The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-16
REAL ROMANCE.
How n Mother Pound Her Son In This
CITY AflOr Five Years' Separation.


One afternoon in the early part Of the week
persons in the vicinity OF Market and
Eleventh streets were surprised TO SEQ an
elegantly dressed lady OF about iorty.fve
years OF age, rush from a store and throw her.
self into the arms Of a young man who was
hurrying along the street, Those near enough
heard her sob eddie, my boyl" while the
tears OF 10y were seen flowing down her
cheeks, liz only cried "Niotherlr but that
was In q tone OF affection that came from the
heart. The first greeting over, they walked
arm In arm up Market Square and disap.
ppared in the office Of A. Il. lIedillion, Esq.
They we're calculated TO attract attention as
the walked along tue street.-The lady In silks
and fus, the young man neatly but poorly
dressed. Both, however, had arlStocratic
faces, and their resemblance 10 each other
was clearly seen.
Anxious to learn more OF these people, a
reporter by dint Of diligent questioning
learned the following story; About five
years ago this young man, whom we will call
Edward Adair, was one Of the society pets Of
Boston. His father was a rich banker and
the boy, then about 20 years old, was the
only child and pet OF his parents He had
all that his fancy demanded and money
could purchase; handsome and we'll educated,
he had free entire everywhere. All Of
this bred dissipation, and notwlthstand-
ing his mothers entreAties he ran rapidly
down the hill. He grew to be so bad that at
last society Stunned him, and then II was,
his pride Stung him, and he resolved TO leave
home. lie left suddenly and 40 one knew
where he had gone. His mother, broken
!, - 10, ~ lie all
abouts, but 10 no use. She visited u number
the streets trying 10 find her son. At last
when she had almost given up the search,
she learned that young man bearing her
sons name was working for clothes wrlnger
company. She correspondent with the var
ious companies and learned that this person
was at Pittsburgh.
Mrs. A. arrived In that city Tuesday morn.
ing only 10 learn that her son had gone to
Wheeling. Without stopping to rest she
took the first train for this place and hunted
up Mr.. Bedillion, who Informed her that a
Young man bearing the name OF her son was
working fer him. "When will he be in2"
was the next anxious inquiry. She was in
formed that he would not be In for some
hours, and the mother was asked TO 70 to q
hotel and procure some refreshment, To this
she would not consent, but asked TO be placed
somewhere, so that she could see her son be.
fore he saw her. Mr.. D. took her 10 the gro
Gerry store, corner Eleventh and Market
streets, and there she was observed for about
an hour, anxiously Watching for olier boy.
About o'clock he came along and the
meeting took place.
After running away he had straightened
up, and although In a variety OF positions,
had always aimed to be honorable lie re.
fused at first to go home, dreading to meet
old acquaintance, but at last yielded 10 his
mothers opportunities, and a happier or
jOller pair than they, when they started
Wednesday morning II would DO bard to
conceive.