The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-11-20
A Rich Marriage on the Steamer
Ocean,

Going on board the popular Steamer
Ocean, at Cleveland, We procured tick
cts for Detroit, and then mixed in with
the crowd to see the sights The late
accident to the Lady EIgiu on Lake
Michigan had a tendency to make our
load OF passengers somewhat lighter than
usual-so we were told-but we yet bad
between one and Two hundred of the dif-
ferent classes combined, anl large load
of cheese and peaches.
Noticing a llttle billing aud cooling in
progress OH the pile of cheese boxes, We
happened around" as soon as the YES
sci left the dock, and witnessed one o.
the richest courtships in low lie that ev-
er occurred outside ot Sam Slick imag
ination.
The man was about twenty three years
Of age, stood nearly or quite six feet
when straight If he ever got straghten
ed-for he was quite round shoudered
and moved when walking with about
the grace of lame goose wore pants.
coat and vest of faded kentucky jean
had long, coarse dark brown haii, mat
ted like a cows tail in burdock field
had sharp long nose, and a pair oflong
calico eyes that were as expressive as a
saucer of scalded cheese curd
His "lad-yee luv," like himself. was
of the darkest complection-much dark
er IN fact than many of our citizens ia
Oberlin, who have once lived as slaves
and she appeared to be l6 or II years
of age. She had started with her two
little orphan brothers, aged II and l3
years, from Allegheny, Pennsylyanla, TO
go to her uncle in Michigan
Alter having purchased second class
tickets Tor the three, she had spread her
old bed-quilt OH the pile ofc heese boxes,
and prepared to pass the night in quiet
ude. She had hardly arranged her nest,
however, before she was accidentally dis
covered by second class passenger W ho
had loved her IN secret from her infancy,
and who for the past two years, had been
rafting lumber on the Ohio river. Hay-
ing acquired about two hundred dollars
IN hard currency, he came to Cleveland
on the tenth TO participate in the celebra-
ton, when, as he expressed it, Some
cuss picked his pocket of every darned
cent but four dollars.
Being unable 10 find the thief or mon
ey. and not daring 10 tell the story 10 the
police for fear Of being made fun OF in
the papers, he had started for the West
with the determination to hire out on a
farm. To his surprise and JOY he found
himself on board the same vessel with
the object OF his hearts earliest afec-
tions.
Sliding up to her like hen trying to
look into a bottle, he exclaimed
why, Cynthia Ann why heow de
yeou dew ? didn't hardly know yeou
Why how you've growed !! Where are
yeou going ?"
I'm going 10 uncle's in Michigan"
was the feeble reply, you knew moth
er WAS dead, didn't you ?"
why. no T. and his voice soflened
When did she die. Cynthia Ann ?"
''She died last January. Uncle wrote
TO me, that, If I'd come up here he
give me and the boys a home
" Cynthia Ann l'-and the young
mans voice rembled-"there amt no
man'll be SO glad TO give youa home as
will I've alters thought heap OF
you told your mother. when you
wasn't morn so high. that when you
CROWD up | was goin' TO hare YOU. Now
Cynthia Ann, jest say the word, and
you re TO hum noW."
"What'll become Of tho boys p in.
quired The agilated maiden.
'I'll go with you and leave them at
your uncle's, and then wen 20 west and