Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-11-12

"ell"sa'd the American through his
lose," reckon there is Ftenehm in
hese parts"
"Have you fallen in with her2n ipqur-
edtCaplain Delmar.
well may say have; for laid a.
long side OF her in Carthagenia, when
was taking in my cargo OF hides. You
haVn't got such thing as spare spar
as Will make me pole top.galan, mast
captain, have you8'
sis she small or largeg''
"Well, captain, don't care whether
the spar be large or small pve got two car
penters on board, & III soon dub it down
into shape"
81 inquired about the vessel did not
refer to The SPAR" replied Capt. Delmar,
haughtily.
Sand referred 10 the SPAR which ia
my business, and no, to the vessel which
is no concern of NINE" replied the Amer.
can captain. "You see, master we have
both our wants; you want Information, L
want a spar; I've no objection to a fair
swop."
"Well," replied Captain Delmar, rarh-
er amused, "give me the information, and
you shall have the spar"
"That's agreed"
"Send for the carpenter and desire him
to get out small spar, Mr." said
Captain Delmar to the first lieutenant.
"Well, captain, that looks like business,
and so now I'll go on. The Frenchman
is as large as you; may be" said he look.
ing round the deck, she may be bit lar.
ger, but you wont mind that. | suppose?"
Did you leave her in port when you
sailed?"
81 reckon she was of'two days beforen
"And how many days is il since YOU
saiIed"
"Just four days, calculate"
Sand did you hear where she was 20.
ing ~." .a ..8
"Yes did, and Two notion could
put my finger on her now, if choosed.
Captain you hav' nj got a coil of two inch
which you could lend mel ain't got a
topsail brace TO reeve, and mine are very
queer just now. reckon they've heen
turned end for end SO often, that there's an
end Of them"
'You say tina, you Know where the YES.
sci is--where IS she 9'' -.
"Cap,ain that's teIling-can't | have
the two Inch?" .
ave nave not had whole coil oftwo
inch LEFT sir" said the master, touching his
hat. ave might spare him enough
for pair Of new braces"
"Well, well, I'm reasonable altogether
and if so be you hav' Mt got it, don't ex-
pect it, Its very odd now, but can't re-
member the place that French vessel was
going to; it has slipped clean out Of my
memory. .a'''+ - ID +.
"Perhaps the two inch might hel to res
fresh your memory" replied The captain.
. Mr.. Smith lei the rope got up & pu, into
the boat"
+ "WeIl," said the American captain, sas
y you say, Mister, it may help my memory.
/. It's not the first time I've ireshened mans
memory with a Bit oftwo-inch myself,'
!, continued he, grlnnlng at his own Joke;
\ but don't see il coming" ........
T, 81 have ordered il to be put in the boat
' replied Captain DeImar, haughtiIy: "my
I orders are not disobeyed, neither is my
!, word doubted" 5es aafu. .aa1..s
mot by them as knows you, | dare say
d Captain, but you're are stranger to me;
!. | don't think it much after ALA BIZ OF
I spar and bit OF rope-just to tell you
!, where you may 60 md take fine vessel
! and pocket tarration lot Of dollars as
) prize money. Well, there's The rope, and
+. now I'll tell you. She was going off Der.
hice or Surinam, TO look after the West
. lndiamen, who were on the coast, or ex-
r pected on it, don't know which, There
: you'll find her as sure as | stand here ;but
!. | think she is BIZ bigger than this vessel
+ you don't mind that, dare say"
MI "You may 60 on board now, sir" said
IL Capt. Delmar,
n "Well, thank yo Captain, and good luck
to you" n.i..aa sW ao Fl
The American Captain went down the
side, and as soon as our boat returned and
was hoisted up, we made all sail FOR the
: coast OF Damarara. al e79a'"H' @ta
i The "litIIe bit bigger" vessel proves to
be ship ofthe line
d spray Miss, c." said gentleman tho
= other evening, ewhy 10 it that ladies' are
Q so fond Of officersI" "How stupid" re-
p Piled Miss c., sis i not perfectly natu-
raj and proper that lady should like a
Q good cfer sir"