Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-05-18

y have visited you for the purpose
n asking you whether you would a,
: cept of one Commodore Trux-hic-
a Trux---bic---one of Commoaor
j TruXton's Lieutenants as a compar
ion for hfe?'
: We'll, what do you think | got
] why, she struck her colors, {
, course, and surrendered answered
, midshipman, with hoarse laugh.
t Il II tell you what | got--I got
flat without paddle to steer hom
, WITH
What then'' inquired the Surgeon
as all hands burst into a loud roar o
laughter.
well, | followed the advice of tht
brave Lawrence, and didn't give az
the ship. But darn it, what a blum
der made with my bank stock!--
/ She smiled and simpered, and invited
me to dinner Thinks |, my honey,
| III give you another broadside be-
fore | surrender. So when she went
out to tell the servant to bring In
dinner, whipt the eight ounce phiaI
out Of my pocket, and took little
comfort; but by the holy angels, she
came near catching me in the actn
N But the dinner, the dinner; give
US the dinner, roared out one of The
officers.
We'll, you see another drink made
me ghrious; and as good luck would
have itthere wasn't soul at the ta-
bic but her ladyship and your humble
ser want, SO | had a first rate oppor,
tu4ity to pop the question n again
Bu | thought would flourish awhile
by way Of coaxing her over; for
Young widows are wonderfully sus-
ceHtible to the tender passions, and
the last drink made me quite elo-
lu{nt save that my tongue was rath-
er thick, and an occasional hiccup
spoiled some ofmy most sublime el-
orts'
Madam said |, giving her what
Thought n soul searching glance,
Ihough no doubt my eyes were red
nd sleepy Madam, this for X
iold in my hand is not more GImly
liant ed in the breast Of this chicken
han is the dart of love, sho. from
our beau l. beau hic--beautiful .
yes, fixed in my heart
She smiled bewitc chingly; and en- ,
outraged | proceeded.
Dearest Madam, there is nothing
prize SO highly as your bank L
lean your beauty and if there is
nything admire more than your 9
9rsonal charms, it is your money Q
beg pardon l mean four per-per e
what was | saying, madam o
The widow roared out in horse y
ugh, and | was so confused that y
Tizing one leg Of the chicken with Il
y fingers, | SUI pix down in my chair o
ID commenced tearing it with my t.
eth like a hung ry wolf, and truth il
IS | had eat no thing since the day OF
fore. fell into a perfect reverie st
the i'll effects of drinking rum, and OF
len the widow spoke | started as e,
there had been a a sudden clap Of ki
nndey upset my plate, with two ii
It eggs on it, into my lap, over sc
ich my handkerchief was spread. la
avoid confusion, | rolled up the te
ndkerchief with the soft eggs it, so
4 slowed it away in my pocket br
e plate fell to The floor, and stlik- wi
, on its edge, rolled clear round 81
, table into the fire. This was too tn
lch for the gravity of the widow, hi.
| she broke out into another horse nj,
Oh. no
Well, how did you get on, after de
t?' asked the Surgeon.
Bad enough, God knows. 1t
med as if everything conspired 4
inst me. After my confusion SUI 81
somewhat over, | again launched ny ny
b into praises of her beauty; pre- pol
atory to popping the question Oef
econd time. Seeing that her neF
-e was empty, ! rose up to help IL reg
to another part Of the chicken, IL
en- getting a. lee Ia urch, attempt any a.,
10 lay hold Of the table, but miss y
it, | grasped the ta5le-cloth and per
uld have fallen sprawling ON the u
r, besides dragging everything f'ui
n the table, had not the servant,
rge, fat, colored " oman, who had tial
come in, caught me in her arms. bod
for had fallen, ] should eve
Yitably have broken the bottle in cree
pocket ligi