The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-07
A strange Romance--A Father Finds
9is Daughter after a Search of
Twenty-Five Years. tsg .-Iy .'r

Years ago, a young man, Mr.. T., resident Of
this town, went to Albany TO 500 som1 friends:
and while there made the acquaintance Of q
young lady, dress-maker in the family he
was visiting. During his stay In that'city he
won the affections of the dress maker, and
under the promise of marriage accomplished
her ruin. Mr.. T. left for bis home after assur-
ing tho young lady that he would return and
fulfil his engagement; bat, alas, his promise
was not tful6lled--they never met again. After
months Of anxiety and self-upbraidings, Mr..
7. returned to Albany to see the object of his
affections and marry her; he loved her, though
Up had so cruelty deceived her. The dress
maker had left the city, and no traces of her
could be found. He ascertained, however,
that she had given birth to q daughter, and,
after waiting months for his return, had left
the city Of her shame. After fruitIess effort
to find her and his child, he returned to his
home. Many long years have interviewed, the
young man has become wealthy farmer and
Is surrounded by q happy and interesting
family. He has been blessed with every thing
to make him happy, but the recollection Of
that wronged one has embittered his existence
and made life most miserable, and year after
year be has been untiring in his efforts to dis
cover her or the offspring Of their unhallowed
love. -g, -
The mother, after leaving Albany, married, in
e9of the river counties, mechanic. The
daughter remained with her mother until she
had reached the age of fifteen, when, in con-
sequence Of the ill-treatment of her step
father, she left her homo and obtained q stu
alton rs a servant in the family of Mr.. D., of
Troy--that gentleman having formerly been O
resident of this village. Soon after, the young
girls mother died, and having no relatives to
whom she could look for sympathy or aid, she
was persuaded to come to this village and
reside in the family of Mr.. BIS father. She
accordingly arrived here about nine years
since, and five years ago was married to a
young man, mason by trade. Last winter
tho lady's husband was employed to do some
work for Mr.. 7. After the work was COM
pleted, MIR. 7. visited the masons house
several times for the purpose of carrying
produce in payment Of his labor. Mr.. T.
was impressed with the appearance of the
young mans wife, and on inquiry asoertained
where she was from, what her mothers name
was before she was married, &c., (the daughter
had been christened the name of her step
father, and, after most thorough investiga-
ton, he became convinced that she was his
long lost daughter (! T.'s wife had never known
OF his criminal love, and he dared notrsveal II
to her. For several months he wrapt the secret
in his own breast, till at last paternal affection
would no longer allow him to remain silent
and he made himself known to his daughter,
told his wife all, who wisely forgave him, and
consented to receive her as ono Of the family.
The daughter is happy in the possession Of q
fathers love, and will be joint heir of his
property. Truly, ,iq l' sp..-.... aa1
"Truth is stranger than felton," "a al. d.
Was it chance that directed his daughters
footsteps into the house of Mr.. B., afterward
brought her to this place, and finally restored
her to fathers love, or was II that 4b
"Divinity which shapes our ends, rough hew them
as we mayf"
Homer ( Cortland County, N. ~ Republican