I knew all about him; but of
the rest of the children I knew next to nothing. Shortly after I
sold my horses, one day I was in my room at the hotel, when word was
brought to me that some one in the parlor wanted to see me.
I went down and found a young man, about twenty-one years of age,
who immediately came to me addressing me as "father," and he then
presented a young woman, about two years older than he was, as his
sister and my daughter. I had not seen this young gentleman since
the time when I had carried him off from school and from the farmer
to whom he was bound, and had clothed him and taken him with me to
Amsterdam and Troy, subsequently sending him to my half-sister at
Sidney. The ragged little lad, as I found him, had grown up into a
stout, good-looking young man; but I had no difficulty in
recognizing him, though I was much at loss to know the precise
object of this visit; so after shaking hands with them, and asking
then how they were, I next inquired what they wanted?
Well, they had been to see Henry, and he was a great deal better.
I told them I was very glad to hear it, and that I was then on my
way to visit him, and hoped to see him in a few days, as soon as I
could finish my business in Boston; if Henry was as well as they
reported I should bring him away with me.
"But if you are busy here," said my young man, "we can save you both
time and trouble. We will go to Henry again and settle his bills for
board and other expenses, and will bring him with us to you at this
hotel.
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