The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-01-30

or's phrase, '.all iaut," which occupied
nearly an houl; the Captain entered the
ladies saloon TO scrutiuze his new passen-
gers and pass an agreeable half hour with
his sweet and affectionate wife.
Not seeing his lady, he repaired to her
| state-room, whore he found the usual va
| riety of out and inside dresses, night-caps,
slippers, stockings, etc., but no wife;
whereupon, feeling little uneasy, (the
honey moon not yet being passedl, gem
eral search was made, from stem TO stern.
in the old steamboat, but without the least
success.
| For moment the Captain stood like
statue. A thought struck him. Where
| was Dodge?
Some one remarked that he had not
| been seen since the boat left Natchez.
With the speed of a madman, the Cap
tain rushed 10 the state room of the Yam
kee singer, when to his utter astonishment
he found that the baggage had all disap-
peared, and on the bed lay letter, direct
ed to Captain -, of the steamer b.
S. The letter was quickly torn open,
when 10 add still greater fury to his frenzy
his eyes fell on the following:-
DEAR SIR:-Thinking that you might
possibly have the pleasure of relating to
your friends how you caught Dodge map
ping" by persuading him TO make dec
laration of love TO your talented and truly
accomplished lady, you tried your utmost,
both by misrepresentation and personal
influence, 10 get me in the meshes of your
skifully woven net; and thinking that
when we are among the Romans we are
justified in doing as the Romans do, have
by the same method taken possession of
your beautiful wife, without her own or
your consent.
"Your lady shall receive the attention
and kindness, that none oIher better than
Bostonan knows how to bestow; and
nnless you conclude TO "bout ship" ac-
knowledge the corn, and Immediately take
possession of the prize, (Which between
you and myself | consider the most man
ly and wisest course.) | shall if it meets
her approval, take her under my charge in
the next steamer bound 10 the Crescent
CITY.
Yours for fun. let ii come at whose ex-
pense 1t may-in a horn"
OSSIAN E. DODGE,
Boston Vocalist.
| "P. S. Enclosed you will find the a.
mount of my fare, and ipasmuch as have
taken possession of your fair il is perfect
| /, fair that you should take possession of
my far.
In voice Of thunder the Captain gave
orders for the action of the engine to be
! Immediately reversed, and taking posses
| sion of the pilot house himself, he had for
himself an excellent opportunity of cool
ing himself down into something like a
state of reflection and reason.
Being naturally of d generous and lively
turn OF mind, he was soon obliged to ac-
knowledge To himself that the internal
Yankee, had outwitted him, and after all,
if his wife had received that attention
promised in the letter, it would be better
not to make fool Of himself, by great
splurge and show, but handsomely ac-
knowledge that he had been whipped by
his own weapons; return the vocalist the
amount of his fare, and then present him
with life-ticket for the steamer b. S.,
current at all seasons Of the year.
About the time the captain was raging
the widest. Dodge was explaining TO his
fair companion the manner in which her
lawful lord had compromised her honor
and dignity by representing her as wild
ow, and the proper person 10 receive the
addresses of the young men. Little by
little the vocalist revealed the complicated
plot from beginning to end, until the whole
was brought plainly 10 light.
The lady trembled, wept violently for a
few moments, and finally wound up with
a merry laugh, exclaiming:
40, won't he be angry for few mo.
ments! But he's a noble soul, and will.
in half an hour afterwards, be willing and
happy to forgive and forget but he shan.
forget as long as l have a tongue to hector
him! But, MIR. Dodge. hadn't we better
have the driver hurry. for The Captain.
will return Immediately on the receipt of
your note, | know he will for, oh, sir,
we are very fond of each other-indeed:
we are"
Dodge ordered the driver to increase
his speed, and if he should discover
steamer coming up the river to immedi-
ately inform them.
"Da's one comein' now, massa,' imme-
diately replied The driver
What's her name !'' inquired Dodge.
s. L reckon, massa, she's from de Norf
Don't know, niger can't read,'' rejoined
the laughing prince of darkness.
Dodge and his companion Immediately
took a view of the distant steamer from
the window Of the coach, and soon satis-,
fed themselves beyond doubt that slI
was none other than the identical B. s. -