| Show returns after many of years ie ars story like that of the prodigal son Is revealed by chance in new jersey city trenton N J capt edward A of the medical corps has been united reunited re with hir family here after an absence of 20 years kind and the abc acc accidental I 1 meeting with his mother in a prom prominent anent thoroughfare in trenton reveals a story like that of the prodigal con aon of old it was followed follone by a red reunion union with his bis childhood sweetheart the culmination of which will be marriage mrs charles P the mother and miss alles alma L alexander the bride to be are today the happiest women in trenton according to the stories when only 13 years old ran away from home defore before leaving e confided to his bla playmate that he would return some day and marry tier her at that time mrs airs and her family resided in erie pa as did miss alias alexander who was adopted when a child by capt parents the runaway boy was more successful than Is s usual with prodigals prod igals lie reachel reached chicago and got a job path with a doctor who took a great interest in the boy sent him to a medical al college and paid his expenses for four years when the span spanish ish american war broke out the young doctor quit hospital work to accept an appointment au as assistant surgeon in the united states army and fought the fever to in cuba when success crowned his efforts and when he was permitted to return to the states he visited his bis former home in erie ile he found he knew only a few inhabitants ord end also discovered to his dismay that tits his rela tives had left the city defore before he discovered their whereabouts he was ordered to fort leavenworth kan last week he be wa was S sent to this city to examine examina u deserter lie ho was walk ing through state street when h b came face to face with his bis mother he instantly recognized her and i street scene the like of which has hai never been witnessed here fol followed lowee his bis greeting of mother dont yot yoi know me lt it forty eight hours after ward when miss alias alexander who was wa still alvin living g with hla parents cons consented entee to become his bis bride intends to continue in uncle service |
