, 1874-02-02
THE LOSE FOUND.

uOuHo. G. G. ].
| THE LOSE FOUND.
! For Tltis My SON WINS Dcnd nnd Is
Alive Agni1l.
Ono Of thoao strange BtorieB which 20 to vori-
| fy the remark of William Shakespeare, since re-
pointed IN several newspapers, natney, that truth
| III stranger than fiction, has como under notice
| during tho past weok, In Chicago. It Boems TINT
| in the year 1861 certain Alr. Garrison waB II
| resident OF the thon limited suburb of Cal umot
| md Ind tho nlisfortuue to loso his wlfo. Mr.
| Garrison WIS in poor circumstances ut tho timo
and tho child, being deprived of maternal care,
WAS Of courae, OF additional anxiety to his al
roady hoavy load Of trouble.
| lie finally determined, however, that he would
loavo Chicago, and Tor Bafoty, until such tlnoas
| clycumBtancoa would allow him to reclaim tho
Hospital in this city. The babc did not flourish
| undor tho now diBponBation, mud. through tho
agency Of chariably-inclincd porsolle was finally
removed to tho Orphan Asylum located on
Michigan aven,le, noar Twonty-sccona stroot
| In tho meantime the fathor proceeded to Iowa,
| md, aftcr aomo adventures, aottled down to tho
labor Of outlvating farm in the noighbrrl1ood
| Of Wobstor City.
In this occupation his fortunes improved, and
aftor some time, having arranged for its suitable
care md educnt[on he Hont to this city to rccov-
or the deserted Child but from aomo Neglect on
the part of tho authorities to koopa proper rec
ord OF tho circumstance Of its removal it could
| not bc found, and tho messenger returned to tho
| now anxious father with the news that the child
! had beou takon away and could not bo traced 10
| its now home. Upon learning this foct tho fath~
or himaoif camo to Chicago IN search Of the loat
hoir, but following strictly the regulations laid
! down in NIL woi-regulatcd novelu the matron to
whom ho had entrusted tho little ono had ltsap-
poared aud could not bo found, neither could
news aa to what disposition Lad been made Of
the bAbe be learned by tho inquiry aud search OF
otherB.
After Home woeks Of unavailing effort the
borrowing paront returned to bis neglected
grange-thon called a farmland sought for
| gotfuneBs by au earnest devotion to the ou-
ricultural Implements, scrapod tho fertile soil
herewith until it laughed with many IN amplo
harvest, and, in tho course Of timo, although he
could neither hnd nor forget the lost ono by
aud ca1no finally to 10 looked upon as one of tho
respectable and well-to-do residents Of tho Vi
cinity,-a man Of weight md Importance III tho
community pointed to NJ III example for the
| rising generation, mud relied upon by tho neigh
bors IN all thoao questions or local import to
which bucolic regions are subject. Ha did not
forget his child IN oil those years, however, but
srsa ors Ssss0n Of '9sd 1s wa,f h TO. to tho
firing in his inquiries and efforts to find tho
1ost CHILD. Several yoars ago. finding that it
| WIS not good to bB alone, ho lnarricd again, aud
his lifc since then in the companionship Of a
| loved wife laH boon full Of honora and peace
| II this wore full-aodgod fiction Instead of d
true tale, We would now revert to to tho career
Of the deaorted loy and llngor with thrilling ill.,
terest over tho story OF his school days, and his
| gradual growth toward and final assumption Of,
lnanhoo1's gifts. Space cannot be given to this
| somewhat absorbing topic and it will be alli-
clout for purpose to state that ho took to tho
botto furnished by tho good Sister with kindly
tAI
faction to his appetite and visible Improvement
| to his frame. donnod tho blue check apron with
| childish protest, had his caros and sorrowB tri-
umpIY and joys, bumped his nose and toes cut
aud finally had tho good fortune to attract
| tho attention and interest Of Indy OF tllis city
| who mado application to tho Sisters for luis pos
| session, promising to rear him in becoming
manner, giving him education and tile advau-
tasos Of good society, which trust it may now DO
eald she has faithfully carried out. md tho young
| gontloman whose nalne is Martin Garrison, ID
now 4 rospoctca clorl in tue employ Of the
Methodist Book Concern, and boarding ut tue
| Ogden House iu this city.
| But tue sequel proves TINT the years that havo
pasaol by llayo not robbed the father OF his mt
ural yaarning utter the child whom lie had laid
in it's cradle aud left bollind him some twonty-
thrao years ago. It mny be Tint this thought
was something of 4 roproach to him. and u,Eed
| him to unusual cndeayprs oyeu under such cir
ounstauces, but certain it il from year to year
| llo has gent or como to Chicago, and wandered,
like francisco, who 1nany yours past lost his
Oinovra in soa-grt Venico, and from carly youth
| 10 whtc-haifod ago sought her in vain.
So ho has sought for the eldest inheritor Of luis
name aud, more fortunate than tho ancient Vcne-
tiau bridegroom. lis efforts havo flnnily boen
| crowned with SUCCESS.
| It was brought about in this wise few
| weokB ago, being touched With Tie thought Of
tho hard timex TINT arc prevailing, the iniAgo Of
hia boy suffering from possible want md priva-
| ton aroso before lin, and le resolved to 1nal,o
| QUO lnoro triai for his reclamation. 4 simple
oxpodiont occurred to him for tho frat time. lIo
| did not know wAnt name Ind boon given by the
sponsors 10 tho dosortcd babe, but lo resolved
to taho :he city DIRECTORY, and; selecting there
| each respectively, with tho hope Of tluding
among them tho young man who would
call him father. His first en-
| say In this direction rewarded lis
| disuernn,ent, mud only lust week the young mnu
WIS giyon tho first Intelligent look at his ronain-
story Of Ills birth and subsequent deseetion.
| Tho meeting, of colrsc, was most happy oue
! The old man. proud Of h!s manly son, who, it
! can be said, IL n worthy and exemplary young
| follow, lnombor of tho Trinity AlethodBt
| Church, was overjoyed at tho s.,ccoss OF Ills
| py to loarn that lle llal father among tho liv-
| Jug, and, moreover, ono whom lo Gull respect
| and royoro. formed Bingularly strange couple,
| oxenplfyng III remarkable way tho strange
| noHs Of llfo's incidents aud the power OF tint
affection which, stretching over tho lapse Of
| years, finds itsolf still natuct with power to
| unite in bond Of Alial love.
Il E0ssi1ss Punishment.
In a a,nall society like tlat Of Edinburgh
| there WAS a good deal Of scandal aud gosalp;
| ey0ry oao'a character and conduct were freely