Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-01
An Heirs Return,
Pittsburg Gazette.l

NPsriy twenty years ago youth OF
rowing turn of mind and decidedly fond of
adventure took his departure from his parent
al residence in Sligo, on the South Side, and
pushed out on his own account into the broad
and untTied world to seek h Is fate and fortune.
He had been raised most tenderly; being an
ouly son of wealthy parents, his every wish
and whim were gratifed, and neither effort
nor means were spared to properly educate
him for the better walks of life, but still he
was not happy or contented. without
making any preparation for distant and pro-
longed journey, or informing either friends or
relations OF his Intentions, he quietly lett his
home somewhat unintentionalIy performing
a mysterious disappearance, Days rolled
away into weeks, weeks into months, and
months into years, and the crushed healts of
the parents were not relieved by any gladsome
tidings from their boy. They early gave way
20 dependency, and, while settling down 10
the belief that ne was dead and never more
would return, still hoping against hope, they
used all eXertions TO learn something
Of him and his whereabouts, but all to
no avail. No word, no news, no let
ter, no answer to their addressed inqul-
rieS to all parts of the world, came 10 solve the
mystery which so hurdeued their hearts. A
few years ago the father passed away in death,
and the recollection of his wayward son was
with him TO the final moment of departure
Something inwardly told the good old man
that his boy yet IN this world, ana the
priceless legacy of a fathers blessing he left
for him. the mother, likewise hopeful, sur
vived the partner of her joys and so rows OIL
ly a few years, a8d with her last breath be-
queaJhed to Alexander the precious gift OF
her maternal Dentson. And thus they passed
away. During the long and fretful suspense
OF the loving and distress ed parents, the son
was living the LIE of WandeTer, far on
among the ragged gold hills OF Australia,
n,sE!6- his livelihood in the wilderness of a
new humanity to nim, He had not for often
his cid home, and his heart o ten returned 10
the lear old couple whose IoOf and protection
he had 80 singulariy abandoned. de was not
long permanently dOmiciled in his new home
TIL he Wrote back 10 mis- parents, explaining
his absence, and GzllinS them all about his Tos
JlTllilnR
jOu ney TO lands so far away from the old
beaTthstone. hat letter never came back TO
cnesk the oubts and misgivings OF his friends,
or aSsuage the haiioS % gT4ei OF tAe fatheI
acd mother. He wal ell in vain foF an
answering echo TO his message OF unabated
IUve Enj tiltal duty. No word reached him,
and again he wrote home, and fearing The re-
liability OF the mail he intrusted the missiVe
10 "A comTade who was coming hither. That
letter " S never received; the courier never
vas heard from. After this, Alexander mag.
aiEsd mis- ofense into grave proportions, and
fell That be was unfnrglVen the trausgTession
ana wantOnly forgotten. he wrote no more,
and i'm his dreams the old folks ever appeared,
hat no good guardian angel ever whispered
IlI Iough them how two old gray heads, oJWed
IN gr.ef implOTed the blessings of God upon
him, OF how tgo loving hearts beat in prayer
ful anxiety and suspense in hlg oobalf, he
married, and soon three rosy-cheeked chill
dren clambered upon his knee, and in them
and his wife he found objects to divert his
mind away nom the old home and incentives
to make a new and happy onp Tor himself,
His wife sickened and died, and his grief was
made all the greater on receiving by post the
cold, legal announcement that he was lett the
heir to a large estate hy the death OF both his
parents The lawyers lad discovered his
address, even though .e efforts OF others IN
tine same direction had failed a thousand
tines The last Will and testament OF the
father left all his estate u his wife, the moth
er to be held for her use during life. and to
pass TO the son, provided he appear ed insiLe
Of ten years after her death, to claim the pos
sessions. u Alexander did not appear IN he
allotted time, all was 70 rSYeFt TO st Pauls
49, IL fnaW n m Ia
n 4tea charitable Institutions ana purposes.
rse estate is worth one hundred thousand
dollars, and consists OF suburban property,
h0nds. etc On Saturday last the heir 10 all,
the long absent son, Alexander arrived
In our city, and sought out the friends OF his
boyuood. \ eed we attempt 10 portray the
feelings of the now subdued and settled man
as he once more sits at the old hTeside and re-
fleets on the history of his Life, of the persons
and things that were, but are not now Of the
mighty changes wrought out in the past
| eventfGl twenty years.