The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-11-28
A Touch OF Mature makes the whole
--- World Kin.


World Kin. .,,
i On board the steamer Ocean, between Clsye-
land and Dstroit, circumstance occurred las t
week which is pleasantly told by correspon-
dent of the Cleveland Herald; .t5-.t.,
/ A young girl, apparently about seventeen
years of age, was seated upon a pile of cheese
boxes, with two little brothers, aged eleven and
thirteen They were orphans, bound from AL
legheny PENNSYLVANIA, TO Michigan, where they
expected to find home with an uncle. After
hav ng purchased second class tickets for the
three, the girl had spread her old quilt on the
pile Of cheese boxes and prepared to pass the
night in quietude. She had hardly arranged
her nest, however, before she was discovered
by second class passenger, tall young man
2S years, who had loved her in secret almost
from her infancy, who, for the past two years
had been rafting lumber on the Ohio river
Having acquired abeut two hIndrcd dollars in
hard currency, he came to Cleveland on the
tenth to participate in the celebration, when, as
he expressed it. ''some mean cuss had picked his
pocket of every darn cent but about four
dollars"
Being unable to find the thieI or the money
nation to hire out ON farm. TO his surprise
aud joy he found himself on board the same
vessel with the object of his hearts earliest af.
fections. ...ta
Sliding up to her, he said; ssE
"Why Cynthia Ann! why how do you dew? :?
| didn't hardly know you! Why how you've
crowd! Where are you going?' ..ss 7sg
"Iim going to uncle's in Michigan" lou
knew mother was dead, didn't your
''"Why, no." and his voice ,sotened, =, "When
did she die, Cynthia Ann?"
"she died last Jaruary! Uncle wrote to me
that If I'd come up there he'd give me and the
boys home.' ....r-..
"Cynthia Ann!'' and the young mans voice
trembled--"t amt no man'll be so glad tc
give you home as | will! told your mother
when ou wasn't more'n obigh, that when yol
crowd up, was goin' to haze you. Now Gym
thia Ann-just say the word, and you're to hun
nd,1."
"Whapll become of the boys?" inquired The
agitated maiden.
"lll 90 with you and leave 'em tc your un
cle's, and then wen go west and hire out thi
fall and winter, and then next spring We'll buy
small farm and live to hunl'' r... ..
The girl gave warm sigh Of acceptance, lean
ed her head against the honest breast Of the
hearty youth, as much as to say, if you wan
anything takejt.
The man snatched kiss from her ripe, rub
lips sprang down from the cheese boxes, an
exclaimed, "If there's minister OF Justice {
the Peace on the boat, I've got job for him
'pm Justice ofthe Peace remarked a ven
cradle looking old man from York State. "Re
mount the cheese boxes, and you will be mar
ried man in less than five minutes.
""Well, hold on, squire! haint got no mon
ey, but will give you an all jofred good ak ,
''Never mind about the pay" said the worth,
squire, "I'll take my pay in seeing sou happy
The fellow remounted the pile of cheescs
clasped the hands of his dearly beloved, and Il
three minutes the ceremony was performed
he had entered into new existence. Kissn
his little bride once on her ready lips, he scat
ed himself on big cheese and commenced, n
doubt for the first time, to realize what he was
| where he was, and whaG he had done.
Starting up suddenly, he exclaimed, hal
| aloud, to himsef-"Wel, by hokey, this is
pretty way Of passing the first night"
The bride bluShed and replcd-"Never mind
, John, we are just as happy as il VIC were rich
| Come, sit down" ....-....
Bun John had an idea, and he was bound t
put it in operation. Going ia his pile of bag
5 gage, consisting of shirts, socks, neckerchie
! and old boots, he took from one OF the legs @
one Of the boots, an excellent ak, and walkin
: up to the clerks office. exclaimed:
/ II say look here, Cap'n, I've paid for a decl
r passage, but | want bed fQr myself and W
| self and woman. haint got no money, bu
: here is an alfred good AK" t-.
u The gentleman in the Office replied that tn
. clerk had stepped out, but would be back in
few moments; wherupon the man went back t.
+ the pile ofcheese to look at his precious treas
| ure. I-tsr-G 'ur- .fiasfaA .fHs-rE
\ Having our sympathies aroused, we hastil
ran around among the passengere, told the sto
( ry, and took up collector to procure stat
{ room for the young couple. 10 the credit Q
our lady passengers, they were The most libera
in their donations and in less than ten min
utes we had collected $l492 Presenting thi
sum to the agreeably astonshed young mar
we informed him that he could now procure
a state room with two beds, one for himse
and wife, the other for the boys. Thanking u
y with big, watery eyes, be rushed to the clerk
office, where he was met by Capt. Pierce, agen
Of the line, Capt. Evans, commander OF tn
boat, and Mr.. Carter, the clerk
Capt. Pierce exclaimed: "Here my good tel
low, here's ticket for yourself and wife to g
to Chicago. Get West as far as you ean 20 t
!, work on farm, and look out for the lam
shai ks" i3 &tS4t l%
Capt Evans pulled out glitterlng coin an
r said. "Heres five dollars! keep yourself in goo
condition and" here the worthy Captain or
got his speech, and ran Off laughing. aua si'.
The clerk. Mr., Carter, handed the man ke
and said: "You are welcome to one of the bes
state rooms on the boat. II has two beds---on
for yourself and wife, the other for the boys.
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