Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-30
a Boys Adventure.
A MISSING MYSTERY CLEARED Up.

One the 18th of last May a precocious,
bright-loOking youth, giving his name rs
William Kent, made application to
member of the Trenton police force for
a nights lodging in the City Hall, stat
ing that he had just come from New
York where he had followed the yoca-
ton of a newsboy, and becoming tired
of busy life, he wished to obtain some
employment in Trenton, which brought
him hither. The Marshal perceiving at
once that the boy was possessed of more
than ordinary attractions, conducted
him INTO one of the back rooms of the
building and there snugly lodged him
for the night. On the next day in re-
Spouse to the inquiries of the Marshal,
the boy stated that his parents were
dead, and that he had no relative living
that he knew of; he never remembered
seeing his mother. and had been under
the protection of an old man in New
York since his infantlle days; that he
had left the city and came to Amboy,
where he had procured employment for
a short time, and then wendell his way
to Trenton. The Marshal took him
home to his house, where he cared for
him like a parent, and in a few days he
succeeded in obtaining for him a situa-
ton in a wOollen mill. While in this
employment the boy had his foot seri-
Ously hurt, and, subsequently,, had to
resign his situation. When able to be
around again a gentleman who published
a magazine in Trenton was applied to,
and he engaged young Kent as his agent
in soliciting for subscribers, which posi-
ton he occupied for about a month.
when, through some misunderstanding
he and his employer dissolved business
connection. After this he entered
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NEwsBOY,
and they commenced the business of
newspaper carriers on an extensive scale,
having monOpOli2ed all the routes of the
local papers This lasted for some time,
when a dissolution of partnership took
place, and Kent quit this industrious en-
ployment for the purpose of taking hold
Of one more digniticd in life-that of
studying law in one Of the lawyers Off
ces in Trenton. Here matters did not
run smoothly, for in a short time after
being thus engaged he abruptly gave up
this ambition and worked himself into
the confidence of Col Halstead of Tren-
ton, who honOred the boy by appointing
him his private secretary. The boy. it
seems, was destined to changes and dis
appointments. for his engagement with
the Colonel did not last long. Just on
the eve of the meeting of the Legisla-
ture he resigned his secretaryship and
went to look after the position of page
in that body, which he did not succeed
in obtaining. During a part of the time
of these vicissitudes he occupied a nicely
furnished room on State street, which.
l., rf q, !
economy, he paid for out of his own
pocket. In the meantime Mr.. Lindley
paid the closest attention to him. and
through untiring perseverance ultimate
ly found out that the boys story of his
circumstances before he came to Trenton
was
ALL FICTION,
and that / is father and mother brothers
and sisters We're living in New York.
On getting acquainted with these facts
Mr.. Lindley proceeded to the latter city,
and, after making diligent search, sue
ceeded in finding the abode of the par
ents OF the lost one. whose names, at
the request of the Marshal, are withheld
for the present. Their residence is on
Seventy-fourth street, one or two doors
from Madison avenue, and is an impos-
ing fOur-stery brown stone front house.
The father is a wealty lumber merchant
and contractor, and is well known in the
metropolis. When Mr. Lindley an
nounced the intelligence of the
DISCOVERY OF THE LOST ONE
it was the occasion of hemost indescrib-
able joy among the members of the fam
lily who had been so long held in painful
of tho oil Prov,
circle of the beloved son and brother.
1t is needless to say that the Marshal
was at once instructed to have him i'm
mediately conveyed to his home, and
yesterday the distressed family was one,
more made happy at having in their
midst one whom they believed but a
short time since they would never cas-
their eyes on again. The father enter
manner and rewarded him for his trc ublA /
by rendering him substantial pre- sent.
THE CAUSE OF THE BOY RUNNING AWAY
from home was his mother forbi!dng |!
him from making his appearance in pub /
lie in the role of lecturer, he having a
great ambition for such a vocation. as
was plainly illustrated during his career
in Trenton. In the latter place he gave
lectures at several Sunday school cNhib;- I
tons. He is but fifteen years Of are.
and is a remarkably bright, intelligent
looking youth for his years. He made .
many friends in Trenton during his stay. (
The New HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
is in the power of the Republicans to
elect each of their candidates for Con
gress, but work will be required and
much of it. 1t is not year when the
people can be wrought up TO such pitch
as during either the years Of the war,
or as they were in March, 1868, and
March, 1879; because then New Hamp.
shire led off in Presidential year, and
the Republicans of New Hampshire felt
bound to do their utmost in behalf of
their political brethren throughout the