The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-03-08
Fer As RePublioal
A Steamboat Serenade.
BY rRANK rloREScE.


Your story Of the sercnade to the Quaker,
SAYS friend, reminds me OF slight mistake
of my own. Jack y. and myself were COM
ing from New Orleans after attending the
course Of medical lectures, and found on the
boat beautiful. dark-eyed belle from your
county, with whom he was slightly acquainted
| was introduced Of course, and violently Slnit.
ten as the second course, SO that after spend
ing the evening together on the guards, half
crazed with her beauty--the moonlight and
the joy Of returning home nothing would
satisfy me hut that Jack should tune his gui-
tar and assist me at serenade. This was done
successfully enough aud without any other
annoyance than a loud and coarse laugh from
the steward when he found whore we were
serenading | could have choked him but for
fear Of disturbing Miss -. Well the next
morning, we were again on the guards, and
she looked more lovely than ever. The com
veNation fell upon music Of course, but all our,
or rather my limiting could not bring out Il
compliment Jack seemed finally TO suspect
something, and abruptly asked
Miss ---- where is your stateroom"
"On the other side of the boat" was her
reply.
In CONSERVATION | could not help asking
pointing to the door we had endeayored TO
charm
"Who in the world occupies that one y
al do sir said the chambermaid gigging
as she just then came busting past.
Jack b. and Miss ---- were convulsed, and
just then happened to remember that hadH't
Smokcdi
TALMNG, OF HoRsEs. We had a little
ncighborAood excitement yesterday on that
very subject. Tom Perry had lost a grey
mare, and had Of course woke up the whole
country about the matter Nothing was heard
Of her or her infant at the breast however
Until Tuesday night when two Of our most
intelligent citizens were delighted TO think
that they had found her.
1t seems that grey animal answering The
description advertised was driven out Of chs
Oakwood plantation just as they were passing
and most ANONYMOUSLY encumbered too witt
a sort Of drag, which was to keep her from
jumping fen6ts. The negroes at oakwood
complained Of the animal as an intruder Of I
months standing. So, merely inquiringas as Il
what had become Of the coli, they took pos
session of her formally in the name Of Perry
Next morning general review and Inspection
was held over the aforesaid animal greatly q
the satisfaction Of all parties and particularly
in view of the expected reward AsTom Per
nv himself unfortunately was absent his over
seer was sen, for who uhhesitatingly claimet
her as the mare he had lost. The animal wa
given up to him, but just as he was about d
lead her home, a shrewd neighbor rode up
who learning how affairs stood, brought eve
ry thing to a stand-stil by his suggesting
See here, boys, amt your mare a boss |"
The oyeseer left incontinenty, and the las
heard from the Others was that they ha'
taken up the study of Natural History wit
considerable enthusiasm. r
TINS Is A Boy CAN TRusT.-I once yisite
a large public school At recess, little felo
came up and spoke to the teacher as he turn
ed 10 90 down the platform, the master sal,
THAT isa boy can trust He never laile
me" followed him with my eye, and Iool
ed thin when he took his seat after rpces
He had a fine open, mahly face. | thought
good deal about the masters remark. Whi
character had that little boy esned lie ha
already got what wonld be worth more to biz
than fortune. II would be a passport int
the best store in the city, and what is bett,
the confidence and RESPECT Of the whole con
munity. Ia
wonder if the boys know how soon the
are rated by other people. Every boy in d
neighborhood is known, and opinions are form
ed Of him. he has character either fayorab
: or unfavorable. A boy Of whom the mast
can say, q can trust him; he never failed me
will never want empoyment.--The fdelit
pronptne@ and industry which he shows
= school are in demand everywhere, and prize
everywhere. He who is faithful in little viii |
! faithful also in much. Be sure BOYS, that yc
earn a good reputation at school. Rememb
: you are just where God has placed you, an
your duties are not so mnch given you by yol
! teacher or your parents, as by God himse
q You must render an account 70 them, and "
also viii be called to render an account to bir
BE trusty-be true.
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h The London sun, Of the 4th instant, contaii
the following:
: Sir Jony FRAyKLIS.--A correspondent
The Cork CoRStitution states that during u
| gale Of monday last, bottle was washed Z
shore here, containing a letter purporting
be written by Sir John, Franklin. il is dat
Cape Bathurst 9Th ofJauuary, $50, and re
reseuts Sir John and his companions to be
considerable wan Of provisions, having near
consumed seal that they had caught. 1t a
; 50 states that ten Of the seamen bad died d
. ring the previous year. and THAT a bottle co
! tanning letter was sent adrift in 1850, III
. letter is written on sheet Of ioolscap. writir
: rather Indifferent and signed J. Franklin