Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-07-13
Mistrllaueons.
Romance i'm Real Life.

following: @
In the fall of le47 young man came to
this city from northern county in quest Of
employment in the mill After weeks of
unsuccessful efforts. he became reduced to
the pitiable alternative Of disposing of his
best clothes in order to obtain means to liq-
uidate his bills and seek employment else
where. After consulting about disposing
OF his clothes at auction, he returned to his
boarding house TO pick up the same when
the lady of the house handed him letter,
directed to him in a female hand, which
she informed him bad been left by boy !;
which on being opened was found to con-
tain $50 in bank bills, with a note Of hand
for the same amount, accompanied with The
following explanation:
"Mr.-: Knowing your pressing wants
and having the means at my disposal l
send you $50 with which you will please
Immediately settle your board bill, and call
at the card room in - Mill on - Cor
pOratiou, when by applying to the overseer,
whom 1 have seen, you will be able, BY
giving your name, TO obtain situation as
card stripper. The work may not be desi-
rable, but persevere, snd in time it will
lead to something better. In return for
money sign the accompanying note. which
you will enclose in an envelope, without di-
rection. and with penny for postage, re-
quest the postmaster to place it in box No
=. A STRANGER"
The note was drawn to bearer.
Though greatly surprised at such time
y favor from the hand of an entire stran-
ger, he gladly availed himself of it, and i'm
PEELED, as BY an irresistible power, be obey
ed all the directions to the very letter.
On application to the designated room he
found that the situation had been secured
for him, through the earnest solicitation of
a young lady, who was equally stranger
to the overseer, yet whose pleadings he
could not resist,
sThe whole transaction was so unusual
that after our hero, BY sssiduous devotion
to his work, had secured tie confidence Of
his overseer, he related to him the whole
affair, and solicited his aid in endeavering
to obtain the name and whereabouts Of his
benefactress He entered willingly into
the plans; yet two years had passed and
the mystery remained unsolved. In the
meantime the stripper had been promoted
to grinder, and had laid by of his earnings
the $40, with interest, in the Savings Bank
so as to be prepared to'settle sejust claim
at any moment.
In bis Grst endeavors to unravel the
the mystery, he applied to the Post Office,
but found, on inquiry, tina. the box ir which
the note was placed, was not used by any
body, permanently, at the time Of the oc-
curence. Every succeeding attempt in
other directions proved equally abortive.
until at last he ceased all efforts and re-
solved 10 wait for coming events to unfold
or coming time to reveal the mystery.
Our hero, after residence of over four
years in this city, had formed some very
valuable acquaintance, and il is not at all
strange, that not withs:anding his pecuni-
ary obligations to one he had formed
very intimate acquaintance with another Of
the fair sex. True his moral sense rebel
ed, at first against yielding up his sffectiOn
to one while being SO strongly under graft
tude to another; but gratitude 1nkRown
was compelled to surrender. at last to the
captivating image OF the knoaOn. He made
explanation however, for bis ingtatitude by
frankly coufessiBg to his beloved, what an
other of her fair sex had done for him with
out solicitation, in the hour of deepest ne
cesity.
She laughed right out at such an un-
maidenly act; declared it proceeded from
impulse, not regard, of which it was evil
dent the actor felt ashamed, and hence her
studied silence And she took occasion 10
console him with the suggestion that BY
the deposit he had made of the amount re-
ceived, he had fully sbsolved himself from
all further obligation. His lady-love being |
both Law and gospel he acknowledged the
of her suggestion, and resign.
ed his affections, without reserve, into her
keeping.
As one of the most natural things under
the sun they concluded, at last to get mar
ried. The day was set-but the day pre-
ceding which, he received note through
the post Office in letter, which contained
the following:
Mr.. Sir:-By calling this evening
al No. street, and paying the note.
With interest. which ! hold against you. you
will save expense. A STRANGER.
He called as directed, being extremely
anxious to settle demand which from the
Tery mystery which surrounded it, made
him at times, feel unhappy. He was re-
,eived at the door by domestic, who con-
lucted him to the psrlor, when to his sur.
prise, he discovered in waitiug,note in band,
bis own dearly belovsd-the one be was
,ext day to call by the endearing name of
Oie.
Eplanstioa followed, which may be left
% the imagination Of our readers. Suffice
{ to say they were married at the time set
-and to-day the gentleman stands con-
ipicuous as one Of the most industrious and
of our manufacturing popula-
ion; and bis amiable wife has occasion to
ejoice constantly that in the Fall Of ls47
he had tWeaty dollars 10 spdYe.