Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-11-17
UNEXPECTED LOVE FEAST.
The Strange Reunion of an Erring
Daughter with Her Parents.

Two persons tainted one afternoon re-
Gently in Cincinnati. One was an old
gentleman, apparently about 60 years
of age, and the other was a loudly
dressed lady. Afterwards there was a
regular love feast, in which several per-
sons took part.
Earlier in the day a nice looking
group of four persons, a father, mother
and two daughters were waiting for a
car. The daughters were quite attrac-
tive and possessed that charming, inno-
cent expression so beautiful in a woman.
T. One was II and the other 10. The old
gentleman had fine, clear cut counte-
nance, in which benevolencc and kind
ness were indelibly stamped. The
mother was not far from her husband
age, and was a lady of good address.
As stated, they were all standing
waiting for car. At that moment an
other party came up for the same pur-
pose. One was a well-dressed gentle
man, about 80 years of age, and the
other was a rather flashily dressed lady.
There was some staring all around for
three or four seconds, when the old gen.
tleman threw up his hands and ex-
claimed: "Mother! AnnieW and tot
tered and fell. The young lady who
caused the commotion also tainted, but
was caught by her escort. At that mo-
ment the mother and daughters took in
the situation, and rushed up to the
woman, and with shrieks and tears COW
cred her face with hundred frantic
kisses, and called her Annie otis
sister Maude, Annie !" otis Gertrude,
Annie!" "Here's father and mother"
The mother was 50 excited that she too,
came near fainting, but was caught by
one of her daughters. The escort OF
Annie was perfectly amazed at the turn
of affairs, and stood almost bewildered
at the scene around him. The old gen.
tleman quickly recovered consciousness,
and at once frantically grasped Annie
in his arms, and with choking accents
and sobs said: "Found at last. Oh,
mother, we have got Annie again.
Thank God, our daughter has been re-
stored to u.s." By that time Annie
came to her senses, and such hugging
and kissing, and crying as they INDUCED
in were seldom or ever before seen or
heard. Stout men who stood there and
took in the occurrence wept like chill
dren. The father was frantic with joy,
and while he was giving expression to
his happiness tears were streaming
down his face.
After about ten minutes, and seeing
they were attracting a crowd, they all
moved to their hotel. After tea re-
porter called and had chat with the
father.
His story was sad one. He is a
well-to-do farmer, living not far front
Cincinnati. He has family of three
daughters and one son. Annie was his
eldest child, and up to the day she left
home had been his joy and pride. She
had been highly educated at the Wes-
leyan Female College and could adorn
any society She took great interest in
reading and always had book in her
hand when not otherwise engaged. She
was the confident OF her mother and be-
tween the two there seemed to be an
inseperable link of affection. She kept
the company of young man in town
whom they regarded as worthy. Final
ly one day after she had been to the
city, she said she wanted to visit a
young lady friend for couple of days
who was sick. Packing up a few ar
ticles into a bundle and kissing her
mother an unusually affectionate good
bye, she left her home and was never
seen again by any member of the family
for six years until the above incident
happened as above related.-[ Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette.