The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-05-14

had been in town.
He replied, two or three hours
back that he had merely tarried to
get some dinner, and had come
straight to the theater. In answer
to inquiries relative to what he in
tended doing, he said he had not be-
slowed thought upon the matter
and that the only topic which had
occupied his mind was his anxiety
to see his mother and brother. A
long and affectionate conversation
ensued, in the course of which it
was proposed by Joseph that as his
mother lived with himself and wife,
and they had larger house than
they required, the brother should
join them, and they should live to
,gether. To this the brother most
gladly and jeyfully assented; and
adding that he must see his mother
that night, or his anxiety would not
suffer him to sleep, asked where she
lived -. r.--[-,.. .-......-. .-...
Grimaldi gave him the address di-
rectly, but as he did not play in the
after piece, said that he had done
for the night, and said that if he
would wait while he changed his
dress, he would go with him. His
brother was, of course, glad to heal
there was no necessity for them to
separate, and Grimaldi hurried away
to his dressingroom, leaving him or
the stage. ,-.. .t..
The agitation of his feelings, the
suddenness of his brothers return
the good fortune which had attend
ed him in his absence, the gentility
of his appearance, and his possession
of so much money, altogether con
fused him so that he could scarcely
use his hands. He stood still every
now and then, quite lost in wonder
and suddenly recollecting that his
brother. was waiting, looked ovel
again and again for articles Of dress
that were lying before him. A
length after having occupied much
longer time than usual in changing
his dress. he was ready, and raj
down to the stage. On his way be
met Powell. who heartily congratu
lated him on the return. Of his rcla
tive, making about the thirtieth who
had been kind enough to do so al
ready. Grimaldi asked him more
from nervousness than for informa
ton, if he had seen him lately.
"Not minute ago. was the reply
he is waiting for you upon the
stage. l won't detain you for ht
complains that you have been longer
away now than you said you would
be-" -et
Grimaldi hurried down stairs tt
the spot where he had left his broth
er. He was not there.
who are you looking for inquir
ed Bannister, as he saw him looking
eagerly about. .y ---
'.For my brother," he answered
II left him there little whil'
back" .5.-. a...
"Well, and I saw and spoke tx
him not minute ago." said Bannis
ter. "When he left me he went il
that direction pointing to passag
that led towards the stage door }
I should think he had left the thea
tre." o.. - ..-.-.--
Grimaldi ran to the stage doc
and asked the porter if his brothe
had passed. The porter said he hat
not a minute. back; he could no
have got out Of the street by thai
time II .at:I .:.- -.f-rrs g
He ran out at the door, and the1
up and down the street several time
but saw nothing of him. Wher'
could be be gone to :? ?as sPossibl,
finding him longer gone than he hae
anticipated, he might, have. stepped
out to call upon one of his old &C
-quaintances close by, whom he hao
not seen for SO many years, witt
the intentio n ofreturning to the the
ater This was not unlikely; for il
the immediate neighborhood ther
lived a Mr.. Bowley, who had beel
his bosom friend when they wer
boys. The idea no sooner strucl
Grimaldi than he ran to the hous
and knocked hastily at the door
The man himself answered the knocl
and was evidently greatly surpris
ed. s...
II have indeed, seen your broth
err he said in reply to his question
"Good God, I never was SO amaze'
lin all my life.''
"Is he here now w?'' was the anx
ious inquiry. -.-..
s.No, but he has not been gone
minute. He cannot have gone man
yards" .+.-... ....-... ...
(Which way % ....-...
"That way pointing towards Duk
street.
He must have gone, thought Gri
maldi to call on Mr.. Bailey, our oil
landlord. He hurried away to th
house in Great Wild street an
knocked long and loudly at th
door. The people we're asleep. Fl
knocked again and rang violently
being in state of excitement. A
length a servant girl thrust he
head out of an upper window ant
said, both sulkily and sleepily, g
tell you again he is not at home"
''What are you talking about
who is not at home ?" ....-..
"Why, Mr.. Bailey. I told you 81
before. What do you keep o.
knocking for at this time Of night
He could not understand a wore
of all this, but hurriedly told h;
name, and requested the girl to com
down directly, for he wished t.
speak to her. The head was di
rectly withdrawn, the windo,
closed, and in a minute or two at
-terwards the girl appeared at tn
street door. e.-..-.. ..,... ...a
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