The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-30


Shes certainly very beautiful" 81,
Dodge. Fosfasa .'
"BeautifaI as an angel!'' says the cap
lain. @ = ss'ss 7e =
"a very fine musician too" suggested
Dodge. Ell aa ta 81
:UnequnIled BY any other on the river,'''
rejoined the captain, "why, sir, she sings
like Seraph."
"iiow long has she been . widow e. in
qaired Dadge.
"a little over year now since her Cap.
tain was placed under the sod.''
"Ah! then her husband was Captain,
was he?" saws Dodge. III asss
''Yes he ras Captain, but he got blow
ednp, ponr fellow. This steainbnaling is a
risky business for man tha, cares mn.
hing about life, sir, risky business; bn,
then il yon get the widow. and yon csn d.,
il, sir, like knife, If yo,, have only cotio,,
strong en.nigh. tor she likes you alrcnds
saw il ID her e.es-,ou can retire on
some large plantation and spend the rest ot
>onr dass ia indescribable aud unbounded
Iuxnr.." ss
"WeIl, Captain, hang me, il ain, u
mind u spread N, self fur the vo,ng widow,
and try my hand al courtiDg for the first
,irnc in my iie.''
$50 il, my b,v, I'll back YOU with all my
influence; ifiwnsn'ia ialreadv married MN
ia snreh e" in FIR that charming woman,
h'n v"a'll win ~ oung -good noking--"
"Den',, don't, if you please, captain" !"
said Dodge. @ a s,se
"ilang i, Dodge, you mustn't bo so
modestn s3s fss,
''Bal, captain. gass, soap, pntty--think
ii nv feelings! y i6.s8sA s. .fbaa
"TheD you sing and play like book,
the widow lorcs music, she loves il 10 dis.
fractions; and now, my bov, strike while the
iron is hyt! Whs sir, it. could sing and
lead the guitar equal to you--''' Is
..iInld 90, capt,in, bold on; understand
all nbnn, that; but now tell me all abau,
the young aud beautiful widow; give me
her manic, age and residence" F
..Hcr nsine,,s' replied the captain, '''is
Amaraniha Bronson; age, about twenty
four; residence. New Orleans; and as we
shall probably be ahout ten dn,s running
down, vn,'tl have fine chince "a exert
oursol! so take nv advice, and make the
bcst'hse Of vonr time"
81 viii. "savs Dodge. and he didn't do any
thing else; t,r. nlwass having mn eve "pen
t"r'siiv traps" and .spring-gnns'' his sus-
pcions were aroused bs the captains al.
tempt nj 6,uery, and his seeming disinter-
esfed endeavors 10 bring about hasts q.
vnwafofl flove'fhr the Young and accomplish.
ed and reailv bcaniifnl lady. u fH @ssf
So, setting his wires 10 work be lost bat
little time IN discovering that tho captain
had been under the delight ful chains Of tly-
men but about two weeks, and tho pseudo
witlnwswas no more nor hss Than the iden.
tical, charming, md itlolized wife Of the
cnptain. z;.tas asgaJ 4sss4e 81 ss 4
s.Npw ihen." said Dodge 10 himself "as
The captain has plsnn,d Joke, he shan, be
I'll oniv change or slightly
altcr the plot, and if don'tin the end give
him a regular s'ci e,opener." then he may
have the pleasure Of Informing his friends
how he .'lone the Yankee brnwa.''''
DMyc had, something like week pre-
vimis, sent on his hills and advertisements
to the editors at Na'chez. sta,ing that he
would be nj that stirring little town during
the races, aud would, at fl,v cents n ticket,
trent the Inhabitants and visitors, with a
series Of mirthial, musical aud social enter
tainments. ~ sf9 /
No, letting any person on board know
nj what pincc nc intended TO stop, telling
the captain he would settle his fare when
he LEFT the boat, he improved evcrv spare
moment, with the widow. over the music
port fnlios and piano, until the old steamer
came pulling alongside Of the Ieycc, at
Natchez. - "
u Ascerioining from the captain that the
steamer wonld leave in about thrcc qaar-
tiers Of an t,onr, he gave his baggage in
charge of a resident in town, who was jlsi
about leaving the boat. Then, watching
the captain until he hsd entered the co,,nt-
ing rnnm af one of the large stores ''snnder
The hill.' for which he nccasionnllv brought
goods from New Orleans. the vocalist i'm
mcdiatelv went. to The captains wife. and
very conllv Informed her that through the
nismn nagef,enf nf one of the agents. the
boat wnnld be obliged to renain abmt twen-
tv.cour hours at Natchcz. nnd thai her bus.
band hatl accordingly accepted an invi''-
tinn ofssomc friends 10 visit tho race ground
md wished the vocnlist,as ANN MS conven-
lent. to cnne up in n carriage with the cnp-
,nin's wife. Not dreaming Of any, thing
wrong, tho Indy hastily threw on her shawl
md bonnet, and declared herself ready 20
start. ssf4 eAtsaa 'ss - f@N
Stepping on Shore, Dodge hai'ed color.
ed coachman. gave him shining dn,hloon
md in smnihered voice, ordered him to
driycten niles in nm ensterlv direction. and
then. without n single question, turn ROUND
and slowly return. .s..s
II Leaving Dodge and his fair companion
To enjoy their pleasant drive, after a te-
tiions confinement, in noisy and gathering
steamer. ne viii now return to the captain,
who i, The sppoin'cd time, gave the etean'.