The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-03
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S''S ''ot""AAoA AAAotSTy Oh OOy-otOlSo
~ Gypsl"s, Ae FINALLY Finds Ella Pa,
,rsnta, AfSer an Absence Of sixtcon Years.
fAnderson. Ind. Cor. Cincinnati Enquirerl
On a hot July day In the summer OF
1874, boy ofpcrhaps fifteen or aix-
teen years, weary and -tuotsore. was
making his way along the dusty high.
way that passes the farm Of eX-Rcpre.
sentative David u Croan, four miles
north OF this city. Espying hands ut
work In q harvest field near by, lle
timidly approached them and asked to
! work for something to ent. Mr..
Croan's son William took him to the
house. where his mother gave him a
bountitul dinner. Mr.. Croan then set
him to work, and, finding him willing
and industrious, employed him to
work. The boy could give bmt little
account Of himself. The first he re-
momhcrcd Of himself was travelling
from place to place with his parents,
MS he supposed them to be, called
Gypsies. After travelling about for
five or ak years the family finally set
tied down near Newcastle, Henry
County, this State. There, after Ell
during innumcrable haidships and
cruelties he determined to run away
from his wretched surroundings. One
evening after receiving terrible beat
ing from his father hc grew desperate,
and after dark stole away, 20 !ng north
and sleeping the latter part of the night
near the mounds. The next day he
made his way to Mr.. Croan'a, and here
found comfortable home for several
months. Since TINT time he has work
CT for several months in the neighbor-
hood, always being economical and
saving in lis habits, and laying By
quite sum OF money. A few weeks
since he determined to 20 back to
Newcastle and visit tho home of his
former mihcrics, in order to sec Ills
sister. TO whom Ec was warmly at
tnclcd. FROM his sister, who was
mCrh older than himSclf he heard Il
wonderful story. She told him his
name was not Hiram Britncy, az he
surpassed, but Hiram Twiford; that
the .hitHela had stolen him when he
Wa III six OF srven years Of age from
his nDiicr, y widow by the name of
t"itorb living near Angola, IN S!eu-
be- coully, tiis State. Ills mother
na'l" every effort to find him. The
C nntry was Srourcd; The river was
q rt ged; advertisements were insert
c. IL me newspapers of the day. but
'aI. 10 10 avail, and tho mother finally
gave up tie search az hopeless, nnd
settled down to chuure us brst she
could the horrible agony and doubt
slrs"unding her child's disappearance.
F.uE ti.at time on up to three weeks
s."cr. Period of sixteen years, no
hshu"S hmG been received OF the lost
ch,iH. Young Britncy, or TwitOrd. us
W shn'l hereafter call, on hrarmg this
st. angc story from his supposed sister.
Nrirlu;rcl 70 go 10 Steubcn county nt
ohcc ami fathom the mystery. Arriv-
ing there, he inquired for II family bv
the name Of Twiiord. He was direct
cd 10 their residence. Knocking a,
the door, he was admitted and invited
- tai;c q seat. This he did, asking
nuncI ou> questions regarding the sur
rounding country, the crops, etc, the
! lady ryring him closely all the while.
Finally he asked:
Did You not lose boy somc years
sincct'
"Ycs," replied the lady. and tears
came nnlihd"n to her eyes, "nnd |
would give anything in The world |
possess to tind him" Another look
az tiic Stranger, ana with q mtthcr 4
quick instinct she threw her arms
about him, folded him close in her
loving arms, saying, MY child, my
child, NV long lost "hild, h"vo
found you at last
When the lady had recovered her
sclt-po!scssion sufficiently, the boys
story was told, and his Identity cstab-
li>hcd beyond IL doubt, one of the
strongest proofs being scar on his
face. The news rapidly spread to the
neighborhood, and hundreds of per-
sons flockcd to see him. and for some
time he was the lion Of the neighbour
hood.
Mr.. Twifory came back to this coun-
ty few days ago, settled up his Lusi-
ness, and returned to Steuben county,
hereafter to live with his real mothc,
and sister. from whom he was 50 long
and cruelty separated. and TO take
charge OF his mothers large farm, on
which she resides. This is. indeed, n
romance in real life, and we con truly
sny, THE web OF life is strangely
woven"