Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-01
STRANGE DOMESTIC ROMANCE.

STRANGE DOMESTIC ROMANCE.
Singular Meeting of Long Separator
Brothers.
We find the following in the Boston
1 Times
One of the parties to the following
strange story has just made us acqualnt-
cd with it's particulars Thirty three
Years ago the second son of q family IN
which there were three boys, being de-
sirous of bettering his condition in life,
left England for this country with an
indefinite idea as to where he might
settle, and only once thereafter, In
letter from New York, had his family
any information that he was alive:
Four years afterwards the elder brother
came to this country, and has since
been reputably known in this city as a
member of one of the most active pro-
fessions. We are precluded from say
Ing mort oh this head,
The week before Christmas Our Bos=
ton friend had occasion to visit Harris
burg, Pennsylvania, from which place
he took night train for New York. An
obstruction on the railroad few miles
west of Philadelphia caused delay OF
some hours near a small way station.
| Some of the passengers, becoming tired
of sitting i'll the cars; went out to ex-
p1ofe the locality, particularly with the
view to the pr0citfetfietit Of refresh
ments. In this accomplishment there
was little chance of success, as the
place could no even boast of grocery.
/ There are men, however, who are not
l.. L. Ia1 if
means can be possibly f6tthd tc carry
them out, and some of these people hap
pened to be among the delayed pas
sengers; and, respectable-looking
farm house being near, that class OF
foragers invested it, called up the in
mates, who were enjoying the comforts
of their last morning hours repose, and
prayed for supply of anything fluid
from cold water to cider, tea, coffee,
Bourbon or apple jack. The owner OF
the house good naturedly opened it to
his clamorous visitors and dispensed
his hospitality in various ways with no
unstinted hand What looked singu-
lar to many was the fact that he would
hot accept Of any compensation what
ever, although he had entertained at
least twenty rather extemporaneous
guests. Ehey were all prodigal OF graft
tude; and of offers to reciptocate at
any time
Our Boston friend was one of the
farmers guests, and after thanking his
host with genuine feeling, he handed
the farmer his card, telling him that a
bed, knife and fork and spoon were
ready for him whenever he should visit
Boston. The farmer looksd upon the
card and then at the presenter thereof
I-gazed again and again at one and the
other, and, having apparently at last
made up his mind, he. said
"Why, Willie, is this really you2"
The peculiar smile that accompanied
the inquiry threw thirty-three years
aside as one would fold back curtain.
Two brothers had met after this long
interval-the name on the card being
the direct cause of the discovery.
When the train left short time after
wards, 1t carried one passenger less to
New York. OF course the brother had
pleasant time in exchanging their re-
spective "reminiscences.
But yet more interesting feature of
our story is to come Our Boston
friend had the company of his brother
to New York on his way home. Hav-
ing some hours to spend in the city
prior to the sailing of the Stonington
steamer, they took saunter around
the streets to note the temptations
spread out for Christmas presents. A
lady's reticule hit the taste of the Bos-
ton brother, and he determined to buy
it and send it to his slster-in-law in
Pennsylvania They entered the store
to make the purchase, and a nice
Russia leather portmonnaie was
added as Christmas remembrance
to Joe, which was the name of the Penn
sylvania brother. The proprietor said
the names of the parties who were to
receive the gifts could be put on the
satchell and wallet at little expense OF
delay, and the suggestion was hailed
as an improvement on the value of the
different articles. The names were
written out and handed to the proprie
tor of the store, who remarked that he
also owned the same surname. This
| led to conversation, to explanation, and
finally to the discovery that the three
long separated brothers, had then. ano
there met face to face! 1t would re
quire an ADLER pen than ours to describe
the feelings entertained by the trio.
We are permitted to explain things
thus far The third brother had beer
little wild in his youth, and had en-
tered the service of Queen Victoria, il
which he had remained during clever
years. His regiment had been ordered
to Canada, and being desirous of tast
ing freedom, he had improved chance
of stepping over the line. For ffteer
years past he has been in business il
New York, and has had worldly sue
cess corresponding with that of his ell
der brothers.
This is our story. 1t has not the fla
vor of deeply exciting romance of fre'
imagination, but it is true, and a
wonderful as it is veracious.