;
CHARLEY
306
ROSS.
Three days afterwards
Brush's Mills.
I
received the
following telegram, dated
The photograph
is
the same as the
Brush's Mills, May 14, 1875. man who was here with the child.
This seemed almost conclusive that at
last
the right
had been discovered, and, without delay, the same night. Lieutenant Beale was detailed to accompany me to look the parties up. We took the midnight train for New York, and at eight o'clock, A. M., next day, left via Hudson railroad for St. Albans, Vermont, arriving there at six o'clock, A. M., the following morning (Sunday). We were compelled to remain in St. Albans until Monday morning, no trains being run on Sunday. St. Albans is one of the prettiest towns I have ever seen beautifully located, regularly laid out, and well built. There are many very handsome stores in the town, and trace
beautiful residences in the vicinity.
Monday,
left St.
Albans for Brush's Mills, ninety-four miles distant, and about four miles from the Canada line. We arrived there about noon, and were received at the station by the husband of the lady who had been corresponding with me. We went directly to his house, being anxious to find the clock-tinker and the child as soon as possible.
The lady spoke very
confidently that the child was Charley, and that the picture I had sent her was surely that of the man. I asked her what led her in the first place to think the child was mine; she said, " I had heard of your loss." " Had you seen a likeness, or had you seen a description of my little boy, before receiving the one I sent to you ?" I asked. " I had not, but one of the neighbors had." On getting it, I found
my