Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-07-14

show US to private parlor, whittier ne
led the way. desiring me TO follow.
As soon as we were left alone. my
strange new acquaintance, after giving
me another long stare, inquired:
"Are you the son of the late John
William B-of New York;"
II am"
Have you a sister,"
AZ had one; but have not heard of her
for many years, nor do know whether
she is dead or aliye.o
"She married beneath her station in
society" said the stranger, with a slight
irony ia his yoice-"did She not?"
IL was told so,n replied I, hardly able
TO suppress a laugh, as looked. upon
the word "Conductorn on my cap. But
Esir," added, - 1t would not beseem ME
TO make this charge against herr
"There is pFide-of humiliat ion with a
|vengence,n - answered my companion,
Laughing, with that hearty laugh which
is the exclusive attribute of whole-soul-
ed men. ..Just wait a moment brother
Reginald added he, and left me puZ-
|zled and not able to make anything out
of IT, t 1-f -s- sa
In afew minutes my new acquaintance
returned, leading a matronly, but still
handsome lady. The next moment my
long-lost sister sobbed tears of joy on
my bosom. o-E -st .s,
Need Itell more? Ny newly found
brother-in-law was q specimen of that
race of men, of purely American stamp
who make themseireS-wdU- know no
other patronage than their own indus-
try,perseverence and indonainable will.T
Mr.. Mason for that is my brother-in-
laws name, after his marriage aud re-
pudiation by my father, saileu with his
bride to California. There by hard Ia
Dor in the mines, coupled with Yankee
spirit of invention, he accumulated a
considerable fortune. Then, opening in
San Francisco q store, he tenfold increas-,
ed his wealth, and now returned to en-
joy, in his native. State the 0tiuns cum
digHftate to which his life and hardships
and unrernitting labor entitled him.
Having broken all connection with
his former home, he knew nothing of
the misfortunes of our family ELSE"
said he, whilereiating his story, .'they
would not have happened, if it had cost
me my last dollar! " ....s. .is{.Erv .lti.
On reaching New York, and finding
that his wife's parents were dead. he put
an advertisement in the papers, that ''I n
Augustus Reginald Etceters will apply
to Messrs. Cheatem and Catehem, Couu
selors at law, lie will hear of something
to his advantage. 3. 81
But, as 1 seldom, if ever, read the adj
vertising columns as L dropped my
family name, ,and4as my former acquain-
tanee knew nothing of my whereabouts,
owed this happy meeting to chance,
and let me add, with honest pride. and
integrity. -..s-... i--. -..s5 .-........sl
How my Kate laughed and cried, and
laughed again, when L told her the story;
how my hearty brother-in-lsw hugged
her; how my dear. sister kissed and fon-,I
died her, how the old Californian swore
-he has broken himself of swearingl
Kate would make his wife's |
bonnet for our wedding; how she did
make it; how he paid five thousand dol |
lars for it; how he bought me house for
the like sum and stocked for me varie- |
ty-store, with milliner's counter on
the opposite side of the same; how he
made Kate blush at the wedding-break
fast table; how we had trip to Niagara
without asking any superintendent for
a leave of absence; how our two boys
and girl shout with joy when Uncle
Ben Mason comes to see US, all these
properly, have nothing to do with my
story; but this has for its moral: r., ,yrnI
8 'sThat he who beiieveth, and liveth up
to his faith, will find his reward, even
here below"