Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-11-06

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then he may have the pleasure Of inform
ing his friends how be done the Yanke
brown"
| Dodge had, something like week prs
vious, sent on his bills aud advertisement
to the editors at Natchez, stating that b
would be at that stirring little town durio
the races, and would, at fifty cents ticke
treat the inhabitants and visitors with
series of mirthful, musical and social en-
teriainmenis.
Not letting any person on board know
at what place he intended to stop. teliini
The Captain he would settle his fare wheI
he left the boat, he improved every spar
moment. with the widow over tie music
and piano, until the old steamer came pul
ling alongside Of the levee at Natchez.
Ascertaining from the Captain that th'
steamer would leave 10 about lhree-quar
ters Of an hour. he gave his baggage il
charge Of residen, in town. who was jus
abou, leaving the boat. Then. watching
the Captain until he had entered the count.
ing room Of one Of the large stores under
the hill, for which he occasionally brough
goods from New Orleans. the vocalist in
mediately wen, to the Captains wife. and
very cooIly Informed her that. through q
mi,mana cement Of one Of the agents. the
boat would be obliged to remain about
twenty. .lour hours al Naichez, and that
her husband had accordingly accepted
an invitation Of some friends to visit the
background, and wished the vocalist to
come up. as soon as convenient, in a car.
ria e with The Captain'A wife. Not dream.
ing Of anything wrong, the lady hastily
threw on her shawl and bonnet. and de-
clared herself ready for start. Stepping
on shore. Dodge hailed a colored COACH
man, gave him shining doubloon, and,
in q smolhered voice, ordered him 10 drive
ten miles in an easterly direction, and
then. without q single question. turn
around, and slowly return.
Leaving Dodge and his fair companion
to enjoy their pIeasan, drive, after tcdi-
Gus confinement in noisy and Gathering
steamer, we will now return to the Captain,
who ut the appointed time gave The stea-
mer's bell the accustomed number Of rings,
hauled in the plank, bid good day TO his
friends, and showed out into the muddy
river.
After seeing that the additional freight
was we'll balanced, ropes and chains prop
erly slowed away, and every thing. in sal
lor's phrase, " all tau,." which occupied
nearly an hour, the Captain entered the
ladies' saloon to scru,inize his new passen.
gers. and pass an agreeable half:hour with
his sweet and affectiona,e wife.
Not seeing his lady. he repaired to her
state room, where he found the usual vari-
eiy Of out and inside dresses. nighi-caP,
slippers, stockings, etc., but no wife
feeling a little uneasy. (,he
not yet being passed,) gen.
.ral search was made, from stem TO stern,
q the old steamboat, but without the least
success.
Fora moment, the Captain stood like a
'ta,ue. A though, struck him! Where
vas Dodge!
Some one remarked that he had not
,cen seen since the boat left Natchez.
With the speed Of a mailman, the
Captain rushed to the sla,e.room Of the
Yankee singer, when to his utter astouish.
nenf, he found that the baggage had all
and on the bed lay a letter.
lirected 10 Cspt.-. Of the steamer BIS.
The letter was quickly torn open, when.
o add still greater fury to his Phrenzy.
lis eyes fell on the following:
"DEAR Sir: Thinking that you
night possibly have the pleasure Of relat.
ng to your friends. how you caught Dodge
Mapped by persuading him 10 make a
declaration Of love 10 your talented and
ruly accomplished lady you tried your
Utmost. both by misrepresentation and per.
;onal influence. TO get me in The meshes tf
vour skilfully woven net and thinking
ha, " hen we are among the Romans. we
,re justified in doing as the Romans do, !
have by the same method, taken possession
,r your beautiful wife (: without her oVn
Dc your consent.
sYour lady shall receive that attention
and kindness, that none other better than a
knows how to bestow and un.
less you conclude 10 'bout ship" acknowl.
edge the corn. and Immediately take pos
session Of the prize. (which between you
and myself ! consider the most manly and
wisesl course. | shall. il it meets. her ap.
proval, take her under my charge in the
next steamer bound for the Crescent City.
Yours for fun, let i, come at whose ex.
pense it msy-na horn.
Oss1AN E. DODGE, Boston Vocalist.
Up. S.-Enclosed you will find the
amount Of my fare. and inasmuch as !
have taken possession Of your fair. it is
oe,Cs.c,lv fnir that you should take DOS.