The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-14
BROTHERS MEET
AFTER s. YEARS
Talk Together on Steamship
Pier Without Recognizing
Each Other.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13-"Dear Broth
er: am going to see you, and will ar
rive in New York on the Oceanic about
Jan. A."
When Michael Cook pulled the
Twentieth Century flyer into Toledo,
after the run from Buffalo, he stepped
from the cab and received the above
note from his brother, the Rev. William
Cook, whom he had not seen for thirty
five years. Michael Cook realized then
that he had no idea of what his
brother looked like. He remembered
his brother only as student in col
lege, when the Cook family lived at
Newcastle, England.
He puzzled over this for several
days while his train speeded over the
rails, but on Wednesday, when he ar
rived in this city, he was as much at
sea as ever. When the big Oceanic
swung into her pier, Michael gazed at
her passengers lined along the rails,
but he couldn't find any among them
that looked to him like a Cook.
He went over to the pile Of baggage
under the letter G and waited. Scan
ming every face closely and trying to
recognize voices was of no avail and
he was about to go away disappointed
when a stranger in clerical garb, who
had taken Michael for an official, ap-
preached him and chatted with him for
several minutes. Finally announcing
that he was the Rev. William Cook,
of Moonta, Australia, and that he would
like to be taken care of.
Then He Knew Him.
I'll take care of you." Michael al
most yelled, and in five minutes they
were walking down the pier, arm in
arm, neither able to hear enough of
the others years Of experiences.
Say, Billy, do you know how old I
am?" was one of MichaePs first uues-
tions.
why, yes, you're fifty-four," an
swered his brother. but tell me. if
| am clergyman in the Church Of
England, what are your"
Il am an engineer, and proud of it,"
quickly replied Michael.
The Rev. William Cook has been
preaching since a young man in the
little coppermining community Of
Moonta, Australia. His son William
Ternent Cook, then in a small Austria
liam school, secured one of the Univer-
slty of London scholarships arranged
for by the prince consort He was
graduated with honors, and is now at
Adelaide university. working on the de-
VeIopment Of radium. Dr. Cooks
daughter is also in Adelaide university,
studying music and art.
Michael Cook left home when he was
sixteen years old and came to this
country. He now lives at AshtabuIa,
Ohio, with his wife and six children.
His two boys are mechanics on the
Lake Shore railroad.
An Old Engineer
Michael is one of the old engineers
on the road, and has carried presi-
dents, governors, statemen and many
prominent people behind his engine
He has known Senator Hanna for
many years, and the latter in true
presidential style always goes to the
engine and shakes MichaePs hand at
the end of each trip.
The two brothers went sightseeing in
the city yesterday DR.. Cook took great
interest in the dome of the Pulitzer
building and the view from it. He said
the thing that impressed him most was
the nigh buildings and the compactnesS
of everything, which he pointed out as
a contrast with Australia
Il like to see the hustle and energy
here" he said. Everybody seems to
be working hard, but happy. That's
the way to be.
Our little country thinks a lot Of
America, and no one could be more in
tereSted here than an Australian"
After few days here, during which
time Dr. Cook will call on Bishop Pot
ter, the reunited brothers will go to
scarborough, Pa. where their sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth West, lives. DR.. Cook
has not seen her for forty-one years.