The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-07-01

e,ess audstlewara --ths eAhai dsN iAboreF
the hu.hana Of tbe beautiful aud SC.
eou a.lshtd young lady prosirs'ed by
siekuess ID ne ieg hnt had become The
owner of saecessful feot cf canal boats.
before twenty years had slspsed he was
mayor of one Of The lafges, cities q
western New York; was eminent ior bic
enterprise aud public spirit and took =
prominent position IN public Affairs
Afler lapse Of years, aad when he bad
become emiuenty prosperous in business
The father 81 the lady was stricken with
lingering disease which finally proved
fatal. Ia the midst OF this sickness be
reltnted, aud divided a portion TO his
dsughter. After bis death, John went to
ireland 10 secure IL, and be toak bis little
boy with him, While there he visited
bis own father ami mother who were sull
living. They had not beard from him 10
long time, bot knew be lived in q GER
tain city ia western New York. Tie re-
solved not to announce himself, to see Il
they would recognize him. The stage in
which be and bis little boy Travelled passed
within mile OF their home. They
reached lhe house by walking this dis
tauec, partly across the fields, about sun
set. lie said that they were travellers,
aud begged a nights lodging The old
people were averse to keeping them, aud
made many excuses. He continued to
arge until they iiualy yielded. By agree
able conversation on his part they became
interested in tie stranger guest. They
found he came from America. "What
part of American they inqVred. lie
told them "Whai did you indeed come
from RI Why, is il possiblel We
have son living there and yOu have
come from the same place Can ~ be that
you know our sonl" "What is his name
inquired the traveller. John ----." "Oh,
yes, know him" The interview now
became deeply interesting, ihrong of
questions were asked and answered, and
their guests became more aud more
welcome. But still they had no guess
who he was; the changes Of years had
oblterateG the recollection of bis features.
lie thought best not 10 divulge the
secret till next morning, believing that if
he did they would not sleep that
night. He waited till after breakfast.
The scene cannot be described, and we
shall not attempt II. 1t was one ofintense
emotion Oar lady informant, WHO was
well acquainted with him, met him on
the cana packet Che chief mode Of jour
neying in those days,) on his return from
Ireland on this journey, and he gave
life.lise description of the scene in his
own eloquent words, and in speaking Of
bis relation OF the occurrence she said TO
us: 81 do not believe any one could have
listened to his recital without tears"
She has since ma ie to us thesremark,
which accords with what those who re.
member him in bis days know Of him,
that ii the ladies' OF Il wished at any
time to get up a subscription or start any
benevolent enterprise, they always went
first to John -, and were never denied,
his generosity always going quite as far
as his means would warrant.
What an instructive history was his,
and what an encouragement for young
men in habits OF industry, temperance,
integrity and virtue.
We need only add to this narrative that
the name Of the place referred to as R.
is Rochester, and the man whose history
is so interestingly told, was John Allen,
chosen Mayor of Rochester in 1914
Country Gentleman.