Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-30

h1s Boftuno Made Through Resemblance
70 . Mans Dead Son.
Correspondents New yora Press.
A daily Newspaper in Boston had on its edi-
tOrial stah young graduate Of Harvard Uni
verify whose parents reside in waftham, Mas.
The young editor wrote well and his reviews u.
tractcd the attention Of the Older literary men
OF Boston and the neighborhood An occasion
axose for sending the young gentleman
to Montreal for piece OF newspaper work.
He went there and regissered ut tho st.
Lawrence Hotel He had been there but
few hours when he noticed that he
was closely watched by . gentleman older
than himself, who seemed to be staying in the
hotel Before his first evening was passed hs
was surprised to receive card bearing his own
name from . gentleman who waited for an in
terview below. The gentleman was asked TO
come to his room. and proved to be the same
one who had watched the young man in the Of
nee OF the hotel He at once explained hts
reason Tor calling. He said he was q member
OF the English parliament on a visit to Canada
He had lost a son by death, to whom the young
man from Boston bore a striking resemblance,
and his interest in him had been increased in
finding their names to be identical He in
quired concerning the young mans family and
all about him. The result was that no gave the
England as his guest, at the same time express
ing a desire to make the acquaintance Of his
parents. He at once accepted an invitation to
visit Waithan and meet them
So pressing was his request that the Young
man should return with him to London that II
was complied with at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Taking with him letters Of Introduction
to q number Of literary men in England, the
young editor ssiled for that country, and in the
space Of few weeks found himself possessed
OF . valuable acquaintance among some Of the
most important people Of the old country.
Among others whom he met we're the Waiter
family, the principal proprietors of the London
Times. One Of the ladies' Of the family took
special interest in him, and this is not strange,
FOR he was man Of attractive person and man
ners. Through her active instrumentalit, an
offer was soon made to him of employment in
the Times Office. This came to him unex-
pected and undesired and he was disposed TO
rofuse 1t. BE was urged to accept. however,
and was told that 1t would be easy for him after
spending few months in the home Office in
London to go abroad on some desirable duty
Tor the paper. He accepted the offer and after
a few months was sent to Paris with indie
pendent authority and under circumstances
every way most agreeable. He il not subor-
dinate Of the noted De Blowitz, but acts as o
special commissioner from the editor Of the
Irnles in Paris. This brings him into relations
with the highest functionsries, and it is doubt
full If any one connected with the paper has
ever held q moro important and responsible
place on the staff
From the time when he left Boston for Mon
treai this young maifs destiny seemed to have
been shaped for him by influences over which
NJ. Fullerton, and every word Of what has been
written about him was related by one Of his per-
sonal friends, to whom be told the story in Paris
last year.