South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-08-25
A Romantic Meeting-A Jealous
RasIana and az Unespeetea Denouere,t.

Husband and an Unexpected DeAouenent.
Living near the Park is family consis-
ting OF a young gentleman. his wife, and
little daughter. While walking near the
statue of the illustrious Benton the other
cay, the mother was surprised at hearing
her little daughter exclaim, in joyful costa
cy: Ob, papa, mamma, here's papa "
and at the same time going as fast as her
little feet would carry her towards a gen.
tleman seated on the grass under the shade
of the statue. With his back toward the
lady, he did not resemble her husband We
ry much, and she was really greatly pleas
ed to find him seated there, apparently so
much interested in a morning paper. I'm
agine her surprise when, upor addressing
him, she found that the gentleman was an
entire stranger to her. Abashed, complete
ly confused, she vaiuly endeavored TO find
words for an apology, but her speech utter
ly failed her. The gentleman, however,
CALAMITY came to the rescue, and assured
her that no harm had been done.
While this little episode was Transporting
IN the park, what was the husband doing?
Go to his place of business this morning,
he met friend there, who, with what in
tent we know not, casually remarked to
him that he met his Che merchants wife
in the park, and payfully suggested that
such thing might be that she found some.
thing of rare enjoyment there, or else she
would not 60 so often. Being little in
cliued toward a jealous disposition, he
thought he could spare time to just run up
there, surprise his wife, and run back again,
at the same time satisfying himself about
his friends suggestion. lie drove to the
park leaped from his carriage, and hurried
on through the avenues in search of bis
dear ones.
Sitting at the foot Of the monument was
his wife, and at her feet gentleman who
was perfect stranger to him, caressing and
chatting with his child. With cry of rage
and dispair, he sprang upon the supposed
invader of his family peace, seized him by
the throat, and presented revolver at his
breast. The wife, innocent Of any wrong,
retained wonderfully her presence Of mind
aud begged, plead and implored him to a
wait an explanation.
Upon the stranger giving his name the
host started with a seeming nervousness,
and instantly asked his fathers given name
1t was furnished. The husband raised
upon his feet and in an excited manner.
aud apparently aboring under great excite
ment, looked the guest squarely in the
face and asked his mothers name Upon
the announcement of her name the nus
band fell with cry of JOY upon Ike neck Of
! The stranger, crying, Brother brother =
1t was indeed his long-I lost brother, whom
he had been separated from since childhood,
and save for a sober second thought he
would have murdered, and at the samo time
blasted The future of himself and family.
. In boyhood they had lived in an eastern
home, and one, seized with the spirit Of ad-
venture, went to the Pacific coast failed to
write home, and became as it were dead to
the family The other brother came West
several years nftcr and settled in -. Lou
is, where the first brother wandered after a
somewhat cventful experience, aud the re-
coeniiou took pace.-.St Iouis RpuJj-
/ can, lih inst.