The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-12
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/ " Mrs. Jones'" said Ms. Scfu.sgins de other
day, To her friend aud gossip, yod orter have been
along with ps-the tother- eYenin' when vesvvent
on PisasurIn trip down 10 the Jefferson Bar71icks
SIGH time as we had--ssFaeious There was me
and Mr. Sknklc, and Mrs. SHith and Ms. Shith,
and Mr.. Carter aud Miss Carter and little Jim
Carter, and don't know whe all. We went down
~ the evenla, 0n'thc However, = Steamboat which
Mr. Skinke ses, Is haiet frteE one Of Scots hero
t'As'. fcUiHiHe WHO iloITisllcsl ia the old times
and was 'Eundcrfnf pnriys J ike the name, Mrs.
Scrugginsy- ses Ms Skinkle, cause it aIiays pats
mo in mind o. the-time when Twas little boy
and nsed 70 git Up in tle might and light a piece of
candle d hld aYaysaRd then read Sootfs novels
- How Old was yoR-then, DR. 6kinkie sss l.
=, Jist eleven years, ses he and alorsI was
twelve years OLD, a read an Of Scots works eE-
cePtin the histoTisu. could nj abear the his
tories =
- No more do l. sea I.
4" X ahaysiksd Scott ltero-ines. ass Mr. Skin-
kle,. but RDFsner was my iavoFite. she was 80
good, 50 mild, 50 gsntle, 50 - iOVihle, he was
gOin' 10 say, but ie~did n Z; cause while hecwas
a-talkin' to me, he did q see a cellar which had
but half a door to itTso he FlumPcd rite in, and
lea inc sssndin on the carbstoTe. / -leh orful
skeeredS and cum purity nigh sSesoain o. FL It
bad ntbin in the street. aud 50 TuanY people pass
! d tainted Gnnyhoyv.
bir.. ski9kle, ses ], i9qkia' down lre cellar.
are you hurt
specs, = =
- Can 7 you find en- . ses1.
90 fTeckoFnot seaie ]. the watetis 10 deep
and would Eou Eelisye-it ?--thc water Vas,aeiiliy
two feet deep IN that cslqr-aud Mr, Si1inkle sum
up with his boots full without his specs. ~
3" Ell prosecute the oitg lortllmeIges ars Mr.
Skinsle, as he stood on the top step u do t.
ses he, assure as ug.hame liy Skinkle'
-" Well we went down ON the boat ana the first
thing il-ROtlced was let Of musiciahers standin'
On the guard, a-playin away for dear life. One on
i em was BLOWN a brass trumpet and lais great
round eyes looked like two balls a boss shrcadl sol
Il 10 a red pincushing anntbsf one "a EN- IVA.
piayin' on ilstte. When be q bioaved . lons
while, apd WAS Almost Out Of breatl he d lean way
over like ii he WIS -b0yvn 10 SoulebosIv; thef
K when he d ketehed his breath he cum % eSitb I
jerk and gasp, for al the world ike sumbod,
who d held their head under water for hull mint
A man with very red face, aud very rcd head ans
very red whiskers, was beatin@a big drum, aud h
looked so fearce, and bit 50 hard, thought he I,
beat n the head, but be didn't.
/ - Mrs Sornggins, ses Mr.. SkiRkle, to me ar
ter we was safe N tire iemniHes cabin allow IL,
TO Introduce yop 70 nv friend, Caplin j 49,
/ 2 II d heerd so muchabout Gaptn J -, and al
the ieninines sod he was sieh a nice man, that
Icoudnt for tire world help staFin' al him a leetle
| arter we d bin intr6duoed 10 each other.
| Mrs. Scruggins,' says tue Captin, very per
| hte, 4 m glad to5see You aboard my boat, and
/ hope, ses he, maxim Perlte bow, 'you II make
| yourself comfortable. Excuse mic, II yod please
and with that he bowed az in sinilih' all Tie time
and iookin pleasant 1 DO MT wonder al the
ienIniies praIsIn him, and eli he only & Rsefis
taller he'd turn all their heads. spose il S well
| he amt. Well, arter bowip himself out Of ie Ia
| dies cabin the Captin went and rung the bell two
or three times very determined like he was goin'
10 start rite oil with the boat and wait for nobody
but he did R't aud it was eight O'Clock alore we
LETT. hsta we started sRhbsiy down stairs right
under the cabin, blowed a whistle at a great rate.
