The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-30
|Muled 10 the plank, bid i god day 10 hi-
tfriends, and showed out into the muddy

|'suled 10 the plank, bid i god day 10 hi-
ffriends, and showed out into the muddy
river. I. sHa "a slqs .sa;s t,i
Afier seeing that the additional freight
was well balanced, ropes and chains pro-
Iperiy slowed away, and every thing, ia
sailors phrase, "an tnut," which occupied
nearly nn hour, tho cap, ain entered the Ia. !.
dies saloon 10 scruiinizc his new passes,-
gers. and pass m agreeable half hour with
his sweet and affec,iooate wife.
Not seeing his lady, he repaired to her
state roam, where he found the nsunl varie-
~ ofou. and insido dresses, nightcap, slip
pers, stockings. &c. but no wife; where
upon, feeling q little uneasy, (ihe hone.
morn not vet being over general search
was made from stem 10 stern without the
least success.
| For moment the captain stood like =
staine. A thought struck him! where
was Dndge2 ig M s 4ssa e,s
Some one remarked that he had not bcen
seen since the boat left Natchez.
With the speed Of mad,n,n the cap.
tain rushed 10 the stsie-ro,m of tn. Yankee
singer. when. to his utter stnnishment, he
found tb.t The baggage had al disappeared
md on the bed lay letter, directed to Cap
tain -. Of the steamer B.
s.. The letter wis quickly torn o.
IEpcn. when to add still greaier fury to his
frenzr. bis eyes fell on the following:
DEAR Thinking that you might
possibly have the pleasure nc relating 10
your friends. how snu caught D dge nap
fping, bv pcrsnading him II lnnkc dcclar-
alton nflnve II vonr talented and accom-
p'shed ladv; vo., tried your ntmasi, both by
misrepresentation and personal Influence to
get me in The meshes Of vnur skillully.
woven net: and thinking that when we get
among The Romans, We arc justified in do
ing as the Romans do. hive bv The same
method saken'passessinn of your beautifnl
wife, without either her onn or yoar con-
sent. a+.e .=.. .,4. es. i.
Yoir lady shall receive that attention
and Kindness, that none other better than
B'sfaniap knaws how 10 tcssow and unless
vo,, conclude 10 s.hont ship" acknowledge
the corn. and Immediately take possession
| Of tho prize. (which between you and NV
self l consider the mist manly and wisest
conrse) I sh,ll If il meets her approval,
take her under nv ci,arge IN the next steam.
er honnd for the Crescent CITY. ia- b itb
Yours for fun. .et il come at whose ex-
pense il may-in . born
OSSIAN r. DODGE.
= The Boston Vocalist.
P'S. Enclosed vn,, wi findib anm,nf
ofmy fare. and inasnnch as hsvc taken
possession Of your fair, il is perfectly fair
that you should take possession Of my fare
In a voice of thunder, the captain gave
orders for The notion Of tho engine tn be re.
versed, and taking possession Of the: pilot
house himself. he had far time. an excel.
len. opportuni.v cooling himself down in.
to something like state Of reason and re.
nection.
Being naturally ofgenerous. noble hearted
and lively tnrn Of mind. he wns soon oblig.
ed 10 acknowledge To himseifihat the ain.
fernnl Yankee" had ontwiiied him, and that
afier all, il his wiic hnd received that ai-
E,eniian promised il the !citer. il would be
better not tn mike fool of himself, by a
great spurge and show, but handsomely to
|acknnwlcdge thu he had hcen whipped bv
his own weapons; reinrnithe vocalist the A.
mount Of his fare, and then present him
with life ticket for the B. S.,
current at all 81 nsons OF the year.
Ahont the time th,t the captain was m.
gng the widest, Dodge was explaining 70
his fair companion the manner in which
her lawfill lord had compromised her honor
and dignity, by representing her - a wild.
,,,Jt ho IN n
addresses of anv and all Young men, who
might bv Incident or otherwise engage a
passage in the satne steamer.6i5 s -
Little bv little, in his usuai shrewd man.
ner The. vocalist revealed the complicated
plot, from beginning 70 end, until the whole
conversation. plans, &c, were brought TO
light, inclndin1 cvcn the c,pshraf OF the
whole tho letter left in the siate-rnom.
The lndv ,remhled. wept Violently for q
few ,nnments, md finally wound mp with a
merry ringing laugh, exclaimed:
20 ,ron'the be angry. Cor. q few m inntes?
Bat he's noble fellow. and vii! in hall ~
honr afterwards, be willing and happy 10
forget and forgive. Bat he shane forget
rs long MS havc tongue. O won't hec-
tor him! But, MIR. Dsdce. hadn't we bei-
w
ter have tho driver hurry? For the cap
tain will return Immediately on the receipt
Of your notc, I know he will, for oh cir, we
are very fond Of each other, indeed we
are"
Dodge ordered the driver to Increase his
speed and ifhe should discover a steamer
coming up the river TO immediately inform
them.
ssDah's ore con1en now, Massa," lnn,e-
diately replied the driver. 8
"What's her name?' enqurcd Dodge.
"Rccon Massa's from de- n0ff! don't
know, nigaer can't read,' rejoined the
Laughing prince ofdarkncss. .aas
Dndee and his fair; companion imme.
dstels took view oftho distant steamboat
from the window Of the coach and soon satis-
fed themselves beyond doubt that she was