Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-05-14
AIPs Well that Ends Wen.


thirteen years They were orphans, bound from
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, to Michigan, where
they expected to find a home with 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 quetude. She had hardly arranged
her nest, however, before she was accidentally
discovered by a second-cass passenger, tall
young man of twenty-three years, 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. Having acquired about two
hundred dollars in hard currency, he came to
Cleveland on the tenth to participate in the cele
bration, when, as he expressed it, "some
kuss had picked his pocket of every cent but
four dollars" Being unable to find the thief or
the money he had started for the West, with the
determination to hire on farm. To his sur
prise 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 Ann why, how do you dew q?
didn't hardly know you Why, how you'v
growed Where are you going?"
. ! m going to unce's in Michigan was the
feeble reply. "You knew mother 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
that if d come up there he'd give me and the
boys home'
trembled 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
have you. Now Cynthia Ann-ust say the
word and you re to hum now /"
. What'll become of the boys?" inquired the
agitated maiden.
"IIl 90 with You, and leave 'em to your un-
cle's and then we'll go West, and hire out this
fall and winter and then next spring we'll buy
small farm and live to hum ~
The girl gave a sigh of acceptance,
leaned her head against the honest breast of the
hardy youth, as much to say if you want any
thing take it. The man snatched a kiss from
her ruby lips, sprang down from the cheese
boxes, and exclaimed
I" If there's justice of the peace on this
boat I've got job for him -
" am justice of the peace" remarked
venerable-looking old man from York State,
"remOunt the cheese-boxes and you shall be a
married man in less than five minutes"
Well, hold on, squire | amt got no
money, but I'll give you all ofred good AK -
"Never mind the pay, said the worthy squire
" III take my pay in seeing you happy"
The fellow mounted the pile of cheese, clasped
the hands of his dearly beloved, and in three
minutes the ceremony was performed-he had
entered into new existence. 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 he was, where he
was, what he had done, and what ought and
must be done Starting up suddenly, he ex-
claimed, half aloud, to himself:
"Well, by hockey, this is a pretty hard way of
passing the first night lI
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 bag
gage, consisting Of one large meal-bag contain
ing change Of shirts, socks, neckerchief 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
" say, look here, capn, I've paid for deck
passage, but want bed for myself and VII
self amt got no money, but here is an all
jofred good AK"
The gentleman in the office replied that the
clerk bad stepped out, but would be back again
in few moments whereupon the man went
back to the pile of cheese to look at his precious
treasure. Having our sympathIes aroused, we
hastily ran around among the passengers, told
the story and took up collection to procure a
state-room for the young couple. To the credit
of our ladies passengers, they were the most lib
eral in their donations; and in less than ten
minutes we had collected Sl4 90. Presenting
this sum to the agreeably astonshed young man.
we informed him that he could now procure a
state-room with two beds, one for himself and
wife, the other for the boys. Thanking us with
big watery eyes, he rushed to the clerks Office
where he was met by Captain Pierce, agent of
the line Captain Evans, commander of thss
boat, and Mr.. Garter the clerk. Captain Pierce
exclaimed
" Here, my good fellow, here's ticket for
yourself and wife to go to Chicago. Get West
as fast as you can 90 to work on a farm and
look out for the landsharks."
Captain Evans pulled out glittering coin and
said
" Here's five dollars keep yourself in good
condition and"
Here the worthy captain forgot his speech and
ran off laughing. The clerk, Mr. Carter handed
the man key and said
You welcome to of the best state
rooms on the boat. 1t has two beds-one for
yourself and wife, the other for the boys"
Captain Evans having returned, exclaimed
"Gve the boys Il other room They amt no
business in there. They amt no business"
Here he broke down with laughter again and
hurried away to give orders on the boat. The
couple now retired to their sumptuous apart
ment as happy as mortals are allowed to be ou
this earth and the passengers gathered in knots
to praise the liberality of all concerned and the
comical oddty of Captain Evans