Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-05-24
THE CAPTAINS FLIGHT.
uvLIEur rErvrHoFF.

Gus uisrct and the passengers were turced 10 con-
tent themselves with the Accommodations OF an old
uekeiy hn.wl,lc the vehicle WIS being repaired ,
The night was stormy and the rain could be heard
lnufns an torrents the uuceiled rsol overhead
There was but one empty bel IN the house. 50 we ,
unanimously resolved 10 draw together around the
ltc and make a night Of IT, And a merry time we ,
had A J1'lier set OF fellows never drew cork OF
enlfcd dccanier-hca, en- be tncrf,l e. ~ lor our
sihs' We tossed of oar bumpers hour IN aud hour
Out, ms c"'lly a set of old maids would have drank
Their ies-kceping No. all tho Iim,. running fire pf
jesis. songs AID cuTic stories the wonid have made
hermit laugh In the Jaws of dciIn
There was one oC the company, a short scdare
looking man, whom noticed Tor hIs unusual tact
iurn'ty, aud the deyolious he paid TO the punch
lie was always ready, however, To laugh at ether
people : l'kes, oni was foremost IN pushing the bot
Tie. ] began "a think that he was luc better Than
nincompopp. until. at length, when some unusually /
eXcclleni jest had made laugh until our sides ach
ell again he held up he glass before him. and wink |
ing NJ u, SAID:
Tins reminds the ur a story whirh if this COOP
company Is willing, will narraie"
Every are expressed his readiness u listen. al |
though caugh, several yawning in Anticipation Of
some posy affair
81 will first clear the cobwebs from my throat
he said. tossing OF the tumnler of punch aud then
looking leIsurcly around the company TO see that
cry one listening. he leaned with his elbow on
the table and began.
"When was student. just after the close OF
the late warl used ~ pay occasional visits To Mount
Holly, which was even then passiblc iuniy town
and Iemnrabe Ger IT. pretty girs, ITS gay aud
the quantity Of wine drank by lis bar There
wasn't lawyer IN the place who
couldn't carry his iwl bottles. aud Tor wit. these
hlrrlsior were famed for It from Cape May TO He
kensark But Il IS not 20 much with the Mount Hpl-
" bar as with Captain Sashbery one of the clients
OF the widest member there that my stay has to do
| first met the gallant captain on a hunting eIrur
>Ipnln the pnes.tIc was port!y lille gentleman with
a rubicunI face, constant low of huaor, aud an
opinion OF his own good looks rather singular must
say ut forty five. He had very short legs aud a We
~ round person. aud altogether reminded YOU Of a
tat rigeon walking upright. lie had been in ser.
vice during the war, and at the reduction Of the
my without sous IN his pockets. had settled at
> Iuankun, place IN the very heart Of the cedar
sw1mps And very convenient II was for Sashbcy
fora shertis writ hadn't been seen there in the me-
mIry OF man. II was once aiteml pied u execu Ie
Capias IA this heavenly retreat for rogucs bat the
foreman aud squLtIcrs rose Ia mass, and though
ihe light horse were ordered out the eirest had To
be gwen up Now the captain was a popular man
"a Sluankum and therefore a. safe US IN q sane
"a iuary. lie Ihirsed noN and then. II tue. for the
= good things Of civilized life afnr OH and would often
nuke dash into Mount Holly. like guerilla. TAX.
ng Gaze, hpwoverO retreat befre his creditors had
n wind ut his approach. BI, length he grew tired
Oi Ihis lhcand determined 10 eIiucate himself from
n Il by marrying IN heres for the captain was gal.
= llni man. you aVsI know ani like Wlll Hone ycomb
81 had high notion OF his own powers
y There Was merry lttle vIxen al the county
a t"~n--I gay witty black eyed rogue as ever lived
e -Sio was ~ tic cnptalns op uiun the very pattern
Tor vile > te hal mpHIh that would tempt nl
y anchoric-auda ii uga Thar ma e a man 1 4 4
- oi the ilurI, of NJ ,h,mei And then-bc1ter rh,r,
- Ia.I-'hc was an heireSs L. very pretty fIrlune o
lhIng which youngsters may think unnecessary Tor
e Ihe welded lfr, bat which sensible men
J. let me tell you-knnw To be the very first re.
qHis.ie hr WIFE. UnJaunIcd by the crowd ct
sdt-Is Tor hIud.S ashhy .deermincd 10 cutter the
si, not doubling. the fIuh Of cerlan s,ues with
= which she always welcomed hn.Ihl he would car
n ~ oil The prize. lie began his preparations like
Il NIpolool lie huugit new pair OF buff rls,ne
II res. enducd shining blue with metal buttons
. and ordered wig lrn The IN 81 fashionable psrr,,-
2 as bald as a cannon ball. Thu. acc,u,red, no laid
regular sue ID hlS cliaTnyr. dancing hera,d sleigh
ns her Whenever he could venture out OF hrs ce,I
J. swaps without heins chased hy q bafl,G Tha
"elress smiled on The captain. her sutton, cur.,I IA.
