The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-12-11
Romantic Episode.


sodes in human life, the circumstances
and particulars of which make it appear
more like a stage production than living
reality-the meeting of two sisters after
long years Of separation--one of them
for few years past a resident of one of
our most fashionable thoroughfares, and
the wife of a successful and respectable
business man; the other unmarried, and
for some years past a plaything for the
freaks of fortune. The meeting took
place on the pavement, in front of u well
known dry goods establishment, and was
witnessed by number of passers-by,
who, seeing the lady in silks, satins and
furs, in commune with one whose bonnet
was old aud tattered, whose shawl was
faded, whose dress was travel-soiled. and
whose shoes lily protected her tired feet
from the snow that lay beneath them,
paused to observe the (to them) strange
spectacle. The facts, as hastily cleaned
from the porter and an intimate friend of
the family, are as follows:
Years ago, the wife of whom we speak
lived with her parents in the State of
New York, where she was courted and
won, but in opposition to the will of her
parents, by the man who is now her hus-
band. For time the marriage was de-
layed, in the hope that her parents would
fiually give their consent, but the hope
was vain. An elopement was planned
and successfully carried out, and from
that day forward no tidings of her
parents, brother or sister, were ever had
by the clipping daughter. The couple
cania Most and bu in6icio,,c apJ caraf,,i
management, industry and economy,
nice competence was accumulated, and
few years ago this city was selected as
their future and permanent home.
After the elopement came the war,
and the two brothers, responding to their
country's call, went forth to return to
their homes no more. They fell in the
battle of Pittsburg Landing. Sickness
camo to their father, mother, and only
child-a daughter--and with sickness aud
disease, other nisfortunes that eat up the
substance and estate of the parents. and,
with a hope to recover, in some measure,
their lost competence, they joined col
ony that was organizing for settlement on
some of the tributaries of the Republi-
can river in Kansas. The fate of that
colony is well known to those who are
familiar with the numerous Indian mas
sacres on the western borders within the
last two years. The aged father and
mother were among those who were mur-
dered, and the daughter was left without
home or shelter, or the knowledge Of the
existence of relation west of her birth
place, and to her friends there she deter
mined to appeal for home. Letter after
letter was written, out no reply ever
came to greet her expeetant yearniug,
and after months Of waiting, she deter
mined to attempt the journey and make
her way back to the place where she was
born. With this intention she gathered
together her scanty wardrobe, and, in
company with a returning family, started
on her long journey. Their means were
scanty, and by the time they had reachey
the State line at Kansas City, they were
left penniless. The family with whom
she was stopping concluded to stop there,
but the yonng girl decided to prosecute
her journey to termination. Out of
money and destitute, she frankly made
known her condition and the circum-
stances attending her checkered life to
Col. Sam. Lowe, of the State Line House,
and that gentleman, with his we'll known
chivalry and liberal heartedness, provided
her with part of the funds to defray her
passage to St. Louis, and saw that the
lack of the balance should not prevent
her reaching this city. On Sunday
afternoon last, she took the evening cx-
press, and on Monday morning found
herself here. without single dollar, and
no clothes but those she wore Monday
she spent in seeking employment, but
her garb was poor recommendation,
and She was turned away from every
door at which she applied for the means
of earning subsistence. Where she
rested on Monday night is not known to
US, but yesterday morning she wandered
out in the storm and snow, with, as NAV
be supposed, heavy heart, and cold
and suffering body as we'll. In her me-
anderings she charicea 10 pause in front
of the palace of fashion already indicat-
ed, and as she paused she sobbed and
wept, and who similarly situated would
not? While weeping and sobbing, a
lady, emerging from the store, happened
to see her tear stained face and hear her
sobs, and, perhaps, some old memory was
dwdkeheu, auo, GHouSn ner carriage was
in waiting, she turned aside and engaged
the wanderer in conversation. Question
followed question, the answers were frank
and candid, and in few minutes the
gaily attirea and fashionable woman re-
cognized IN the weeping girl the young
est OF her parents once happy house
hold, and, Notwithstanding the wonder
ing gaze of the spectators gathered
around them, she clasped her in long,
fond embrace, and freely mingled her
tears with those of her sister. The de-
nouement may be easily Imagined. The
carriage was called, and the two sisters
entered, and again clasped each other in
sisterly affection, were driven away to a
homo of comfort and affluence This
was as singular as happy, and, SO long as
she willsit, home and life of JOY and
contentment is open to the one who has
suffered SO long and edured such trials.
81. Louis Republican, Oct. 20.
WHICH ?-Rey a. G. Dunbar preach