The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-10-14
AFTER THIRTY-ONE YEARS.
ciaI Traveller who Went on Life Trip
He Shoots or Again into the Wide
Unknown.


He shoots or Again into the Wide
| Unknown.
i TFrom the New York SUM-
Thirty-one years ago Albert Hall was
travelling salesman for dry-gOods firm
doing business in Pearl Street. He was
steady, quick at business, and remark
ably successful. So attractive were his
ways to customers that the firm intrust-
ed him with the best line of country
travel they had acquired. Frequently
he was absent for weeks, but he return
ed with the regularity of clock work.
There were attractions for him here.
Though he was young man of but
twenty-five years Of age, he was mar
ried, and had two infant boys, the
younger of whom was but a few weeks
old. The wife dotted on her husband,
and was jealous of the days spent upon
the road which kept them apart. Their
neighbors in Williamsburgh, where
they had a modest little home,
looked upon them as models of cOnjugal
happiness, and apparently there was
nothing in their present lot left for them
to desire.
Suddenly the sunshine was blotted
-out of the picture. Young Hall went
upon a Business trip for the firm, and
failed to return at the appointed time.
, Days passed without tidings, and the
anxiety of his wife and friends was
changed to desperation. His accounts
were correct and his remittances had
been sent in promptly, but the man him
5 self could not be found. ADVERTISE
t ments were put in the newspapers; re-
wards were offered for his discovery,
: dead or alive; letters were written to
every place where he had been in the
habit of stopping; detectives were en-
plOyed, and no means of aScertaining his
= whereabouts was neglected. 1t was all
in vain. No tidings of the missing sales
man were ever heard. Persons resemb-
; ling him were heard Of here and there,
and attempts were made to identify
them, but every effort finally failed.
A The firm and the friends made up their
D minds that he had been murdered, or
had died suddenly and unrecognized in
t some strange locality. The wife S grief
B, in the meanwhile was heartrending.
When the first terrible agony of suS-
5 pense had settled down into more pa
/, tient sorrow she could not believe her
husband dead. She was sure he would
5 return. She listened for every foOtStep,
and sprang up eagerly when a door was
c opened. Ever she hoped against hope,
d and prayed in faith. But like a true
mother she went to work for her babes,
# and reared them carefully and well.
The Younger, Henry, died in childhood,
but the infant who was named after his
father grew up strong and hearty. He
d could not remember his father, but his
e mother taught him to look for his re-
1t turn.
l. MARRIED AGAIN.
| Years passed, and still the faithful
wife watched and waited. Her friend;
demonstrated with her, and assured ne
-e that the man who had left her so sud
V, denly was certainly dead. She said lit
Id tie, but she did not yet wholly despair
Il, Latterlv she has told one of her NOR
l intimate friends that she would stand a
the window and feel her heart leap int
he her mouth when she saw figure tha
resembled her husband approach tn
Is house. At last, however, even her cour
id age gave out, and when ten years ha'
eS passed without giving any sign OF he
os missing liege, she married again, ant
Us found herself mated, the second time
81 to more constant spouse. With thi
i'll husband she has lived quietly and hap
40 pilv ever since Their married life ha
p not been blessed with children. BU
the son, young Albert Hall, married
d, and his mother found field for her loy
OO in the four children that had blesSe
her sons hearth. The son has reside
d. latterlv in Williamsburgh, but tn
at mother kept house in Bank Street,
We this city, where she is known to he
neighbOrs as Mrs: Catharine Storms.
A few DAYS ago, Just thirty-one yeal
a after the mysterious disappearance (
an the elder Albert Hall, gentleman ran
lis the door-bell of a house in West Eleyent
lis Street, and asked to see the gentiema
las who resided there. Finding him al
Mt sent, he inquired for the gentleman
de wife, and was admitted. As he W;
ed handsomely dressed, and bore the a
lie. pearance of a man of substance, Il
tor lady supposed that he had business wit
Try her husband, and told him where IL
Ire latter could be found Still the strang
de STAYED, and continued the converSatiO
co, with such strange twinkle in his ey
his that the lady was discO8certed. II
The elegant broadcloth and massive 90
chain at last grew to look suspicion
Finally the stranger said:
the "Madame, don't you know me?"
"I cannot say that do, twas the +
ply. ,r,,
ru- "Did YOU never hear of Albert Hall
ne "You don't mean old Albert Hall
Dco "The very same"
wn "Yes, knew him. He was q wort
h a less scoundrel who deserted his wife a
'to- babies"
nee Il am Albert Hall, was the qui
you reply.
Ter, . don't believe you," was the e
ver phatic reioinder. She then eXamin
l him more closely. Albert Hall h
-ov- been very tall and slender, and
was cheeks bore Just the suspicion of VIII
said kers when she had last seen him. +
ute man was tall, but his frame had fill
his out and his figure was substantial.
IAN full beard, slightly tinged with or
was fell upon his breast. Undeniably
Ter. was handsome, as the fugitive had q
der, been. There was no recognition, he
'oor ever, so far. But there was one feat
Gus, which age could not dim nor chan
e OF The missing man had an eagle e
l0us sharp and piercing, and just such e
not rs his were now looking into her oN
puts The evidence of these mute witnes
atty grew overwhelming. The lady
>" convinced. 81 believe, ," she said, sl'
49,. ly but with emphasis,
de- "YOU ARE ALBERT HALL!'
near A few questions and answers ab
Dy a the people and events of thirty
and years before, made conviction a cert
the ty. The returning prodigal had ca
| the upon her husband, as one of his earl
our. and most intimate friends, to learn
rock whereabouts of his family. He
adv heard that his wife was married,
rood was frank enough to express his be
ret a that she had found in her second
3abi- ture better husband than he had {
nded been. His son he was anxious to N
two For the rest he cared but little.