
since thought that whatever hc might have at
liirst supposed about my identity with tho boy
whose name and description so unfortunately
! tailed with my own, that he now began TO have
some real doubts and fears as to the result OF
all his labors; but aflcr an absence Of about
Iwo hours he returned in high glcc, informing
his wife that "old man Smith and wife were
not only frantic with joy, but had actually paid
him the $500 reward" was therefore put in.
to carriage and conducted by his wife to a
splendid mansion, about three miles above
New Orleans, and desired to wait in small
bower in tho garden, until tho old folks should
como. Child as was a sccrc, awe came over
mc when the woman departed and | found my.
self alone. In vain l tried to believe that the
trees and t'owcrs around me were those with
each of which was so familiar II il true
they wero the same sort as those had lcil nj
home, but how different were their forms
sat stu and ,remblcd, What sounds were
those hcardS a woman's stitlcd so,ss Car
I &C be mas, though, !. |, must be SO.
had scarce time to think Gre a lady in Ia,
primo OF life, and dtessed in the deepest gar,
Of woe, approached, leaning or tho arm Of .
gentleman, also Ia u full suit Of mourning. -
She sprang forward at the sight OF me- cla' n d
INC to her bosom, aud again holding me from
her at iall arms length. she gasei upon IN,
coao'enancc, and a,,criag cry 50 deep, -
shtul, u ssemcd tho last effort cf despair, sh,
drUrped her hold cf mc. aud sank cxhau>t,,
on ,ac sroand The gentleman ,c,. how dee,
was his aiilctlea, ye, ai,sr seating lts partner
nn the rsie bench unslsr ,ls shade of trsa
he siooi sn'i sc%sked a, ms with feaic,l assns
tbs ,cry picture el despair lis spoke ao,
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