The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-09
MEN WHO HIDE rHEMSELYES.
Stories of Some Who Have Suddenly Ap- peal ed After Long Absence.
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Stories of Some Who Have Suddenly Ap-
 pea ed After Long Absence.
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 Some years ago young woman ap- peared before a bench of magistrates and sought advice in a search she was making for her husband. They had been acquainted for years; the friend ship ripened, and they were married. After the ceremony they left London to spend their honeymoon, and registered at a well-krown hotel. Afterward they went out for a walk. In the Strand the husband asked his wife to wait until he obtained supply of tobacco from Q shop a short distance away, and then left her. She never saw or heard of him afterward. Every inquiry was
 made, but thelr search had no success.
 A tradesman who was doing a large business in a town in the Midlands, and who had a happy family and a comfortable home, disappeared sudden ly, and for many years his where abouts was a mystery to all his friends. He was found not long ago in a work house not many miles from his home, and was then upon his deathbed. On leaving home he dressed himself as a common tramp, and in that character obtained admission to the workhouse where he remained. For years he had been content to break stones and eat the plain food of the paupers, when he might have been living life of ease with his family. He declined to give any reason for his strange conduct.
 A city merchant once caused his friends much sorrow by disappearing in a strange fashion. He was laet heard of at his bankers, where he de- posted nearly two thousand pounds to his account. His subsequent where abouts were enveloped in mystery, and years elapsed without any explanation being forthcoming. Ten years later his wife was driving through West End district when she suddenly recognized In the figure of crossing sweeper some resemblance to that of her hus- band. She immediately stopped her carriage and found that the sweeper was indeed her missing husband. He was inclined to resent her persuasions to return to his home, but eventually succuinbed. He afterward explained that he had amassed sufficient money to keep his family in comfort, and, tor mented by the fear that he might be induced to speculate and lose the whole, he determined to disappear and leave them to its enjoyment. He had lived in common lodging houses, and was content in his adopted business of a crossing sweeper. Often he had seen his wife pass him, and he had received many coppers and small pieces of silver from his family.
 In Scotch village 8 farmer disap- peared and twenty years later was ac- cidentally discovered by his wife, living at village on the coast, only a few miles away. He explained that, since l a lad, he had always had the desire to be a sailor, and after marriage, when l his family was growing up he was sud denly struck with the inclination to ac- 1 tcomplish his ambition. Leaving his i coat and hat in the field where he was working at the time, he proceeded to the service of a fisherman, and, under a l fictitious name had for twenty years lived a contented life, without giving a thought to the mental anguish of his wife and family.
 l Years ago factory lass in Lanca. shire was married to Q young fellow, a | native of her own town, and, after a few months Of welded bliss, was de- serted by him. Search was made, bu, the whereabouts of the missing man could not be ascertained. She strug. gled on, and brought up the little one ! that was born in 0 respectable manner and the daughter, on reaching her nineteenth year married. It was ar ranged that the honeymoon should be spent in London, and the newly mar ried pair were accompanied on their 1 trip by the brides mother. Two days after their arrival in the metropolis the party were in Oxford street. Saun- tering along the street came 6 gentle man dressed in the height of fashion, and apparently of considerable posi- ton. On seeing him the elderly lady of the party swooned--it was her long lost husband! Anxious to try his for tune in London, he deserted his wife and journeyed south, where all he dealt with turned into gold and he became 6 wealthy man. Often he wished to search out his deserted wife, but had not done so because he was timid of the expressions of opinion upon his conduct. The reconciliation was soon made, and the wedding trip was ex- tended to the Continent the father and mother Of the bride travelling with her and her husband.
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