| A young feminine. who settin' 'lougside Of NC
u'ntost jumped ont Of her pink sack when she
| heerd it, ~
''' Goodness gracious ses she, what $ thai?
e the ingineer, nIT'aIn, ses Mr.. Sldnklesz
/ What a territcal whistle he S got 2 the
! young feminine with the pink sack.
- Il nnt the ingineer, ma am ses Mr-Skinkle !;
! IL g the steam s-whistlh' ~ SIS
/ :" Is the steam very high, Mr.. SkiukIs2 ses
Mrs. Smith, who was very tmerous.
| 80 / suspect i is, ma am, SIS Mr.. Sknkle.
Steam s allays high when bouts is about to stat
then s the time they blows up.
At this the timerous lemiHine turned very pale,
1 and everybody looked disoUmfuriabIe-
/ 90 Mrs Scruggins,' ses Mr. Shiakle, 'leok at
| Mr.. Cartel
u turned round, and seed Mr.. Carter loanin'
over in his char, and BLOWN himself rite red IN
''fWhat she dom, Mr. sisiukie?' SEES L
Sc He SHOWN UP his bie. Preservation ses, M,
- YotsOrter seed Nj Carter's coat after be q
bow'd up his life preservation it stood ont behind
and at the sides ike feminine gown onlyweFseF
A little arter Mr. Skinkle and me seed hin, cIimini
! upstairs over the wheel-house. He was afeerd "a
20 through the cabin, the bilers mite burst MP aud
then his liieperscvation could MT save HIM While
we was latin about Mr. Garter seed. one Of IN
| ~
homliest man ever seed. His head, OF father the
hair his head, looked iist like brush heap with
hat on top Of IL and his face was.so orful us.ly
and crooked that it aotilly sot ones teeth on edge
to look at him He was dressed +SundeFful nice
though and went trippih' along with his head OF
one side and his hand under his coat-tail.
"tAhr SEES the ugly man, as he cum with hop
step-and-jurap, in the ladies' cabin. 'Ah ses he
Mr.. smith is that you hey p
4 e. 90 Glad to see you, MIR. Brown, ses Mr.. Smith
Then they shook hands very friendly.
\ 9" Is Your wife aboard Mr.. Smith, hey2, Sc
!, Yes sed Mr., Smith, who YOU know is yvun
/ derul jealous, and was even aieerd Of Mr., Brown
} the NgliSst man in 81. Louisl
Well am very glad your lady s aboard, Nj
Smith, but III course can tspeak e herr ses IA
= Brown.
/" Not speak to her. ses M Smith, openin' ri
{ / eyes wide. And why can I you speak 20 her q
"sIt 'sa dangerlul business ses Mr. Brow
$ 70 speak 10 married iemmines now a days; I ii
a have sum 'qaaipiqnees mung 'en, but 've Ct
4 'em ALL dead
! -" You do MT say So, ses BIr. Smith
/" know | Amt very good lookin' man, s.
Mr.. Brown with horrifcal grin, which The Pc
man meant for good naieIred smile. / know
/; ANT good loOlm', SEES he, but sam how or 9th
! the temiRlnes all on EN- setsup TO me like 81,
:. kittens does TO chiHsney jams and m feered su
:; on EN- mite commit themselves BY falln' disp
rately IN love with me, and then the first thing
Ie know, some fine mornin' q wake up and find a
throat cut BY a Tavin husband. Itmakes me shiv
to Thank Of 1t. But how IS Mrs Smith. hey2
ss IS She S just tolerable, SEES Mr. Smith You
e better cum back and see her, she 5 out pr6miI
e din ON the guard
~ n. :" You wont be jealous, hey? ses Ms Brow
so Not at ALL ses Mr.. Smith