Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-02
HE FOUND A FORTUNE

wake upi wake upl Mr.. Brown, and 20
| for the doctor. One Of the children seems Ia
| be very iii and needs medical attention al
| once" Such were the words Of wife and
| mother residing in poor tenement house
| In that part OF the city where New York
stores away the poor, the destitute and the
| friendless.
A dim light from an old lamp without
chimney was just sufficient TO render
darkness visible, and the air Of the little
hovel was so filled with smoke that 1t was
wholly untitled for inhaling. At last Mr..
Brown was dressed, and descending the
rickety stairway found himself In the open
air The night was stormy, and the snow
fell in binding sheets upon his dark and
gloomy pathway. AS lac turned into Broad
way he was seized by four masked men
and hurried off to the Battery, where he
was forced into small boat and carried
out TO large one lying at anchor In the
harbor Once on board, he was stored away
In the lower part Of the vessel ana not per-
mitted to see any one for 10 days
At the end OF that time he was allowed
the liberty Of the vessel, but was not per
mitted to converse with any OF the crew.
He was out on the broad ocean and knew
not where he was nor whittier he was going
For three years he was practically pris-
oner, but at last was able To escape, when
he found himself in South America with
out friends and without money. Hesought
employment, but those to whom he applied
for work were not disposed to help man
who seemed so shabbily attired But at
last he was successful In getting a very
subordinate position In a large mining
company, where his fidelity was reoog
nized and rewarded until at last he became
the recipient of the highest wages paid to
any employee.
At the end OF 10 years he had saved up
enough to return to his family. but when
his intention was made known the COM
pany. wishing TO retain his services, offered
him an interest in the business, and he be-
came one of the copartners and as such
was intrusted with the entire management
of the affairs Of the company. This posi-
tion he held for 10 years, when, having
amassed an immense fortune, he concluded
to dispose Of his interest and return to the
United States, and il possible once more
Join his wife and children II they were still
living and could be found.
On his arrival In New York he went to
his old home, which he found occupied by
another who had never. heard Of Mrs
Brown. Every day for weeks he wandered
over that great city, making inquiries about
his lost family without gaining any infor-
nation In regard to them. AT last he made
up his mind to return to his hotel and give
up the search, but on his way he met an old
acquaintance, from whom he learned Of
their trials and sufferings since he had last
seen them. The child that was 30 SICK
when he left home died ON the following
day Of malignant scarlet fever, and three
days thereafter the other child died Of the
same disease
Mrs. Brown was thus left without hus-
band or child and thrown entirely upon
her own resources to support herself BY
hard work over the washtub and by occa-
sionally sewing for the neighbors she man
aged to keep the wolf from the door. For
years every knock at the door or footstep
on the sidewalk she believed was made by
her long absent husband. At last she was
forced TO believe that he was dead and
mourned only as widow can mourn the
death of her husband and protector.
At the end of 10 years she married man
of the name of French-H S. French-who
was himself poor in worldly goods, but
rich in energy and industry. He was a
sober, reliable man and could always find
employment. This marriage was blessed
In the birth Of three bright, intelligent
children
The directory was consulted, and a party
Of the name Of II. S. French was found to
reside on an obscure street in secluded
part Of that great metropolis, and he has
tened to the humble abode Of her he had
promised to love and protect. On entering
there was a mutual recognition.
Matters were fully discussed, and all the
parties realized the fact that the second
marriage was illegal and void. What could
be done in the premisesi Mr.. Brown held
the key to the position, and he proposed
that his wife should secure a divorce from
him on the ground Of abandonment and
failure to support her, and when the decree
was obtained she and Mr.. French could be
married according TO the forms of law,
Legal steps were taken at once, and In
due time the divorce was granted, and the
day agreed upon for the second marriage
which was 10 be witnessed by Mr.. Brown.
As soon as the man of God pronounced the
parties husband and wife Mr.. Brown ad.
vanced and presented to Mrs. Mary French
deed to furnished house and lot in @
fashionable portion Of the city and check
for $4,000
II is needless TO say that a more happy
family was not to be found In that grea,
| city, and probably the happiest one of tn,
| interested parties was John T. Brown, tn,
great millionaire.
| don't.-R w. johnson In ST. Paul Globe
A sure Sign.
| "I am certain that Minnie tntepds tc