The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-04-07

"Well, have yoa been successful in your
search 7"
= lhave not" replied the person address
ssi. who was the seaman had noticed on
catering the Office.
81 isyery strange" said the frat speaker.
%" e." answered the seaman.
Mey coald ho have left the city,
ozefiel the Arst.
VII thss hste,s vas the reply. :" know
nat where they coAll have gone. ny poor
N.fes father and mother died shortly after
oar marriage and know Of no one 10 whom
che could 80, as. ssngularly enough, her pm
rents. as wen as herself and myself. were only
children"
WAY not advertise Cor thems" interro-
gated the 6rst.
"a have thought OF it." was the answer !;
"bu, Pm afraid my poor Mary would never
zee the notice."
had a va,as suspicion that this man was
the husband Of the wonan had visited in
the morning. and iapnlsivrly said
:" Is yoar name Jacksons =
THAT is nv name was the answer.
"You have lost your wife and children" !
cried, excited beyond measure. and know
not where they are"
aFar Gods sake. sir" said the man. com
ing towards me, and grasping my hand.
Yes, yesm exclaimed. not permitting
him to speak. You have little girl named
Lizzie. and a boy named Willie. eh s--hase
you net ]"
aYes-oh, God !" cried the poor fellow.
"And YOU LET, New York three years ago,
and promised your wife you would be back
in ten or twelve months, eh !"
"Oh for the love Of Heaven. = was the re-
Spouse.
"And YOU wrote to her from Valparaiso,
that the master OF the ship had changed his
original dest nation. and sailed for China /;
and YOU were lost in the Chinese seas =
For Gods sake, sir I" exclaimed the poor
fellow, the perspiration gathering in great
beads upon his Draw /" what do You mean 4
"Noth.ng-nothing." | replied. "only
this: know a very estimable woman CT .yonr
name, whose husband lett this port three
wears ago, and since six months from his de-
par.ure has II been heard from"
.Sir; sir !" cried the man. struggling. but
intellectually, to repress his tears, "do--du
Won know nv wife, Speak. SIR speak
have been hacking in VAN for her these three
weeks. and know not whether she is living o.
dead !"
AZ cannot promise you. nv friend" | re-
plied, as the clerks and others in the office
gathered around, !. thar his woman is youl
wife. can only say that her name Is Jack.
son. and that she has two children, a boy and
gir--,he FIRST named Willie. the last liz-
zie:"
The same this sane y he exclaimed
in a sufIocating voice, as lie elutched my
hands. :" ell! me where they are--oh! tel
me =
Come" I answered, :" will 20 with
YOU" Taking his arm, we walked TO Wal
street. where, entering an omnibus, we were
soon placed within block or two Of the ten
ant house.
On the way thither briefly related the
manner in which had. a few hours previous
", become acquainted with his family. and
the singular impression that came to mt
while in nv own office, urging me to attend
personally on business that was lnconsequen'
t.al at the place where had met him.
Knowing the wav, at ance mounted the
stairs. followed bs inc worthy man. and When
we hal reached lie fourth floor, ! tapped
gently at the door, which was instantly open.
cd b. Mrs. jackson.
A glance at her face at once informed mt
that she. was surprised at receiving yisi
from me so soon after oar interview u III,
morning, but, before she could speak, ex
claimed
Pardon me, ma'am. for returning so soon
butt have good news for you !"
For me. SIR Oh, sir !"
.sAlary !" exclaimed manly voice from
behind me.
William oil, God |" cried the woman
as she stretched ogi her arms. catching 10
the first time glimpse Of the form Of be-
lost husband, a. he stood behind me 10 II,
dark passage
Another msmeni. and two hearts that ha'
been separated Tor three long. weary years
were closely pressed together. Before eiihe
could speak, sweet. childish VOICE, III
yo.ee III Lizzie. spbbed ant. a. she eniwinci
her arm. arnpnI the sailors stalWart limbs :
Father! Dear Papa"
Willie vas asleep.
Reader, 1 shall let the curtain fall. u i
not cor Won nor me a. listen u the cords 2
affection which those united souls poure'
into each other. ears. Il is enough TO n,
Us inlred Won already knoa-that ,irtu
triumphed over pOseri!-that the lost wer
found.
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JAIL. DELIVERY.
Five prisoners. confined in the jail Of 81.
eits lpr var als ofencps, made Tier escap
on MONDAY night. Mr.. Alex. High. 90
FL.