Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1881 — A Tramp's Romance. [ARTICLE]

A Tramp's Romance.

A special dispatch to the New Yor Times from Pittsburg gives the details of a little romance in real life which is exciting much talk in a neighboring Ohio town. Seven yean ago a young man named George- Arthur Brebb landed in New York from Liverpool. He was the son of the superintendent of one of the London public libraries, who was also a large stockholder in the Queen's Theatre. London. At home young Brebb had lived a fast life wnich brought about a quarrel between him and his father, and he determined to emigrate. In New York Brebb fell in with fast friends, and soon his small stock of money was exhausted. Having no trade, Brebb started out with a gang of tramps, and for five yean roamed from state to state dirty and ragged Early in April, 1879, he, with dirty companions was hanging around Cadis, Harrison county, Ohio. One Sunday John H. Fair, a small farmer and coal operator, with his family, was out walking, and as the roads were muddy, they took the railroad track. After walking

some distance they came upon young Brebb and his gang huddled around a fire. Mrs. Fair got into conversation with men, and Mrs. Fair noticed by Brebb’s speech that he was a native of her own country. Mr. and jirs. Fair asked Brebb to cut loose from his companions and stay with them. This Brebb agreed to do, and next day he was put to work. Soon after Brebb became one of the Fair household, a widow sister of Mrs. Fair named Mrs. Tweedle came over from Enjfend to make her home with Mrs. Fainl She was told the story of Brebb, and Brebb and Mrs. Tweedle soon grew to be very warm friends. Friendship in time ripened into love, and before many months passed by, Mrs. Tweedle consented to marry Brebb, although she. knew nothing as to who he really was, and only knew of his life in this country from his own account. He was a redeemed tramp, and that was all. The ceremony was performed in December of that year, after which matters went along as usual for several months. Finally Brebb conclude I he would write home and let his people know of his situation. Alter a lapse of a "short time he received an answer, stating that his father had died two years ago and that in his will he had left his wayward son $50,000. Brebb then disclosed his identify to his wife and relatives, and soon after started with his wife for London, where, from a letter received recently, they arrived in due time, and had immediately received the inheritance.