Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-01


A oorssspuudsns u the Ctndnsasi ka-
qxtgvr tslskrsphs fro0 Asds0oo tioo')
o follows: .
On . hot Joly day in the sumner OF
1874 boy Of perhaps fifteen OF saxteeo
ysan. weary and footsore. was nakinR
his vay along the dusty highway that
passes the farm Of q Representative
David e. Cf0an, four miles north OF this
city. Seeing hands at work IN harvest
6sfd near by, be timidly approached and
asked to work for soGnethinR 20 as. MI.
Crosn's son WilliaD took him 10 the
hOuse and gave him bountifsl dinner.
Mr.. Csoan then set him 10 work, and.
finding him willing and industrious, con
tinusd 70 s1pIoy him. The boy could
give bot little account Of himseif. Tbs
fiYst be remembered Of himself VAS tFav-
cling from plscs 30 plaee with his pa
rents. an he suppossd them 70 Be, called
gytsies. After travelling about Eve or
SIX yeess. the family finally settled down
near Nsvcastis. Henry cpunty. in this
state. There. after enduring innuner
able hardships and eruslsies, b. deter
mined 10 run away from bis wicked
surroundings. One eveainR. after re-
oeiving terrible beating from his IA
thsr. be grew desperate. and after dark
be stole away, g0inQ north and sleep.
ing the latter part of the night neal
Mounds. The next day he made biz
way 70 Mr.. Croaa's, and there found a
comfortable home for several months
since that time he has worked TOR sew
eral in the neigh boSho0a, always beipe
econc misai and saving in his habits and
laying up Quitea sum Of money. few
weeks Dince be determined 70 90 back X
Newcastle and visit the homo Of his for
meF miseries in order TO ose his sister
70 whom b vas warmly attaehed. froa
his sister, Who VA much older than him
self, be heard . wosderful story. Sh<
told him hiz name vas not Hiram Brit
ney. a. he supposed, but Hiram Tviford
that the Britneys bad stolen hinl. when
he was six or seven years of ago. fion
his mother, q widow named TwifOrd
living near Angola. in Steubsn county
IN this STATE. His mother made every
effort 70 ind him. The country wal
secured, the river was dragged, adver
tisemeuts were inserted in the newspa.
pers Of the day, but all u no avail; and
ihs mothey finally gave up she search ~
bopoIom, and settled down to endure ~
II VIE 0VUy0 t0S DOttbObG oNOhy ouN
doubt surrounding her child's disap
psASance. From that time up t. thre<
weeks since, . period of sixteen years
10 tidinRs had been received OF the los
ehild.
Young Britney, or rwiford. a. We shall
hereafter ell him, on hearing from hi
supposed 6istss this strange story, deter
mined to 90 to Nteuben county at Ouo'
and fathom the mystery. On arrivins
there be inquired for family By tn
name Of Twiford. He was directed X
their residence. Knocking Ut the door
be vas admitted and invited 70 take {
seat. This he did, asking numer0ul
questions regarding the surrounding
country. the crops, etc.. the lady eyeinl
him clossly Ill the while. Finally b.
asked:
did you lose a boy some year
| sinoeT'
YES" replied the lady, and tear,
came unbidden TO her eyes. land
would give anything in the world pos
seas 70 hnd him."
Another look at the stranger. and
with mothers quick instinct, shs threw
her arms about him, folding him clos
in loving embrace. When the lady haS
recovered her self possession sufficiently
the boys story Vas told and his ideotit!
established beyond doubt; one of tn
strongest proofs being soar on his faoe
The news rapidly spread throughout tn
lsi9hb0shood, and hundreds Of ps0pl'
| f10oked 10 ~ him. aud for some time b.
was li0nized.
Mr.. Twiford came back 10 this count,
\ H~- IL - uos~ nnttl~A hia hvs01v 90.