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


The lady ,rcmbled. wcpt violently
for few moments. and finally wound
up with a merry ringing laugh, sx
claiming
"Oh, wnn't he be angry for a few
minutes. But he's noble fellow, and
viii, in bali an hour afterwards, DO
willing and happy to forirt and for.
give. Gut he shan't forget, as long
as | have songuc. Oh ron't I hoe.
tor him, But. Mr.. Dodge, hadn't we
better have the driver hurry : For
the Captain vi. return Immediately
on the receipt Of your note, know
he will ; FOR, oh, sir, wo arc very fond
each cshe-; indeed wo arc"
Dodge ordered the driver 70 IN.
CREASE his speed, and If he should dis.
cover steamer coming up the rivcr,
to Immediately inform them.
! "Dah's one comm now, Massa. a
Immediately rcplici the driver.
What's her namc?' inquired
Dodge.
| "Rrchon Massas from dc norf;
don't know niger can't read" rcioin,
Cd the laugips prince Of darkness.
Dodge AMI his fair companion i'm.
meliatcly took a vicw of the distant
steamboat from the wind of coach,
and soon satisfied themselves beyond
n doubt that she was none other than
the identical b s..
"Wha does Massa want nigga drivo
TO now I" inquired the wonder striek.
J en-, but respectful driver.
"Natchcz, under the hill," replies
Dodge, "and govern yourself accord
ins to the speed Of yondcr steamer,
a, we wish to board her
"Ycs.sah."
As the how,linc was thrown ashore,
Dodge and the pseudo widow aligh,.
ed from the carriage and walked
; slowly down towards the boat.
I The Captain, overcome with joy, nt
r the sigh, Of his young and beautiful
:, bride, sprang from the traf(rail, ind
e soon had her elapsed in his arms. AZ.
4 ter hing, kiss, few words in rri-
D.. vatc, l,c turned round 10 Dodge, VIII"
!, stood looking on like ono convinced
5 he had no right to enjoy the scene,
:. and exclaimed,
u "My dear fellow, this il happiness,
If and no mistake but I'll own up that
u I've been sold completely sold; a'.u
l. that you're TO much for Inc altogether.
.e And now, sir, if you'll promise mo
h. that you will never relate the facts o.
III this case south Of Mason l. Dixon,
n; line, you shall be entitled to cabir
es passage on my boat from the present
d time to the fall Of 1899"
&c IL am much Obliged 70 you. Cap
as tain, for yonr offrr," replied Dodce
nc but should prefer not to accept i,
If as jokes tia; are paid for aro not, Il
Or a general thing, 50 !org remembered
or SO well enjoyed, as those luuniet
n on affection for the viddcrs."
'r ''liit again, b. the great father o
% ItTcrS. :. cXc'N'trgl the Captain, "tu
to I'm now lcaind time, aud mast hurr,
IN &c; -. 90! b'rs' you. my dear fl
OF low, bat don't, amid the cxciiin;
ia scenes Of conccriizing, ever forge
act Captain -----, tr the steamer b
'r s., or your clopcmcnt with al
Ic other mans wife,
nc On hi, arrival at New Orleans, tir
vocalist found a letter in the post ot,ico
&c containing. together wit ihc good with
es of III" Captain aud his wife, an clab
L. o'ntrly finished god ring on which wa
he engraved Che Cap,a.ns name and r.,
os dcncN, and underneath, in very fine lc'
r. 'crn:, H." simple but impressive word
, SOLD"
'N Dodge showed us the ring, and ami,
. TIE shouts Of the fraternity, cxclaimec
-" Bog, have prcscrved ili, rim
N with great care ard attention for wcj
os ding gift, but h-"'n. ~ yet found Il
he first woman WHO had the courage 10 Gi
IN fer herself and ii's all nonsense for ",
10 10 mention the subject, for they'd ins:,
on upon i! 'Old Dodge was coming ar
other Of III. jokes. '-Bostoa lUupuu