The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-03-19


Ger True TGle.-Were il not that the fol-
lowing story from the pen of our truth-lev-
ing friend Eseubise, one of the most popu-
lar, gentlemanly and Intelligent passenger
conductors on the Pa. II. r., appears III his
own sprightly little sheet, the semi-monthly
Williamsburg East Ender, and bears his own
initials as its author and endorser, we would
rather ride to California and back on free
pass than believe one word of it. But here
is the story-just listen to it:
Away up. near the summit of the towering
Alleghenics, in the oct thinly settled section
of Cambria county. there lived, snrne years ago,
a family OF three persous-one husband, one
wife, and one son. They cultivated and gained
On y,,icb tbey had snvgtted"iani 1T sirbt of
which n WestmorclaDd farmer would have
cnIturist would have sat down and wepf-ianI
which the birds of the air. in their flight,
never pause to rest, o er which the crow in its
travels is obliged TO carry knapsack of pro-
visions and so OCky that the seeds have to be
his soil was ash baekwheat what Must have been
the feelings of those people, stlbsisting as they
not provided with long and strong fling er-nailsi J
Now to the hero of our story, the ''one" son
He was deeply enamored of a certain fair
dnmsel who lived Il little way across the coun-
. try-a mere trifie of ten miles. 1t was the Gus
tom of this devoted lover to tramp that dis
tance regularly once week to see his Mary
Jane. Picture it, think of it, ye luvers of the
present day! You who must have your teams
TO drive a mile or so into the country, look at
this Young man who with a light heart starts
on his pedestrian journey through drcary for
wids. in which In rl<ed the stealtly panther,
the fierce wildcat and the savage bear his path
way bes Il with countless periis-
His way led him through tangled urderbrush,
over mountain torrents and along the brink of
yawning chasins.
He needed not the storm in its terrible rury.
and the Irhtning' s flash that rendcd the mighty
/ oak at his side deferred him not moment from
his purpose. On Ee went meath the Storm
Kings frown. until he reached tho habitation
of her whom he loved better than life.
His time of arriving at the home of his love
was generally about the hour of the evening
. N IA a n ri 6 m q
the hospitality OF the family he was visiting, he
bncKwheat Wh.na@ked ,i hv his Narv Jane
partake OF theii.fruga fare, he iuvat iably re-
nave no otiecii ms iii SON my fo,i ,cts in voI,r
gravy. Whereupon he would Immediately
jacks and immerse them in the savory fluid.
Time rolled on. Weeks came and went, and
each one found our hero OF. his pilgrimage to
the shrine of his beloved.
All went merry as q marriage bcll' until.
one fatal day. a young man came from Il far-oT
town. clad i'll garments OF Fashionable cut ami
texture, in comparison with which the uncouth
habilimcnts of her lover suffered much. and as
timaiiou. The tckie girl bad hecn dazzled by
young man. Her love for her rustic woocr
suddenly grew cold. The man who had tramp
worshipped her as goddess, was nothing to
Almost broken-hoarted, he ceased his visits
II Mary Jane. grew mOrose and melancholy,
lost his appetite. and was fast going into a lie
cline. The huckwheat cake had no longer any
charm for him. the luscious gravy aI!ured him
not. and the sisel ling fitch ashes to his taste.
In his lonely walks through the forest Ia
mentinz OF his love. his haud never reached
out TO grasp the fragrant berries that nodded
t. him from the over laden bushes by the way
side. He pined away untii his father. becom =
ing alarmed at his suns detection. sought but
in vain to arouse his dropping spirits.
His boy want, d Il wife, something to love and
cherish as his own.
Girls were scarce in those regions, in tho days
Of which we write. the 81 ! man himself was
about TO give mp in dcspIjr, " hen n happy
Thought struck him: he would down to
Portage St5tion little village on the railroad.
aud there try TO hnd Al mate for his sOrrowing
W nile relating his troubles t. a group of by
stundcrS, the Em-rant train came along and
stopped TO take water. One in the crowd re
'rherr is chance Tor you, old man. there's
lots OF girls in them cars"
The father acted upon his advice. and, stpp-
| ping upon the train, cnt cred the door of one
of the cars, calling out in loud voice:
is mere any young woman IN TINS keeT as
/ wants to git married? | hcv son at home
J what wants woman.
( The flied with n molly asscr,blave
: OF every kindf e l. tongue and people. The at
/ mosphcre was impregnatad with the delicious
aroma of Limhurger cheese. mingled with that
. OF the Stccragc of the vessel in which they had
/ Scarcc had tie ola man ceased srcal,frr
whcd upruse staiwart son of some far of
cline. from the midst OF a bevy of bux da m
! se!s. ana said
! II have many daughters: our destination is
/ the iar "cst we came tn this ire country TO
seek our fortunes; dire necessity compels US
! to part. and badly as feel at leaving one of
{ ItlN t3lighttrS tchInf, ! believe II must be.
/ However. as time. tide and trains wait for No
+ man. there hut short time for prulimiUa.
! rics. one OF the daughters soon select ed
who, bidding h"r sisters tea rfUi farewell. de-
sccndcd from the train with her father. lea wing
{ the rts to proceed to Pittsburgh and there
await uis arrival.
! Who can picture the jay Of the Young man
! at sight of his new found treasure? Suffice il
! 10 say. they were married, aud Ia 'ir numerous
/ progeny are now scattered all over Cambria
county
/ II we were not such good friends with the
editor OF the Cambria freeman we might say
/ more.