The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-04-25

er upon it--leaving sufficient sky light for
The infusion of due measure ofright schei.
dam sweetening the dose, and qualifying it
with peppermint-the stranger administer
ed the potion to his patient, which ina short
time, essentially relieved him; and dose
number two, half an hour afterward, having
been imbibed, the sufferer, who was entire
ly pros'raled by pain, fell into duie, stun.
bef. tt'if '@'
The stranger now again turned in-but
had scarcely gotten into dream, as un-
easy as the first, before the captain was a.
again at his side.
Mister said he, 'the tide is now high
flood, and there is smart breeze getting up,
want to get under way-and Hggias,
here, is too sick to help. Now do just pet
up, and haul in The slack while rouse up
the ancbor-do, that's good fellowp
The passenger was not obdurate-and,
after proper application, and tho usual 'Yo!
heave hop at the windlass, the ring of the
anchor was hove cllock to the hause holes,
the jib was hosted, and the sloop was tear
ing down before il. @
The passenger again resumed his berth,
where he remained until day had broken,
when the captain once more m de his ap-
pearance. a
Il say, Mister said he, ',he wind has
chopped about: want hand tend jib sheets
Higgins can't do it-so, just bear hand
and help me, and few Stretches will bring
US up with the Dock
Up got the passenger, and took the sta
tion assigned him, performing his duty with
great al7crity:receiving the orders aul aft!'
be sTry!-'pull away!-'another pull and
belay3-at every tack-and by dint of hard
labor on hispart, and good steerage on the
part of the captain, they got into the slip,
and let run the halyards.
Now heave 'em rope!' shouted the cap
tain. Bear hand !--bear hand !--now
haul in!--haul in! :, M, a
Those orders were promptl, obeyed-
aud the sloop was safe at the dock. While
the captain was slowing the sails, the stran-
ger wen. below, and soon returned in his
cloak--valise in hand. .. 81.
'Well captain he asked, whats to pay?
Payn said the skpper--'if there's any
thing to pay, Pm the chap Thus got to do it
so, Mister, just tell US what's the damage,
and I'll shell out directly--and thank you in
the bargain. never want better Jack-a,-
a-pnch, than you are. just say how much,
and here it is.'
'Poh! !poh! said the passenger you are
welcome fo all have done--but | must
pay for my passage. Is this enough?' hand
ing him bank note. ..e
'Why, this here,' said the captain, looking
at the note, 'is five times as much as l
should have charged you. ii nothing had
happened--but you say take ii, | will, and
thank you kindly. And now, Mister,
should like 10 know where you live, and
what your trade is, if it amt asking too
muchp
Il Ihave, been lawyer and live hereabou,s'
said the stranger,
N1ell, one thing more, and | hope you
won't think me too sassy--do tell me your
name? .oao''
'Tompkins,' was the reply. 4o,
sWhere lrom2' .G
sWesichester.' 2aua q
'No relation TO Squire Caleb Tompkins up
hereT E., 'aa d
sYes,' was the answer. E e.r .ag.
mot very near, take it, said the cap
sOnly his brother,' was the response.
His brother! Caleb Tompkins' brothern
said the captain. aghast. why, you can't
be Daniel DIP aaa
'The very same said the stranger, sml-
ing. hstl !, d..
'Pheuwn here The captain gave an inter-
iecional whistle. Here's pretty busi-
ness! BY all pipers! You're the new Gov
nor?' -a !.. 4ldrse. .....H
$50 they tell me- said the Governor.
'Why, whal an in'ernal inpudent fellow
you will think mel. Here I've been getting
you to physic my mate, and set you to work.
ing my old sloop; and I've been ordering
you about, just as if I'd hired you at eight
dollars month! You'll never forgive me
I know, for this; and all ! can do, is to ask
your pardon! gaa taaf
sNonsense!' sad the Governor; come,
shake hands. for must be off, and he held
out his hand. 4.,mi' aa1@e-
The captain, somewhat hesitatingly, seiz.
ed the profered hand in both lis, and squee-
zedit quite hard enough for the comfort Of
the owner. Eg- igaeet
'Well,' said he, 1--we got one consolation,
any how. I've always voted for you whens
ever you have been up--and, last April, |,
and FIVE brothers, gave you plumper for
Governor. -and if any one of my kith or kin
evei votes for anybody else, as long as you
are going to stand, call me iuuky! that's
all.'f .sasabasi. g,li.ssA9a35 l s a'a
THERE'S no doubt that the skipper kept
his word, land voted ever after for The Far
.mer's Boy;'.. and there ara few wi 0 ever