The Arkansas advocate., 1836-08-05
FLE RoGHk, (ARIk.} AUGUST ,, Isa6.


 pears to be unusually often up and down the haichWay What can t all be about! Ohl Mir Vanslypefken i fgong shore 10 pay his respects and continue Ai addresses to the Widow Vanderslooshs His boat i manned alongside and he now appears on the cutter quarter deck.
 Is it possible that this can be Mr. Fanslypefken Heavens, how gay! An uniform certainy does won ders with some people; that Is to say, that those wh do not look well m plain clothes, are invariably i'm proved by fl; while those who look most like gentle men in plain clothes, lose in the same proportion At all events, RIr. Nanslypefken Is wonderfully ina proved.
 He has loose pair of blue panialoons, with boot rising above his knees pulled them. His lowe parts remind you of Charles the Twelfth. He has long scarlet waiscoa with large gilt buttons and ila pockets, and his uniform coat al of blue turne up with red, has very commanding appearance. T broad black belt over his shoulder hangs his cutlass the sheath of which mounted with silver and the Ll ot ivory and gold threads and above all, his small hea IS almost dgnified by being surmoented with ihree cornered tufnedup and goldbanded cocked-hat ,sill one corner of the triangle in front, parallel With hi sharp nose. Surely the widow must strike her coIor to scarlet, and blue, and gold But though women ar said, like maekarel, to make such bats, sull widow are not fond of man who IS thin as a herring They too knowing They prefer stanis,, and wi not be persuaded to take the shadow for he sub stance.
 Mr. Vanslyperken was, nevertheless, very wel pleased with himself, which was something, but stl not quite enough the present oecasion and Il, struted the deck with great complaceney gave his fl nal orders to Dick Short, who usual gave shor answer; also to Corporal Van Splitter, who, usual received them with all military honor and lastly, t Smallbones who received them with all humility The lieutenant about step into the boat when doubt arose, and he stopped in his adyance perplexed It was of no small mpoitante-was Snarleyyow to ac Nh,t .l. and 1t really question which required some deli beration If he left him on board after the conspirae which had been formed against him. the dog would pro babiy be overheard before he returned thatis if ma bones were also left on board for Mir. Yansyperke knew that it had been decided that Smallbones alon could and should destroy the dog. He could not therefore, leave the dog on board with safety; and for taking him on shore with him, ill that there wa much danger for inc widow fandefsloosh had set he face against the dog. Nowonder he had behaved i her parlor bad as the dog Grab in the Two Gentle men of Verona And the Frau was a very clean per son. and had fancy for dogs comparing their leg with those of her polished mahogany chairs and tables If MT. Sansyperken's suit te be determined ac cording to the old adage of ssloye me, love my dog he certainly had but poor chance, for the widow de tested the cur, and had insisted that it should be brought into her house. Fake the dog siiore there fore, he could not; but, thought Mir. Vansyperlen, can take Smallbones on shore, that will do as we'll have some biscuit to dispose of, and he shall go with and wait till come off again. Smallbones was, there fore ordered to put his hat and step into the boa with two half bags of biscuit tocarry up to the widow house, for she did little business with Mir. Vansyper ken, well allowing him to make love to her; ant was never sweet or gracious when closing bargain. So MT. Vanslyperken waited for Smabones who was ready, for his best consisted only Tn pair of shoes his usually naked feet, and hat fol his generally uncovered head And Mr. Nansiyper ken and Smabones, and the biscuit, in the boat when Snareyyow minated his intention to join tht party; but this refused, and the boat showed of without him.
 As soon as Mr. anslypeTken had showed of, Dicl Short, being, in command, thought he might as we give himself leave, and go on shore also So he wen down, put his best, and ordered the other boat be manned, and leaving Obadiah Cobe on board q the next officer, he took with him Jansen, Jcmm Ducks, and four or five others, 10 have cruise. Now as Snarleyyow had this time made up his mind that h would go on shore, and Short was wiling to ndulg him, for he. knew that Smallbones, if he fell in wit him, would do his best to launch him into of tb canals convenient III every street, the was per mitted 10 get ato the boat, and was landed with tn rest of the party, who, usual, repaired 10 the Lus Haus of the widow Yansdorsloosh; where mus leave them for the present. and return to friend MT. Vansypefken.
 CHAPTER VIII.
 hieh le Widow for Mir vanHyperken and smabone lays trap fol snaneyyow and both bag their game
 The Widow Vandersoosh, as we have informed the reader, was the owner of Lust Haus, or pleasure house for sailors will describe that portion of he tenemens particularly by-and-by; at present, VI must advert to her private house, which stood ad joining, and had communication with the Lust iau by private door through the party wall. his vas yesy small, snug little habilaon. with one window | each front and two stories high; containing front par Tor and kitchen on the basement, two small rooms O I tto al N,oth ] be better arranged for widows residence II ore over she had backyard running the whole length ( the wall of the Lust IIaus in the sear with convener offices. and back door into the street behind.