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


The Captain and Dodge stood for som
time in respectful silence, when the lad
! at the piano very politely requested aid I,
) assis, her in that glorious. soul.exhIara
ting. never.dying old duet. the I" Canada
+ Boat Song"
This was Doese's css he very feadiI.
stepped forward, ind begged permission Il
lead of.
Ill you please. sir" said the lady
whose angeliierous voice, Dodge vows
nearly took away his breath. Our herr
pitched into the -. Boalman" like load o
coal. and says that, united with the anse!i'
voice Of the Mississippi nightingale, he fair
Iy made s' Rome how'll
After the Boatman, came a few selec
lions from the Operas lately published
and The night now being far advanced. ,e
wind up. Dodge was Obliged to favor the
ladies' with q description Of his trip TO Mag
ara Fails.
"Old lcllow." says the Captain. meeting
Dodge in the social hail about midnight
"you got along swimmioely among the
ladies-~hy. you sing like bird"
20 yes sing In,le," says Dodge.
"And. egad, you .humbed that Iady's
g';tar into fits :"
Well, ra.a,her guess l did torture i,
som.," replied Dodge ''but tell me. Cap
tain, who IS li,a, lady dressed in black, tha.
sings like nightingale. and plays with the
finish and perfection of a professor -
The Captain (beins noted wag. and
the terror Of all jokers on the Mississippi
river,) suddenly conceived the idea Of sell.
ing the Yankee with joke which should
come "high' among the New Englanders.
in ages to come, as model {" SELL"
That lady, my dear fellow, is a.
widow :"
/" You dom, say so!' says Dodge.
&" Yes, but do, though, and, more than
that. she's rich rich as mud, sir-rch as
mud worth seventy. five thousand dollars |!
young and beautiful, into the bargain Ia
good chance for d Yankee boy, just COM
mencing in life like you. sir y
"She's certainly very beautiful" says
Dodge.
" Beau.iful as an sngel!!" says the
Captain.
"A very fine musician too.' says Dodge.
"Unequalled on the river" rejoined the
Captain " sir, she sings like seraph !"
Z" How long has she been a widow p
inquired Dodge.
a little over a year now, since her
Captain was placed under the sot."
''Ah! then her husband was Captain,
was he ?" says Dodge.
"Yes. he was Captain. but he got
blowed up. poor fellow This steamboat.
ing is risky business for man ,ha, cares
anything about life, sir risky business +;
but then if you get the widow. and you
can do il. sir, like a knife, if you only
cotton up strong enough, for she likes you
already ] saw i, 10 her eye-you can re.
lire on some large plantation. and spend
The rest of your days in indescribable and
luxury"
We'll. Captain. hang me. il aint a
mind 10 spread myself for The young widow,
and try my hand at counting for the frs,
lime in my life."
"Go it. my boy. I'll back you with all
my influence if I wasn't already mar
ried man. Id surely go in for that charm.
ing woman bot you'll win-young-
good looking ~
"Dou't. don't, if you please Captain"
Hang il, Dodge, don't be SO modest ~
But. Captain. gas. soap, putty-ihink
pf my feelings"
Then you sing and play like book
he widow lores music, she loves music 10
distraction and now, my boy. strike
the iron is hot! Why. sir, If !
could sing and lead the guitar equal to
you, ID
Hold on, Captain, hold on l under.
stand all about that but now tell me all
about the young and beautiful widow
give me her name, age. and residence"
"Her name." replied the Captain. "Am-
aran,ha Bronson age, about twenty-four;
residence, New Orleans, and as we shall
probably be about ten days running down.
you'll have fine chance to exert yourself;
40 now take my advice, and make the best
use Of your time"
81 WILL" says Dodge. and he didn't do
ANYTHING else for, always having an eye
open, his suspicious were aroused BY The
Captains attempt a, fiattery. and his SEEM
ing disin,eres,ed endeavors 10 bring about
has,y asowal Of love for the young and
accomplished and really beautiful lady.
So, setting his wives to work, he lost but
g, A;.coverioU that she Cantain