The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-24
ROMANTIC MEETING.

ROMANTIC MEETING.
A Jealous Husband Cocks tho Life Of His
6rother-Uncxpectcd Dcnouemcnt.
From the Missouri Republican, Aug. IA.
Lafayette Park, with It's delightful
shade and beautiful miniature lake,
fohntaihs,statues and winding walks,
it's wicrd cascades and beds Of flow
crs, was tho scene, few days ago, Of
little drama which, for q time,
promised TO end In a tragedy, but to
the great surprise of all concerned,
proved to be u real romance.
Living near tho park is family
consisting of young gentlemen, his
wife and little daughter, nearly three
years old. The husbands business
calls him away from homo all day.
and the wife with her little daugh-
ter, were accustomed to stroll In the
park. While walking near the
statue of the illustrlous Benton the
other day, the mother was surprised
at hearing her child exclaim, in joy
full ecstasy: ooh, papai mamma,
here's papa ~ and at the same time
going as fast as her little feet would
carry her toward gentlemen seated
undor the shade Of the statue. With
his back toward the lady, he did re-
semble her husband very much, and
she was greatly pleased to find him
seated there, apparently 80 much in
tercsted III a morning paper. Imag-
inc her surprise when upon address.
ling him, she found that the gentle
man was an entire stranger to her.
Abashed, completely confused, she
vaiDly cndeavored to find words for
an apology, but her speech utterly
failed her. The gentleman, however,
gallantly came to her rescue, assured
her no harm had been done, and that
the little incident would always be
remembered by him as one Of the
pleasantest of his life. The lady sat
down upon the footstone of the mon
ument, and the gentleman caressed
and chatted to the little one who was
sitting near him. eet sS59 a2s
While this little episode was trans.
piring in the park, what was the
husband doing? Going to place
of business this morning he met a
friend there, who, with what intent
wo know not, casually remarked to
him that ho met his (the merchants
wife in the park every time he went
there, and playfully suggested that
such thing might DO that she found
something of rare enjoyment there
or else she would not 20 so often
Being a little inclined toward zeal.
GUS disposition he thought he could
spare time to just run up there, SUR
prise his wife and run back again, ct
the same time satisfying himself
about his friends suggestion. He
drove to the park, leaped from Lis
carriage and hurried on through the
avenue in search of his dear ones
What were his feelings when he saw
what he supposed was the full reali.
cation of his friends hints. There
could be no mistake for sitting at
the foot of the monument was bis
wife and at her feet a gentleman who
was a perfect stranger to him, caress.
ing and chatting with his child
With cry ofrago and despair, be
sprang upon tie supposed invader Of
his family peace, seized him by the
throat, and presented revolver OF
bis breast. The wife, innocent of any
wrong, retained wonderfully her
presence Of mind, and begged, plead
and implored him to await an ex.
PLANTATION. Time was thus gained
and the husbands second sober
thought came to him.. He would
spare the strangers life, but she, hie
wife, should leave house and home.
He released his hold upon the gentle
man, and after a few moments OF
uubroken silence the wife ventured
to speak. The husband listened. bu,
only mechanically, to her story, but
the little Angel at his side broke the
ice by exciallhing: Il dot two papers
l found one in tie park for mamma
this mornin'r
| But the story is not Jet told. The
husband and wife both ins.sted thai
the gentleman should accomnany
them to their residence, which. he
did. After an apology on the par
of the husband for his rudeness, som.
wine and cake were set out and dis
cussed. Upon the stranger givins
his name, the host started with
seeming nervousness, and Instant,
asked his fathers given namo. L
was furnished. The husband raisee
upon his feet and in an excited man
ner, and apparently laboring under
great excitement, looked the CUES
squarely in the face, and asked hi
mothers name. Upon the announce
ment Of her name, the husband tel
with cry of Joy upon the neck O
the stranger, crying. "Brother
brotherln 1t was indeed his Ions
lost brother, whom no had been sop
arated from 81, ce childhood, and save
; for sober second thought he would
have murdered, and at the same time
blasted the future of himself anG
family. The story Of tho separation
was one not at all new. In boyhood
they had lived in an Eastern home
and one seized with the spirit of ad,
venture went to the Pacific coast
to write home, and became as it were
dead to the family. The Other
! brother came West several years af
ter and settled in st. Louis, where
the frs brother wandered after o
somewhat eyentful experience, and
tho recognition took place. 1t i,
needless to add that tho mistake o.
the child proved a source of great
satisfaction to all.
| Chief Justice Chase PROCESSES him.
self largely benefited by his stay at
the Magnetic Springs in Michigan.
He walks his three, FIVE and seven
miles a day. The story of the
Springs is thus told ~
1t was in March, 1869, when they
were boring for salt, that at the
depth OF. 200 feet stream OF water
rushed up 25 feet above the surface.
1t was not salt, and the borers were
disappointed. 1t ran on for some
months uDheeded--a clear onId