The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-08-08
Look here, old hoss, have you got change
lx,,. ,,.,, C., - Jo1,r2D

Thinking to get the hall loaned hInl
nodded assent.
You can change it, can you; well Just
lend me another half, and make it dnlIir
Host The tolher on three aces, and / thrK l
got off mighty cheap, for the fellow held Our
of lllc purliest duccs prehaps you ever SEED,
and he took me short off at the knees, atthe
very first slap
Thinking at least / had dollars worth
of sport out of him. lent him another hall
and told him percmptoriIy it was the las
would lend. In another moment, he was
engaged in acting in al exciting game CT
bluff.
The night advanced, The moon shoae
IoveIy-it was indeed delightful SIG ght TO
gaze upon The tall bluffs which frin2ed the
shore. and which, as sped through the tur-
gid waters, nv Imagination converted INTO
thousand different hues and forms.
it was near one O'Clock, The gamcs!ers
arose slowly from the tables and retired to
their births, while the pale hckcrins light
which illumined the cabin, the long-drawn
siahs, and The sorornus snoring, denotes
that was The only passenger awake. !
amused myself by gazing on tho waves as
they broke over the guards, and turning.
emmIcd their si!ver-cresled forms IN the
broad expanse Of water again
Suddenly the Captain gave directions I"
wood her, and winding point, huge and
continuous pile Of fuel lay before US. In a
few moments, our swan.Ike craft was stop
ped, and they commenced TO fill her with
wood.
All at once beheld, as gazed towards
the cabin, tall figure dressed in white,
while a huge night cap of the same color
encircIed his head. springlng over an old
maid, who had s!umbercd near tho passage.
way for comfort My ears were sautcd
with
"HeIo old boss, what screws loose, is
there anything busted ? Aint we N the '7ghl
,oad? IT would be an aIlnation nice thing
ef we've took the aurong riuer. Well, It's NJ
more than | expected, for lhar's SO many
fool passengers aboard, it's enough TO put
steam ni;n off the track. Whar arc we, or
do we happen jist about this t1me to be a"J
uhnr?"
explained To Tom what we had dlscon'
tiuued our progress for, and further assured
him we were ON the right track.
"Stop't for feed then WE'LL he continued
in a whisper, sold boss, talking about feed,
puts me in mind of what got up for; am
considerably vacant myself, and had II not
been for that drottcd butter machine, mou'
have cat a right smart bait. Look here
YOU are better acquainted about here than
am, wIlar do they keep them ttt'ns J'om
supper-or ,rhar's The kitchen | am pow
cllu hungry. -,
| directed hun to walk down The cabin Till
he came to the door, and TO turn 10 The lett,
when he wuulti sec u small c;"sci, ami there
he would find the object of his search. The
Captain approached us, and our conversa,
ton ended. Tom stole silently away, and
followed tho directions ! gave hun. The
bell rang and we were under way again.
Suddenly heard voice, apparently IN
the wafer.
"IIcllo. hold on, don't leure (ellcr, faint
far cf You come that ere game, you can Js'
fork back my passage money!"
i
il.g human form struggling in the water.
| immediately screamed overheard
man overheard The inmates ni the cab
in rushed on deck. the Captain bawled in
clamorous voice, "S,op her back her !! the
bells rang, tho ladies' screamed, Tic drum ns
the gallant patriots rcsounded, and the Ser
sean, formed his half stupid and drowsy ar
raw on deck, to ascertain who The unforlu-
nate delinquent was.
Rang de dang dang, went the drum; Fall
in snjcrs,' shouted the Sergeant, heIp the poor
fellow screamed the ladies'; bring light.
chimcd the >tcward, while the unfortunate
being still stcmmcd the angry clement
Hark he cries
"Dod drat yonr skins, take away that ere
lights. I'm an no shiUation To be Seed by lie
Mdies. will tread water here all night el
you don't put out that light"
The Iirh; was cxlinguIshcd-a rope was
thrown. the ladies retired 10 The cabin, the
Sergeant was busilv calling the roll, and
Tom Gordon once more stood upon the
deck. He shook the water of himself, and
exclaimed
"WclI, aint you all got more manners than
to want to pull feI,er up aforc ladies' when
he's jist got on his drn'Ders, but I'm glad II
war'nt the stripes, ! wouldn't have them
sarvcd 50 for no money!
Walking deliberately " up TO the Captain,
he apo!ogzcd f,r delaying the boat, and SAID
he ought to be excused, as it was a case OF
notyal necessity, and he would some day re-
turn the favor.
In the mean time a crowd collected around
him, and inquired how he came to meet
with the accident,
you scc," replied Tom, Il was allna'lon
hungry, and | went in yondcr,' (polntIng to
the whecl-house,) "to get snack. l tired
10 get in that dod drafted pn"try side OF 1t;
bu, # WAS locked. so seeing them round