The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-13
AFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS.
Publication of g Marriage Notice Leads
to Happy Reunion.


to a Happy Reunion.
From the Neao York World,
PITTsBURG, Nov. 4.-The publication of
marriage notice recently in the Leader
has led to the reunion of father and son
after eighteen years of separation, during
which neither had had any tidings of the
other.
Eighteen years ago there dwelt in an
humble farm house near Burgettstown the
family Of William Maxwell, a well-to-do
agriculturist. There were father, mother
and three sons, the youngest Ralston,
bright little chap of ten years, besides
Nancy and james Ralston, the grandparents
Of the Maxwell boys. Ralston, or "Rollie, y
as he was nicknamed, was of a rowing
nature, AID from his earliest childhood
yearned for the busy life of the city. One
fine morning before dsybreak, and when
the family we're all a5ed, he packed his
7Vallse and stole away, bidding good-by to
nome and friends. That morning when the
maxwell family gathered around the break
last table there was a vacant chair. A
search through the house and over the
farm failed to reveal any trace of the
truant son. Thinking that the boy was not
lar on the family at first paid little atten-
lioh 20 MS absence, but when the country
began TO don its cloak of hight search
vas instituted for the missing youth. But
NJ mat uncultiyated country it was like
hunting Tor a needle in haystack" search
,ug lor lost child. and, after many weary
hours, the hunt was abandoned until the
tNlo"lng day. Not an eyelid closed in that
nome That night. Mothers heart was almost
ofoken tho fathers anxiety was too great
;oF Years; only the children could find relief
al SWING vent TO their pent-up grievings,
~ ou Gne next day it was with heavy
hearts that the country folks for miles
a'ound were asked If ANYTHING had been
seen OF "Rolie" Maxwell.
payS weeks and months passed in this
Hs@some ana anxious search, which finally
t iaa " 10 given up as vain Soon the silver
1,uauS appeared in the mothers hair, a sad
w. 0ss1oa took the place of sweet smiles
rba o ba uer iace, and all was changed about
va aus son was given up for dead. A few
1ro 90 .aVer tne mother passed away, and the
sllparents soon found resting place near
grave; Both Of the old people left com
tb." CUE rt legacies to be divided among the
well c oao OF their daughter. Mrs. Max
VII Vno OF whom was the missing boy,
lad bo Yle family were searching for the
and ~ was vending his way to Pittsburp,
ti,u 1a5 u ne hnally drifted away again. For
aea i17 t ne wandered about, but soon longed
l6n r,H LOTT, ioF the old farm lands, and it was not
cnnntr uN.l ne landed in Wetmoreland
on anu found bone and employment
eleb4 aatm, de remained there during the
nrosoH years that have elapsed and is now
HegS.ttSef farmer. He met Miss Olive
Pittsbsrroa au Two weeks ago they came to
ill., and were welded.
ia ro announcement reached the home of
"P,ijc G,g mans father, who recognized in
sa I'''ii e. McDaffin Maxwell his long-lost
Porto ne . communicated with James II.
HAS c,,,. 1oq, the well-known attorney of
ceess n - "ho instituted search and sue
iGg 1 b,rI IN a96ding the young man and bring
yest sr-i 10 Plttsburg. In Mr.. Porte's Office
the 'tau rl!y at noon. father and son met for
was or tIne in eighteen years. 1t
one tba an !. affectionate meeting, and
fcyps s9@' I nose who witnessed will not soon
sDd IT, fSo IN, Inc father had aged wopderfuily.
hale 9a 1.oI.e boy of ten years had grown 70
tondIv " arr manhood. Father and son
e7es H. e'tsoraced, and then with tears in his
Bonn cn yn former told Of the death of the
was Gaa rlHa mother-his wife. The son
bfter reboSS Affected by the sad news. and.
lres ffeetasearsing the story Of his aav n
hrm' '''f and son left the office arm in