Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-04-08
CLOSING the Streets.


Illustrates this fact. A sailor rough
Ily farbedI was Bauntering through
1tief streetb Of NJ dw Orleans, then in
Hrathera damp condition from recent
Train and rise Of the tide. Turning
1.-The col 4na4 Of a much frequentqd amp
marrow alloy, nd observeda a young
HIady standing III perplexity, appa-
IIrentIy me+ +,suling tho Depth 3f the
muddy waiter b tween her and the
lIopposite sidewalks. with no yeIy sat :
Iisfed coantenande. Tie sailor paus !
He'd, for lie was / great admirer ot
'Ibeautv. and certainly the bright facf
ithat peepdd out from under tho littlf
Icbip hat, and the auburn curls hang-
Iihg glossy and unconfined over haf
nuslin dress might tempt curious
br an q alniring glance PerplexedI
Ithe lady put forth >one little footI
When tie gallant sailor, With charaet
| teristic impulsiyeaess, exclaimed.
I.that pretty little foot, lady, should
hot be soiIed with the Glth Of this
lane, wait for a unoment only, and |
viii make yea a path.
/ SO 81 ringing fast her into cart
! penter'4 s6op opposite, be bargained
for = plank board thai Stood iii the
hosr Nay, and cyming back to the
/ smiling girl, who was just coquettish
enough to accept the services Of the
handsome young sailor, he bridged
he narrow black stream, and She
| tripped across with merry ''tha PIX
You, and roguish smile making ! ler
.Etyes as dazzllng is they could be;
/ Alas, ouf young sailor vas perleHt-
.liy charmed; what else W opid make
Lin catch up and shoulder the plank,
4 Ind follow the little witdA throug gh
4 he streets 10 Ter home, she twice
4 performing the ceremony of walk
| Ing the plank - and each time thank
/ ine9 INN with one of her elo4ud mt
miles Presently our hero saw the
young lady trip up the marble steps
IJf palace of house, and disappear
within its rosewood entrance; for d
{IIl minute he stool looking at the
| bo5r. and then with wonderful biz
gieb turned away, disposed Of his
draw bridge. aid wended his pa dth
back to the ship.
The next day he was astonlshed
With an order Of promotion from the
eaptain Poor jack was speechl4ss
with amazement; he had never drea m
ed of being exalted to the dignity
Of a second mate office on board
one of the most splendid ships tha'
kailed ont of the port of New Or
leans. He knew he was. mpeten.
for instead of spending his money
: for amusements, visiting theatres OF
bowling alleys. he purchased book.
And had become quite student; 4ut
he expected years to intervene Pc
: fore his ambitious hopes could be re.
allied.
III His superior officers. seemed tC
look upon him with considerable
leniencv, and gave him many a fan
opportunity to gather MARITIME
knowledge; and in a year, the hand
some. eentlemanIy young mate hal
;couired unusual favor in the eyes o
lthe portIy commander, Captain Hume
IElwho had first taken the smart httl
iIblack-eyed fellow with his neat tar
l | Ipaulin, and tidy bundle, as his CABIN
. I'boy-
Il One night the young man with al
:, the other officers, was invited to a
entertainment at the captains house
= lille went, and TO his astohlshmen
; ; mounted the identical steps that tw
: wears before, the brightest vision b
!. had over seen, passed over; a yisio
|. he h had never forgotten. ThumE
: thuni p, went bis brave heart, as h
! was ushered into the great parlor; an
4 4 like d sledge hammer it beat agar
! Iwheu Captain Hume brought iol
! word his blue-eyed daughter,and wit
! 4 pleasant smile said, "the youn
lady once indebted to yourIpoiiiitene4s 4
for a safe and Dry walk home. III
II Ieyes were all blaze, and bis brow
+ cheeks Aus he'd hotly, as the nobl
r IIcaptain sauntcred away, leaving Ia
r-lIGrace Hume at his side. And ina
IS that assembly was not SO handsom
h. Ia couple as the gallant sailor and I'll
-e 'pre1ty ladie.
i.,I 1t was only year from that tin