The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-16
miscellaneous.
SUDDEN WEALTH.
How Two Little Emgrants Got 4 Fortune OF
$3.50 900,

How Two Little Emigrants Got Fortune Of
S26O.0OO,
No people know what is in store for
them. Every day brings something new
and there are thousands of instances
where men are poor one hour and rlch
the next. But to man who receives
such fortune people do not show their
appreciation for his luck, 40 when TWO
little lads, apparently homeless, friend
less, and poor, find a treasure laid at Their
tired feet in the early and hard struggle
through a cold, and to them often dan
gerous and treacherous world. Two lit'
tie boys came to this country from Eng
land two years ago with Mi4s Rye. Their
names were Sammy and Johnny Gill,
They were picked up in tho streets of an
English town, poor and alone, by COM
passionate and kind lady whose moth.
erly heart yearned for the little ones,
They were brought to this country, and
found their way to the Boys home in
Hamilton, but did not remain long there,
Their bright eyes and intelligent faces at
tracted notice, and one Of them, Samuel,
was taken into the country by farmer.
The life was new to him, 30 far away
from old associations and hone, and he
often sorrowed in secret, and showed the
traces of his sadness to his employer,
He was whipped and abused. and in his
extremity came back to the Boys home.
Soon after, Peter Fisher, hind'hearted
AMI wealthy farmer, residing in the
neighborhood of Nelson, took the lad
home, treated him kindly, and in short
time the boy formed a warm attachment
for his employer. In the meantime the
other brother had got employment on
train running between this city aud Bnf'
falo. He was a smart boy, and made
his living selling papers, and got along
nicely, and was quite popular with trav-
elers Little did they think, as they
went on their way perfectly satisfied
with their lot, and determined in their
young minds to work their way on, what
fortune was in store for them. 1t appears
that the lads had an uncle in the old
country who was very wealthy. He had
an adopted son on whom he bestowed
all his love and patronage, ignoring the
two little orphan nephews who were ia
ken away to struggle an ong strangers in
a strange land. His adopted son, how
ever, turned out badly, and acted so as to
lose the confidence and respect of the
old man. About year after the two
lads were imported to this country he
lay down to die, and as he felt his life
ebbing away from him, he thought of
the two little orphans so far away and so
shamefully neglected In his will he left
them the sum of EOS 900 each, with some
landed property. At the very time the
uncle touched the will with his pen the
little nephews may have been weeping,
homesick and hangry, separated from
him by the broad Atlantic. Since that
time, it is said, $400 year has been sent
out to them to the Boys home, in this
city. They have received none of the
money, but it is probable that it was
kept in trust for them till such time as
they would know to lse it to the best ad.
vantage, A few days ago a gentleman
from England, who is acquainted with
the circumstances, arrived in Hamilton
to take them home. The younger one
went willingly, and is now nearing the
shores Of his native land, but the elder
one refused to leave his employer till the
spring work is done. This speaks vol-
umes for Mr.. Fisher, and proves that he
must have been extremely kind and in
dulgent toward the boy emigrant. Spring
work and seeding having commenced, the
grateful lad refused to leave Mr.. Fisher
until the lull in the work began, when
he will leave Canada to join his brother
at home. There are none who will read
the above account but will sympathize
with the boys, and congratulate them on
their good fortune It is to be hoped
that nothing will happen to the boys,and
that they will live long to eni " the very
pleasant change that has come to them,
Toronto (Ont) Globe.