Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-08-24
Earlr Days of silas 1vriglat.
An INcIDEET.

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A friend who was an old acquaintance of
the late Hon. Silas Wright, related to US ar
anecdote of that distinguished man, which he
received from his own lips. and as we have
never seen in print (although it may have
been,) we give it to our readers:
Mr.. Wright left his home at an early age
to aseek bis fortune" having by way Of earthly
possessions, fine horse, saddle and bride, a
pair of saddle-bags, small stock of clothing,
and $500 in money, which was in bills, and
was deposited in his saddle-bags. He took a
westward course, and in travelling one day he
overlook man with wagon and furniture,
with an old span of horses, apparently enaigra-
ting There was nothing particularly attract
i've at first view, in the person or equpage,
but on closer inspection, Mr.. Wright discover
ed the daughter of the emigrant, a most beau
tiful young lady, evidently refined and intelli-
gent. They journeyed on toward Geneva,
chatting costly together, when suddenly the
old gentleman recollected that he wished TO
get his money changed at the Geneva Bank,
and to enable him to reach that place before
the close of Bank hours, he proposed that
young Wright should take his seat beside the
beautiful daughter, and allow him to mount
Wright's horse and hasten forward Ardent,
and half smitten by the charms Of the young
lady, Silas gladly accepted the proposition, and
leaping from his horse allowed the old man tc
mount and make off with all his earthly pos.
sessions, money inclusive, without a second
thought.
Rapidly the hours of Thalaba went BY
while these two young and gifted beings pur
sued their course (quite leisurely, it may bt
surmised) towards their journeys destination
On arriving at Geneva, Mr. Wright drove tt
the principal tavern, left the lady, but ther
for the first time shade of anxiety crossed hi
mind for the safety of his fine horse and mon
ey. He went to all the public houses, bu
could hear of no such man as he described
he beat up to the quarters of the cashier 0
the bank, and learned to his additional con
cern, that such a man had called at the ban
and endeavored to get some money changed
which he had declined doing. as the note
were comterteiti Our future statesman the
came to the conclusion that he had made
crooked start in life. About fifty dollars wort
of old furniture, dilapidated wagon, and
span of worn-out horses, for a new wardrobe
fine horse and FIVE hundred dollars! Aye
but then there was the pretty daughter-bu
her he could not keep as personal property
without her consent, and without money b
hardly wanted wife. He was at hiswits end
and had just concluded to make the best of
bad bargain, when the old man made his ap
pearance, with horse and money, all safe.
turned out that the money which the caslIe
had thoughtto be counterfeit was not So an
the mistake had given the old man the trout
le to go to some distance, to find an acquain
ance, who might vouch for his respectable
in case of trouble, and this occasioned his my.
terious absence In the sequel, the beautifl
daughter became afterwards the wife of th
future statesman. Detroit Advertiser,