The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-09

for a Yankee boy. just commencing
in life. like you, sir ~
"Shc's certainly very beautiful"
SAYS Dodge.
"Beaut'ful as an angel" suggest
cd Dodge.
"Unequallcd by any other on the
river," rejoined the Captain ; "why,
sir, she sings like a scraph."
"Ilow long has she been q widow :"
inquired Dodge.
"a little over a year now, since
herr was placed under the sod"
"Ah then her husband was u
Captain, was he % says Dodge.
Yes; he rds a Captain, but he
got blowed up, poor fellow. This
s,camboating is a risky business for q
man that cares anything about lie,
sir risky business but then if you
got the widow, and ycu can do it, sir,
| like knife, if you only cotton strong
enough, for she likes you already Il
saw it in her cye-you can retire on
some large plantation and spend the
rest of your days in indescribablc and
unbounded luxury ~
"We,l, Captain, hang me,if l amt
a mind to spread myself for the young
widow, and try my hand at counting
for the first time in my life ~
Go it, my boy, III back you with
all my influence if l wasn't already
a married man, Id surely 20 in for
that charming woman; but you'll win
--young-go good.looking-"
Don't don't, if you please, Cap
tain Z" said Dodge.
Hang it, Dodge, YOU mustn't be SC
modest"
But, Captain, gas, soap, putty
think of my teclings.''
'Ihen YOU sihg and play like a
book the widow lores music, she
loves music to distraction and now
my boy, strike while the iron is hot
Why, sir, il could sing and lcat
the guitar equal to you---"
"llold on, Captain, hold on | VI
} derstand all about that but now tel
me all about the young and beautiful
: widow; give TIE her name, age AM
: residence"
"Hcr name," replied the Captain
= sis Amaantha Bronson age, abou
- twenty.four; residence, New Orlcan.
, and as We shall probably be about te
. days running down, you'll have a fin
+ chance to exert yourself; so take IN
: advice, and make the best Of you
DE-, time"
; II will" says Dodge, and he diin
a do anything else for, always havin
y an eye open for iiy,raps" an
"spring, guns" lis sus picicn. We,
y aroused by the Captains attempt :
: fa,tery and his seeming disin.crcs;c
;. cndcavors TO bring about llasty
II yowal of love for the young and a
l. complishcd and really beautiful lad,
c 50, setting his wires to work, Il
t. lost bu, little time in discovering ,hi
a the Captain had been under the d
l. ll.httul chains Of Iymcn but aho'
a two weeks, and the pseudo wilo
= was no more nor less than the iden
d cal, charming, and idolizcd wife Of Il
Captain.
" Now" SAYS Dodge to himself, q;
n the Captain has planned joke,
e. shan't be disappointed: III on
st change or slightly alter the plot, al
z if | don, in the end give him re
l. ular "cye.opcncr," then he may ha'
the pleasure Of informing his tricn,
y how he "done the Yankee brown
r Dodge had, something like a wct
previous, sent on his bills and adye
:, tisements to the editors at Natche
rs stating that he would be at that st
ring little town during the races, a,
le would, at fifty cents ticket, tire
d the inhabitants and visitors with
ic series Of mirthful, musical, and soci
{, entertainments.
Not letting any person on bon
W know at what place he intended
b. step, telling the Captain lac would r'
ar tic his fare when he left the boat,
as improved every spare moment wi
IS. the widow over the music pJrtioli
9. and liano, until the old steamer cal
le pulling alongside OF the leycc,
al Natchez.
lgt Ascertaining from the Caytaiu III
" the steamer would leave in ah1
threequarters Of an hour, he gave
ID baggage in charge Of a resident
town, who was Just abou, leaving ,
IS boat. Then, watching the Capta
until he had entered the count
re room oi one Of the large stores 81
II der the hi.i," Cor which he occasion
at IL brough, goods from New OrleaI
ke the vocalist Immediately wen. to (
n. Captains wife, and very coolly infor
ed her that through tie mismsna,
Q. ment Of one Of the agents, the b.
ne would be Obliged 10 remain abo
N. twenty-fonr hours at Natchcz, a
%. that her husband had accordingly {
Oh cepted an invitation Of some iricu
es to yi,it the race ground, and Wish
the Vocalist To come up, as soon