The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-24
oREN SWIFT SAFE.



osn n. swstt. the young man who
has for the last ten days been missing
from hts home nt Falmouth Eorsside,
has returned He nrrfvesi ct few min
utss before 10 o'clock aud In ths terrific
thunder storm Of Friday night. Hts mind
Is untalanced and up TO the time that
ia reporter Of tins PRESS called. at
O'Clock Saturday evening. Mr.. swets's
conuieion had shown little, u any. I'm
provement.
The first that tbs family Of the unfort-
innate man knew Of his coming back was
when be raped on the door aud was
met By bis wife who, although Of courze
fearfuliy worried over her husbands
absence, was stIIl confident that he must
return alive.
In the house at the same time were Mr.
ami MIRA John r. Lincoln of this city.
Mr.. Lincoln and MIR. SWEET married sis-
tiers and ever sincs the day when Mfr.
SWEET lefs his home q week ago last
Thursday. Mrs Lincoln has bean with
her siter On that day Mrs. Lincoln had
teen invited to 60 TO her sisters. as IL
was the rfth birthday Of the little son Of
Mr.. nnd Mrs. SWEET. Mrs Lincoln went
intending to remain over Sunday. but
as Mr.. SWEET failed day after day. to put
IN appsarnnce,at thu request OF her sister.
Mrs. LintnIn has since remained at the
piace.
the house, staps were taken to give him
all this care p1ssihle for his comfort. A
fire was lighted and then some food was
prepared Just across the street lives CAP
tain and Mrs. Swets the parents Of Or
rim. AS soon as they had learned OF the
rsturn Of their son. they FASTENED to his
home. The young man appeared to be
very nevous and he would speak only to
answer questions. His wife asked him
where ne had been and all that he would
say was that he had spent one day and
ore night in Boston. Tbs members Of the
family decided not to further question
him and within few minutes he went
upstairs TO he'd. IL was determined to
wait until nlorning before sending for .
ply sician.
Mr.. Swett slept we'll during the night
and Saturday morning DIR. Robinson Of
Falmouth was called. This physician
at once realized the condition Of his old
neighbor and he ordered him to remain
In bed throu zhout the day and that mo-
body but Mrs. SWEET and the parents be
sliowed to see him. DR.. Robinson says
that tho physical condition of Mr.. SWEET
10 all right. but that his mental eondi-
ton Is greatly shaken. But the physician
has no fear OF insanity or even brain
fever. He IL sure that with perfect quiet,
pleasant surroundings and good care,
hlr. SWEET win come round all right.
Capt SWEET Is ais, most hopefni about
the condition OF his son. "Orrie will
come around all righs," said the father
to the PKKES reporter. "IIs has a slight
recollection of some things, but goes of
when speaking Of others. His head
bothers him a great deal and today for
much OF tbs time he kas teen holding
his lands up over his head. He told us
this morning that whenever this pain
would leave his head, he would think of
where his wife and little hoy were. /
asked him II he knew when he left Port
land ana where hs was last night. He
replied that he did not know.
81 was relieved when saw that he had
reached homo lass uighS" the captain
oohttnut1 We Hhfo Detn Wofftlng anu
fretting no little, and when heard this
week that my son might be down to
Peaks island went there and spant a
day and night In looking fer hun. This
morning I asked him IL he had been at
the island and he replied that he had not
been SO far as he could remember. His
clothing Is IN good condition and does
not look as If he had teen exposed to the
weather."
Mrs. Swess says that her husband has
not had vacation for two years and
that he has for long time been tired on
account Of business affairs.
The news Of the return OF MIR. SWEET
WINS learned with pleasure by the people
of Falmouth Foreside, for Mr.. SWEET has
always been a good citizen and In q man
who has made many frienda Tbs house
WINS Saturday besieged by neighbors who
were anxious to lind out the condition of
their old friend