The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-18
Romantic Meeiing-A Jealous Efus.
Il band and an Unexpected Dcnoue-

Romantic MeeiinG-A Jealous IFus
band and an Unexpected Dcnoue
ment.
| Living near the Park is family consist.
ing. of young gentleman, his wife, ant
little daughter. While walking near The
| statue of the iilustrious Benton the Other
day, the mother was surprised at hearing
her little daughter exclaim. in Joyful
ecstacy: "Oh, papa mamma, here's
papa p and ut the same time going rs fls.
hs her little feet would carry her toward,
q gentleman seated on the grass under the
shade Of the statue. With his back toward
the lady, he did not resemble her husband
| very much, and she was really greatly
pleased to find him seated there, apparently
so much interested i'll q morning paper. I'm
agine her surprise when, upon addressing
him, she found that the gentleman was an
entire stranger to her.. Abashed, com
pletely confused, she yainIy enieavored to
find words for an apology, but her speech
utterly failed her. The gentleman, how
sured her that no harm had been done.
While this little episode was trans spirins
in the park, what was the husband doing
Going to his place ofbusiness this morning,
he met a friend there, who, with what in
tent we know not, casually remarked to
him that he met his (the merchants wife
in the park, and playfully suggested that
such thing might be that she found some
thing of rare enjoyment there. or else size
would not 60 SO often. Being Il little in
clined toward q jealous disposition, he
thought he could spare time to just run up
there, surprise his wife, and run back again,
his friends suggestion. He drove to the
park, leaped from his carriage, and buried
on through the avenues in search Of his
dear ones. .,.t;
Sitting at the foot of the monument was
his wife, and at her feet q gentleman who
was a perfect stranger To him. caressing and
chatting with his. child. With cry OF rage
and despair. he sprans upon the supposed
invader of his family peace, seized him by
the throat, and presented q revolver at bis
breast. The wife. innocent of any wrong,
retained wonderfully her presence Of mind,
and begged, plead, aud implored him to
await an explanation. 49,
Upon the stranger giving his name the
host started with 4 seeming nervousness,
and instantly asked his fathers given name.
It was furnished. The husband raised
upon his feet and in an excited manner,
and apparently laboring under, great ex-
cltemeDt, looked the guest squarely IN the
face and asked his mothers name.. Upon
the announcement of her name the hus-
band fell with cry Of joy upon the neck
of the. stranger, crying, ''Brother bro
ther 1t was indeed his long-lost bro
.ther, whom be, had been separated from
since childhood, and save, for a so ber second
thought he would have murdered, and at
the same time blasted the future:of himself
and family. 81 at.s.r,. t,r, ,e.,y
" In boYhood they had lived in an eastern
homo, and one, seized with the spirit of
adventure, went to the Pacific coast. failed
to the family. The other brother came
West several years after and settled in st.
Louis, where the first brother wandered
after somewhat eYentlul experience, and
the recognition took place.-St. Louis Re-
publican, 14th inst. 49,