Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-11-16
A Touch Of Nature Makes the
Whole World Kin.

occurred last week which IS pleasantly
told by correspondent of the Cleve-
land Herald
A young girl, apparently about II
years of age, was seated upon pile of
cheese boxes, with two little brothers,
aged II and 13 years. They were Or
phans, bound from Allegheny, Pennsyl-
vania, to Michigan, where they ex-
pected to find home with an uncle
After having 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 quie-
tude. She had hardly arranged her
nest, however, before she was accidentally
discovered by second-class passenger,
a tall young man Of 23 years, who had
loved her in secret almost from her in
fancy, who, for the past two years, had
been rafting lumber on the Ohio
river. Having acquired about two hun
dred dollars in hard currency, he came
to Cleveland on the tenth to participate
in the celebration, when, as he expressed
| it, "some mean kuss picked his pocket
of every darned cent but four dollars. )"
Being unable to find the thief or the
money, he had started for the West with
the determination to hire out on farm.
To his surprise and JOY he found him
self on board the same vessel with the
object of his hearts earliest affections.
Sliding up to her, he exclaimed:
why, Cynthia Ann why how do,you
dew? didn't hardly know you! Why
how you've crowd! Where you going?"
"l'm going to uncle's in Michigan, u
was the feeble reply. "You knew
mother was dead, didn't you?"
"Why, no +" and his voice softened.
When did she die, Cynthia Ann?"
"She died last January! Uncle wrote
to me that if I'd come up there he d
give me and the boys home"
Cynthia Ami and the young man S
voice trembled-"there amt no man'll
be so glad to give you ahome as I will!
I've alters thought heap of you! l
told your mother when you wasn't more n
so high, that when you growed up, I
was goin' to hare you. Now Cynthia
Ann-just say the word, and you're to
hum no1o.
';What'll become of the boys?" in
quired the agitated maiden.
"l'll go with you and leave 'em to
your uncle's and then we'll 60 West and
hire out this fall and winter, and then
next spring we'll buy small farm and
live to hum!''
The girl gave warm sigh of accep-
tance, leaned her head against the hon
est breast of the hardy youth, as much
as TO Say, if you want anything take it.
The man snatched a kiss from her
ripe ruby lips, sprang down from the
cheese boxes, and exclaimed, "If there s
minister or Justice of the Peace on
the boat, I've got a job for him!"
Il am Justice Of the Peace" re-
marked venerable looking old man
from York State. "Remount the cheese
boxes, ank you shall be married man
in less than five minutes"
"Well, hold on, squire! I haint got
no money, but I'll give you an all jo-
fired good ak"
"NeVer mind about the pay" said the
worthy squire, Il II take my pay in seeing
you happy"
The fellow re-mounted the cheese
boxes, clasped the hands Of his dearly
beloved, and in three minutes the cere-
mOny was performed-he had entered
into new existence. kissing his little
bride once on her ready lips, he seated
himself on a big cheese and commenced,
no doubt, for the first time, to realize
what he was, where he was, what he had
done, and what ought and must be done.
Starting up suddenly, he exclaimed,
half aloud, to himself-"well, by hokey,
this is pretty hard way of passing the
first night!''
The bride blushed, and replied
F" Never mind, John, we are Just as
happy as if we were rich. Come, sit
down.
But John had an idea and he was
bound to put it in operation. Going to
his pile of baggage, consisting of shirts,
socks, neekerchief, and old boots, he
took from the leg of one of the boots, an
excellent ak, and walking up to tn
clerk S Office, he exclaimed:
~ say, look here, Cap'n, I've paid for
a deck passage, but I want bed for
myself and w-i-self and woman. /
haint got no money, but here's an all
jofred good ak"
The gentleman in the Office replied
that the clerk had stepped out, but would
be back IN few moments, whereupon
the man went back to the pile of cheese
to look at his precious treasure.
Having our sympathies aroused, we
hastily ran around among the passengers,
told the story, and took up collection
to procure a state-room for the young
couple. To the credit Of our lady pas
sengers, they were the most liberal in
their donations, and in less than ten
minutes, we had collected $14 81
Presenting this sum to the agreeably
astonished young man, we informed him
that he could now procure state-room
with two beds, one for himself and wife,
the other for the boys. Thanking US
with big, watery eyes, he rushed to the
clerk office, where he was met by Capt.
Pierce, agent of the line Capt Evans,
commander of the boat; and Mr. Garter,
the clerk.
Capt. Pierce exclaimed "Here, my
good fellow; here's ticket for yourself
and wife to go to Chicago. Get West as
far as you can go to work on farm,
and look out for the land sharks
Capt Evans pulled out glittering
coin and said: Here's five dollars
keep yourself in good condition, and
here the worthy Captain forgot his
speech, and ran off laughing
The clerk, Mr.. Carter, handed the man
key and said: " You are welcome to
one of the best state-rooms on the boat.
1t has two beds-oue for yourself and
wife, the other for the boys"
The couple now retired to their sumptu