Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-10-11
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% Bad tnc sc emer O'ea", between
q cveap aaa p-lruii cdcumsibhce &C,
, cured iari week wnIcn is pecsentiy 'old
BY a CORES pondept OF the Cleveland Her.
aid.
young girl, apparently about IL years
Ell aye. was seated upon pie OF cheese
bsxcs, with her t~o little brothers, aged II
and 10 year. They ~ete orphans, bound
from Allegheny, Pa. to Michigan. where
they expected 10 find hume with an unch .
Aicr having purchased second cirss tick.
st- for the three. the grl had spread her OLD
bed quilt on the pile Of cheese boxes aud
prepared to pass the night IN quietude. She
had hardly arranged her nest, however, oe.
tore'sho vas accidentally discovered by a
second class passenger, tall young man Of
. 23 yesrs, who had loved her 10 secret almost
from her iniaEry, aud who, FOR tho past
two years, had been rafting lumber on the
Ohio river. Having acquired about two
hundred dollars in hard currency, he came
10 Cleveland on the tenth to participate IN
the celebration, when, as he expressed it,
"som ne mean kuss picked his pocket
Of every dirned cent but S4."
Being unable to find The thief or the mon /.
sy. he had started .or the West with the
determination to hire out on farm TO
his surprise and joy he found himself on
board the same vessel with The object Of his
hearts earliest affections
Siding up 10 her, he exclaimed:
utNby r,atIt.
devil didn't hardly know you! Why how
yov'e CROWD! Where you going,"
"Pn going TO uncle's in Michigan" was
the feeble reply. "Yop kuew mother was
dead. didn't you'll" .ai $500.
"Why' MOI" and his voice softened. When
did she die, Cynthia Ami" ......l
''Sbe died last January! Uncle wrote to
me that I'D come up there, he'd give me
and the boys home."
"Cynthia Ann!" and .he young mans
voice trembed-''there amt no mun'll be
30 glad to give you home as will! I've
oilers thought heap Of you! told your
mother when you wasn't moren 30 high
that when you growed,up was gon' Il
have you. Now Cynthia Ann--,jest say the
word and you're 10 hum now!"
"Wharll become of the boysl" inquired
the agtsted maiden. -,'i
"i'li 60 with you and leave 'em to youl
uncle's, and then We'll 60 Yves, and hire ou
=, this tall and winterj and then next spring
we'll buy . small farm and live to hunt"
The girl gave warm sigh of acceptance
leaned her head against the honest breas
oi the hardy youth, and looked up into hi
lace as much as to say-if you want any
thing take 1t.
The man snatched q kiss from her rip
ruby lips, sprang down from the cheese box
es and exclaimed--"If there's q ministc
or justice of the peace on this boat, Nv
got job for hm!"
81 Lam justice of the peace" remarked
venerable looking old man from York State
"remount the cheese boxes, and you shall b
married man in less than five minuteu."
"Well, hold on, squire! hahn, got NJ
money, but I'll give yon On all jorfred gou
AZ"
- ,."Nsvsr mind sbou, ithe pay" said tn
worthy squire, am take my pay in secin
/. you happy"
The fellow remousted the pile Of cheese
claiP ped the hands oishis dearly beloved, an
=, in three mlnules the ceremoney was per
fosmsd--hsshad entered into new exis
etence. Kissing his little bride once ON be
rsady lips, he seated himself on big chees
and commenced, no doubt, for the first tim
3 TO realize what he was, what he was, wher
he wss, what he had done and VIA ousl
snd must be done. rr
Starting up suddenly he exclaimed, hal
aloud, to himself-"Well, by hokey, this /
hard way of passing the first night"
: The bride bushed, anG replied. "Neve
mind, John. we are just as happy as If W
were rich. Come sit down"
But John had an idea, and he was boun
10 put IL. operation. Going to his pile Q
baggage, consisting Of one large mea bal
containing . change OF shirts, socks, neckei
chief, and old boots, he took from the LEG q
one Of the boots an excelant ak, and wa TX
ing up to The Clerks Office, he exclaimed;
~ say. look here, Cap'n I've paid fo
. deck passage, butI want a bed for rnyse
and w-i--self and woman. ] haint rot n
money, but here is an all johred good AK.
The gentleman Tn the Office replied ths
the CLERK had stepped out, but would b,
back In q fss memsnts; whereupon the ma
went back 70 the, pile Of cheese to look o
his precious treasure: = r.
Having ouryymPa,hies aroused, we hau,i
=, y ran arouni among he passengers toll
the story, and took ups collection to pro
cure state room for the young couple. r,
tho credit Of our lady passengers, they wer,
the most liberal In their donations, and In
less than ten minutes we had. collected SI4
%. Presenting this sum to the agreebly
sstonished young man, we Informed him
that hs could now procure a state room W ith
two beds, one for himself and wife, the 9th.
Or for the boys. Thanking US with bis biz
ws.sry eyes. hs rushed to the clerks Office
where he was me. BY Capt. Pierce, sgent o,
the llnei- Capt. Eyens. commander Of The
boat; and Mr.. Carter, the clerk. t
Capt. Pierce exclaimt d--sIIers my Root
fellow; here's ticket for yourself and wifi,
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