The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-01-13
9aaersoa yatetltgemees,
Husband and Wife Reunited AFTER
Thirty.flve Years.

News from Denison, Tex, tells re-
markably romantic story of the reunion
of St. Louis couple at San Antonio
in the Lone Star State Christmas Day,
after separation of 30 years, during
which each supposed the other dead.
The couple are Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Slaiden. They left Denison on the
day of the happy reunion for this city
over the "Katy Flyer and are now
supposed to be sojourning somewhere
in the Future Great, although diligent
search for them by Republic reporters
failed to locate them.
Nowhere between the covers of a
book of fiction can there be found a
story so touchingly romantic as the
life history of this now aged pair. 1t
embodies in all of its details the
essentials of perfect novel such as
few IL any of the modern writer's of
fiction have equaled either in its con-
ception or it's working out.
Mr.. Slaidsn is now 55, tall, hand
some man Of magnificent physique,
with swarthy complexion that is
thrown into striking contrast with his
snow white hair. He has the mien of
a prosperous business man, but suffer
ing ard suspense have written their
sign manual about the mouth and
softened the steel gray eyes that
would otherwise have been penetrating
in their glance.
The woman whom capricious fortune
has restored to his protecting arms is
not less strikingly handsome than the
husband whose name they bear in
common. Sorrow has brought the
marks Of premature old age in the
predominance of the silver threads
that intermingle with the gold, but
the fair cheek has not been robbed of
it's natural beauty and her beautiful
blue eyes are bright as they were
when she as bride bade loving
farewell to him who was nearest and
dearest in all the world to her 35 long
years ago.
When the Confedenates fired the
first gun of the Civil War at Fort
Sumter in 1861, j. B. Slaiden, who
was an ardent Southern sympathizer,
kissed his young wife good-by and
cast his fortunes with the southern
army, leaving his bride Of few months
at the home of her parents in small
town out in the State.
From the day they separated until
she fell fainting into his arms last
Friday they never me5, One of his
boyhood companions who returned
from the front reported that he had
been killed in battle, and just before
the close of the war he received news
from aeomrade that his wife was dead.
The last letter he received from his
wife told of the death of his parents,
and the announcement that she too
had gone to her rest almost finished
the wreck that forced marches in the
Louisiana swamps and the privations
Of war had begun, and Slaiden decided
never 10 return to his native State.
He served till the last flag of the
Confederacy was furled, and then,
dreading the shock of visit to his
old home, he Joined a party bound for
Old Mexico to cast his fortunes with
the sons of the Montezumas. On the
way one of the party died from ex,
posure, and the other two entered the
silver mines and gradually worked
their way up till they became mine
owners in small way. Finally, by
good management and pursuing good
business methods, the two partners
became owners of one of the best pay
ing mines in the Diaz Republic.
Thus Slaiden had spent more than &
quarter of century away from his
native country and his people. HI
had become fixture in Mexico, spoke
Spanish and the greaser dialect like {
native, and never held communication
with any of his old friends at home
His wife mourned him as dead, anc
finally made her home in St. Louis
where she undertook the education oi
her son, who was born soon after hi
father entered the army. This boy
grew to mans estate and became con
nected with manufacturer of mining
machinery. A little over a month
ago his firm. desiring to introduce it,
goods in Mexico, sent him there to lool
over the field.
One day in a hotel at San Lui!
Potosi father and son met. The ole
mine owner remarked the similarity Of
names and inquired about the young
man S anteoedents.
The recital that followed satisfied
him that the American agent was hil
own child. Finally he gulped dowr
the lump that kept rising in his throat
and ventured the question: "Anc
your mother; where is she p
Young Slaiden, unaware of the
intensity of the emotion that swayec
the wealthy old miner, said simply:
"She is now at San Antonio.
The announcement of the joyfu
news completely overcame the husband
and father, and as he swooned to the
floor he gasped:
"My God She is my wife and this
is my son.
| When the old man recovered con,
sciousness explanations were giver
between sobs and father and son left
for San Antonio to meet Mrs. Slaiden
The Joy Of the reunion Of these two
loving souls who had so long mourned
each other as dead, was ecstatic, and
as soon as they could arrange for the
trip the husband and wife started on
visit to the scenes of their honey.
moon. AS soon as Mrs. Slaiden' s
affairs can be arranged she will return
with her husband to Mexico. 1t is
expected that their son will join them
there.-St. Louis Republic.