The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-10-23
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Ns-. 5 ". l5th, 1850.
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n ClevgI !, w procu.d ticket Dctr1r
aud tl.u Nrl =. o., ..' pscc th" sigh's.
The lat. n. l,u '.,#. H-H nike
Mich.a al q Iruanucy 10 max our load
of pas. .g.r, somewhat Nghtnr than usual.
enc aud two huudrrI Of the different classes
combined. aud large load Of cheese and
peaches.
Noticing a little billing and cooling in pro-
grcss on the pile Of cheese boxes, "we happen
ed around AS soon as the vessel lei the dock,
and witnessed on, of the richest courtships in
lower life that ever occurred outside of Sam
Sticks Imagination.
The nan was about tweniy-thrce years Of
age, stood nearly or quite six feet when
straight, if he ever got sralghtancd, for he
was quite round shouldered-and moved
when walking with about the grace of lame
goose; wore pants, coat and vest of faded
Kentucky jeans, had long, coarse, dark brown
hair, matted like cows tail in a burdock
field; had a sharp, long nose, and pair Of
large calico eyes that were as expressive as a
scalded cheese curd.
His "ladye love-" like himself, was Of the
darkest plcxion-much darker in fact than
many of our citizens in OborIin, who have
once lived as slavcs-aud she appeared to be
about lG or Il years of age She had star
ted with Ler two little orphan brothers, aged
IL and l3 years, from Aileghany, PennSyl-
vania, to 90 to their uncIcs in Michigan.
After having purchased second class tickets
for the three, she had spread her old bed quilt
on the pile of cheese boxes and prepared to
pass the night in quietudo. She had hardly
arranged her nest, however, before she was
accidentally discovered hy second class pas
soneer who had loved her in secret from her
infancy and who for the past two years, had
been rafting lumber on the Ohio river. Hav'
inc acquired about two hundred dollars in
hard currency he came to CIc?eland on the
10th to participate in the celebration, when
as he expressed it, ",omn cn>> picked his pock-
ct Of every darned cont but four dollars
Being unable to find the thief or oney,
and not daring to tell the story 70 the police
for fear Of heiu "mala fun Of in III" papers,
he had starrc for the We>. with the deter
minaton to hlrr ont oG farm. T. his ,nr.
prise and JOY h. found himself rn oa-l rhe
same vessel with the otjact Of his hcmt', oar.l-
est affection.
Siding mp to her like hen trying to hook
into a bottle, he exclaimed:
"Why, Cynthia Ann, why hrow dau you
deu! dideut hardly know ven. WHY
how you've growei! Where are y"on 20
ing!"
I'm going TO uuc.e,, in Michigan va, the
feeble reply. You knew mother was dead,
didn't you|
"Whv.n,." aul III, voice sortonel. "Whcn
did She dio Cynthia Auu|
"Shc died iu,t J1uuary. Uncle wrote t.
me, thu, if Ia come mp there, he'd give NE
aud the boy hom..
"Cyntlia Ann aud tie Young mars voIc"
tremb,cd-"ther- aipt 40 mnu'Il h' So clad
to give YOU home 70, vii. I've alters
thought hcap OF YOU. | told Your mother,
when YOU wasn't MORN 50 high, that when
YOU growed up WAS going TO hore you.-
Now Cynthia Ann, Jest say the word, and
you're to hum aeaCi'
"Wha'Il become of the boyoT enqnired
the agitqted maiden.
all 90 with Won and leave em to your
unclc's, and then we'll 90 west and hire out
this fall aud winter, and then next spring
we'll bay a small farm aud live to hum!
The girl gave a warm SIGN of acceptance,
leaned her head against the honest breast of
the hardy youth, and looked up into his face
as much as to say, if you want anything
lake it.
The man snaichcd kiss from her ruby
lips, sprang down FROM the cheese boxes aud
exclaimed:
"lf there's a minister or justice Of the peace
on board this boa, I've got job for him"
I'm Justice Of tho peacc,' remarked a
venerable looking old man from York State !;
'rcmouut the cheese boxes, and YOU shall be
married man in Jess than five minutes"
Wei, hold on. ,uqre. hain't got 20
money. but III give YOU an all golIfircd good
axe.
.Ncyer mia about the pay" said the squire
"rH iaka my pay in ,eoi YOU happy
The fellow femouuted TIE pile Of cheese,
clnspoI the hand u' hi dearly beloved, and
iu tNr o. minutes Iira hn ceremony was
perrumcd-Le bal rrrcrol INTO r"w cxl.t-
enc. Ki-rs Do. ft.a bride ,lye % her
ready lus. N. ..a'., H.r. fuu 20 hfg checsr,
AMI comnnrc,j, uo luul, fr IA. a,.t time to
rraI ~ What O., Was. whore hs WIS what he
bad dour an.i what ought au., must be dono.
Starting uu -ullopy. zee eyc'imci, half
al ui ~ hrerf, "Wal, hy hok., this is a
pretty hard way Of pa, the lir,, big,.r!
The lrla b'u-hcd anl ropt.o, Never
mind. Johu; ;vo uo jrtas happy 70. If We
were rich Come, sit down
But John ad au jlea, ami b" WIS 70 NM
ra pu,. ), o.o..muou. Cling hj. i or
lagcagc. consisting Of one hr. w.al brg
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