The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-04-28
A BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE.
Quiet Mr.. and Mrs. John Ginter
Receive q Fortune.
Mr.. Ginter is the Brother OF the
Millionaire Cigarette Manufac-
threr from Whom He Has
Long Been Separated
How the Relationship
Was Discovered and
Its Late Results.

In little one story weather beaten
frame cottage, part of which stands
on the street, and part of which is en-
closed by a medium height paling
fence which looks down npon a small
well kept grass plot, there resides Mr..
and Mrs. John Ginter. The number
of the house is indicated by a little
metal sign which reads $3.50" aud the
location is on East Fifth street. The
part of the cottage which stands on
the stI0ot is divided into two rvoms
by board petition nicely papered.
The front room contains some shelv-
ing, counter aud show case,in which
are goodly stock of cigars, and the
shelves display candies and confec.
tions. The rear room of the two is
furnished with several tables and
chairs and is used for serving lunches.
Around all this there has developed
romance this week, the telling of
which makes come to the heart q
tender feeling, and to the eye a dim
tear of joy.
Away back yonder, in the early
days of the war; days that tried mems
souls; days when all was turmoil and
confusion, John Ginter and his wife,
came west. His brother Albert
Ginter rushed to the front in battle
and was lost sight of. After the war,
he went to Richmond, Virginia, and
started in the manufacturing of tobac-
CO and cigars. Later an when the
American youth demanded something
of respectable nature but without
the strength of q cigar, Albert Ginter
and John Allen formed partnership
for the manufacture of the cigarette.
The firm prospered and their
names are known everywhere the
Richard Staight cut" is smoked. Al
bert Ginter never married. His time
has been taken up with his great bus
mess and the accommodations of his
millions of which he is reputed to
have several. Never had be heard
of his brother John and desire in
his mind to find him caused him to
send out trusted lieutenants with in.
structions to locate him if alive. This
week after considerable search one of
them came and the story goes that he
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Ginter in
the name of the great tobacconist
with a handsome dwelling and s10,-
600 in cash together with the promise
that there should be several more
gifts of the same diserip ion and that
soon the two brothers who had been
80 long separated would again be re-
united.
A BAzoo representative called up
on the couple yesterday evening and
as he entered the door of the modest
little shop ther. came up behind the
counter a rather heavily built man of
medium height. of clear complexion
ed face and mildibrown eyes. There
was silver gray hair fringed around
his thinly covered crown and a neat
ly trimmed bunch of almost white
beard hung below a smooth shaven
lip, and q absolute, yet kindly
mouth. Behind him came his wife, q
woman whose motherly eyes beamed
above a modest pair of silver specta.
cles- She was dressed in black and
wore her hair i'll one of those becom-
ing styles 80 much IN vogue quarter
of a century ago. 1t was fattened
in modest waves against the side of
her head and surmounted by bow of
plain black ribbon. when the repor-
ter announced his business there was
an air of reticense and a disinclina-
ton TO discuss the su bl ect
on the part of MIR. Ginter
which was ably seconded by Mrs.
Ginter. They did not deny the truth
of the story but said that it was
purely private affair and as they were
quiet people they did not care to have
the matter mentioned in the paper.
The notoriety that they had already
obtained over it was more than they
desired. "Would thereporter kindly
not mention anything about it, as it
really did not amount to anything
and would only cause people to talk
about thems Yes, it is romantic, but
we are too old for romance; better
leave that to those who are younger"
Mr.. and Mrs. Gintsr came to Soda.