The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-11-14
A RICH MARRIAGE.

touch Of aforesaid in the following very well
told story by correspondent of the Cleveland
Herald. i q p liz s,fs1 siI OF ?
A young girl apparently about seventeen
years of age, was seated upon pile of cheese
boxes, with her two little brothers, aged eloy-
bound from Allegheny, Pennsylvania, 10 Mich
igan, where they expected to find home with
an uncle. :. .-Eum'leau -
, After having purchased second class tickets
for the three, the girl had spread her old
quilt on the pile of cheeseGboxes and prepared
to pass the night in quietude. She had hard
-ly arranged her nest, however, before she was
accidentally diseoeered by . asecona-clssss pass.
enger, tall young man Of tWenty-three years.
who had loved her in secret almost from her
infancy, and who, for the past two years, had
been rafting lumber on the Ohio river. Hav-
ing acquired about two hundred dollars in
hard currency, he came lto7 Cleveland on the
tenth to participate in the celebration, when,
as he expressed it, "some m can kuss had pick
ed his pocket of every darned cent but four
dollars" f.'i h57za4-h1 u2..-E- 4i.aaJ be:
Being unable to find the thief or the money
had started for the West with the determine
ton to hire out on farm. To his surprise
and Joy he found himself on board the same
vessel with the object of lis hearts earliest af:
fection.
Siding DIP to her, he exclaimed: = ar
"Why, Cynthy Ann why how do you dew?
I didn't hardly know you! Why, how you've
growedlL where are you going ~ IL -5,r...-st- ia
"I'm going to. unele's in Michigan" was
the feeble reply. "You knew mother was
dead, didn't you ?''rs .aoisH.i,ea.-5 s..ifo =-.
teN by mo- and his voice softensd'--
"NYhen did she die, Cynthia Ann p
'sShe died last january J. Uncle wrote to
me that if I'd come up there he'd give NE and
the boys home." -osbai5 tss as.q..-.it. I'd
"Cynthia Annv' and the young mans voice
trembled; 1Hthere aim t no man'll be so glad to
give you a home as will j! I've alters thought
a heap of you l told your mother when you
wasn't more'n so high, that when you .growed
up / was a goin' to have you. Now Cynthia
Ann--.jjust say the word and you're to hum
now ~ G..itr~i 4.ft .,f 7r.r., ,s-.. .-...> .,.
.'Whatll become of the boys? ?" inquired
the agitatad maiden. 10 y.HP .rs ,a - ,....
-sI'll goiwith you and leave 'em to your un-- ull-
cle's, and then we'll go West and hire out this
! fall and winter, and next spring well buy q
small farm and live to hum - ~ r,sr4.,, =. : /.
The girl gave warm sigh of acceptance,
leaned her head against the honest breast of
the hardy youth, as much as to say, II you
want anything take it. 80 ,s.i. :
The man snatched a kiss from her ripe ru-
by lips, sprang down from the cheese-boxes,
and exclaimed,
"If there's justice of the peace on this
boat, I've got a job for him y ,- 80.
ssI arn justice of the peace" remarked a
venerable-looking old man from York State,
.sremount the cheese;boxes and you shall be
a married man in less than five minutes. II
1ssWell, hold, on, squire I amt got no
money, but I'll give you an all johred good
axe" gs sis-,rs.. ~. ---s--. @
.sNever mind about the pay" said the wor-
thy squire, "I'll take my pay in seeing yoa
happy so,..sle5s5 a. --aa.lr ...,rs -
clasped the hands of his dearly beloved, and
in three minutes the ceremony was performed
he had entered into new existence. Kiss
ing his little bride once on her ready lips, he
seated himself on big cheese and commenc-
ed, no doubt, for the first time to realize what
he was, where he was, what he had done, and
what,ought to be done.-eli -
Starting up suddenly he exclaimed, half
aloud, to himself aa.sz4sl.,iT sl:,..'.. -.
4 "WelI, by hokey, this is pretty hard way
of passing the first night 7 r: So.
31 The bride blushed and replied, &C. ,s..1,i,.,f.
nj "Never mind John, We afe just as happy as
if we were rich. Come sit down. 1s....s-5 -;
But John, had an. idea, and he was bound to
put it ia operation. Going to, his pile Of bag
gage, consisting of lone large meal-bag, con-
tanning change of shirts, socks, neckerchief
and old boots, he took from the leg of one Of
the boots an excellent axe, and walking up to
the clerks office, lie exclaimed, : - -
Il say look here, cap n, I've paid for deck
passage, but want bed for myself and
VII self I amt got no money, but butt. here
is all jofred good axe go. :; -.
l. The gentleman in the Office replied that
the clerk had stepped out, but would be back
| in a few minutes; whereupon the man went
r., L. fl,a nil of oh fO n nj
cious treasure ,..-..a- ..-.. -. -.
Having our sympathy aroused, we fastened
around among the passengers, told the story,
room for the young couple, To the credit of
our lady passengers, they were the most liber-
al in their donations; and in less than ten min
utes we had collected S14 92- Presenting
this sum to the agreeably astonished young
man, we informed him that he could now pro-
cure a state room with two beds, one for him
self and wife, the other for the boys. Thank
ing us with his big wateryr eyes, he rushed to
the clerks Office where he vas met by Captain
Pierce, agent of the line; Captain Evans, COM
mander of the boat; and Mr.. Carter, the clerk.
l. Captain Pierce exclaimed, -
f. "Here, my good fellow, here's a ticket for
yourself and wife to go to, Chicago: Get West
has fast as you can; go to. work on a farm and
look out for the landsharks,", -
toLCaptain Evens pulled out glittering coin
Here's fve dollars Keep. yourself in good
TeTs the worthy captain forgot speech
| and ran off laughing -1,.. -. -
The clerk, Mr.. Carter handed the man a
key, and said. ira. 1.., s.....i
"You are welcome to one Of the best state
tooms on the boat. 1t has two beds-one for
yourself and wife, the other for the boys"
Captain Evens having returned exclaimed.
| "Give the boys another room They ain't
no business there. They amt no business y
Here he, broke down with laughter again
and hurried away to give orders on the boat.
! is The couple now retired to their sumptuous
apartment as happy as, thortals are allowed to
be on this earth and the passengers gathered
in knots to prise the, libsrality Of all concern
ed and the .comical 5oddity of Captain Evans
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