The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-29
a CASE OF PSYCHOLOGY.
The OLD Saying ''Truth is Stranger Than Fic
zion" is Again Illustrated.

Thomas Fahey was the most surprised
and at the same time one of the bappiest
men in the Peerless Princess yesterday.
About forty years ago Mr.. Fahey left the
town and county of Tiperary and hasn't
"cIapped his eyes" on the old sod since, as
he himself expresses it. ct that time he
left younger sister after him, and when
she grew up she left the old country, too,
and came to America. When he was COM
ing west twenty-five years ago he came by
way of Illinois to see the sister, but upon
arriving at the place where he last
heard of her he was informed
that she had been married to man
named Ryan and that both of them had
gone to Iowa where the young husband
had bought farm.
Time fed by and Mr.. Fahey heard no
more about his sister and had almost en-
tirely forgotten her, when suddenly, about
two months ago the recollection of her
flashed into his mind. The next day the
recollection of her became stronger and
after few days more it occupied his mind
to the exclusion of everything else, almost.
The very suddenness of the recollection of
his sister and the way thoughts
of her absorbed his mind worried
him. He thought perhaps that
the might have died. or that she was in
trouble and he resolved to try and ascer-
tain her whereabouts. He postponed the
matter from DAY to day and at last about
a week ago resolved to go to work at once
and ascertain her whereabouts, if alive,
and il not to ascertain something about her
children or her husband. He told his
story to an EAGLE representative last
Monday and asked him to suggest
plan by which some information OF her
could be ascertained by advertising.
Various schemes were discussed and the
EAGLE man told him he would call on him
Saturday with some plan of action TO
work upon. When the latter went there
yesterday with his plan Mr. Fahey was
not at home but his son came out smiling
and said: do you remember what my
father was telling you the other day about
his lost sister? Well, sir, he got letter
from her today and she is living in
Ohio" The Letter received states in
substance that she had sud-
denly thought of her brother at the
identical time that he thought of her and
thai she had precisely the same feelings
about him that he had of her. She acted
at once by writing home to the old coun-
try, asking relatives there whether they
knew anything about his whereabouts.
and they answered by saying that they did
not, but told her where they last heard
from him about twenty-five years ago. At
this juncture she, like he, thought about
and last Monday, the very
same day he was talking to the
EAGLE man about advertising for
her, she received the information
that he was living in Wichita when last
heard from. She, at once, wrote to him
and at the very hour and minute he re-
ceived her letter he was waiting in mis-
place of business for the EAGLE man who
had an engagement with him at that
time with reference to the plan of adver-
Using referred to. When the old gentle
man received the letter he jumped with
ioy and run home to his wife with the
letter in his hand. feeling as good as II it
was telegram informing him that he had
drawn the capital prize in the Louisiana |
lottery. Twenty-Five years passed away |
and the brother and siscer had forgotten |
one another. All at once both remember |
ed and another. simultaneously they de-
to find each other. On the ideu- |
teal day that one was talking about ad- |
vertising for the other, the other received
an answer to the advertisement she had |
Inserted with reference TO him, and at the
Identical moment that he was waiting 70
receive a plan of action he received letter
rom the long lost one If that is not a
genuine case of psychology, what Is iti