The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-04-29
Curious Mode of Getting a Wife.

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Curious Mode of Getting Wife.
One little act of politeness will sometimes
pave the way to fortune and preferment.-
The following sketch illustrates the fact:
A sailor, roughly CARRIED, was sauntering
through the streets of New Orleans, then in
a rather damp condition, from Srecent rain
and the rise of the tide. Turning the corner
/ of much frequented and narrow alley, he
observed young lady standing in perplexi-
ty, apparently 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 ad-
mirer of beauty, and certainly the face that
peeped out from under the little chiphat, and
the auburn curls hanging glossy and uncon-
fined over her muslin dress, might tempt a
curious or admiring glance. Perplexed, the
4 lady put forth one little foot, when the gal
liant sailor, with characteristic impulsiveness,
exclaimed, that little foot, lady, should
not be soiled with the filth of this lane
Wait for moment and will make you a
path"
. So springing past her into carpenters
shop opposite, he bargained for a plank
: which stood in the doorway, and coming
back to the smiling girl, who was just CO.
quettish enough to accept the services of the
handsome sailor, he bridged the narrow
stream, and she tripped across with mer-
ry "thank you, and a roguish smile, max
/ ing her eyes as dazzling as they could be.
e Alas our young sailor was perfectly
u charmed. What else could made him catch
: up and shoulder the plank, and follow the
/ little witch to her home, she twice perform
Il ing the ceremony of 'swalking the plank, !"
u and each time thanking him with one of her
o eloquent smiles Presently, our hero saw
/ the young lady trip up the marble steps of
/ palace Of house, and disappear within its
a rosewood entrance; for full minute he
10 stood looking at the door, and then with a
y wonderful big sigh, turned away, disposed of
! his drawbridge, and wendell his path back to
N the ship.
= The next day he was astonished with an
=. order of promotion from the captain. Poor
N Jack was speechless with amazement He
= had not dreamed of being exalted to the dig
~ nifty of second mates Office on board ono
10 OF the most splendid vessels that sailed out
~ 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 be-
:? come quite student, but he expected years
to intervene before his ambitious hopes coulc
II be realized.
it. His superior officers seemed to look upor
re him with considerable leniency, and gave
i'll him many fair opportunity to gather ma
ri, rhine knowledge; and in year the hand
a some, gentlemanly young mate acquired un
be- usual favor in the eyes of the portly com
Ike mander, Capt Hume, who had first takel
1re the smart little black-eyed fellow, with hi
so tarpoulin and tidy bundle, as his cabin boy
i'll One night the young man, with all tn
is other officers, were invited to an entertain
in ment at the captains house. He went, ant
ler to his establishment mounted the identica
ty, steps that tive years before the brightest Wis
tie, ION he had ever seen passed over-a visio
ties he had never forgotten. Thump, thumI
the went his brave heart, as he was ushered il
bic to the great parlor, and like sledge-han
ore mer 1t beat again, when Capt. Hume brougl
cen forward his bluc-eyed daughter, and with
Mr. smile said:
re The young lady once indebted to yor
politcness for safe and dry walk home"
nig- 1t was only year from thattime that IL
,an. second mate trod the quarter deck, pa
4, owner with the captain, not only of his We
'0 sci, but in the affection of his daughte
get gentle Grace Hume, who had cherished 7
the spect, to say nothing of love, for the brigh
,hig eyed sailor.
The old man has retired from business
In Henry Wells is now Captain Wells, al
that Grace Hume is, according to polite parlanC
IAN. sMrs. Captain Wells" In fact, our he
ven est sailor is one of the richest men in t
rnor Crescent City, and he owes perhaps t
the greatest part Of his prosperity to his tact a
Ma politeness in crossing the street.
the -
hen SMALL TYPES. The injury sustained
the the eyes in consequence of printing boo
Dnot and newspapers in small types, is far gre
3latte er, we believe, than the people imagine.
and For some ten or fifteen years past this l
very of the smaller kinds Of types, has been ve
+ the general, in consequence of that spirit
her competition which tempted the buyer will
but large amount Of reading matter for a sm
duo- sum Of money. The saving of money b
Co. we fear, been more than counterbalanced
mot the consequent defectof vision, which
heve or will in time, too surely become appare
shall Especially ought children to bekept Fl
lges) the use of books or papers effectively pr
onth ed, or with small types; for the strain
that their eyes viii most assoredly injure the
+ eff In too many of our school books, small 81
] but are used; this, with the oyertasking and
and lriety of studies required u most Of
Oting schools, has, 10 q large number Of lnstans
cut either sadly injured Of permanently uessE
on Of led the eyes Of children. PARENTS ana
mise. strpeto1s should look g 5nat nlatle!--ll