The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-14
A LOST SONS RETURN.

A ROMANTIC LIFE INCIDETT-HOw A YOUNG
GERMAN FINDS HIS LONG LOST PARENTS.
The Berlin (Ont.) Telegraph gives the fol-
lowing interesting piece of romance: Some
fifteen years ago a family named Meyer.
from Switzerland, crossed the ocean in search
of home in America. The husband,
baker, died at sea, and the widow with her
family came to Canada, finally locating near
Bamberg, in the township OF Wellesley,
where she supported herself and children
by cgsr-making. Some time after the bux
ON widow was wOoed and won by q shoe
maker named Casper Horn. One day about
two years after their arrival at Bam berg, the
mother sent her son Nicolaus to a neighbours
house TO get some milk, but missing his
way, he strayed into the woods
and never returned. The afflicted
mother made every inquiry and
search that was in her power, but without
avail-nO tidings whatever could be had of
the lost boy. For thirteen long years the
poor woman continued to mourn the loss of
her boy, naturally supposing him to be
dead, and entertaining not the slightest
hope of ever seeing him in the flesh. What
the bereaved mother suffered during that
time may be easily imagined. Strange to
say, however, her long cherished wish to see
her lost son once more has at length been
gratified, and now there is joy in the house
of Horn mot Sin horn" either.) One day
last week young man, aged % years, ar
rived at st. Agatha, and proceeded to make
| inquiries about a certain Mr.. Horn, intimat-
| ing at the same time that he was the long
lost boy Nicolaus Meyer. On being ques-
toned as to his mysterious disappearance
| from home thirteen years ago, and as to his
wanderings since that time, he related the
| following particulars: Of the way in which
| he strayed from home he has no recollec-
tiOns, further than that farmer found him
on the road somewhere and took him along
to his (the farmer's) home, where he re-
mained seven years, working for his board
and clothing. Then the farmer, Scotch
man, residing near Georgetown, sickened
and died. Nicolaus went to live with
another farmer near Brampton, county oi
Peel, who gave him board and lodging,
besides a young colt, which he was al
lowed To raise, and finally sold for Sl25. This
money he deposited in bank. Great as was
the yearning of the mother for the restora-
ton OF
| HER LOST SON.
equally keen was the desire of that son to
set out in search of those to whom he be-
longed, and for the past five years he ha6
| been determined to start on his errand; but
whenever he alluded to his proposed Journey
the people with whom he lived as frequently
dissuaded him, telling him that his efforts
would be fruitless. Lately, however, he de-
termined TO start, and start he did, on his
| self-imposed mission, which, as may bt
supposed, was not an easy one. All that he
knew about his parents was that his father
died at sea and that his ssepfather's name
was Horn. While he was travelling along
near Guelph he related his story to a mar
who. rightly conjecturing that Horr
was a German patronymic, advised
him to visit the county OF Waterloo
being composed chiefly of Germans wher,
he would be the most likely to get the de-
sired information. He came to Berlin, go
tidings of his step father, and proceeded Il
st. Agatha, where he called on Anthon,
Kaiser, with whom, as it happened, Meyer
sister was living at service. On hearing tn
young mans remarkable story Mr.. Kaise
at once went for Mrs. Horn, who lives abou
three miles from the village, and (withou
Z giving her the slightest hint of the surpris
awaiting her) introduced the young man a
a sewing machine agent from whom be
} husband had purchased a machine. BY thi
time the villagers had congregated abou
Mr.. Kaiser's door, in expectation o
) witnessing an unusually affecting scene
The mother, on noticing the crowd collecting
suspected rsome. strange denouement, an
asked for an explanation. Mr.. Kaiser bein
3 unable to resist, presented the young ma
3 as her long lost son. The emotion of bot
mother and son was very great as they EN-
$ braced and lay in each Others arms weepln
( for joy, and not a single eve of all the 10y
ISLANDERS remained dry, every one sharing i
J the Joy of the reunited mother and cbilC
s As was quite natural, nVely cOnVefsauO
b between mother and son soon followed
r which was both ludicrous and annoying
= for. while the mother was unable TO spea
g English, the son could understand no Ge
d man, having entirely forgotten his motht
{ tongue, and the services of an interpret
}, had to be called into requisition. The mothe
q on going home, ordered the fatted calf to
@ killed in honor of the lost and found son;
r grand jubilee by the family, friends ar
g neighbors brought that eventful day to
b close.