The Arkansas advocate., 1831-01-19

pendence which has q peculiar charm for me 4n lis situation, that sstime and tide wait for n man." Still there were limits to his decisio, for, whilst he put the boat in motion, especis fare was taken that the circumstance should no 1 fsahJeeta customer as important and constant 2 l he Alderman, to any serious inconvenience Ahenhe and his friend had embarked the paint es were thrown aboard, and the crew of inc fer rTboat began to set their vessel. in earnest. to wards the mouth of the creek. Durinr thes, mocncnts young negro was seated in the bow loi he peragua, with his legs dangling. one or eacl side of the cut-water. forming no bad apol |ogyfor figure head. He held conch to hi. mouth and with his two glossy cheeks. inflated like hose of Eolus, and his dark glittering eve, #exprssing the delight he found in drawino soan9 from the shell, he continued to give forth the sialal for departure.
 "Pus up the conch, thou bawler!'' cried the
 siderfan, giving the younker q rap on his na. ked poi. ln passing, with the end of his cane, that miht have disturbed the harmony of one less benpn clamor. "A thousand windy rum peters wyuld be silence itself, compared to such par ofNungs! How now, Master Sehipper. is this your Rnctuality, tostart before your passen- gers aEe rady?"
 The unosturbed boatrnan. without removing the pipe frdn his mouth, pointed to the bubbles on the waty, which were already floating on- ward a cerain evidence that the tide was on the cb5. -
 .l care nding for your ins and cuts, your ehbsand tiood3' returned the Alderman. in heat. sslhere is no htter time-peee than the leg and eye of Penetal man. Itisno more pleasant to go before on0is ready, than to tarry when all business IS doii, Harkee, Master Schipper. you are not thenly pavigatorin this bay, nor is your craft the swfest that was severiauncIled.- siave | et'fe ta"yii an acquieseing man by na- tqfe, know ho"to encourage an opposition when the public god seriously calls for my SUD- port
 To the attack onhimself, the schipper was st9iealiy inditferentbut to ifnpeach the auali- ties of the periaguayas to attack one who de- pended solely on his loquenee for vindication. Removing his pipe, therefore. he reioined on the Alderman, with tat sort of freedom, that the sturdy Hollanderseyer failed to use to all offenders, regardless s'4e of rank, or personal qualities.
 'sDer wlnd-gall and ldermant' he growled ID the dialect oi the cotfry; Sl should be glad 10 see the boat m AoFk ly that can show the Milk Maid her steFh! 1 Mayor and council men had better order thede to turn when thev please, and then, as each an will think of his own pleasure, pretty seof wtiripoois they will give us in the harbor!
 The schipper having, deyered himselfofhis sentiments, to this effect, reIned his pipe, like man who felt he deserved e need of victory whether he were to receive Or nof.
 ..Itis useless to dispute withn obstinate man. ;, muttered the Alderman, mak4i his way through vegetable baskets, butter-tubs,nd ali tbe oar niture of market boat. to th9lace occnn;ad by his niece, in the stern shoe aGood nor row to thee, Aida dear; early qno will make "a flower garden of thy cheeks, d inc fresh air of the Lust ID fsusl wili give eh thy roses al deeper bloom."
 The modified burgher then saiud the cheek. whose bloom had been deepened his remark. with a warmth that showed he w5bot without natural affection; touched his hat. return for Ia low bow that he had received fl, an aood white man servant, in a clean but anent livery. and nodded to young negress, whe second hand fnery sufficiently showed slie Wa person al attendant of the heress.
 A second glance at Aida de Barrie was scarcely necessary to betray her mixetescent. ] H lUut LlCi 1NO1Hdu tdtiit1, q ktuSuCbNOt the I petite noblesse, she had inherited her rab hair the large brilliant, coal-black eyes, ilFhicht wildness was singularly relieved by sweesss, a classical and fauitiess profile, and a iormhich i was both taller and more flexible than cohon- ly fell to the lot of the damsels of Holla.-l From her mother, Ia belle Barbarie, as the id en was often playfuliy termed, had receiR a 1 skin fair and spotless as the fioWerof France,d Ia bloom which rivai!ad the rich tints of an G-E ming sky in her native land. Some of the ( for which the sister of the Aidarml had been a little remarkable, had descended q so to her lairer daughter. In Aida, howeve this peculiarly did not exceed the fitness whic became her years, rounding her person and so Itening the outlines of her form, rather than d diminishing it's case and grace. These person; advantages were enbellished by neat but mot