The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-04

One little act Of politeness will-sometimes
pave the way to fortune and preferment.--l
The following sketch illustrates this fact.
sailor roughly garbed, was sauntering thro'
the streets of New Orleans then in rather a
damp condition from recent rain and rise Of
the tide. Turning the corner of a much fre'
quented and narrow alley, he observed a
young lady standing in perplexity, apparant-
ly measuring the depth of the muddy water
between her and the opposite sidewalk,
with no very satisfied countenance. The
sailor paused, for he was a great admirer Of
beauty, and certainly the bright face that
peeped out from under the little chip hat,
and the auburn curls hanging glossy and
uncon61ei over her muslin dress might
tempt a curious or an admiring glance
Perplexed, the lady put forth her little foot,
when the gallant sailor, with characteristic
Inconsistencies, exclaimed, ''that pretty little
foot, LADY, should not be soiled with the
filth Of this lane, and will make you
path" t
, l. SO springing past her into carpenters
shop opposite, he bargained for a plank
, board that stood in the door way, and coming
buck to the smiling girl, who was just CO.
quetish enough to accept the services Of the
\ luudsome ysung sailor, he brdged the mar
} row black stream, and she tripped across
!. with merry "thank you," and roguish smile
! making her eyes as dazzling as they could be-
j Alas! our poor sailor was perfectly charm
, ed; what else would make him catch up aud
r shoulder the plank and follow the little witch
through the streets to her home, she twice
performing the ceremony of "walking the
: plank" aud each time thanking him with
=, one of her eloquent smiles. Presently our
hero saw the young lady trip up the marble
steps Of palace of a house, and disappear
within its rosewood entrance; for full
minute he stood looking at the door, and then
with wonderful big sigh turned away, dis
posed of his drawbridge, and wended his
q path back to the ship.
The next day he was astonished with an
? order of promotion from the captain. Poor
: Jack was speechless with amazement; he had
q never dreamed of being exalted to the dign-
s ty of a second mates Office on board one of
e the most splendid ships that sailed out of the
II port of New Orleans. He knew he was
competent, for instead of spending his mon
n ey for nmusements, visiting theatres or
s. bowling alleys, he purchased books and had
!. become quite a student; but he expected
70 wears to intervene before his ambitious hopes
ID could be realized.
= His superior officers seemed to look upon
n him fair opportunity to gather maritime
Ii knowledge; and in year, the handsome
gentleman young mate had acquired unusu.
al favor in the eyes of the portly command
A or, Captain Hume, who had first taken the
in smart little black eyed fellow with his neal
a tarpaulin, and tidy bundle, as his cabin boy
IN One night the young man with all the 9th
ne er officers, was invited to an entertainment
ed at the captains house. He went, Il to his as
or tonshment mounted the identical steps tha
as two years before, the brightest vision he haC
We ever seen, passed ever, a vision he had new
in or iorgottun-Thump, went his brave heart
VS. as he was ushered into the grea, parlor; ant
al like sledgc hammer it beats again, wheI
nd Captain Hume brought forward his iblue-eye,
tc- daughter, and with a pleasant smile said
of "the young lady once indebted to your po
m iteness for sale and dry walk home" Hi
C. eyes were all a blaze, and his brown cheek
he flushed hoty, as the noble captain saunter
We ed away, leaving fair Grace Hume at hi
le- eide. And in all that assembly was not ST
ur handsom couple as the gallant sailor an
iat the "prctty ladie."
o. II was only year from that time that tn
ed second mate trod the quarter deck, secon
only in command, and part owner with tn
captain, not only in his vessel, but in III
RE affections Of his daughter, gentle Grac
ire Hume, who always cherished respect, to sa
to nothing of love for the bright eyed s1ior.
-, His homely but earnest acts of politcnes
'o' towards his child had pleased the captail
ian and though the youth knew it not, was tn
DIX cause Of his first promotion. So that no
Oh, the old man has retired from business, Her
,ad ry Wells is Captain Wells, and Grac
led Hume is,according to polite porlance, "Mr
'ed Captain Wells" In fact, our honest sail'
an, is one of the richest men in the CresceI
eer' City, and he owes, perhaps, the greater pa
mo of his prosperity to his tact and politeness
at "crossing the street"
of Bob, where is the State Of hiatrimoAy
at" at is one of the United States. 1t is boun
by ed by hugging and kissing on one side, al
odl cradles and babies on the other. Its chi
gly products are population, broomsticks al
or staying out late o. nights. L. was disco
the cred by Adam and Eve, while trying to fiji
Mr.. northwest passage out of Paradise. TT
not climate is sultry till you pass the tropics
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