Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-10-05
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IN 9uletude. She had hardly arranged
her nest, however, before she was acci-
dentally discovered by . second class
passenger, a tall young man of %
years, who had loved her in secret al
most from her infancy, and who, for
the past two years, had been rafting
lumber on the Ohio river. Having &C.
quired about two hundred dollars in
hard currency, he came to Cleveland on
the 10th to participate in the celebra-
ton, when, as he expressed it, "some
mean kuss picked his pocket of every
darned cent but four dollars.''
Being unable to find the thief or the
money, he had started fer the West
with the determination to hire out on
farm. To his surprise and Joy he
found himself on board the same YES
sci with the object Of his hearts earliest
affections.
Siding up to her, he exclaimed:
"Why Cynthia Ann! why how dew
you dew? l didn't hardly know you
Why how you've growed! Where you
going?"
''l'm going to uncle's in Michigan,
was the feeble reply. You knew moth
er was dead, didn't your
"Why no {" and his voice softened.
"When did she die, Cynthia Ann 20
''She died last January! Uncle
wrote to me that if I'd come up there
he'd give me and the boys home"
ICY nthia Ann" and the young
mans voice tremb!ed-''there amt no
mani! be SO glad to give you home
as I will I've alters thought heap
Of you! told your mother when you
wasn't morn'n so high, that when you
growed up 1 was goin' to have you
Now Cynthia Ann-just say the word,
and you're to hum no,0 20
"What'll become of the boys :" in
quired the affiliated maiden.
'.I'll 60 with you and leave 'em to
your uncle's, and then We'll 60 Vest
and hire out this fall and winter and
then next spring we'll buy small farm
and live to hum!'
The girl gave warm sigh of &C
ceptance, leaned her head against the
honest breast Of the hardy youth, and
looked up into his face as much as to
say-if you want anything take it.
The man snatched kiss from her
ripe ruby lips, sprang down from the
cheese boxes and exclaimed-''1f
there's minister or justice Of the
peace on this boat, Tve got job for
him !"
81 am Justice Of the peace" re-
marked a venerable looking old man
from Y ork State "remount the cheese
boxes, and you shall be married man
in less than FIVE minutes"
"Well, hold on. squire ! hain't
got no money, but I'll give you an all
jo6red good AK"
"Never mind about the pay" said
the worthy squire, ''I'll take my pay
in seeing you happy"
The fellow remounted the. pile of
cheese boxes, claspcd the hands Of his
dearly beloved, and in three minutes the
ceremony was performed-he had en-
tered into a new existence. Kissing
his little bride once on her ready lips,
he seated himself on q big cheese and
commenced, no doubt, for the first time
to realize what he was, where lie was,
what he had done, and what ought and
must be done.
Starting VI suddenly, he exclaimed,
half aloud, to himself by
hockey, this is pretty hard way Of
passing the first night!n'
The bride blushed and replied
"Never mind, John, we are just as
happy as if We were rich. Come sit
down."
But John had an idea, and he was
bound to put it in operation. Going to
lis pile of baggage, consisting Of one
large meal bag, containing a change Of
shirts, socks, neckerchief, and CID
boots, he took from the leg Of one of
the boots an excellent ak. and walking
up to the clerks Office, he exclaimed !:
~ say, lock here, Cap'n, I've
paid for deck passage, but want a
bed for myself and w-i-s.lf and wo-
man. ! hain't got no money, and
here is an all,ioired good AK"
The gentleman in the office replied
that the clerk had stepped out, but
would be back in few moments !;
whereupon the man went bacG 20 the
pile Of cheese TO look al his precious
treasure.
Having GUT sympathics aroused, we
hastily ran around among the passen-
gers, told tho story, and took up
collection to procure state room for
the young couple. To tho credit Of
our lady passengers, they were tie
most liberal in their donations, and in
less than ten minutes we had collected
S14,92. Presenting this sum to the
agreeably .astonished young man, we
Informed him that he could now pro-
cure state room with two beds, one
for himself ard wife, and the other for
the boys. Thanking US with, his big
watery eyes, he rushed to the clerks
Office, where he was met by Capt.
Pierce, agent of the line; Capt Ev
ans, commander Of the boat; and MIR.
Carter. the clerk.
Capt. Pierce exclaimed-t'Here, my
good fellow here's a ticket Cor your
self and wife to 60 to Chicago. Get
West as fast as you can 60 to work
on a farm, and look out for the land
sharks"
Capt. Evans pulled out glittering
coin and said-s'He,e's five dollars !!