The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-11

tears and wept bitterly Inc hlolheI was
overwhelmed with grief, but only once did
she give way to her feelings, and that was
when Janet, at breakfast, said
Il dreamed all night Of my papa, last
night. oh, my DEAR dear papa; ! wonder
where be Isl"
These words went like daggers to the
wifc'shea and she wished TO God that she
I. had taken the Carson trail. She enven
went so far as TO consult with her son upon
the feasibility of returning; but William
opposed such a course as adding folly to
folly.
In about a month Mrs, Hathaway and
her children arrived at Sacramento IN good
health, and without the loss OF an animal
She sold her entire outfit for several nun
bred dollars; which amount, added to the
thousand odd she had safely tucked away
in the lining of her dress, she invested IN
furniture, etc, and at once set up business
as hotel keeper. BY dint Of industry ana
perseverance, coupled with times in and
about Sacramento, Mrs. Hathaway not only
made lots of money, but really amassed
fortune. Up TO 1852 both William ana
Janet assisted her in her household duties.
Then she put them both to school, where
Janet remained until she graduated with
honor. In 1857 William, who had clerked
il with success at Marysvile, went TO San
Francisco and engaged in the hardware
business for himself, and married Boston
lady the following year. Janet, IN 1858,
married rich farmer Of Santa Clara county
and has lived to see children and grand
children grow up around her. Mrs. Hath
away still lives, residing with her daughter
at San jose
Andrew met with hard luck from the
start. Tbs third day after his separation
his horse fell down and died, and be footed
il into the mines of Northern California,
taking OUT his first dust on the Feather
river. Once he accumulated over $4,000,
and built saw mill, which was IN few
months after destroyed by a storm
Then he got together couple
of thousand of dollars and commenced
merchandising in Grass Valley, but FIRE
swept all Of his property away. Then he
went down into Southern California, and
from there he drifted into New Mexico. AT
tie commencement of hostilities between
the North and the South, Hathaway was
driving stage coach in Texas He at
once Joined the Confederate army, and was
severely wounded at Pea Ridge while can
nonading regiment under Ben McCul.
Tough. He was again wounded at Chicka-
manga under Longstreet, and was suhse-
quently taken prisoner in Virginia and sent
to Columbus, Ohio. In 1866, although
ffty-one years of age, he joined the Four
teenth United States Infantry as private,
and came 10 the Pacific Coast again in 1867
For twelve years had Hathaway again
drifted about on the Pacific Coast, never
learning or hearing word Of his family
William having retired from business and
gone TO Europe long time before-until
one day in September, 1878, when he saw
some mention Of his wife's name in San
j ose paper.
The old man lost no time in ascertaininc
the whereabouts Of his long-lost beloved
and on the 10Th of September, 1878, just
twenty-eight years from the day be was
''divorced in the desert his feeble steps
carried him to the house that contained bis
wife He rung the bell, and old Mrs. Hath.
away answered the summons herself
Mutual recognition was instantaneous, and,
without explanations, the old couple Rugged
and kissed and blessed each other.
Then each rehearsed their histories from
the time they broke camp in the Humboldt
desert twenty-eight years before Andrew
told in detail the stories of his unfortunate
career. and Mrs Hathaway briefly recited
her success, not forgetting TO inform him
how she had never retired at night without
praying God 10 return him 10 her once
more.
and, now that we are reunited" said
Mrs. Hathaway, with an affected air o.!
earnestness, Il want TO ask you one ques-
tom
What is it, my darling what is itE'
cried the old man in accents of tenderness
and love-"
How did you find the Carson roadl"
miserable, Vashtl, miserable-all sand
and alkaili.'
Then they embraced each other again,
and were again united, after having been,
twenty-eight years before, Divorced in 8
Desert