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

4 do, you won't get a passage this time
The woman scowled in fearful manner,
but made no reply. aat@a -
you're going,' said she addressing the
stranger, aboard one Of them vessels
wan,to go 10 York, and can 60 on board
with you, Just as wella not?' y o t''p
Exactly so, madame.' said the stranger
sstep in.' utHu7 hE lHHa ,aa'l
The skiff had but three scats-two 70,
the oarsmen, and the STERN sheets, built suifi-
cienily broad to take two persons ABREAST
The stranger with his valise on his knee,
took one side, and the woman with her bun
die on her lap, the other, and off shot the
wherry into the stream, towards the nearest
vessel. The stranger waved pocke, hand
kerchief as a signal, and the skipper, put
ting his helm down, and hauling aft his
main sheet, bore up for the skiG Bnt as
soon as they 90. near enough for fair scru-
Tiny, he exclaimed: ..' o.2.
up helm, Joe! Square away! Them's
no customers for mel
by Jolly, thought SOP said the oarsman
who had rebuifed Mrs. Nox-Mrs. Erebus,
she might have been better nained--as she
cast midnigh, glance at the offender. A
second vessel was tried with no better sue
cess--a third with like effect; at length a
Tarrytowne answered the signal, and took
them on board. .,., .-r ...........I .I.....
BY this time il was near sundown; and as
they got upon the deck, the skipper address,
ed the stranger thus:
II lno3t r0,,, l,cu, c,,, l..
you and your woman with ber,hs and bed
ding !: and I'm afraid you won't fare very
well for supper, for my, cook got on spree
ashore, and We were obliged 70 leave him
However the mate and whq are all the
hands now, will cook up something or 9th
err s.r......r. ..lt..-- . ........ ~ ....
The stranger had walked an, and the
woman was sitting near The hatchway, when
when the c;ptan addressed her in an under
tone, which was yet heard on the quarter
deck. l.,s t.e -s.s..s .-... - .....
THAT 'e.e's your man, take i,?' said he,
pointing over his shoulder.
'Ie ant no such thing!' said the woman,
bridling up, my man is rather guess sort
of fellow from him. only got that ere
chap TO put me on board.'
The captain now acos.cd his other pass
enger. ".
'This amt your woman, fnl?' '"
%, no!was the reply, only chance pas
senger.'. s.,.. .a.ar sf. .... ....,- .. '....
4 thought you was q leerly yoked, when
| first saw you,' said the captain. 'I'm
thinking shall give you the old, sail, which
is the only thing to sleep on, OF board, and
let her have the soft side Of the plank was
going TO give you.' ss.... t..a., ,.
by no means! Give the poor woman
lhe best Accommodations you can. AS for me,
1 shall do well enough
The wind was falling, the tide turned.
and tie sloop was brought 10 an anchor
the jib hauled down and the mainsail left
standing, skipper fashion when The captain
and his adjunct began preparation for ,refec-
ton. -
q say, m,'am,' said the captain; I've
notion that you could lend us a lift with
lis supper -..
Il shan't do no such thing, was tho re.
ply. q expect to pay wy passage; and if
y,u've got any supper 10 get, you may gel
tyourself' r.. ~.
The captain did not out do the Niblos
and ,Delmoncas Of the time; and his beef
stakes, fried in--the Lord knows whqt--fell
far short of those Of old Baker, of the City
Tavern in Wall street, in tenderness, Nor
was the hyson Of The first quality, or the su-
gar the whi.est; and, although the lady
gfuubled, the stranger took everything kind
ly. .s~.} ..... ....5. ......~.t !.
When it was tins 10 retire, the lady took
possession of the best berth, and old sail,
while the stranger, WI pped in his cloak,
turned in, in the Cite pisaIler that remained.
1t was past midnight, when, from a. horri.
BILE dream he was undergoing the pein forle,
ct dure, ESQ indurate was even the soft side
of tho plank the captain spoke of,) that func-
iiorary shook him rudely by the shoulder,
and awoke him from his slumber. .
Il say Mister amt yel a doctoipgs 4
A negative was returned. r, le . 7.a
'l'm sorry for1it,' continued he. Here's
my mate has got the awfullest stomach-ache
ever man had. | was in hopes you had
something in them saddlehags which might
do him some good. Do see if you can,
help phim.' O, ~, tn 4
The passenger arose; and assuring him
that there. was nothing medicinal in bis
pportman,eau, went over 10 the mate, who was
writhing in great agony, and groaning heavi.
ly.. ,- - =. .
Have you gin and peppermint on board?'
he asked. r si4
Yss,' responded the capiaia. Eve tried
that, and it don't help him. n a.a8
Have you any pearl.ashes, then?' he in
qnired. ~ 3,
keep that. With hard-cider, in a morning,