Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-20
SELECTED TALE. I
EARLY DAYS OF slLAs WRIGHT.
AN INCIDENT

- A friend, who was an old acquaint. !
ance Of the late Hon. Silus Wright, re
lated TO us an incident Of that distin.
guished man, which we received from his
own lips, and as wo have never seen il
in print. although il may have been, we
give il to our readers
MI. Wrigh. left his home at an early
age to "seek fortune," having by way of
earthly possession, q fine horse, saddle
and Bride. pair Of saddle.bags, a small
stock Of clothing and Ave hundred dol.
lars in money, which was in bills, and
was deposited in his saddle.bags. He
| took westward course, and in travelling
one day. he overlook man with wag.
on and furniture, and an old span Of
horses. apparently emigraling. There
was nothing particularly attractive at
first view in the person or equipnge, but
upon closer inspection, Mr.. Wright
discovered the daughter Of the emigrant,
most beautiful young lady, evidently
refined and intelligent. They journey.
ed onward toward Geneva, chatting
costly together, when suddenly the old
gentleman recolected that he wished to
get his money changed at the Geneva
Bank. and to enable him to reach that
place before the close Of the bank hours,
he proposed that young Wright should
take his seat beside the beautiful daugh.
ter, 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 propo.
sItion, an | leaping from his horse, al.
lowed the old man to mount and make
loT ,s,sth Ill hi. Ill l,,
ney included, without thought.
Rapidly the hours Of Thalaba went by
while these young and gifted beings pur-
sued their course, quite lesisurely, it
may be surmised, towards their journey e
destination.
On arriving at Geneva, Mr.. Wright
drove to the principal tavern, left the
lady; but then for the first, shade oi
anxiety crossed his mind for the safet ,
Of his fine horse and his money. He
went to all the other public houses. bu,
could hear Of no such man as he des.
! cribed he beat up to the quarters Of the
, cashier Of the bank, and learned to hi.
I additional concern, that such a man hat
called at the bank and endeavored to ge
some money changed, which he had de
clined doing, as the notes he presented
I were counterfeit Our future statesmen
then came TO the conclusion that he hat
). made a crooked start in life. Abou
e fifty dollars worth Of old furniture
}. dilapidated wagon and span Of worI
o out horses, for new wardrobe, fin
8 horse, and five hundred dollars Aye
n but then there was the pretty daughter
but her he could not keep as persona
property without her own consent, an
without money he hardly wanted wife
He was at his wits end, and had jus
. concluded 10 make the best Of ba
a bargain when the old man made his ap
pearance with horse and money all safe
J. 1t turned out that the money which III
n cashier had thought to be countetfe
ID was not so, and the mistake had give
'e the old man the trouble to go some di.
Is tance to find an acquaintance who migl
rs vouch for his responsibility in case I
trouble, and this occasioned his my
terious absence. In the sequel the beal
tiful daughter became afterwards Il
x wife Of the future statesman.--[Detfo
b. Advertiser.