Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29
A Touch of Nature makes the World Kin

DF correspondent VI tnc Nlc"clailu
HcruM.
A young girl, apparently about sew
cnteen years of age, was sitting on a
pile of chcesc-boxcs with her two little
brothers, aged eleven and thirteen
years. They were orphans, going home
from Allegheny, Pennsylvania, to Mich
igan, where they expected to find 4
home with an uncle.
After having purchased sccond-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 qui-
ctudc. She had hardly arranged her
nest. however, before she was accidcn
tally discovered by II second-class pas
sengcr, a tall young man OF twenty
three years, who had loved her in Sc
crct almost from her infancy, and who,
for the last two wears. had been ratlin"
/ lumber on the Ohio river. Having ac-
quircd about two hundred dollars in
Lard currency, he came to Cleveland on
the 10Th, to participate in the cclcbra-
ton, when, as he expressed it, "solnc
mean cu,s had picked his pocket of
every darncd cent but four dollars
Being unable to find the thief or the
money, he had started for the West
with the discrimination to hire out on
farm. TO his surprise and JOY lie
found himself ON board the same vessel
with the object OF lis hearts affections.
Sliding up to her he cXclai,ncd:
"Why. Cynthia Ann! Why. low
do you dew! | didn't hardly know
YOU! Why, how YOU have crowd.
Where are You Ynin'.
"I'm going to unclc's in Michigan
was the feeble reply. "Iou knew
mother was dead, didn't you!"
"Why no." and his voice softcned.
"When did she die. Cynthia Ann:'
"Shc died last January. Uncle
wrote to me that if I'd come up there
he'd give me and the boys a home"
"Cynthia Ann.'' and the young
man voice trcmblcd-'' there aim no
man'll be so glad to give you Ia home as
| will! I've alters thought a heap of
you! told your mother, when you
wasn't morn so hi Gh. that when you
growcd up | was agoin to have you.
Now Cynthia Ann, just say the word
and YOU re to hum now
"Whatll become of the bovs:' in
quircd the agitatcd maiden.
"Tll go with YOU and leave m at your
unclc's. and then we'll go west and hire
out this fall and winter, and then next
spring we'll buy a small farm and live
to hum -
The girl gave warm sigh Of accept
ancc, 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 snatchcd u kiss from her
ripe, ruby lips, sprang down from the
cheese box and exclaimed, eff there's
minister or,justice of the peace on this
boat I've got a.job for him.
Gina justice ofthc peace, remarked
a venerable looking old man from New
York, "remount the chccsc-boXcs, and
YOU shall be married man in five min
utcs."
"Well, hold on squire! I haint got
no money, but I'll give you an all-tircd
good AK.
"Never mind about the pay" said
the worthy squire, "I'll take my pay
in seeing you happy"
The fellow rcmountcd the pile OF
cheese, claspcd the hand of his dearly
beloved, and in three minutes the ccrc-
mony was performed. lie had entered
into new existence. Kissing his lit
tie bride once on her ready lips, he
seated himself on big cheese, and
commenced, 40 doubt 1orthe first time,
to realize what he had done.
Starting up suddenly he exclaimed,
half aloud to himself, "Well, by hokcy,
this Is pretty hard way of fpassing the
first night
The bride hlushing replicd-"Ncvcr
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 i'll operation. Going
to his pile of baggage, consisting ofone
large sack, containing a change ofshirts,
socks, ncckerchicf, and old boots, he
took from the leg of one of the boots,
an excellent AK, and walking up to the
clerks office he exclaimed:
IL say. look g here, Cap'n, I've paid
for deck passage, hut want bed
for misef and wi-self and woman. I
haint got no money, but here is an all
fired good AZ.
The gentleman in the Office replied
that the clerk had stepped ont, but
would return in a few moments;
whercupon the man went back to the
boxes to look at his precious treasure.
Having our sympathies aroused, We
hastily ran around a,nonr 10 uaseen-