Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-09
Alps Well That Ends Well.

pie Oi i4CuceSe-UOAGS. WlIu HeT Two itttie
brothers, aged eleven and thirteen
years. They were orphans, bonnd
from Alleghany, Pennsylvania, to Mich
igan, where they expected to fad
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>
hoxes and had prepared to pass the
night in quietude. She had hardly ar
ranged her nest, however, before she
was accidentally discovered by a Sec
ond class passenger. tall young man
of twenty three, who had loved her in
secret almost from her infancy, and
who, for the past two years. had been
rafting lumber on the Ohio river. Hav-
ing acquired about two hundred dollars
in bard currency, he came to Cleveland
to participate in the celebration, when.
as he expressed it, ''some mean cuss
had picked his rocket of every darned
cent but four dollars"
Being unable to frd the thief or
the money. he started for the West
with the determination to hire on
farm. TO his surprise and joy he found
himself on board the same ve sci with
The object of his hearts earliest affec-
tions.
Sliding UP to her, he exclaimed:
"Why Cynthia Ann why. how do
vou dew? | didn't hardly know you
WHY, how you've growed. Where are
you going p
I'm going to uncle's in Michigan"
was the feeble reply. "You knew
mother was dead, didn't you?"
why mol and his voice softencd.
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"
"Gynthia Ann and the young
mans voice trenbled. "I-+e alters
h"ught heap of you! | told your
mother when you wasn't morc'D so
hiyh, that when you erowed up | was
goin' to- have you. Now Cynthia Ann
just say the word and you re to hum
now
"What'll become of the boys p in
1uircd the a.itated maiden.
"1'll 90 with you aud leave 'em to
your uncles, and then we'll 90 West
md hire out this talI and winter, and
then next spring we'll buy small farm
md live to hum !"
The girl gave warm sigh Of accep>
lance, leaned her head against the hon
est breast OF the hardy youth as much
as tn say, if you want anything take it.
The man snatched kiss from her
ruby lips, sprang down from the cheese
boxes, and exc!aiaed:
''If there's a Justice Of the Peace
on this boat, I've got a job for him -
81 m a Justice Of the Peace" re i.
marked venerable looking old man
from York State. ''remount the cheese
boxes and you shall be married man
IN less than FIVE minutes.
"Well, hold on. Squire. I ain't got
no money, but I'll give you an all jo>
fired good axe"
Never miod about the pay" said
the worthy Squire; 'Ill take my pay
in seeing you happy"
The young man mounted the pile Of
cheese. cla-ped the hand of his dearly
beloved, and in three minutes the cere
mony was performed had enterej
into new existence. kissing his lit
tie bride once on her ready lips, he
seated himself on 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:
We'll, by hokey, this is pretty
hard way of passing the first nj ght p
, The bride blushe1, 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. Goiug to
his pile Of baggage. consisting of one
large lneal-bag, containing change of
shirts. socks, neckerchicf and old boots
he took from the leg Of one of the
boots an excellent axe, and walking ut
to the clerks office, exclaimed
81 say, look here cap'n, I've paid 70,
deck passage. but | want bed fol
myeelf and w-i-self. | amt got nc
: money, but here is an all Jofred good
, axe"
The gentleman in the Office replied
: that the clerk had stepped out. and
would be back again in few minutes
wherenpon the man went back to hi.
pile of cheese to look at his preciou.
: Treasure.
] Having our sympathies aroused, We
5 hastily ran around among the passen
gers, told the story, took up a collec