J. '"'iy rival nni Ashley sent his Time beIyyI1i
z H""j'"g M gaN. aud singing "none but the brave
> deserve the fur"
: 1T was just when nc thought nc was on tho main,
. Oh success Thai grand bail WINS givea at M ,unt
D Holly and The cnplaindetcrmining 10 carry nj, cb
AsT oy usault'orgoI his usual prudence AMI csco-,e
.He heiress n las gig. Never did the ltie c.Il,,y
Look 50 gallant was Al the ball. and ee al, could
scarcely Keep my eyes off him. lis wig was curled
lfIz
ms cdssmtres fitted HIM rs mould does bal let A.
ho ospirtcd his new bug gloves with more vanity
man rIer does his cOlos at a rJce Rnt aa.l his
cory WIS destined sOon 10 wane One ofhsriyaIs
"hOse nose The snptaIn had yalurionsy pulled. de-
lsrmining o. revenge, had informed the Sher m of
o.aShoeys whereabouts anl Just as he was lea Ina,
ms chnrmei lnumphan'y 60 the dance the myr.nfL
ons oil Justice pounced on him. and after desperate
HFugsie ne was sccureu, the charge Of az nss,u
. ana battery. Bus this was not the worst R.C,re
l'o cur opened The next day, dozen wrs ma civ
suns nn" been lodgad Oh hrs body The captain
was Desihe HIMSELF lie irembled al the crpose Of
! ms nhaI's-he trembled for his heiress
We could laugh this battery out Of COURT ne
sa'di out what the dcvIl can do with these crcd,
: '"rsf J IN ruined man. Aud To come inst now.
the internal rascals! Oh. Anna Matilda" ne ex
claimed with love lOrn look Of his croyy-fcet o,o
, "irs all up with you and your fortune now. WbaI
G would tho fellows Of lilo tenth say irihey hearI
y Of IT," '''''
Cheer uP. said the attorney laughngly, "vour
y case VIII come up among the FIRST and we may val
iind way 10 get yon Of It's oil the result ofonyv
9 ihese young Buys cant endure thai Mars rrJ A
u polio should meet iugetker in your pers,f" All
the borrl,ier winkod wickedly 10 me ~ SI,.bbcy
arshalied by the sheriff prcce ded US into the baI
3, fjuslice. '' "'''
at was with rueful counienence that nc ,o,k
70 his seat IN the court The rom was densciy 6uo,
~ with the usual motley; assefnblage a. a roun,y a..
" SION Lrofers half IN rags and shopnen IN ~ n
test cot; poorly farmers with huge mud stained b,,
and d'oyers carrying heavy lg1ded whips-be,e
y sober Quaker with broad brimmed beaver o,d
y there gay young lawyer with moro yy,s -.
~ brlelsi long mon and short men-f1t ones and l.r|
ones-snme with merry round faces and others win
eouhienances a. sour as crab-applcs--offcers' ,rI
ioungers oiornics and clients filled 40 every &C.,
y soco outside The bar. willing away The lime upfl
'"e aPpoa rance OF The Judge by Specializing ON tb
4 prospects oin crop. or discussing the prints N -
!. set down ior trial at the Term Az length his b,r
J. made his appearance. and hnstlinr and b,y.i,,
a lh''nsh iho crowd, assumed the bench yyir.J ~
;, preparation from lus rubicunJ face. cou-b.J ,ib
4 Juu.,a' grlvy and ordered the crer 10 open the
,, court That high funconary accordingly .t,,,ei
! 70 his ieei, und 90 naval twang mumbioJ 80. |
" Wmla. which no ono could herr dsflncily A.,
, "hi.h appeared 10 be rccapitulation ort5e Il.
i1nilies Of tbDso in authority goner,y. and ,r 80
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