Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
Curious Mode OF Getting a wife.

One little act Of politeness will sometimes
pave the way TO fortune and preierment. The
following sketch illustrates this fact:
\ sailor roughly CARRIED, was saunterinr thro
1 the streets OF New Orleans, then in rather damp
condition from recent rain and the rise Of the
/ tide. Turning tie corner OF much frequent
! ed and narrow alley, he observed a young lady
| standing IN porpeXlty, apparently measuring the
/ depth OF the muddy water between ler ana the
! opposite sidewalk, with 10 very satisfied coun-
| teaance.
The sailoT paused, for lie was great adm;rer
Of beauty, and certainly the fair face that peep
ed out from under the ittlc chip hat and the au-
burn cuts hanging glossy and uncoutiued over
| her muslin dress, might tempt curious or an
admring glance. Perplexed, the lady put forth
one little foot, when the gallant sailor with char
acte?lsuc impulaiyeness, exclaimed, that pretty
foot, lady, should not b. so!lad wiki the filth OF
this lane; walt momen: only, and vii. make
you path.
So sprAEing past her into a carpenters shop
opposite, he baTgaiued for a plank board that
stood IN the doorway, and coming back 70 tho
smiling girl, who was just colGet.sh enough 10
accept The services Of the handsome young sal
IoT he bfdged the narrow black stream, and She
trlpped across with a merry thank you, and
roguish smile makILg her eyes Us dazzling as
they could BE-.
Alas our young sailor was perfectly charm
ed. What else could mike him catch up and
shoulder the plank, and follow the little witch
through the streets to hex home, She twice per
forming the ceremony Of walking the plank
and each Time thanking him wiki one Of her elo-
qaent smiles. Presently cur hero saw the young
lady trip up the marble steps of a palace Of
house, and disappear within It's rosewood en-,
trance for d full minute he stood looking al the
door, and then with wonderfully big sigh turn.
ed away disposed of his dJaWbIlge, and wend- /
ed his path back TO his ship.
The next day he was astouished with an order
OF promotion from the captain Poor Jack was /
speeches. with amaz meul; he had not dream /
ed of being exalted to the dignity Of Il second /
mates office on board of one OF the most spen- !
did ships that sailed out of the port Of New Or. /
leans. lie knew he was competent, for instead .
OF spending ms money in amuse;nents, visiting /
theatres, and bowling alleys, he purchased books /
and had become quite student, but he expected /
years 10 intervene before his ambitious hopes
would be realized.
His superior officers seemed to look upon him
with considerable lenioncy, and gave him many
fair opportunity to gather maritime knowledge; /
and in year the handsome and gcntlemanly /
young mate had acquired unusual favor in the /
eyes of the por,ly commander, Captain Hume, /
who had first taken the smart little black eyed .
fellow, with his neat tarpaulin, and tidy bundle .
as his cabin boy.
One night the young man, with all the other .
officers, was invited to an entertainment at the .
captains house. lie went, and to his astonish-
ment, mounted the Identical steps that two years
before, the brightest vision he had ever seen,
passed over-a vision he had never forgotten.-
IhumD thumD went his brave heart ~ he was