Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-10-27
aNGstellaneous,
How he Won his Genevieve.

I1OW u0 won Ills SGuSNlSNG.
A correspondent of the cleveland Herald
thus graphically describes how on orphan
girl from Allegheny, Pa, was wooed and won
on board the steamer Ocean, on Lake Erie,
recently, by young raftsman, whom she had
known from infancy:
The girl, it appears, was journeying with
her two young brothers to an uncle in Mich-
gan, when she accidentally encountered on
the same boat the object Of her affections,
who having been robbed at Cleveland Of all
he possessed, was also journeying West with
the intention OF hiring out. LIE Immediately
proposed.
The girl gave warm sigh of acceptance,
leaned her head against the honest breast Of
the hardy youth, as much as to say-if you
want anything, take it.
The man snatched kiss from her ripe
ruby lips sprang down from the cheese boxes
and exclaimed, "lf there's minister or jus.
tice of the peace on this boat, I've got O job
for him."
"Im justice Of tue peace" remarked o
venerable looking old man from York State,
'remount the cheese boxes and you shall be
a married man in less than Eve minutes"
"Well, hold on, squire | hsint got no
money, but III give you an all jofred good
axe"
Never mind about the pay" said the
worthy squire, "Ill take my pay in seeing
you happy"
The fellow remounted the pile of cheese,
clasped the hands OF his dearly beloved, and
in three minutes the ceremony was performed
he had entered into O new existence
kissing his little bride once on her ready
lps, he seated himself on big cheese, and
commenced. no doubt, for tho FIRST time to
realize what he was, where he was and what
he had done, and what ought and must be
done.
Starting up suddenly, he exclaimed, half
aloud, to himself, We'll, by hokoy, this is q
pretty hard way of passing the first night !"
The bride blushed ani replied, "Never
mind, John, wo are just as happy as il 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 one large meal bag,
containing change of shirt, socks, necker-
chief, and old boots, he took from the leg Of
one OF the boots an excellent axe, and
walking up to the clerks office, exclaimed :
81 say, look here, Capn, I've paid for q
deck passage, but | want bed for myself
and w-i-self | haint got no money, but
here is an all jofred good axe"
The gentleman in the Office replied that
the clerk had stepped out, but would be back
in few moments; wlfereupon the man went
back to the pile of cheese TO look at his pre-
cious treasure.
Having our sympathies aroused, we hastily
ran around among the passengers, told the
story, and took up collection to procure q
state room for the young couple. To the
credit OF our lady passengers, they were the
most liberal in their donations and in less
than ten minutes we had collected Sl4 492.-
Presenting this sum to the agreeably aston
isheG young man, we informed him that he
could now procure q state room with two
beds, one for himself and wife, the other for
the boys. Thanking us with his big watery
eyes, he rushed to the clerks Office, where he
was met by Capt. Pierce, agent Of the line !;
Capt. Evans, commander of the boat and
Mr.. Carter, the clerk.
Capt. Pierce exclaimed, "Here, my good
fellow; here's a ticket for yourself and wife
to 60 to Chicago. Get West as fast as you
can 60 to work on farm, and look out for
the landsharks"
Capt. Evans pulled out a glittering coin
and said, Heres five dollars keep yourself
in good condition, and" here the worthy
captain forgot his speech and ran off laugh.
ing.
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; enc for yourself and wife, the other
for the boys"
Capt. Evans having returned, exclaimed
Give the boys another room They haint
no business in there. They haint no bust
ness" here he broke down with laughter
again, and hurried away to give orders on the
boat. The couple now retired to their sump.
taous apartment, as happy as mortals are
allowed to be on this earth. and the passeD.
gers gathered in knots to praise the lberality
OF all concerned, and the comical oddity OF
Capt. Evans.