The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-01-17

'unucT the Dill, f0r Wnlcn ne occasionally
brought goods from New Orleans, the
vocalist imme diately went 10 the Cap.
iain's wife, and very coolly informed her
that through the mismanagemcni Of one
Of the agents, the boat would be obliged
to remain about twenty'iour hours al
Nalchcz, and that her husband had accor-
dinghy accepted an invitation of some
friends to visit the race ground, and wish.
ed the vocalist to come up, as soon as
convenient, in a carriage, with the Cap
'ain's wife. Not dreaming of any thing
wrong, the lady hastily threw on her
shawl and bonnet, and declared herself
ready for start.
Stepping on shore, Dodge hailed q
colored coarhmon, gave him shining
doubloou, and in smothored voice;
ordered him TO drive len miles in an eus.
terly direction, and hen, without a sin.
gle question, turn around and slowly re-
turn.
Leaving Dodge and his fair companion
10 enjoy their pleasant drive, after ,edi.
GUS confinement in noisy and clattering
sreamer, we will now return 10 the Cap
tain, who, at the appointed time, gave tho
steamers bell The accustomed number oi
rings, hauled in the plank, Lil good
day TO his friends, and showed out into the
muddy river. st..
After seeing ,ha, the additional freight
was well balanced, ropes and chains
slowed away, and every thing,
in sailors phrase, Gall ;aunt," which oc.
cupied nearly an hour, the Captain enter
cd the ladies' saloon to scrutinize his
new passengers, and pass an agreeable
halfhonr with his sweet and aff.ctionate
wife.
Not seeing his lady, he repaired 10 his
state room, where be found the usual va
rety Of out and inside dresses, night caps,
slippers. stockings, &C., but no wife;
whereupon, feeling little uneasy, (thc
honeymoon not yet being passed,) a
general search was mado from stem 10
stern, but without the least success.
For moment the Captain stood like
a static. A though, struck him! Where
was Dodge.
Some one remarked that he had not
been seen since the boat left Natchez.
With the speed of a mailman, the
Captain rushed to the state loom OF the
Yankee singer, when, TO his utter aston
ishpsnt, he found that the baggage haf
all disappeared, and on the bed lay .
letter, directed TO Captain-, Of the
steamer B S.. The letter wa:
quickly torn open, when, TO add still grea'
ter fury 10 his frenzy, his eyes fol- on the
fullowing:-
Dear S,r.-Thinking that you might
possibly have tho pleasure relating to
your friends, how you caught Dodge nap.
ping, by persuading him 10 make dec
ara,ion of love 10Y your talented and truly
accomplished lady, you tried your u'mos:
both by misrepresentation and personal
influence 10 get me in the meshcs ol
your skilfully woven not: and thinking
that when we get among the Romans
we are justified in doing as the Romnn:
do, ! have by the same method, taker
possession OF your beautiful wife, without
her o,Dn or yoar consent.
Your lady shall receive that attention
and kindness, that none other botter
than Bos,onian knows how to bestow
and unless yon conclude to "bout ship
acknowledge the corn and Immediately
take possession of the prize, (Which
between you and myself, consider the
most manly and wisest course,) shal
if it meets her approval, take her unde
my charge in the next steamer bound fo'
the Crescent City,
Yours Cor fun, lie, it come at whose ex
pense it may--in a horn.
OssIAN E. DoDGE, The Boston Vocalist
P. S.--Enclosed you will find the
amount of my fare, and inasmush as
have taken possession Of your fair, it il
perfectly fair, that you should take pos
session OF my fare.
In voice of,h,nder, the Captain gave
orders for the action of the engine 10 he
reversed, and taking possession Of the
pilot house himself he had, for time au
excellent opportunity Of cooling himself
down into something like state ofreilec'
ton and reason.
Being naturally of generous, noble.
hearted aud lively turn of mind, he was
soon obliged TO acknowledge 10 himself
that the "infernal Yankee" had outwilted
him, end that after all, il his wife had re.
ceived that attention promised in the
letter, it would be better not TO make a
fool of himself, by great splurge and
show, but hadsomely acknowledge thai
he had been whipped by his own weapons
return the vocalist the amount of bis fare
and then y,sJsaai. him .@iih q life ticke
for the steamer B-14--- S----A-, ,aaFrent Al
all seasons cf the year. 'ol 3
1 About The time that tlie 'Caplair wa
raging the widest, Dodge was explainin,
to his fair companion the manner il
which her lawful lord had compromise,
her honor and dignity and representa-
her as a widow, and the proper person {,
receive the addresses ofanY and all youn,
men. who might, by accident or o'liel