The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-18

Sal. Such craft, sir Could you but
have seen her Such top-Iights l-such
cat-hesds She wasn't waIl-sided -
she had beautiful falling in above the
bends. with ouch a clean run fore and
an. that she looked for all the world like
d regular clipper. There wasn't rope
yarn out of place. Her yards were so
square. and her rigging so neatly raitled,
down, that, Lord love you! the figure
head of the Queen Charlotte was moth
ing 10 her. Well, sir. told her loved
her. and she swore to be true to me.
Howsomever, Sal bad got father who
wanted to top the officer, and because
he kept grog-sbop, said bis daughter
should never marry a common sailor, -
she should have nobody under petty
officer. Now, Sir, l was only rated an
A. D.-what was to do I Sal said /
had better 60 to sea again and ! might
be promoted, and then she'd have me.
Well. sir, ! agreed to this and at part
ing she threw her graphing iron round
my neck, and began piping her eyes so
that felt q little, queer, and thought my
eye-pumps would 60 to work. But 1
put a gold watch into her hand, which
comforted her q little and then clap
ping my helm hard star-board, gave
broad sheer of, and went on board.
We were out this cruise for eighteen
months, and had the luck to get rated
captain ofthe maintop. So now.I tho't
i was all right. and got leave from the
first lieutenant to 60 to Portsmouth to
get spliced to Sal, for we were at Sheer
ness going TO re6t. As ! had plenty Of
money, ! determined to make as short a
passage as could, and took berth a.
board Of shore-going craft called the
Duncan. We were all ready to start,
The anchor was apeak, and only waited
for. il to strike eight bells just az was
upon the hind-wheel Of the coach. (for l
had taken care to have birth in the af-
ter part Of the ship,) the clock struck.
"ls all right - said the coachman.
"All's right" said l. Away went the
coach, and threw me fiat on my back In
the middle of the road. my
eyes !" said I, "who would have tho'gt
that thing would have turned round I" at
which all hands burst into a laugh. The
ceachmsn backed bis main top-sail, I
mounted aloft, and aftel six-and- thirty
hours run We landed safe at Ports
mouth.
Well. sir. the 6rst thing l dad was 10
stser for SAILS. Just before ] came to
the houss. what snouIa 4 see pur Sal
rigged out 20 the very mines, with the
gold watch ! gave her hanging at her
side! She was n merry NJ q crick cit
and was in tow by q shors-goiug fellow
with his long toggery on in there wake
wsrs three more pair. I didn't know
what to make oft, but gave chase aud
was soon ilongside. "Sal my love-"
said !, shore ! am, just come from q
cruise ] am rated captain of the main
top, 70 now wen get splieed as soon ~
possible" Fellow" said she.---yes,
sir, ! IEeeollect the very words, ,--fsllow," ;,
said she, II don's kaow you" was
taken slap a-back, my sails were all fat
to the mast, when the dock-yard mstsee,
(for found out afterwards he was one, !
said. |" Be of! this is my wife. and you
sha'nl insult her." "Your wife isshe p
said !, then here's clear away for ac-
lion." I doused my hat and jacket, and
gave the chap such q broad side a. al
most knocked the wind out ofhim. Two
ofthem began at me, but that i don't
mind, for ] thought one sail or was ~
good a. two dock-yard matsses any day
ofthe week; but Sal singing out, .''You'
nasty villaial" clapped her fingers into
my hair, and scratched my face 80 that l
could'nt see /; she then held me 80 tight
that the two IubberIy mattses thumped
and kicked me 90 thst I could not move.
When / come . little 10 myself they
were sllgons. That very night I ship
ped on board the same coach, returned.
TO Shoerness, went on board, and swore