Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-15

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The evening the ceremony was perIormeu. whlc y :
made Tim and Rachel a unit, and the company had
.lquored' all round, Tim, having previously talk
ed It up with Rachel boldly announced the oesper-
ste resolution Of starting the next morning tour
of observation.
ssIsa had ALWAYS bin tn hum he said "snd never
seen nuthin' and now he was going strait to ii,
and afore he come back he would see steampoat'
if there was any such thing anyhow
The village Of C was about fifty miles dis
tant, living on the Ohio river, and journey there
from inns residence, in those days. was deemed a
great undertaking. Some of them thought lin had
taken leave of his senses or certainly he was not In
earnest but he assured them he was, and then next
morning tackling up old gray and putting in a
supply of pork and beans for the journey, Tim and
the now Mrs. Higgins started on their bridal tour
The second day the hopeful pair without accident,
arrived at c. Just as they were entering the
town, it so happened that the steamboat Pennsyva-
MIA was rounding in to make landing. Tim caught
sight of her smoke pipes and in ecstacy of won
der and delight, cried out:
There she comes now, by hockey Look at her,
Rach! Jerusalem Jest as Squire Stokely said
smokes like burning foler She's coming into
shore, tn! Jemima, what a creek furder across
than from our house to Shadows mill amt it,
Rach See, they are tying up the varnlint with a
halter. Wonder if it's skeery, and pulls. Here's q
post, let's tie gray and go down tn the critter."
Thunder what's that how it snorts You
better keep away from it, Tim; it mought swaller
you down like winkin."
81 amt afeared said Tim folks coming of
ont She's good natured, reckon, only spirit
edn
By this time gray, was made fast, and Tim and
Rachel were moving cautiously in the direction Of
the boat
"No baking, Rachel, I'm going on to her.
The plank was out and Tim, followed closely by
Rachel, boldly walked up and soon stood alongside
the engine.
See how she sweats-they must have put her
through" said Tim. 81 say, old hoss," said Tim
addressing the engineer, move her jints little,
want to see how she travels"
She'll move directly, said the man of steam
better keep out of her way'
Tim and Rachel now wended their way to the
main deck, and SO completely were they absorbed
with what they saw that they did not observe the
preparations making for her departure At the last
warning tap of the BELL Tim thought there must be
meeting somewhere, but had no idea it was any
thing which concerned him At length, as Tim af-
forwards expressed it, she began to breathe hard
and the water began to snash,' and Tim, for the
first time, observed that y were in the midst OF
the river.
s'Hellow here, old boss !" screamed Tim ~ say
capt'n, what are you about where you going tn ?'
They were now under full Roadway and Tim saw
the town and old gray disappearing like magic
Thunder! why don't you hold her in o. roared
Tim; ''shes running away. What1l | do. Oh,
Lord, cuss the critter-can't she be bro't to q
wag who comprehended poor Tins predica-
ment, observed: at9 Eoa ii T5s-.s,-5
You are in for it now, my friend; wedon'tstop
again till we get to Orleans"
e told you to keep away from the blasted var
mint, Tim Higgins screamed Rachel, now what
will become of us %
Tim was in despair. At this moment the steamers
whistle uttered one of it's sherpest notes. and Tins
hair stood on end
q She's loose squealin' and N shrieked
Tim oh, Lord, Rachel we are lost y and in the
absence of the knowledge of prayer he tried to
peat,a part of the blessing he had heard Deacon
Sniyel1y ask at table
BY this time the captain had learned of poor Tins
misfortune, and kindly ordered the boat to land and
Tim and Rachel once more stood on terra .frma-
Footing it back with all despatch, they found old
gray" still fast to the post, and not many minutes
elapsed before his head was turned homeward, with
Tim and Rachel, who perfectly satisfied with
what they had seen of the world in general and their
experience in steamboating in particular
Ere1t West