The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-02


emptyIng that parsonage into the river,
! ''here We are safe and sound and guess
in good time" he continued as he re-
gained his lost equilibrium.
/ yes, we hardly expected you Cap
tain but thought we would keep look
out, did'ntsexpect you could make it
SO quick though" replied Peter, taking
line and fastening it to tree.
Didn't you though" SAID the Captain,
"why old chap you don't begin to know
the Flyaway; she can take anything on
the water,--cant she boys!" and he
turned to the sailors who answered, Eyes
sir" with appropriate variations.
Now Captain karlock ofthe schoon-
err Flyaway had no more vanity than
other petty officers, especially those of
the water, but that was enough to make
hum think that he owned and command
ed the finest and fastest "boat on the
River"
With the assistance of Dutch Peter,
as the landsman was called, the vessel
was soon made fast, and shortly Cap
tain karlock, three sailors and a cabin
boy stood on the sand of Bohemia Man
or, Cecil county, MARYLAND.
The old Pines which covered the
county for miles around, bowed their
heads together and shook in the blast, as
though they would dash away the green
covering of youth which clustered in
very mockery around their paIsied limbs;
then relinqushing their vain efforts,
they would moan long and sadly togeth-
er in their sympathetic grlef--stitlly
and silently, standing on the side of the
River bank, alone in its giant deformi-
ty, listened great Sycamore-it lis
tened to their moaning and wondered,
for rs limbs, huge and naked, the storms
of winters had stricken to death, and it
sighed, sob for the greenness of the
old age Of yon Pine and Won cedar;'
but it could no, be, and the night.wind
whistled through its branches, chaunt-
ing an elegy for the old tree, dying in
the beams OF that same moon which, two
hundred years ago, had shoue upon its
budding youth. But my reader thinks
Pm wandering not at ALL for that great
giant of nature, with its mighty heart
destroyed, even with all its ughness,
must bear part of your dear criticisms,
IN our short journey together.
Well indeed was it called tie clone
/ Tree" for no other was near but the
low scraggy pines, and standing as it
did on the side of the bank and leaning
toward the water, it mi ht we'll catch
the wandering eye Of travellers by land
or river.
But return to the crew of the Flya-
way, left standing on the shore talking
to Dutch Peter. After standing for
several minutes the Captain, with
stamp Of his feet and a SILVER OF his
body to signify he was cold, put stop
to further coloquy by exclaiming "well,
d-n it boys, it's COMPOUNDED cold, let's
90 in" "Peter, he continued ''do you
think there amt nobody looking, hey
ppm shure of it Captain" replied the
big man, "for you know there amt no
shanty near but mine, and the folks up
20 the Mansion are shet up and reckon
abed, for jest come from peep at the
house, and there amt none to look but
the young gentleman, you sed you did
dent kinder like, and he sticks in o'nights
to take care the wimen folks"
"Take care the devil" muttered Kar-
lock, looking disdainfully at the Dutch
man through his whsker and out of his
little, deeply shaded grey eyes, 81 jist
don't like the sneaker silk stocking chap
no how, and if ketch him again look
ing round about the Flyaway, Spiel
Gus like, why III rid the ladies of such
a guard and that purity quick too" The
Captain raised his voice as he spoke and
his manner showed his feelings were
expressed. Peter replied cody
"Pshaw Cap, the boy is our better,
and gentleman and if he is sorter stuck
up like, why its all his eddycation and
his heart is kindly, so you wont hurt
the chap while rs about now tell YOU"
90 we'll now, don't take Dutch fit
about it, amt going to shoot him nor
drown him either, just now, so let's hit
the old tree" and STOPPING down the
Captain picked up stone and gave the
Lone Tree" knock which sound ed
on its hollowness, like the roar of
mighty drum.
He had scarcely pitched the stone
down again before noise, as of grating
pebbles, was heard inside the trunk and
shortly the wooley head Off grandson
of frca was seen protruding from the
crotch above, about fifteen feet from the
ground.
"Well masser Captain, that you is it
golly, | was so sound sleep that
thought the debbil had come, burn me
if | didn't, 'spose yer wants in duy
YET"
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