Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-06-17

LII Tie Iall OI lofI young iudH CdlHc W
this city from northern county in quest Of
employment in mill. After some weeks of
unsuccessful effort, he became reduced to the
pitiable alternative of disposing of his best
clothes in order to liqudate his bills and seek
employment elsewhere. After consulting
about disposing of his clothes at auction, he
returned to the boarding house to pick up
the same, when the lady of the house hand
ed him a letter directed to him in a female
hand, which she informed him had been left
by boy; on being opened, was found to
contain $50 in bank bills with note of
hand for the same amount, accompanied with
following explanation:
"Mr. -: Knowing your pressing
wants, and having the means at my disposal,
l send you $40 with which you will please
settle your board bill, and call at the card
room in - mill on - corporation, when
by applying to the overseer, whom have
seen, you will be able, by giving your name,
to obtain situation as card stripper. The
work may not be very desirable, but persevere
and in time it may lead to something better.
In return for money, you will please sign the
accompanying note, which you will enclose
in an envelope, without direction, and with
penny for postage, request the postmaster to
place it in box No. =.
A STRANGER"
The note was drawn to bearer.
Though greatly surprised at such a timely
favor from the hand of an entire stranger,
he gladly availed himself of it, and impelled
by an irresistible power, he obeyed all the
directions to the letter. On application to
the designated room he found the situation
had been secured for him, through the earn
est solicitation of young lady, who was
equally stranger to the overseer, yet whose
pleadings he could not resist.
The whole transaction was so unusual that
after our hero, by assiduous devotion to his
work, had secured the confidence of his over
seer be related to him the whole affair, and
solicited his aid in endeavoring to obtain the
whereabouts of his benefactress. He enter
ed willingly into the plans; yet two years
had passed and the mystery remained unsolv-
ed. In the mean time 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 so just a
claim at any moment.
In his first endeavors to unravel the myste-
ry he applied to the post Office, but found, on
inquiry, that the box in which the note was
put, was not used by anybody, permanently
at the time of the occurrence.
Each succeeding attempt in other direc-
tions proved equally abortive, until at last he
ceased all effort, and resolved to wait for COM
ING events to unfold, or time to reveal the
mystery.
Our hero, after residence of over four
years in this city, had formed some very val
liable acquaintance, and it is not at all
strange, that Notwithstanding his pecuniary
obligation to one he had formed very in
innate acquaintance with another of the fair
sex. He made explanation, however, for his
ingratitude, by frankly confessing to his be-
loved what another of her fair sex had done
far him without solicitation, in the hour of his
deepest necessity.
She laughed right out at such an unmaid-
enly act; declared it proceeded from an i'm
pulse, not regard, of which it was evident
the actor felt ashamed, and hence her studied
silence. And she took occasion to console
him with the suggestion, that by the deposit
he had made, of tho amount received, he
had fully absolved himself from all further
obligation. His lady-love being now both
law and gospel, he acknowledged the truth
fulness Of her suggestions, and resigned his
affections, without any further 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 proceed
ing which, he received note through the
post office, in letter which contained the
following:
"Mr. -, Sir: BY calling this even
ing at No. = street, and paying the note
with interest which hold against you, yor
will save unnecessary expense.
A STRANGER"
He called as directed, being extremely anx
ious to settle demand which, from the very
mystery which surrounded it, made him a
times feel unhappy. He was received at The
door by domestic, who conducted him t
the parlor, when, to his surprise, he discover
ed in waiting, note in hand his own dearl.
beloved-the one he was, next day, to call BY
the endearing title of wife.
Explanation followed, which may be lef