The morning call., 1892-11-12
A BOSTON WRITER'S ROMANCE.
Remarkable Resemblance to Mans
Dead Son Makes His Fortune.
Boston Letter in New York Press.

Remarkable Resemblance to Mans
Dead Son Makes His Fortune.
Boston Letter In New York Press.
daily newspaper in Boston had on its
editorial staff young graduate of Harvard
University. whose parents reside in Wal
than. Mass. The young editor wrote well.
and his reviews attracted the attention of
the older literary men of Boston and the
neigh borhood. An occasion arose for sending
the young gentleman to Montreal for n piece
OF newspaper work. He went there and reg
istered at the St. Lawrence Fl oteI. He had
been there but a few hours when he
noticed that he was closely watched by a
gentleman older than himself, who seemed
TO be staying In the hotel. Before his first
evening was passed he was surprised TO re-
ceive card bearing his own name from a
gentleman who waited for an interview be-
low. The gentleman was asked 10 come
TO his room. and proved to be the
same one who had watched the young
man in the Office of the hotel. He
at once explained his reason for calling,
He said he was member of the English
Parliament on visit 10 Canada. He had
lost son by death TO whom the young man
from Boston bore a striking resemblance.
and his interest in him had been increased
by finding their names TO be identical He
Inquired concerning the young mans
family and all about him. The result was
he gave the Boston boy an urgent invitation
",
time expressing desire to make the ac-
Quaintance OF his parents. He at once
accepted an invitation to go to Waltham and
meet them.
So pressing was his request that the
young man should return with him to Lon
don that IL was complied with at the earliest
possible moment. Taking with him letters
of introduction to a number of literary men
In England the young editor sailed for that
country. and in the space of a few weeks
nj CSnd AF H. IL
auaintance among some of the most
imporportant people OF the old coun-
try. Among others whom he met
were the Walters family. the principal
proprietors of the London Times. One of
the ladies OF the family took special inter-
est in him, and this is not strange, for he
was a man of attractive person aud man.
ners. Through her active instrumentality
an offer was soon made to him of employ
ment in the Times Office. This came to
him unexpected and undesired, and he was
disposed to refuse II. He was urged 10 ac-
cept, however, and was told that it would
be easy for him after spending few months
iD the home office in London TO 60 abroad on
some desirable duty for the paper. He ac-
cepted the offer, and after few months
was sent to Paris with independent author
ity and under circumstances every way
most agreeable. He is not q subordinate
OF the noted DE Biowitz, but acts as spe-
cial commissioner from the editor of the
Times In Paris. This brings him into rela-
tions with the highest functionaries, and Ii
is doubtful IL any one connected with the
paper has ever held more important
and responsible place on its staff
From the time when he lett Boston for
Montreal this young mans destiny seemed
TO have been shaped for him by influences
over which he had no control whatever
His name is w. NJ. Fullerton, aud every
word Of what has been written about him
Is stated to me by one Of his personal
friends. TO whom he told the story In Paris
last YEAR