Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-02-14
THE REPUBLICAN.
A Touch Of Nature Makes she Whole
WoxidK;r

Ou ooaru INC steamer Nfceau, OetHeeI
Cleveland and Detroit, circumstances oc
CURED last fall which is pleasantly told BY
q correspondent Of the Cleveland Herald:
A young girl apparently about Il
years of age, was seated upon pilc OF
cheese boxes with her two little brothers,
aged IL and Is years. They were or
phans. bouad from Allegheny. Pennsylva-
mia. to Michigan. where they expected 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 quietude.
She had hardly arranged her nest. howev-
er. before she was accidently discovered by
Q second class passenger. tall youns man
OF % years, who had loved her in secret
almost from her infancy. and who. for
the past two years, has been rafting lum-
Der on the Ohio river Having acquired
shout two hundred dollars in hard curren
cy, he came to Cleveland on the tenth to
participate in the celebration. when, as he
expressed it, "some mean cuss had 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 himself
on board the same vessel with the object of
his hearts earliest affections.
Sliding up to her. he exclaimed:
"Why. Cynthia Ami why. how do you
do? / didn't hardly know you'll Why.
how you've growdl Where are you 60
ing?"
"Im going TO uncle's. in Michigan"
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 if I'd come up there he'd give me
and the boys home"
Cynthia Ami" and the young mans
voice trembled-"there amt no man'll be
so glad to give You home as l will. I've
alters thought heap of you. told your
mother when you wasn't more'n so high,
that when you growed up was goin' to
hare you. Now, Cynthia Ann.-jest say
the word. and you're to hum nor"
"What'il become Of the boys?" inquir-
ed the agitated maiden.
"I'll go with you aud leave IN to your
uncle's and then we'll go West. and hire
out this fall and winter. and then next
spring we'll buy small farm and lie to
hum" E
The girl gave warm sigh OF acceptance.
and leaned her head against the honest
breast Of tho hardy youth. as much as to
ssy-if you want any thing. take it.
The man snatched kiss from the ripe,
ruby lips. sprang down from the cheese
boxes. and exclaimed. eff there's minis
ter. or justice OF the peace on board this
boat, I've got q job for himl'
I'm . justice of the peace" remarked
venerable looking old man from York
State. "rsmount the cheese boxes. and you
shall be married man in less than five
minutes"
"Well. hold on. SQUIRE Ihain't got no
money. but III give you an all joired good
axe"
Never mind about the pay" said the
worthy squire. "I'll take my pay in seeing
you happy"
The fellow remounted the pile OF cheese,
clasped the hands of his dearly beloved,
and In two minutes the ceremony was per-
foymed-he had entered into new exist
ence. Kissing his little bride, once on her
ready lips. he seated himself on big cheese.
and commenced, no doubt, for the first
time to realize what ought and must be
done.
Starting up suddenly he exclaimed. half
aloud. to himself. "well. by hockey. this
Is a pretty hard way of passing the first
night"
The bride blushed. and replied. "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 one large meal
bag, containing change of shirts, socks,
neckerchief, and old boots. he took from
the leg of one of the boots, an excellent
axe. and. walking up to the clerks office,
he exclaimed:
81 say. look here. Cap'n. I've paid for
deck passage. but want bed for my
self and w-i-sslf. / hsin't got no money.
but here's an all jo6red good axe"
The gentleman in the Office replied that
the clerk had stepped out. but would be
back IN q few moments; whereupon the
man went back to the pile of cheese to
look at his precious treasure.
Having our sympathies aroused, We has,
lily ran around among the passengers,
told the story. and took up collection to
procure state room for the young couple.
To the credit of our lady passengers. they
were most liberal in their donations: and
IN less than ten minutes we had collected
1892. Presenting this sum to the agree
ably sstonished young man. we informed
MIN that he could procure stateroom
with two beds, one for himself and wife.
the other for the boys. Thanking us, with
his big. watsry 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. herc'sa ticket for yourself and wife |
to SO to Chicago. Get West as fast as
yuu can; go to work ON farm. aud look |
out tor the land sharks
Capt. Evans pulled out gllttering coin,
and said, Here's FIVE dollars; keep your
self in good condition" here the worthy
caufain forgot his sraocb ,nJ ~ ofy !