Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-11-14

mined 80 to do, and authorized Stephen
son o 90 to Germany, and hunt up the
dead pastors's note books and memoran
da.
pass over the particulars of his ex-
animation. To our as,uniShment he was
perfectly successful. He not only ascer
taired the date and place of the MARI
age, and the names of the witnesses pres
ent, but he ascertained the NAM of the
bride, and the place of her residence in
Germany and he forthwith set out TO
seek her family. None remain, but an
uncle, who told them their whole h story.
His brother WIS a learned man, but not
rich, and had enigrated, hoping for bet
ter success in America. On ship boar
his elder laughter. Meta, had met an
American. whom she loved. and. on
reaching New York, married. The en-
lire family went to the West, and here,
after the lapse of five years, Meta died,
leaving her child to her husband and sis
er. Another year passed and the two
sisters were lying side by side in the dust
Of a strange land. From that time the
uncle could tell nothing of Metals hus-
band. His brother Il t old man, was liv.
ing, very poor, earning precarious live
lihood by teaching in TIE city TO which
he had re urn, j.
GreatwaS The as.onishmenl great the
increIulily OF the people Of--, when Il
was announced tina the grandfather oi
Annie B nnett was cOmirg to ste and
claim her The story changed and
ma,sn.fied from lip to lip, 50 tha ii wa
al length made to include her mother
and soTe half dozen relatives on The ma
ternaI sid, and all of whom were sum
moned up by the weak and weary old
man, who accompanied ne 10 the village
to see 4 grand dau 5hteI, whom ne fully
expected To clasp in his ann, aud take on
hi, kne~, as he did the day her mother
died. The old man was not prepared
for the vision of beauty which broke ON
hi sight when he reached the old par
sonl.e. IL was resurrection from the
grave. |, Was Meta, The chill ol his
love, the image OF one that lay on his
breast. lovingly, cunli,lingiy. IN the long
gone ye-Is Of FathcrIanI. He paused
and lrembled before he dared address
her, and she stood wal ing his approach
and not understanding his delay. At
length he uttered ONE words in a BIO
ken voice and foreign tongue and
reached out his arms to her. She sprang
into them, and replied in the same Ian
guage, and the old man held her ON his
heart. The aSioniShmenL of the bystan-
ders may be imagined at hearing her
Converse in language which no one had
heard her use before, and which she
wis totally unaware of her ability to
speak. But the memories of her child
hood now returned with vividne>s and
clearneSS, aud with the aid of the good
old mans suggestions she recalled eve
rything, even to the death of hzr m 9th
er, her parting kiss, her farewell words.
This stony is told. A new trial, on
the ground of new testimony, and diff
ferent verdict from the former, were now
almost a maItr of course. The old man
found himselftransiormed into the grand
father and pl otector of a wealthy heiress;
and no longer the poor German teacher,
wandering from door TO door.
Morton and our client were married
within a few weeks after the discovery
Of the grandfather.
An occurrence which took place few
weeks after the marriage. enhanced the
bitterness Of the controversy between the
two branches OF the family. Morton had
ON that morning communicated TO his
wife for the first time, the face that he
WAS the unknown Iescuer, and with many
a laugh at the description of his uncou |
appearance, which had been circulated
AT the time Of the occurrence. they rode
together to view the spot where The res
cue had taken place.
John Benefits evil genius had led
uim along the same road, at the moment
that torlon and his wife had di>muun
ted and were looking at The dark fow of
the stream. Bennett was essentially
blackguard, and it appeared perfectly |
natural for him 10 pause, and invent in
suit Dg language and insinuations, 10 pro-
woke The anger ofhis opponents. Untor-
tunately Tor him, ii was equality natural |
for Morton TO resent an insult On the spot /; |
aud John Bennett was never able 10 ex- |
plain by what process he was transferred /
from the back of his horse to the bed OF
the river. The next instant Morton was
Obliged 10 plunge in and rescue the poor
wretch, who could not swim stroke, /
and who would have inevitable been in
Sured agajns. the gallowa he merrited if
his enemy had not been generous enough
T. save him.
Hence ensued a complaint for assault
and battery, which was tried at the fol-
lowing court Of Sessions. Never was a
greater crowd in a court room. AL
anticipated fun, and they had it 10 their
hearts content. John Bennett was the