The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28
Another Enoch Arden Case.

A Enoch Arden case has Just
come to light in New York, the hero in
the case being Mr.. Albert Hall, who, thir-
ty-one years ago, was a travelling salesman
for a dry goods firm doing business in
Pearl street. Though he wa a young
man of but twenty-five years of age, he
was married and had two infant boys, the
younger of whom was but a few weeks
old. Suddenly the sunshine was blotted
III of the happy home. Young Hall
ven 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 were
changed to desperation. His accounts
were correct and his remittances had been
sent in promptly, but the man himself
could not be found. Advertisements were
put in the newspapers; rewards were Of
fered for his discovery, dead or alive; let
tiers were written to every place where he
had been in the habit of stopping; de-
t~ectives were employed, and no means OF
a%scertaining his Whereabouts was neglect
ed. 1t was all in vain. The firm and the
friends made up their minds that he had
been murdered, or had died, suddenly and
u~nrecognized, in some strange locality.
The wife's grief in the meanwhile was
heartrending, but, like a true mother, she
went 10 work for her babes and reared
them carefully and we'll. The younger,
Henry, died in childhood, but the other,
who was named after his father, grew up
strong and hearty. Years passed and still
the faithful wife watched and waited. Her
friends demonstrated with her and assured
Ter that the man who had left her so sud
denly was certainly dead. At last even
her courage gave out and, when ten years
had passed without giving any signs of
her missing liege, she married again.
With this husband she has lived quietly
and happily ever since. Her son Albert
other day, thirty-one years after the mys-
tcTiouS disappearance OF the elder Albert
Hall, u Incorporating and well-dressed
gentleman rang the dOOr-bcll of Albert
Hall, Jr.'s house. and asked to see the gen,
tIcman who resided there. Finding him
absent, he inquired for the gcntleman's
wife and was admitted. \ brief CONVEX.
sation disclosed the fact that the stranger
was Albert Hail. Madam, don't you
know me-" he asked. "Icannot say thai
| do" was the reply. Did you never
hear of Albert Hal!:" "You mean old
Albert IIall!" "Thc very same" Yes
| knew him; he died long ago Il am
Albert Hail. was the quiet rel ly. The
lady stared with amazcmcnt at the strang
or. \ few questions and answers about
the people and events OF thirty-one years
before made conviction "A certainty
The returning husband had called
upon her husband to ascertain the
Whereabouts of his family. He had
heard that his wife was married, and
was frank enough TO express his belief
that She had found. in her second venture
a better husband than he had ever been
His son he was anxious to meet. Fol the
rest lie cared but little. His lo.. apparent
~, had become that of m lshmaclite il
broadcloth. When questioned about his
wandcrings Mr.. Hall failed to give salts
factory replies. He had grown weary o.
the hum-drum life of home, he said, and
thought that his wife would be better of
without him. lie had been in business
of one kind and another, travelling Ovel
every portion of the United States, but
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