New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-03-12
An. Unexpected Love Feast.

Two persons tainted one afternoon
recently in Cincinnati. One was an old
gentleman, apparently about sixty years
of age, and the other was loudly
dressed lady. Afterwards there was .
regular love feast, in which several per-
sons took part.
EARLIER in the day nice-looking
group of four persons, a father, mother
and two daughters were waiting for q
car. The daughters were quite attrac-
tive and possessed that charming inno-
! cent expression so beautiful in wo-
man. One was II and the other 10.
The old gentleman had fine, clear cut
countenance, in which benevolence and
kindness were indeiibly stamped. The
mother was not far from her husband's
age. and was 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 well-dressed gentle
man, about thirty years of age, and the
other rather Aashily dressed lady.
There was some staring all around for
three or four seconds, when the old
gentleman threw up his hands and ex-
claimed: '.Mother! Annie!" and totter.
ed and fell. The young lady who had
caused the commotion also tainted, but
was caught by her escort. At that
moment the mother nd..daughters took
in the situation, and rushed up to tho
woman. and with shrieks and tears
covered her face with hundred frantic
kisses, and called her Annie! "It's SIS
ter Maude, Anniew "It's Gertrude, An
nle! "Here's father and mother.n
The mother was SO excited that she, too,
came near fainting, but was caught by
one of her daughters. The escort of An
ME was perfectly amazed at the turn of
affairs, and stood almost bewildered. ut
the scene around him. The old gentle
man quickly recovered consciousness,
and at once frantically grasping Annie
in his arms, with choking accents and
sobs said: "Found at last. Oh, mother,
we have got Annie again. Thank God,
our daughter has been restored to u.s."
BY that time Annie came to her senses,
and such hugging and kissing, and cry
ing as they INDUCED in were seldom or
never before seen or heard. Stout men
who stood there and took in tho occur
renee wept like children. 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
novel to their hotel. After tea a re-
porter called and had chat with tho
father.
The story was sad one. He'is q
well-to-do farmer, living not far from
Cincinnati. He has family of three
daughters and one son. Annie was his
eldest child, and up to the day she left
her home had been his Joy and pride.
She had been highly educated at the
Wesleyan Female College and could
adorn any society. She took great in
terest in reading and always had q book
in her hand when not otherwise engage
ed. She was the coniidant of her
mother and between the two there
seemed to be an inseparable link of af-
lection. She kept tho company of
young man in town whom they regard
ed as worthy. Finally, 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. Pack
ing up y few articles into bundle and
bidding her mother an unusually affec-
tionate goodbye, she left her home and
was never seen again by any member of
the family for six years until the above
incident happened as related. = Cipcin-
natl Commercial Gnzette.