The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-28

the blood CONCEAL eaen ou. the centre
upon the hef mat blow stood
eas who were leaving the boat for Phaepa Il had ne
for few h my tances, but business detained me
wanted but five minutes of the hour Of denartu and tha
carts G AT thus moment there upon the Wharf two
appearance the at once detected the owne o Its
1 lhere were the heavy boxes the fancy chests the
seEs5sd " wa the e,sa the
M q poA rom the small glove the large dry goods While
wa w. oeg placed on board the the bow gang
a. Tue entrance abat the wheel house singular iie
ms dressed in the very height fashion, was assist
WIN s,h i've o. MS conrymen board Other gentlemen We're
% party out the person alluded seemed beau for ALL
WINE the remainder of the males stood silent spectators '
~ ar ing o. person upon the wharf, understood that the par
te rench opera company. Having closed very excel
tent season this city, they were now going to PHILADELPHIA
open at the Chestnut street theatre 'Ae'1 '''' y
The whole party soon embarked excent snr,co
Fellow who appeared be waiting for something Reneated h
@ ms toward the evidently expecting some one and
ne seemed quite anxious walked to and fro upon the wharf
ana though repeatedly spoken by the captain and officers who
o nun hasten on board he dsegaded misunderstood the re-
quests tor he still continued peerng at the rate ~
Iel Monsieur hurrah exclaimed the captain to one Of tho
oeck hands who stood ready draw in the plank
y ay s was the and Jack up to the French
man and said, you had better hurrahr
begar Monsieur vat for shall hurrah Monsieur Il see
n n, tor fra Dee is nod mans shall you
shu vaunt de ua shall fling up cap YOU sef and off
ne str, stfued up the wharf quite in passion.
The engine in moion-the wheels were driving back the
ropes all cast off except the bow and stern lines
and the bells toIng last notice The Frenchman
started tor the gae and just he upon the outside Of
the wharf and moved upon voyage She was beyond the
Battery, whe the Frenchman again landing, putting
ing as many he could clevery carry 1t was the actors
stock OF wigs capeaus &C., and putting them among
special
But the boat Monsieur did notice that but hu
REQ 10 the very ge of the wharf, his haste almost step
ped over into the water before he discovered his mistake
e oa SAD ne, looking into the waves if he expected
woud sm up under the waters Had she been laden with
no, have been overstrained. DE boat! de boat!
1onder she is said boy pointing the distant vessel
begari vat Shall do exclaimed the Frenchnan shall per-
o IN In"adaypn desc noir and am afe all behind,
ne threw his about and foaed at the mouth There
were several persons standing by and enough
isay, Bill that ere Teller haint actin now is he?
Monsieur heard him and his passion was up in minute strut
tngn to the speaker he exclaimed
at of you make de fun of de msorunes de misfort
nate begar? Vat for you say grand performance?
idoes not understand Greek, said the lnsulter.
Ia ma! you make de fun again my pronounce Begar
speak de Ence anquesI prepare De dn boat
lhe was ratified until startled the man to whom was adj
dressed and anticipated At this moment Gentle
man stepped forwards and Monsieur that there was ano
er Inc which started at twelve, and would only six hours be-
Je vous mercie Monsieur you vera ve shall 60 bv de
oderIne, | shall patronist de boat in d-n hurrah.
Inc gentleman now led HIM to the office the head of the
% ana as there was another expectation followed
his conductor made known the the agent who told Mon
sleur that the tickets three dollars.
De managare he buy all de teeke He pay de passage and
vat tor you ash me de tree DOLLAR demanded Monsieur.
But the managers paid the passages your ticket will carry
Ticket! exclaimed the Frencman Il no de ticket Mon
sler, la managare have all dc ticket
But dout know that
Y GU no know dat, ven tell you desc tree timer
am not allowed to take your word.
Aha you call me liar? take me for scoundraIe'
Not at all Nlonser but only the agent, liable
to SO many mposlols that my orders peremptory.
\ GU shall say am dc imposture?
Not at ais sir, merely say what my orders.
'And your oares to cheat dis dollar, aha?'
he agent felt annoyed that his honesty should be doubted and
therefore said plainly that Monsieur would go at twelve
O'clock unless he had three dollars and took ticket Finding
ast that there alternative the money out
the ticket procured with which the Fenchan posted
office, apparently in tremendous rage He walked upon the
wharf and muttering-
DE teeket? dn de ticket the card thousand pie
ces, and scattered the fragments upon the waters.
was upon the wharf at and as stepped board the
boat the first person that eyes the Frenchman He
walking quietly up and down front of pile OF hat boxes
He was determined be left this tne for learned from
of the hands that he had been board nearly hour The
pushed OF, and dasng calamity the bay
At the time OF which the passengers dsemark
ed Brunswick take the stages for Trenton When land
the former place. the usual heard Passengers will
please have their tickets ready exhibit they ashore Each
held his between his thumb and finger as he crossed the
plank, except Frenchnan When he reached the wharf he
j had no ticket to present, and was refused. sss
You can 90 and wait on board the boat will attend
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