Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-04-30

sYoU KNow."-A great help to con.
versalion is, syou know" Iiore periods
are rounded off with 'syou know" than
you know about; but the worst of it is
that this phrase is frequently addressed to
people who do not know. Nevertheless,
it answers to stretch out conversation, and
to bashful man, or one pressed for ideas,
it is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. these two
important words may be used in a some.
what ludicrous conversation. We were
once riding in stage coach. Now we
are as silent as the little man with the
short face when we are travelling; and
save a seaman fresh from the ocean
strange, by the by, that any thing fresh
should come from so salt place-we were
the only masculine gender in the carriage.
Several young ladies made up the compile
ment. AS we said nothing, the sailor
very naturally made few observations,
tolerabiy well spiced with oaths and such
words as have long since been outlawed
by ''good society"
The ladies were not accustomed to hear
such language, and being religions withal,
they felt it their duty to hint that the
Scripture forbade swearing, and recon.
mended Jack to put himself under the care
of reverend Mr.. Taylor. Jack took it all
in good part, begged pardon, and was SO
gallant withal that the danes were very
well satisfied lie meant no harm, and there
anent conversation ensued. The ladies
became curious about nautical affairs-or
pretended so-in gratitude for Jacks
1 humility and teachableness.
Lady. / should think You would feel
afraid at sea, when the wind bowed hard
and the waves ran mountains high.
Jack. Oh, no ma'am. We shorten
sail, you know and then we go below
and turn ia tilI our watch IS called, you
know.
Lady. Turn in what is that !?
Jack. Into our hunks, you know. We
get all sung, you know, and it don't wani
many hands to look out for the vessel and
then we take a snooze, You know.
Now the young lady did not know any
such thing, and looke-, when the sailor
was talking. very much as ifshe was listen,
ing TO a Greek Grafton, which Il wotld be
vulgar not to understand. Another LADY
here struck in--
Lady. have often thought ! should
ike % take voyage 70 sen.
Jack. There's nothing asier--thougl
YOU would be green. you know.
lady, tireen, sir
jack You couldn't expect fu1 pay
you know Ii you want e so voyage
the way 70 doit IS 10 stick up o bright tar
Paulln, you know get good chest q
clothes and 90 down q tie wharf, ans
mako q bargain, you know
Lady. ] don'l know any thing abou
al that. llld whu % you a.. at sea Wllcl
SOD ate SIC
Jack tth. The captain has nledici0
chest, Of fyou are on board man s -wat
You 20 in che sick bag, sou know. and 81
yourself into the hands Of the loblo Soy
you know
llaving been informed oy the sailor lha
they knew every Thing, lhe ladies' thou
ii unnecessary e ask any more qpes 'ors
Whether their vanity was ilckled 81 b
repulaiion 3 the peculiar kind 81 kiloWl
edge with which be was So much qlsposel
. u f8tier them, ibis depon soiih cot
Suffice Il Shat their iniefTog cations eeesa
with tie last reply. II IS hardly likely the
they knew whc was meant 81 the elo1loll'
boY h she words had queer SOUND
end tef ndee h1t e tie nor
lhcg know fn must aaF queer ile
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