Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-10-31

sorrow. They became very dear friends,
and the following year MIR. Van Rens-
selaer found another tenant for The farm
and Elizabeth went to live with them in
Albany.
The man who took the farm of Mir.
van hensseiaer was n Dutchmau. who
knew nothing of Elizabeth or the Rrim
mers so SIX years after John Brimmer's
capture the tragedy was quite forgotten
IN Petersburg and the place was occupied
by strangers.
In the manor house of the Van Rens-
selaers Elizabeth was surrounded by
wealth and luxury. but she was not han
Ply. She still mourned for John Rrim-
n4er. and would often sigh when She
would think of her loss and of the nreor
happiness that might have been hers but
for the Indians. Miss Van Rensselaer,
was very fond of society and liked TO en-
terrain her friends, and although Eliza
beth loved her dearly and was anxious TO
please her she seldom participated in the
social events of the house. One evening
in early spring as she was watching the
sunset, dreaming as she often did Of an
other sunset years before, when John
had asked her to be his wife, Miss Van
Rensselaer, rushed into the room. saving
Dress quickly. Elizabeth and come down
to dinner. Papa has invited an officer
from the American army and YOU cali
not be so unpatriotic as to refuse this
time. Just think how the soldiers have
vanquished the Indiansr'
This had the desired effect, and Eliza
beth promised to go down and meet the
soldier, although she had little heart for
gayety.
When John Brimmer had been cap
tured by the British and put into prison
he was almost home, but having once Sc
cured his freedom from slavery he did
not lose hope, and at last planned and
ntfCnf0d Il, al, 1 Dy.Ng
burg after an absence Of q little more
than seven years, but to his great sorrow
he learned that his parents were dead
and no one knew the whereabouts of
Elizabeth. After searching the entire
town and learning nothing of her he gave
hands of strange people, who could not
speak English and knew nothing Of the
BrimmerS.
Heart sick and wretched. the unhappy
man sought the American army and vol
unteered rs a soldier who was ready to
meet death untiinchingly. His daring on
the battlefield, his courage and manly
beauty soon made him hero, and pro-
motion in rank followed. During the win
Ter of 1853 the soldiers were in camp
rear Albany. The officers of the army
were much sought after and royalty en-
tertained by the good old Dutch families
in that section. As it happened Mr.. Van
much pleased with the officers manner
and invited him to dinner. This was
the officer Elizabeth had promised to
meet. When she came downstairs and
saw him standing in the drawing room
Gnd heard his voice she recognized him
at once and cried: My cousin John,
alive and well. thank Cod"
Lieut.. Brimmer was so surprised. yet
50 very happy to find Elizabeth, that he
forgot his dignity as an officer, forgot
even that he was in the drawing room OF
| fashionable house with Mr. Van Rens-
selaer and his daughter, for he rushed
to Elizabeth and clasped her to his heart
The weeks that followed We're gay and
happy ones. The following year John
| LETT the army and returned to Peters
| b,rgh, where he succeeded in obtaining
the old farm and homestead and became
thrifty and successful farmer. Fol-
many years the good people in the vicin
| ity of Petershurgh We're made happy by
| the kind deeds and genial hospitality OF
| John and Elizabeth Brimmer.-Tr0y On
| w Times