Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-04
SEASIDE ROMANCE.
Brother and Sister strangely
Brought Together as
Strangers,

ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., September l
The proprietor OF the Germantown
Hotel, we'll known in Atlantic City,
and other reputable persons, attest the
entire correctness OF the following
romance in real lite. Some twenty
years ago in Germantown lived a plain
hard working man, named Orion. He
was not, OF, at least, did not claim TO
be-, related to that Arthur Orion
whose romantic pretension TO the bng
lish baronetcy OF Tichborne once agi-
tated the civilized world. The Ortons
Of Germantown were blessed with a
boy, whom they named Rich I'd, and
o o afterwards their humble nome
was made glad by the birth Of a
daughter, who was named Clara. The
children we're beautiful, and even in
their cradles manifested a degree Of
affection for each other that was
touching and remarkable. But Mr..
0rton died, and then his wife followed.
At the age of three or four years
Richard and Clara we're left orphans
A charitable physician in Chester
county heard Of their unfortunate
predicament and took Clara to live
with him, she being then of years SO
tender as scarcely TO realize that she
was changing one home for another and
receiving the loving care Of an adopted
father in place OF the mother of which
death deprived her. The friends OF
his parents took charge of the boy
Richard and gave him a home. He
scarcely knew that he had a sister, or
the necessity which had torn her from
his arms and decreed that their homes
should be different.
As Richard grew up he became a
handsome, intelligent boy, but his life
was lonely; often he had strange fits OF
revery, in which a voice he did not
know spoke to him in tones which
walked familiar echoes in his heart
He was sent to school, and soon man
ifested his competency to take a posi-
tion of trust among the youRg bust
ness men Of the community. For sew
eral years past his home has been
among the friends of his mother
About a week ago the charitable
Chester county doctor came to Allan.
tic City and stopped at the Chester
County House, with his adopted
daughter, Clara Orion, a pretty dark
eyed and dark haired maiden Of
eighteen. AS the young lady was
strolling on the beach, her eye lighted
casually on a youth OF twenty, whose
hair aud eyes, rather graceful figure,
OF medium size and weight, and
smooth, dark complexion made him
a pleasant object to look upon. He
saw her, and, impelled, as he says, BY
some irresistible impulse, the straDg II
spoke and walked down the sand to,
gether. They conversed without hes.
i%tation, each trying to read IN the
others eyes the mystery of their mu
tual attraction. Richard asked the
young lady if he might come sad cali
on her that evening. She said yes
adding: 81 sm staying at the Chester
County House" ..
Smiling in return, Richard said: II
suTpjs re | ought TO tell you that my
name is Richard Orton,"
why, said she, that is my name,
TOO. How very strange; whore is your
homer" And the story of their early
years leaked out little by little; they
knew that they mast be sister and
brother, and the scales of ignorance
and fifteen years absence fell from
their eyes.
That evening the strange story Of
the two young people was told to Mrs.
My, the proprietess of the German
town House. who had known theiI
ather and mother 10 Germantown.