Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-03-26
A Romantic Story.

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Ia August last young man ot'ggen-
teel appearance applied for work, asa
farm hand at Mr.. James Paigo's OF
Franklin, county, Ohio. lie called
himself John Hammond, and said ne
was from West Virginia, near Wheel
ing. ne was intelligent, aud 10 dress
and appearance rather above the qral;
nary farm hands, and about twenty
two Years of age. Mr.. Paign WAS
much pleased with his address and ap-
pearance, and employed him until aiIer
corn,cutiing. He soon observed a re-
markable resemblance between Young
Howard and his (Paign's) wife, especl'
ally in the color aud peculiar express
ION Of their eyes.
At the expiration OF his time. PAlgn
and his wife having become much at
tached to the young man, insisted on
his remaining with them a year, 70
which Hamm ond consented. remarking
that be had not found place 30 much
like home as the home OF bis employer
The resemblance referred TO was
frequent subject Of conversation be-
tween Palgn and bis wife. Oae eve-
ming. recently, they were all sitting
around the fire. Paign was playing
with his two little children. Young
Hammond was reading the Blble7s
thing quite usual for him while about
the house and not otherwise employed
Happening to turn TO the family record
he read: Catherine Hrn Finch
He asked Mrs. Paign, with surpris-
ed look, if that was her name.
Yes, she said, that is my true
name; bat my edopted fathers name
was Finch-the Rev. Mr.. Finch.
well, said he that is my name too
John Hirn; but was raised BY Mr..
Hammond. [ bad a twin sister by the
name Of Catherine, but have not seen
her since my mothers death, which oc'
cured when was about three years
old
'Why,' said Mrs. Paigu, that is
strange. 1 had twin brother bY the
name Of John that l have not seen since
I was little girl. Where were yop
born?'
Hammond replied that he was born
N Baltimore, aud that his father was
killed before the war by an accident 10
l machine shop, and that bis mother
died when he was about three years DID,
and as they had no relatives ia this
country, being Germans, he was taken
and adopted bv William H. Hammond
who shortly after moved to West Vir-
pipia. or rather drifted there after tho
war. and his family followed him, aud
rbey settled near Wheeling, where they
still reside; that be had learned that a
man had taken his sister aud moved
!out west but he did not know where.
During the time that young HAM
moud Cor Hirn) was relating The aboye
mort Paen saws he noticed the tears
starting in his wife's eyes. and at ita
conclusion she caught hold OF young
Hammond and embraced MIN, exclalm-
inc amid her tears WHY, that's my
history, aud you are my dear bro'her''
After the excitement bad somewhat
subsided, Mrs. Paign said 10 her broth
er that she had been raised ny the Rev.
Mr.. Finch, who lived near Athens,
Ohio. where she had been married. and
| that she and her husband had both been
informed Of the circumstances above
related, and that the desire 10 tiad her
brother was the burden Of her mind;
/ >t tshe had wept and prayed many Q
.a~ .,n. % again be united with him.
''uc IC, Hammond replied that tho
,e her so wrought on him
% ,ho, he am pst became waod'rs':
.S". 'Ia .a had but sDe object ia life, snd
.ul. uaa ~ M - find bi..' sister; ADD now n
,bs ,bs' providence of Co.. he had succeed
ed when he least expec. ed It,
They both claim that fro u I 'ne very
first meeting there was a m, ''e'i0u' 'n
influence that they were unable 10 eA- "
PLAIN to each other. 1t was this innu.
ence, or whatever it was, that INDUCED
him TO remain with PaIgn and Induced
his sister to insist on her husband re-
tanning him through tho winter, wnen
in fact they could have done without biz
services ..r