Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-28

Father. Brothers and Sisters Meet. litter
Years of Separation.
lGlobe-Democrat.
''The lost and the found is a favorite
theme with novelists. It affords unlimited
scope to the imagination, and appeals to the
warmest sentiments of human nature.
Many Of the most thrilling and emotional
modern dramas are based upon this idea !:
and even in variety shows one of the most
after knocking about all over the country,
among strangers, at last happens upon his
''or massa," his wife or his children, and
INDUCES in "praises to de Lord
In everyday life, those who are observant
of what transpires around them, sometimes
must become cognizant of the most pleasing
reunions of scattered members of families
under the most peculiar circumstances.
When we part from our rela-
tives or friends we say, cit may be for years
before we will meet again. or the parting
''may be forever:" and yet, even after the
lapse of years of separation and the extin-
guishment of oil hopes of meeting again,
the reunion does often come when it is least
expected, and in such way as is least
thought of.
A most pleasing instance of this sort of
''romance in real ife'' has recently occurred
in ST. Louis, which, briefly told, is as fol-
lows: In Carondelet there is living an old
German gentleman named Joseph Zumsteg.
who is one of the principals of the affair.
He was married in Illinois, but did not get
on we'll with his wife. He wanted to have
his way, and she her way. He wished to go
to another place to establish business. and
she would not consent to go. The disagree
ment widened, and a separation was deter
mined upon. divorce was obtained, the
wife retaining the custody of the youngest
daughter, Mary, and the father taking the
other children, two sons and another
daughter named Lizzie. Both divisions of
the family left their original local habi-
tation, and after number of years the
father and his children crossed the river and
settled in Carondelet. The son Joseph mar
RED, is comfortably situated and much re-
spected in his neighborhood. The daughter,
Elizabeth, is also married, and is the matron
of a family. In the meantime Mrs. Yum
steg had married again, but soon afterward
died, leaving her daughter Mary, who was
then very young, i'll the care of her STEP
father. Mary, through the neglect of her
legal protector, was cast upon strangers, and
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brothers and sisters. After the death of the
mother, Mary's father did all he could to
find her. He advertised in the papers and
employed private detectives, but he met with
no success Miss Mary ripened into woman
hood, and in due time became married to
Mr.. Z. j. Rutledge, of Hillsboro, Illinois,
where she has ever since resided. Her heart
yearned to know what the fates had done for
her father and her hrottarc and c;ctor
Numerous inquiries we're made, which, like
the fathers attempts, were of no avail
The Hillsboro Journal is responsible for the
statement that she finally was successful
through the medium of an old clairvoyant.
It is said that this diyiner told Mrs. Rutledge
that she would find her long-lost relatives in
the southern part of St. Louis. So young
was Mrs. Rutledge when the separation of
her father and mother took place, that she
did not know her real name, but she was
told IN after life that it was Schamstich. The