The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-15
A Series of Surprises.
From the St. Louis Republican.

A young man, his wife and little
daughter, residing in st. Louis, had
quite a round of excitement for one
day, recently. While he went to his
place of business she took her child to
the park, and while there saw, leaning
against statue, man she took for her
husband; but on going up to him
proved an entire stranger. The episode
started an acquaintance, however, and
they commenced conversation. Mean
while friend Of her husband met him
in the street and iestingly remarked
that his wife must find something at
tractive in the park, as he always found
her there. Stung by jealousy, the young
man set to discover. he drove to the
park, leaped from the carriage and hur-
ried on through the avenues in search
of his dear ones. What were his feel
ings when he saw what he supposed was
the full realization of his friends hints?
There could be no mistake; for, 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 a
cry of rage and despair, 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, and
begged. pleaded and implored him to
await an explanation. Time was thus
gained. and the husbands second sober
thought came to him. He would spare
IL. l,,,t eI G.
should leave his house and home. He
released his hold upon the gentleman,
and after few moments of unbroken
silence the wife ventured to speak. The
husband listened, but only mechani-
cally, to her story, but the little angel
at his side broke the ice by exclaiming
90 dot two papas found one in the
park for mamma this morning !!
But the story is not yet told. The
husband and wife both insisted that the
gentleman should accompany them to
their residence. which he did. After an
apology on the part of the husband for
his rudeness, some wine and cake We're
set out and discussed. Upon the
stranger giving his name, the host was
startled with a seeming nervousness,
and instantly asked his fathers gwen
name. 1t was furnished. The husband
rose upon his feet, and in an excited
manner and apparently laboring under
great excitement. looked the guest
squarely in his face and asked his moth
er's name. Upon the announcement
of her name, the husband fell with
cry of Joy upon the neck of the stranger,
" Brother brotherv' 1t was indeed
his long-lost brother, whom he had
been separated from since childhood,
and save for sober second thought he
would have murdered, and at the same
time blasted the future Of himself and
family. The story of the separation
was one not at all new. In boyhood
they had lived in an Eastern home, and
one, seized with the spirit of adventure,
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 after, and settled In
st. Louis, where the first brother wan
dered after somewhat eventful expe-
rience. and the recognition took place.
1t is needless to add that the mistake OF
the child proved a source of great
qualification to all.