The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-10-01

this discovery. there Is literal truth in the
words of Scripture s'When the morning
stars sang together. .''-Boston Herald.
ROMANCE III REAL LIFE.
A Boy Stolen by Gyp&feS Finally
Finds HIS Parents.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati En-
qui1er writes from Anderson, Ind, as fol-
of 1874 a boy perhaps 10 or Is years,
weary and iootsore, was making his way
along tie dusty highway that passes the
farm of x-Representatve David E. Croan,
four miles north of this city. Espying
hands at work in harvest field near by.
he timidly approached and asked to work
for something to eat. Mr.. Croan's son
William took him to the house, where his
mother gave him bountiful dinner. Mr..
Croan then set him to work. and finding
him willing and industrious. employed
him to work. The boy could give bui
little account of himself. The first he re-
membered of himself was travelling from
place to place, with his parents, as he
supposed them to be. called gypsies.
After travelling about for five or six years
the family finally settled down near New
castle, Henry county. this State. There
after enduring innumerabie hardships and
cruelties. he determined TO run away from
his wretched surroundings. One evening
after receiving terrible beating from his
father he grew desperate and after dark
| stole away, going north, and sleeping the
| latter part of the night near the mounds.
| The next day he made his way to Mr..
| Croan's, and here found a comfortable
home for several months. Since that time
| he has worked for several in the neIghbor-
| hood, always being
ECONOMICAL AND SAVING
| In his habits. and laying by quite sum
of money. A few weeks since he deter
| mined to go back to Newcastle and visit
the home of his former 4niseries, in order
| to see his sister, to whom he was warmly
attached. From his sister who was much
older than himself, he heard wonderful
story. She told him his name was not
| Hiram Rritney. as he supposed, but
/ Hiram Twifortl; that the Britneys had
4
years of age from his mother. widow by
| the name of Twiford. living near Angola.
in Steuben county, this State. His mother
made every effort to find him. The coun
| ty was secured the river was dragged
advertisements were inserted In the news
| papers of the day, but al to no avail. anC
the mother finally gave up the search a
hopeless, and settled down to endure a
best she could, the horrible agony ant
doubt surrounding her child's disappear
ance. From that time on up to tfre
J weeks since. a period of sixteen years, ~
Young Britney or Twifortl, as we shal
hereafter call him, on hearing this strang
story from his supposed sister. determin
ed to go to Steuhen county at once an
fathom The mystery. Arriving there h
inquired for family by the name ofTwi
J ford. He was directed to their residence
Knocking at the door,
HE WAS ADMITTED
And invited to take n seat. This he did
asking numerous questions regarding th,
surrounding country, the crops, etc, tn,
lady eyeing him closely all the while
Finally he asked ssDId you not lose
boy some years since ?'' ssYes.n replies
the lady. and tears came unbidden to he
eyes, 'tand would give anything in th
) world possess to find him. Anothe
look at the stranger, and, with mother
quick instinct, she threw her arms abou
him, folded him close i'm her loving arm
saying, MY child, my child Ny Ion,
lost child. / have found you at last.
When the lady had recovered her sci,
: possession sufficiently the boys story wa
J told, and his identity established heyond
: doubt, one of the strongest proofs being
} scar on his face. The news rapidl
spread through the neighborbood and I,ur
: dreds of persons fiocked to see him, an
for some time he was the lion OF the neicl
! borhood. Mr.. Fwiford came back to til
county few days ago. and settled up b
2 business and returned to Steuben connt,
e hereafter to liYe with his real mother an
r sister. from whom he was so long an
5 cruelty separated, and TO take charge
$ his mothers large farm on which she +
: sides. This Is indeed a romance in re-
life, aud we can truly say tsI'he web
:, life Is strangely woven. 2
{ II you would be wealthy get npon a nanl
= You win soon find tint you arc hotter q