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

CURED Dodge.
"A little over year now, since her
Captain was placed under the sod
"Ah! then her husband was a Captain,
was he!'' said Dodge.
Eyes, he was a Captain, but he got
blowed up, poor fellow! This steam
boating is a risky business for man that
cares anything about life, sir! risky busi-
ness; but then if you get the widow, and
you can do ii, sir, like knife, if you only
cotton up strong enough for she likes you
already; l saw it in her eye-you can re-
tire on some large plantation, and spend
the rest of your days in indescribable
luxury.
"Well, Captain, hang me, If amt a
mind to spread myself for The young wild
ow, and Try my hand at couriing for the
first time in my life
Go II, my boy, I'll back YOU with all
my influence; If wasn't already marri-
ed man, is surely GO in for that charming
woman; but you'll win-young-good
looking?"
Don't, don't, if you please, Captain"
''lAang it, Dodge, don't be so modest"
"But, Captain, gas, soap, putty-lhink
of my feelings!
"Then you sing and play like book
the widow loves music, she loves music 10
distraction; and now, my boy, strike while
the iron is hot! Why. SIR, if l could sing
and lead the guitar equal to you, I'd
Hold on, Captain, hold on; | 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, ''Ar
marantha Bronson, age, about twenty -four;
residence New Orleans, and as we shall
probably be about ten days running down,
you'll have i fine chance to exert yours
/ self; so now take my advice, and make
the bes, use of your time
Il will says Dodge, end he didn't do
any thing else; for, always having an eye
open, his suspicious were aroused by The
Captains attempt at flauery, and his seem
ing disinterested endeavor to bring about
hasty avowal Of love for the young and
accomplished and really beautiful lady.
SO, setting his wires to work, he lost but
little time in discovering that the Captain
had been under the delightful chains of
IIvmen, but about two weeks, and the
pseudo widow was no more or less than
the identical, charming. idolized wife of
the Captain.
Nov them says Dodge to himself,
''as the Captain has planned joke he
shan't be disappointed; I'll only change,
or slightly alter the plot, and if | don't in
the end, give him Z regular "eye opener
then he may have the pleasure of telling
his friends how he '.done the Yankee up
brown
! Dodge had something like week pre-
vious, sent on his bills and advertisement
To the editors at Natchez, stating that he
would be al that stirring little town during
the races, and would at fifty cents a ticker
( treat the inhabitants and visitors with
series of mirthful, musical, and social en-
tertainments.
MOI letting any person on board know
at what place he intended 10 stop. telling
the captain he would settle his fare when
he left the boat, he improved every spare
moment with the widow over the music
and piano, until the old steamer came pull
ing alongside OF the levee at NatcheZ,
Asceriaining from the Captain that the
steamer would leave in about three quar-
ters of an hour, he gave his baggage in
charge of resident in town, who was
about leaving the boat. Then, watch
| ing The captain until he had entered the
counting room OF one of the large stores
under the hill, for which he occasionally
brought goods from New Orleans, the vo-
calist Immediately went TO the captains
wife, and very cody informed her that,
through a mismanagement of one of the
agents, the boat would be obliged TO re-
main twenty four hours al Natchez, and
that her and had accordingly accept
ed an invitation of some friends TO visit
the race ground, and wished the vocalist
10 come up, as soon as convenient, IN
carriage, with the Captains wife. Not
dreaming of anything wrong, the lady
hastily threw on her shawl and bonnet,
and declared herself ready for start.
Stepping on shore Dodge hailed color
ed coachman, gave him shining doubloon,
and in a smothered voice ordered him TO
drive ten miles in an easterly direction,
and then, without single question, turn
round, and slowly return.
Leaving Dodge and his fair companion
to enjoy their pleasant drive, after tedi-
Gus confinement in noisy and Gathering
steamer, we will now return 10 the Cap
tain, who at the appointed time gave the
steamers bell the accustomed number OF
rings, hauled in the plank. bid good-day
TO his friends, and showed out into the
muddy river.
After seeing that the additional freight
was wei! balanced, ropes I'd chains prop.