The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-22
SEES son IN DREAM
Boy Had Been Missing for More
Than Ten Years.
Mothers Vision. Impels Her to
Write Naval Authorities In
Washington for informa.
tlon Regarding Lad.

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Friedman, a resident of this city. saw
In her vision her eldest boy, who hat
been missing for ten years. in the
uniform Of blue jacket of the United
states navy. So vivid was the impress
sion upon her by the dream that she
obeyed an inexplicable impulse tc
write to the naval authorities al
Washington. The officials not only
substantiated the vision, but were
able to bring the mother and son to-
gether.
The finding of one son led to the
finding of another. Both young men
now are working in this city, striving
to save sufficient money to pay their
mothers railroad fare from New York
Mrs. Friedman and her husband
were living happily together ten years
ago. Their two boys, Mervyn, eight
years old, and Jesse, six, were at
tending school, The little family had
little or nothing to worry them.
Then Friedman began to neglect
his wife for other company. He gath
cred together whatever funds he
could, and in company with his af.
Unity and the two children, he went
to New York.
At the age of 16 Mervyn was en-.
tered In the United States navy by
the father. Jesse, who had some tai
ent as an amateur actor, appeared
successfully in theaters in New York.
The mother never gave up hope of
seeing her boys. Had she not moved
she would have heard from them, for
the boys, never forgetting their par
ent, wrote to her at various times
but the letters were returned. This
led them to think she was dead.
Mrs. Friedman dreamed that her
eldest boy was in the United States
navy. He stood before her as in real
life, grown stalwart, looking every
inch a blue jacket Then she awoke.
The more Mrs. Friedman thought
OF the vision the more she felt that II
was true. She wrote to the navy de.
partment at Washington in the hope
or ascertaining whether a boy named
Mervyn Friedman was in the ranks
The letter was referred to the bureau
Of navigation. The roll was exam.
lned, with the result that the boy was
found
The tfdings were sent to the mother.
who was overjoyed at her good for
tune. She sold the few effects she |
lad. and with barely enough money to
pay her fare, she hurried on to New
York. She went to the home of her
sister, Mrs. E. Schumacher, and at the |
lrst oportunity visited the navy yard. |
With her heart full of expectation,
he boarded the Prairie and asked to |
ZEE young Friedman. The boy came |
N deck. Mother gazed upon son, son
pon mother. There was no recogni-
Ion. The mother yearned to take the
10y OF her dream In her arms, but she
cared that she might be mistaken.
Her voice trembled as she asked
he were Mervyn Friedman and
neither he came from San Francisco.
hen the boy quickly identified him
elf. When the mother told of her
wn life he mingled his tears with
ers.
Young Friedman then told OF his
rother Jesse and of his father. Jesse.
trough his aid, was soon found. Then
here was a joyful reunion.
Having found his mother. Meryyn
eclared he wanted to return to civil
fe that he might be with her. He
Id not want her to work any more.
ssse also joined in the idea.
AS Mervyn had two more years to
'rve in the navy. 1t was impossible
II him to get his release unless in
1ence was brought to bear on the
lthorities at Washington. Mrs.
rfedman enlisted the services of Sen
or Bourne of Oregon and Congress
an Julius Kahn of this city. She
rote letters to each, telling of her
led for her boy. Congressman Kahn.
uched by her apepal, submitted ths
to the secretary of
e navy.
After some delay the navy depart- b
ent acquiesced In the recommenda
ms OF the Pacific coast representa-. a
res. Young Friedman was given an I
norable discharge. Bidding his y
other good-by, he hurried to San 4
ancisco to find employment. He 6
Is accompanied by his younger a
other. Mrs Friedman remained =