The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-10-06
WHOLE NO. lSO.


/ Vo'"S on ooat0 the popular steamep
Ocean u Cleveland, We procured sichssa n.
Detroit, and then mixed in With The crora
to see the sights. Tho late accident q ~
Lady Elgin on Lake Michigan had ,eed,scv
to make our load Of passsngess eenevh:.
lighter than usual-so We were told hot -
yet had between enc and two hundred Of ,he
different classes combined, and a large loaa
of cheese and peaches.
/ Noticing little billing and coc;n. =
progress on the pile Of cheese boses' "a r.
"hsppened around' a. soon as the vs...l
left the dock, and witnessed one n shs
richess coartships in low lifa thar e,er
occurred outside Of Sam S.ick's imariua.
ton.
The man was about twenty three vcar. AZ
age, stood nearly or quite SIX feet wher
straight. it he ever got s,raish,ered-f
he vas quite round. aldered- moved
when walking With ahou, the grace of :
lame goose; wore pants, coat and ycst ef
faded Kentucky jean: had long coar.e, dark
brown hair, matted like cows tail in :
turdock fell; kada sharp long nose, and .
pair OF largo calico eyes that were as
expressive as saucer VI scalded cheese
curd.
His clad ycc luv,' like himself, vas of
the darkest ccmplexion--mach darker in
Fact than many Of our citizens in Ohsrlic.
who have once lived n slaves - and xhc nY
reared to be about l6 or Il Years OF nce.
She bad started with her two little orphsn
brothers. aged II and Is years, from Ale.
Thany, Fennsylsania, to 90 to her uncle in
Michigan.
After having purchased second c,asa
tickets Tor the three, shc had aprcsd her
old bed quilt on the pile Of cheese. hoxea
and prepared to pass the night in ouic,u,ie.
She had hardly arranged her nest, however.
before she was accidentally discovered hy :
second class passenger who had loved her
| in secret from her infancy, and wha. far tha
| past two years, had been raftn. lumber an
the Ohio river. Having acquired about twn
hundred dollars in hard currency, he game
to Cleveland on the tenth to participate IN
the celebration, when as he expressed Il,
"some cuss picked his pocket ofs every
darned cent but four dol!ars.a
Being unable to End the thief or money.
and not daring to tell the story to the poliass
Tor fear OF being s'madc fun Of in the M.
pers," ha had started for the Wcs, with tho
determination to hire OF. on farm. To
his surprise and Joy he found himself ca
board the same vcssclwith the object Of his
hearts earliest affections.
Sliding up to her like hen trying to look
into \ bottle, he exclaimed,
Why, Cynthia Ann, why hcow dew
yeou dew9 | didn't hardly know yesu -
Why how you've growed! Where are yos
going ~
"l'm going to uncle's in Michigan was
tho feeble reply. "You knew mother was
dead, didn't your"
"Why, no!' and his voice softcacd.--
"When did she die, Cynthia Ann ?" ~s
"Shc died last January. Uncle wrote 10
me that il I'd come up there he'd give me
and the boys home.'' .
"Cynthia Ann r'-and the ynuns msn,a
voice trcmbled--",here ain't no msn'li ha
so glad to give you a home a. | will rss
alters thought a heap Of you! tod four
mother, when you wasa's morn ~ bisA,
that when you growcd up was goin' 10 !;
hdre, you. Now Cynthia Ann, jest say the
| word. and you're to hum nopr ~ "a
"Wharil become Of the boys ?" inquired
the agitatcd maiden. ~
"Fll SO with you and leave 'cm TO yous
uncle's, and then wen 60 west md hire ous
this fall and winter; aud then next sprine
we'll buy small farm and live 10 hum I"
The girl gave warm sign OF acceptance,
leaned her head against tho honest breast
OF the hardy youth, and looked up into hia
face as much as TO say, u you maaf any.
thing, take n.
The man snatehcd kiss from her ruby
lips, sprang down from tho cheese boxcs,
and exclaimed, olf there's minister or
Justice Of the peace on this boat, I've got
job for him -
81 am justice Of tho peace. remarked
4 venerable looking old man from York
State; "rcmount the cheese boxes, and you
shall be married man 10 less than Gvc
minnies."
"Well, hold on, squire lhain't got No
money, bu. III give you an nll jofred good
axe.o
"Never mind about the psy," snid tho
worthy squire; 'l'li take the pay In seeing
you happy"
The fellow rcmoun'e oil tho pile Of cheese,
clasred the hands OF his dearly beloved, and
in three ninntes' time the ceremony was
performed --be had entered into a new ~.
istcnce. Kissing bis little bride once on
her ready lips, he seated himself on big
cheese, and commenced, no doubt, for tho
6rst time to realize what he was, where ha
was, what he had done, and what ought and
must be done.
Starting up Suddenly he exclaimed. half
aiond 10 himself, "WeI!, BY hokey, this il
n pretty hard way Of passing the first
night !"
Tho bride b'u,hcd and replied, 'Neve'
mind John; We are just as hnppy as II NO
were rich. Came Sit down."
But John had m idea. md he was bound
TO put il in operation. Going to his pile "
baggage, consisting II one large menl-bnS
Containing a change Of shirts, socks, neck.
handkerchief md old boots, be took from
the log Of one Of the boots nm excellent axe,
and walking up TO the clerks oftcc, be ex.
claimsd:
II say, look a here, Cap'n, Eve psii
for deck passage, but wan, a bed for
myself and wi self ani woman. bain't
got no money, but here's an all jo6rci good
axe.o
The Gentleman in The Office replied that
the clerk had jus, stepped out, but would bs
back in a few moments. Whcreupon the
man went back to the pile OF cheese 10 look
At his precious treasure.
Having our synp atbics aroused We hastily
ran around among the passengers, told tho
story, and took up a collection to procure =
state room for the young couple. To ths
credit OF our lady passengers, they wcrc ths
most liberal in their donations, and 10 less
than ten minutes time We had collected
xl4 D2. Presenting this slim to the agree.
ably astopisbed young man, We info med
him that he could now procure statesronni
with beds, one for himself and wife, The
other for the two boys. Thanking Us with
his big wa.ery Eyes, he rushed to The elerks
Office, where hs vas met BY Capt. Z. ~
Pierce, agent Of the line; Captain Eyanss
commander Of the boatJ and Mr. Carter, ths
clerk.
Capt. piercs exclaimed, "ffefe. my eood
fellow, here's ticket for yosv'cn and we
| to 20 10 Chicago. Get west ~ ia.s = 5o
can; 70 to work on farm, and look ous
for The land sharks"
CAPT. Evans pniled out : elitterins coin
and said, "Ilers'. 6,o dollars. nesr jour.
self in good condition, sss a,a ae,. ,.r 81 -
laugbiog . II be sosld crack oTsa on sns
back.