The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-07-02
When did she die, Cynthia Ann p,

sWhen 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 a home"
Cynthia Annp and the young mans
voice trembled: g I've alters thought
heap of you! l told your mother when
you wasn't more'n SO high, that when
you growed up Iwas goin' to have you
Now Cynthia Ann-just say the word
and you're to hum nowl"
What'll become of the boys?" in-
quired the agitated maiden.
.I'll go with you and leave 'em to
your uncle's and then we'll go West and
hire out this Fall and Winter, and then
next Spring we II buy small farm and
live to hum ]"
The girl gave warm sigh of accep
tanoe, 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 snatched kiss from her ru-
by lips, sprangsdown from the cheese
boxes, and exclaimed
elf there's Justice of the Peace on
| this boat, I've got job for him p
ST am a Justice of the Peace" re-
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 amt got no
money, but I'll give you an all jofred
good axe"
"NeYer mind about the pay" said the
worthy squire, "Pll take my pay in see
ing you happy"
The young man mounted the pile of
| cheese, clasped the hands of his dearly
beloved, and in three minutes the cere-
mony 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 had done, and what ought and
must be dt ne.
Starting up suddenly, he exclaimed,
half aloud to himself
"Well, by hokey, this is pretty hard
way of passing the FIRST night"
The bride blushe6 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, hankerchief 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
g | say, lock here, cap'n, I've paid for
deck passage, but want bed for my
self and w-i-self 1 amt got no money,
but here is an all jofred good axe"
The e'gentleman in the Office replied
that the clerk had stepped out, and
would be back again in few minutes
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, took up a collection to
| procure state-room for the young couple
| To the credit of our lady passengers, they
were the most liberal in their donations /;
and in less than ten minutes we had col
lectcd S14 SO. Presenting this sum to
the agreeably astonished young man, we
informed him that he could now procure
a state room with two beds, one for him
self and wife, the other for the boys.
Thanking US with his big watery eyes, he
rushed to the clerks office, where he was
met by Captain Pierce, agent of the line
Captain Evans, commander of the boat
and Mr.. Carter, the clerk. Captain
/ Pierce exclaimed:
"Here, my good fellow, here's ticket
for yourself and wife to so to Chicago.
Get West as fast as you can; go to work
on farm and lock out for the land
sharks"
Captain Evans pulled out a 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:
g You are welcome to one of the best
state-rooms on the boat It has two beds
-one for yourself aud wife, the other
for the boys"
Captain Evans having returned, ex-
claimd, 'sGiye the boys another 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 sump
tuous apartment as happy as poor NOR.
tails are allowed to be on this earth and
the passengers gathered in knots te
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