The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-04-25
TALES, SKETCHES, &c.
From the Home Journal.

THE SKIPPER'S JACK. AT-A-PINCH.
This is fact and no poetic fable.'-Byron. u
About two o'clock of the afternoon Of
thc--day Of May, 1907, four persons
were assembled in the parlor Of house on
the stageroad, ten or fifteen miles below
'Tary,own. A gentleman of middle age,
The master of the house, with his wife and q
beautiful daughter, were in coloquy with an
individual ofa dgniied air and singularly
handsome counlepance, about thirty years
of age, who, with Iris valise in hand and his
cloak on his arm, appeared accoLtred for
travelling. So"
Il am truly sorry, Judge said the host,
that we cannot de,ain you Ionger.'
I'VE certainly expected you to remain an
other night with u.s. said the wife. BOSE 1g
"A. Least, said The daughter, with an en-.
gaging smile, you will wait uulil the stage
passes Tomorrow noon" 51-.
i, is difficult, my kind friends,' replied
the slranger,'io resist invitations so pressing
ly offered; and,' said he, turning 10 the
daughter, if anything could induce ne to
iorego my resolution, my dear young lady,
it would be your solicitation; but have
been long absent from home. The circuit
has been prolonged far beyond my cxpec;a-
tons; ind Incl i'pensahle engagements hurry
me awly. 'Ifl ,recpllcct light con,inu,
he, turning to the host, 'thcre is fishing
hut on the river side, somewhere opposite
ms; and there was once a pa,h which led
down the mountain TO the spot; be good e.
nough to put me in the way to find it, and |
will make for the station -N m laT o.
8. ST is possible only on fool, or on horse
back said the host, 'or would, take you
down in the carriage: but there is an open
ing in the wood, inst yonLer, which leads to
the patti; and, that once gained, you canno,
60 as'ray.' .----,
After many friendly greetings on all sides,
The stranger made bow and depated.-
The path was found and ,rudgiug onwards,
he soon emerged from The ravine above the
beach, where group of fishermen we're a.
waiting the proper time of tide, to resume
tleir labors A couple Of skifs were drawn
u Oh the shore, near which the congregation
was assembled. l.-,,g. .l ..I
Whose skiffs ale theset' asked the new
conner. Il want TO be put on board one of
those vessels in sight, Is, e,.. ,s-e.
There was light wind blowing from the
northwest; and the white sails of the river
craft were seen far above and bslow-some
nearly opposite and some far distant. .a.
This one,' responded fisherman, sis
mine, but we can't spare time 10 put you on
board, for il will soon be time for haul
The other belongs to the person now COM
ing up
The stranger inquired as the other came
near enough. whether he would accomsdate
him with passage on board. l' .-.-t
Il can let you have the skif,' he answer
ed, sbut am obliged to 60 up the road
Here, however, are a couple Of ldlers, who
will undoubtedly row you of, and bring back
fhe boat saHag Aa1.7 I'D Ih'49lE's .sI2
The suggestion was adopted, The whcrry
was chartered, and the oars.nen engaged for
tbe,yoyage. ~ !4224 i t5i ~ 'g3
:. While the men were getting the boat in
proper order,a woman made her appearance,
dressed in linsey-woolsey gown-not Of
the finest texture, or of the newest fashion,
and none oi the cleancst withal The face
Of this person was cast in true Xantippian
mould, with eyes sohorribly askew, that an
operator for s'rabismus would have coveted
her as subject for his skill, and, 10 crown
the picture, tie visage of the lady was of
such vinegar aspect as to waFront the be-
lief that she had fed on crab.apples for a
fortnight Approaching the men who we're
nearly ready TO shove Of, sho accosted them
illus: G& bat- 4i59HWaeJ 10 siiS4yag
QaYon are going off to them sloops, aren't
yos, Jake? / don't caro- il 60 along
. Il do,s Mrs, Nox9' said the oarsman.--
There will be two words to that hargain.--
That man, pointing to The stranger, who
was coming down, has hired The skiff, and,