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Show Returns After Many Years Story Like That of tha Prodigal Bon I Revealed by Chance In New Jersey City. Trenton, N. J. ('apt. F.dwnrd A. Wslilt of thn medical corps has been reunited with hlr family here alter an absence of 20 years, uml the accidental acci-dental meeting with his mother In n prominent thoroughfare In Trenton ' i.f als a slory llku Hint of Ihe prod I ' t.il son of old It whs followed by 11 reunion with hi childhood sweet I heart, ihe culmination of which will he murrlugn. lira. Charles . Waldl, the mother, und Mis Alma L Alexander, the htide-to be, are lo- day tho happiest women In Trenton, according tu Ihe stetiea. When only 13 yenra old Wuldt ran uvtay from home. Ilefore leaving ' e confided to his pluymate that he would return aome day and marry her Al that time Mrs. Waldl unit her fa 111 II; resided In Krle, i'a., aa did Miss Alexnnder, who was adopted when a iblld by dipt. Waldl'. parents. The runuwny boy wus more success-I success-I ill than Is usual wild prodigals lie reached Chicago and got a Job with a doctor, who took great Interest In 1 bo boy, sent I1I111 to a meillcul col l"go and puld his expenses for four year When thu Bpanlsh American war 1 liroke out the young doctor quit hos-j hos-j pltnl work to accept an appointment as assistant surgeon In the fulled Htatos army and fought the fever In Cuba. When success crowned his erf oris and when he was permitted to return to the slate be visited his former borne In Krle. He found be knew only a few Inhabitants, and also discovered dis-covered to hi dismay that his relative rela-tive bud left tbe city. Ilefore bo discovered dis-covered their whereabouts he wu ordered or-dered to Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Laat week be was sent to this city to i-xumlne a deserter lie was walk 1 lug IhimiKli Statu street when hi came lace 10 face with his mot her lie Instantly recogulted her, nnd 1 street scene the like nf which hai never been witnessed heru followei .Ills meeting of 'Mother, don't yoi know me?" It wasn't forly-elghl hour after j ward when Miss Alexander, who wni I still living with his parents, conseniet 10 become Ills bride. Waldt Intendi to continue In I'niie Hams service. |