The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-01-11
Real Romance.


One afternoon in the early Ypaft Iof
the week persons in the yieihiay Of
Market and Eleventh streets. Vhell-
ing, were surprised to see an slegant-
ly dressed lady of about fdf IL te
years Of age, rush from a stEsS5aid
throw herself into the arms Of &youlg
map who was hurryiug alqbg tie
street. Those near enough heard her
sob, Eddie, my boyp' whiiethete tears
ofjoy we're seen flowing. down hsr
cheeks. He only cried, Mother
but that was in a tone Of Election
that came from the heart. The fpt
greeting over, they walked arm IN
arm up Market Square ana disap-
peared in the Office of A. D. Bsdi1ioi,
Esq. They were calculated to Ct.
tract attention as they walk along
the street.-the lady in silks nd furs,
the young man neatly but poorly
dressed. Both, however, haS aristo-
cratic faces, and their resemblance to
each other was clearly seen.
Anxious to learn more of o. Sc peo-
pie, a reporter by dint ofdiligent
questioning learned thaiff flowing
story: About fveyears ago I'll young
man, whom we will call Edward
Adair, was one of the society pets of
Boston, His father was d rich bank
.er, and the boy, then about twenty
years old, was the only child. ard pet
of his parents. He had all that his
fancy demanded and money could
purchase; handsome and well eluca-
ted, he had free entree everywhere.
All of this bred dissipation, and not
withstanding his mothers entreaties
he ran rapidly down hill, HeIgrew
to be SO bad that at last society shun-
ned him, and then it was, his pride
stung him, and be resolved to leave
home. He left suddenly and no one
knew where he had gone. His moth
er, brokenhearted, made efforts to
learn of his whereabouts, but to no
use. She visited q number of West.
ern cities and passed up and down
the streets trying to 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 a clothes wringer com.
pany. She corresponded with the
various companies and learned that
this person was at Pittsburgh.
Mrs. A. arrived in that city Tues
day morning only to learn that her
son had gone to Wheeling. Without
stopping to rest she took the first
train for this place and hunted up
Mr.. Bedilion, who informed her that
a young man bearing the name Of
her sonwas working for him. "When
will he be in?" was the next anxious
inquiry. She was informed that he
would not be in for some hours, and
the mother was asked to go to a hotel
and procure some refreshment. To
this she would not consent, but asked
to be placed somewhere, so that she
could see her son before he saw her.
Mr., B. took her to the grocery store,
corner Eleventh and Market streets,
and there she was observed for about
an hour, anxiously watching for her
boy. About 5 o'clock he came along
and the meeting took place.
After running away he had
Strengthened up, and although in a
variety of positions. had always
aimed to be honorable. He refused
at first to go home, dreading to meet
old acquaintances, but at last yielded
to his mothers importunities, and a
happier or jollier pair than they
when they started Wednesday morn
ing, it would be hard to conceive.
There is no way of making a per
manent success in this world with
utgiving an honest equivalent for it
Many receive their creeds as they
40 their money, because they find i
in circulation. .gt
The greatest truths are the simp