The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06
RfAyENNA, THURSDAY, JANUARY g. 1859. ''4''''. '-a
arey, and was received by MARY with all

Carey, and was received by Mary with oil
the affection he could have desired. He
found that she had not abated in her love,
and that absence had rather increased their
mutual affection. He now learned from her
that the wonderful trunk was sent by her
self. .z1
The next day be called on her father, and
formally proposed that he should consent to
his marriage with Mary. = s-.s ..-.f..-s,
"I respect you, cir. fhonor your psrse-
verancs in your profession. But Mary has
been delicOtely nurtured. She cannot bear
the privutions of young cleryman's lile."
81 shall have six hundred dollars year,
sir, where am going, and"
Mr.. Carey smiled.
"Six hundred dollars is but shell of pov.
erty to begin with. am not rich. can
not help you. You will both suffer. Wat
four or FIVE years, until by your talents yor
can command salary that will enable yor
to wed without drawing into your own priva
tons young woman that knows not care
or sorrow"
Mr.. Carey was firm, though respectful
He absolutely refused his consent to the
union. Mary in tears consented to wait.
Four or FIVE years is long time for lover!
to wait-who have waited three long year.
besides neither permitted in the mean
time to write to the other.
Charles spent ten days in Philadelphia
and was on his way about ten o'clock in tn
morning of the last day, to bid sad "good
bye" to the sorrowful Mary, when his ric
, and worldly father met him, and passed hin
t without recognizing the respectfully LITE
hat of his son. The persistent conduct Q
{ his father filled his bosom with grief. A
4 he was passing the post-office, he entered
e expecting a letter from his bishop. One
. post-marked New York, was hrnded him.
: The superscription was in an unknow
/. hand. Upon opening lit, he was stunne
e with Joy and wonder at reading as follows:
Q Reu. Sir:-Mr. Geo. GODDARD, the wea
8 thy manu- racturer, died five days ago, on h
n return from Buffalo, and has made you HI
sole heir. Your presence is required heI
y Immediately. The property bequeathed
: you is estimated at one hundred and seven'
s thousand dollars, and is wholly unincumbe
= ed. The deceased was a bachelor and wit
e out male heirs. The motives of this beque
Ore in the will stated to be in return f
d your christian Kindness shown to a strange
sick and robbed OF bis money in stranG
!. land. .. .t ...
ii / am most Respectfully,
II TIMOTHY PETERS.
Attorney, 67 Nassau St.
~ Was this letter hoax? Could such ne,
III be true! He flew with the letter to Mul
III He then, for the first time, gave her the p,
d. ticulars of his attention to Mr.. Goddard.
n, by her BdviEe he went to New York th
d. evening. The next day he wrote as ft
"a iowsi
.. alt is all true! Poor Mr.. Goddard relap
ed after reaching the city and died, makil
% his will in my favor. He was as rich
he stated, but one of those men who display
I'd signs of wealth in dress. He had gone
IS, Chicago to buy land, and on his return W
lr taken i'll, and while lying on the cable W
e. robbed of four hundred dollars in bills; hen
lis his apparent poverty. How extraordin'
as has my but common christian charity be
i'll recompensed. This is gift OF Heaven
'st US. shall probate the will, and soon
to turn to make you mine. Inform our fail
n of our good fortune" .-... ......
ell In mouth the lovers, so faithful and tr
were married. Charles instead of GO
10 West, took house in New York, resol,
ny to devote his life and wealth to the ben
H. of the sick and strangers, returning it
-, God BY the same channel through VIII
'iu lie had so wonderfully received it.