The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-24
DRIFTING WITH THE TIDE.
[Pittsburg Dispatch. !

ON~S N'''y @to'1 HSSh jung ihe.li S0ilCt
upon the widely known pastor Of one
of the Southside Presbyterian churches
and stated that his business was ,tc
secure the services of the reverend gentle
man to perform a marriage ceremony, in
which he would appear as one of tn,
high contracting parties. The minister
knew the would-be groom right well. He
was confident also that he was in his
minority and 50 declared.
81 will be twenty-one in month, y
said the applicant .
But the preacher was not willing to
throw in this month, particularly because
he had reason to believe the parents Of
the youth would oppose the occurrence.
lie made some other inquiries, among
things asking the name of the prospective
bride, which was given him-that of a
young person he also knew to be under
age.
But her folks don't object" said the
boy. This the clergyman. learned after
wards to be the truth.
How soon do you want this thing to
take place." asked the preacher.
"ln about an hour" said the groom.
expectant.
"Well, it can't be done without the
consent of your parents" So the cere-
mony was postponed one day.
In the meantime the minister went to
see the young mans mother. Of course
she presented her objections, as the
young man had predicted. The reverend
gentleman suggested the evident deter
mination of the young folks to marry,
and hintcd the possibility that they
would elope and that there would be
trouble. After long interview the
woman said: "Let me tell you my prin-
clpal objection. The boy is not my son,
though | have raised him from babe. )"
At this point the minister gave up the
interview.
In the evening the young man returned
to the house of the preacher. "See
here, said he, t" I have just been trying
to get her consent and l got on to some-
thing l never suspected before. The
woman l have called my mother tells me
am not her son."
"Was your father married before?"
No, am not his son either"
And did you find out" said the
preacher. "who your real mother is?"
Ies," and he named a prominent
milllner in Pittsburg as the maternal
parent. "Do you know" said he, 81
always wondered why that woman was
so kind to me-"
The preacher learned that the candi-
date for matrimonial honors had not been
adopted by the foster parents, burt only
taken to raise" "Now," said he.
you know your mother; I must have
your parents consent before can marry
you"
So the youth came over to the city and
met his real mother, to whom he related
what he had learned, and from whom he
at length obtained an admission of the
fact. "And now," said he, "who is my
father?" The newly discovered mother
eventually informed him that the in
dividual in question was a business man
in another part of the city, whose name
was not wholly different from that of
dead American statesman. The youth
had never seen this man, but, obtaining
first the mothers consent to the mar
riage, started out, another Japhet in
search of his father He went at once to
the place of business of the reputed
father, who was at home
Are you Mr.. So-and-So!" inquired
the hero of this narrative.
eyes"
want to see you."
We'll, sir, what can do for your"
II understand that you are my
father"
"Oh, l guess not. / have no recollec.
tion of that fact
But my mother says you are.''
"And who is your mother?"
"M--."
"What, are you her SOM"