The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-08-27
4 Romantic story.


\ reporter of the Pittsburg Dispatch hav-
ing incidentally learned Of the meeting Of a
father and daughter after a separation OF
twenty-three years, visited the Bracken
House at Beaver Falls to learn the full par
ticulars OF the romantic occurrence. lie ill-
quired at that place for Prof. john sims,
we'll known teacher Of music, and the father
above referred to. lie was told that the Pro
fessor was absent, but that his daughter was
stopping in the house. The lady,s presence
being requested, she soon presented herseh
in the reception room.
Mrs. James W Bouk-such she said her
name was-appeared TO be youEg lady oi
education and refinement. yet one VINO h8d
seen trouble both physical and mental. In
answer to the question whether she objected
to the publication of Il matter so romantic
and interesting as history OF part oi her
. own and her relatives lives would ne, cSpc-
cially as part of this history was closely con-
nccted with PittsDurg, Allegheny and Bea-
+ Yer Fats Mrs. Bouk, after some deliberation,
! answered no, it it was Thought 10 be OF SUI
fcient interest for publication. According
". having been requested To give tire story ia
detail the lady commenced
'sTwcuty y-eight years ago my father lived on I.l-
cock street. in Allegheny. J was only one year
uncle. George r. Walker, who moved from 1he
samc place to 81 Paul. Nlnn.. about that Tine
ter his condition. moved % tie same place, going
on alone TO prepare place lJr his family About
nyscif followed TO ~. Paul. In the meantime my
uncle and my fIthcr bad become separated the
. former going Co hcgil"S- Iowa
After being ia ST Paula few months my moth
er desired 60 visit some rei1t.NeS oi htLs Atlh-
near Lake Ntnitonqun. % summer resort. some
miles from 81. Iaul. While visiting NJ this Lake
q party composed cd Nf- fHHA hu,7eI '.i a. 'tli e.
. ny mother. % Young gen hgitiliin aIl ul--tll went
on the water one day in the month of July for "a
rdil- just l"tti.! llt' -'iF -'- ~.
came mp, ana before lhc rii.- cp"il re pIlltit!
managed the boat caps.zed ard all precipita-
ted into the water WIS So young az the time
taaf can rcineih PCT Ntfs illtit "5'uL 'it
but -iNo itiiicc li!''l W "eit it u. ei ~
anu were JEaii 70 u iiulsi ''ii I. I.- l'tl-'i -
LA-thle iril- Neair iis iti'tI AiitN 1-
whercH bouts, nor Wc oi mss nelLAer c-4 my uncle
know where We were
iAls az Ltst seems Nt''lii--g. ,'l' LS
ulaincd 10y tho iact that q paper had 9'H"ilshed q
that pleasure boat mad been c-r-iza-i e1i l-5ke
ritHfnIgUe- aul t-r-. sims ana 4ii-ittf tf-
and came Immediately o. The lake 20 search loi
the missing bodies. hut gll ta purpose. Ia th
Iowa. t1 WISH friends u was ;H.rc tlai she lc1Ts
Ci. a- size supposed. Hi the death OF Her HLeAtll
through "a new si7ir5 li"l pH'li7iilr iA' n.atl OF
Dit - ms a 'o-t 'ti- t.'--' ' -..'i' s'.s .o. r
my uncle htt been lost O. a.l 'i- friends and tria-
lives as He Bad leit heuhuN nrh never wrote 81
his "heseIi7uts Q" amy one liir reason i'-f ia-5
a. hss since explained go have been that Ec dia
mot wish amy ui iris friends 90 know about u-i1 un-
less lie succeeded in iia.ES iAl fortune Jog b i.y
E q iamlly had been separated never 90 meet ..-
have satd before. iur twcufE-tlEnr long Ncfr-- ll'
I-,oiS o. tle N'.l zee igl- i5 iei'i
Jams lh ytt 80, = - L i'il l'.i,-- -- --
tt l'iI nl during iEpee years. 9i iaial li'- 'ee-e
add ne interest 10 Iiic story bHt 20 pas, ~ h.li.
years We come U tLe teiite!.ui'.l car -, a- t
IuG this year That my uncle George Fl. Wake
tEl, has since been learuc.-to9h lt INTO i- lntut
70 visit Inc NATIONAL exposition -teeHl li2l- i
Eeni. 'ut NAiIe Ola me "it r-tlt,I lt hl-sS..t
- 10 ,sJgt.n men, sI iJ l- gai' m iil- o.y 'i,f
my uncle that he had seen Professor sims in IN
CITY only few days ago. Impossible said ID.
uncle; leT read oi iis death y eEcrlheie~- 10 d.