Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1852-05-13
Curious Mode of Getting a wife.

The folioWlng sKetch illustrates the fact:
A sailor, roughly garbed, was sauntering
the streets of New Orleans, then in rather
damp condition from recent rain on the rise
of the tide. Turning the corner of much
frequented and narrow alley, he observed a
yoaeg lady standing in perplexity, apparent
ly measuring the depth of the muddy water
between her and the opposite sidewalk with
no very satisfied counsenance. The sailor
paused, for he was great admirer of beauty,
and certainly the face that peeped out from
under the little chip hat, and the auburn curls
hanging glossy and unconfined over her mus
/ lin dress, might tempt curious or an admi-
ring glance. Perplexed, the lady put forth
one little foot, when the gallant sailor, with
characteristic impulsiveness, exclaimed
That little foot, lady, should not be soiled
with the filth of this lane. Wait for mo-
ment and | will make you path" So SPRING
ing past her into carpenters shop opposite,
he bargained for plank which stood in the
doorway, and coming back to the smiling girl,
who was just coquettish enough to accept the
services of the handsome sailor, he bridged
the narrow stream, and she tripped across
with merry Thank you," and rogish
smile, making her eyes as dazzling as they
could be-
Alas our young sailor was perfectly char
med. What else could make him catch up
and shoulder the plank, and follow the little
witch to her home, she twice performing The
ceremony of walking the plank" and each
time thanking him with one o: her eloquent
smiles. Presently, our hero saw the young
lady trip up the marble steps of a palace of a
house and disappear within it's rosewood en-
trance for full minute he stood looking at
the door, and then, with a wonderful big sigh,
turned away, disposed of his draw-bridge, and
wended his way back to the ship.
The next day he was astonished with an
order of promotion from the captain. Poor
Jack was specchless with amazement. He
had not dreamed Of being exalted TO the dig
nifty of second mates Office on board Of one
of the most splendid vessels that sailed cut
of the port of New Orleans. He knew he
was competent, for instead of spending his
money in visiting theatres and bowling al
leys, he had purchased books and had become
quite a student, but he expected years to in
tervene before his ambitious hopes could be
realized
His superior officers seemed to look upon
him with considerable leniency, and gave him
many fair opportunity to gather mariatime
knowledge; and in year the handsome, gen.
tlemanly young mate acquired unusual favor
in the eyes of the portly commander, Captain
Hume, who had first taken the smart little
back-eyed fellow with his tarpaulin and tidy
bundle as his cabin boy.
One night the young man, with all the
other officers, were invited to an entertain
ment at the captains house. He went, and,
to his astonishment, mounted the Identical
steps that two years before the brightest vis-
ion he had ever seen passed over; a vision
he had never forgotten. Thump, thump,
went his brave heart, as he was ushered into
the great parlor, and like sledge-hammer it
beat again, when Capt. Hume brought for
ward his bIue-eyed daughter, and with pleas
ant smile said
The young lady once indebted to your
politeness for safe and dry walk home %
1t was only year from that time that the
second mate trod the quarterback part own
er, with the captain, not only of his vessel,
but in the affections of his daughter, gentle
Grace Hume, who had cherished respect, 10
say nothing ofIove, for the bright-!eyed young
sailor.
The old man has retired from business
Henry Wells is now Captain Wells. and
Grace Hume is, according to polite parlance.
+" Mrs. Captain Wells" In fact, our honest
sailor is one of the richest wen in the Cres-
ent City, and he owes perhaps the greater
part of his prosperity to his tact and polite
ness in crossing the street.
hOSSuth Poetry-The verdant West la
boring under the arid heat of the Kossuth
mania has produced among its fugitive coup
lets, the one which follows:
There's musterin' of nations,
A wakin' up of snakes
The Devils broken out again,
And all creation shakes"
Two widowers were once condoling togeth-