Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-06

az he Gin the thee never see. He talked like q
book, for be had got farming, and he preached a.
bout nv inconsistency, aud want of confidence.
and great deal besides. All! he talked besuu.
fully. but all was one didn't love him nor
couid'nt-so lei him 60 on-he said had We.
ped him up and spiuted-and now he made it
his diving request that I wouldn't speak to Ma
than Bunker niyer again. telled him should
talk as much as I'D mind to every body, and
il he was gum to be SIGH tyrant as to want to
tie my tongue. he might 60 about his business
That made him as mad as fire. and he jumped up
and capt on his hat and hounced out of the house
slattin' and slammin' the doors all the way. The
next day he was of to Boston agin and then SIGH
a tempestual time as there way. Daddy threat
ened to persecute him, but wouldn't hear to it,
and arter while it blew over. did not care
pin So that got rid of him-but then Fexpect.
ed that had lost Jo Ray too, for thee knows
the sayin, betwiYt two stools But am be.
fore nv story.
About six months after that affair, the Alliance
arrived at the bar, and the Captain came ashore,
but thee knows that the crew can't come till the
ship is lighted. so IN that time all our telers had
been of to her, and | conc iuded that 10 would
have all the par,ckIers without any gloss. How.
someyer, I said, if they &c. to the windward OF
| the it will be the fust time. Well, barmbv
heard the crew was COMM ashore, so told mo.
Their that was goin' over to cousin Rhoda's to
tea for did mt mean that he should THINK staid
at hume for him.
Well, when was goin' home, l,ttle arter nine,
| see somebody standln' out at the corner OF
Dead mans alley, that looked to me like J"; but
sti,ered along. and jist rs got within hail,
good evenin,' saws |, 'only | don't know who
thee is Dom, know Jo Ray says he. Is it
Jo.' says |. why am glad to see thee -
| don't b!eve thee is glad to see me- says
he, 1T all | hear is true What has thee
heard SAYS |. las innocent as thee can think. J
Thee knows as well as | do saws he, 'sDd,
Peggy, | don't think thee has sarved me far,
want thee and engaged before went to sea,
Just as much as If ne had been marr,edP and has
thee forgotten what thee promised The nisht afo'
| saileds' With that he bouhood right out, aad
| sniveled in company, tor ii made me feel dread
fully to see him take IN so. Thee forget 1t tust,
says l. when all the gals had letters from their
sparks but |. aud they always kept twIt'ln' m'
about it WHAT says he, 'tld'nt thee get one
If nv letters Il guess says |. Il so' all 'hee
ever writ, tor don't believe thee evet Put pen
to paper, sn thee needn't 20 TO maxim sleh sur
prsement. fur all about these ere sailors, u i Out
IF sight but of mind." Now Peggy, says he,
II Il no snCn tnlHS. lnt Hftuueu '" WIZ I" wv
al alons, anu the ,esy tust letter got from home
had SIGH an account ot thy cut,ins On, how 'hee
was ya!ieyantm' about with this, that and toheI
feilrr, that sworp | wouldn't wtite a line, f1i
there was no sicb thing as consta0cy IN the fe
male sect And who told thee all these Preit,
stories,' SAWS | %, M natter SAYS he. 1T"
I'm iu,rrmrnrd | nr,rr will trust woman
word asin' Tina, is right says |, 'and <pnsj
lhee thought th,seif a pattern ut c"nstancy al
the time. and nivrr let thy heart stray ava, Iron
Inv beloved Peggy during the whole voyage. -
Never. na,er,' saws he, 'aS uue as there
whale in the ocean. and intended to marry tie
rs scnn Il, came home = am d spuie glad Il
hrar IT,, say, I, for had heard ugy Store
ABOUT ,hy going ashore at The islands. and ma
KIN lave tn the ,pansh gals. but | shant be
Iirve word Of it nav Al that he turned RET
aud wanted 10 know who had been te''in' SIC
i"olish stories. No natter 'savs |. I'm onl
, glad they amt true He stood stock still aspel
and then be spike. Peggy says he, u sos
i, broad as ITS long AMI should think 1t W"
best To pass il all over-settle all up. and IL
matters 90 on a, if nothing had niver hapI aned
What does lice SAW
why jist as thee says saysI 1.
ELNATHAN.