Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-01-16
THE LOST BOOTS.

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THE LOST BOOTS.
We do not know that any Of our readers
have heard the story of The man who lost
his boots on, the western steamboats,. We
will tell it if they have not.
An unsuspec,ing young fellow. who was
probably making his first steamboat voy-
age, turned in at sedsonable hour, leav-
ing his boots, most formidable pair, out
SIDE the berth. Of course they were re.
garded by the sable knight of the bIacking
brushes (arir prey. as well as fit subject
for the lavishing OF his polishing paste and
elbow energies. A airnsy pair Of sheep
skin slippers were left in their place.
Bright and early our green horn was as,r.
Judg e of his establishment when he found
his understandings gone. Judge of his
CONSERVATION, when faithful search about
all the 'neighboring ber,hs' failed-to bring
them to light. Suddenly his eyes fell up
on the skeepisl-looking slippers. and as
suddenly the startling truth broke upon
him-'l've been robbed! I've been rob-
bed ! he cried. Stop your boat. Hillo,
there A bran new pair Of cowhides, re-
tail price twenty shlllngs. gone to eternal
nowhere Captain. I've been robbed!'
By this time. fifty heads, with wonder
ing curious faces lhereunto attached, were
in full view from as many ber,hs. listening
to the cutlery, and looking on in silent en-
joyment Of the scene.
'Darnation seize the critter that stole
them boots l wonder if an honest man
can't steamboat it down few York without
losing his Sunday-go-to-mee.in' boots =? l
wonder Of it's gineral thing to take boots
in that way!
Did you leave them outside your ber,h!'
asked one.
'I'ew be sure did = replied the be-
reaved.
WELL said the other, then you have
been served as you might expect, for it's
a very comc,on thing for passengers 10
have their boots taken away after they turn
in
ITS an internal imposition upon the
traveIin' public, few steal the peoples
boots this way. And see what the scamp
has left in their place. 'spect SIGH a pair
Of old, worn out. soleless, unheeled stuff
skufls amt wulll three cents. | can't ge,
'em on cried he, attempting to draw his
great .con planters into them. i CAM
get 'em on, and ef could, they wouldn',
stay on second-l'm blessed eff dom
make a rumpus about this and having
coaxed few Of his toes into each slipper
he started for up STAIRS as he called it.
Tell every body you meet cried one
Go and rout the captain, and ask hin
to search the boat advised another.
Watch the feet of every body you see,
suggested third.
Armed and equipped with all this excel
len, advice, and filed to the chin with in
dignation, he went upon deck-sluff skuff
stuff skufff, kerslap-lhose slippers wer
all in active motion over head, and III
whole cabin burst into roar of laughter
Presently the uproar on deck was tremen
dous. There was running to and fro
and laughter and curses and Explanations
but above the hubbub was heard the shri
whine Of our hero-'lm highwa yrobbed
WHO'S got my boots'-.This way. Cap
tain --.Boots'--'Rran new'--'Cos. 2
shllins'-'Stop thief
When the storm was at its height. Snow
ball quietly walked in with the boots, beau
tifuIiy polished, followed closely & stealth
lily by their owner, whose eyes blazed Xix
mad panther's. Having sound the No.
blackey was as quietly placing them wher
he had found them, when. with yell q
triumph, our bootless friend sprung for
ward, caugh. the astonished wretch by tn
neck. and exclaiming, I've colched tn
theivin' scoundrel-here he is. boots an
alI-know'd I'd smoke i'm eout'-com
menced dragging him up the cabin stairs
The poor Hack yelled like loon. and hi
cap,or roared like young lion, while III
passengers, who had gathered around them
were almost convulsed with laughter
The Captain interfered and explained tn
whole matter fully and satisfactorily. Gu
hero gave up the slippers quietly. Pulle
on his boots, and with a marvellously fool
isl, look, asked the injured boot-bIaek /,
step to The bar and take sumthin.' -
The editor Of the Galveston News. VIII
! has recently travelled through that por.io
Of Texas bordering on the coast betwee