Squatter sovereign., 1855-08-21


become of herz She can't have eloped.-
You don't think she's been abducted, do
We, mister!f Speak! answer. won't We
oh! I'm ravin' distracted! What are they
ringing that bell for! Is the ship Attire e.
''It is the signal for departure first
bell. The second will be ruilgs in four
.'Thunder. you don't say sos Whar' 5
the cap'n?'' faa.o7 ess sia'.sa.5.'5at 4 sssif
..That gentleman in the blue coat
. The Yankee darted to the Captain S
side. ..ai a7rsi eaas.y lslfsl ,..sf srs a# ~
"Cap'n, stop the ship for ten minutes,
won't ye 2''slaiesh 5at u do> .ua ri
9 81 can't do it SIR h.a ~ } "a
g "But ye must, 1 tell your. I'll pay you
for it. How much will ye tax?''
.t.f Il could not do it." ,9s'ezl Is. l9m q
"Cap'n, I'll give ye tew dollars gasp
ed the Yankee. 18si a4. ieaaa 3je4
The captain shook his head. t1e
+ ''I'll give ye five dollars and a half
and a half-and a half!-and half!''
he kept repeating, dancing about in his
agony, a mad jackass on hot ron plate.
a 90, you Sunny hearted heathin!" muir
INJURED the Yankee, almost bursting into
tears. 'sPartin' man and wife, and we just
one day married. "
At this momont the huge paddle-wheels
began to paw the water, and the walking
beam descended heavily, shaking the huge
fabric to her centre. AL who were not
going to New Haven went ashore. The
hands began to haul in the gang plank
the fast are already cast loose, -
"Leggo that plank ~ roared the Yankee,
collaring one of the hands. drop it like
hot potato, or I'll heave ye into the
dock"
"Yo-yo!' shounted the men in chorus,
as they heaved on the gangway. - :.
"Shut up, you braying donkeys. :" yelled
the maddened Yankee, "or. there'all be an
ugly spot of work."
But the plank was got aboard, and the
boat FLASHED past the pier.
In an instant the Yankee pulled of his
coat, flung his hat beside it on the deck,
and rushed wildly to the guard.
care you drunk or crazy 2" cried pas
senger seizing him,
"I'm going to fling myself into the dock
and swim ashore - cried the Yankee, II
mustn't leave Saira Anna in New Yorl;
City. You may divide the baggage among
you. Let go me-. I can SWIM
He struggled so furiously that the con-
sequences of his rashness might have been
fatal, had not sudden apparation chang
ed his purpose. A very pretty young wo-
man in blue bonnet, white Canton Grape
shawl, pink dress, and brown boots, came
toward him.
The big brown Yankee uttered one
stentorian shout of "Saira Anna" clasped
her in his arms in spite of her struggling,
and kissed her heartily, right before all the
s.Hsl-f -ftfF
"Where did you come from e. he in
CURED. ha aa .loiai -sse e.8 .Ga-v.
"From the ladies' cabin answered the
bride. "You told me halfpast four, but
thought I'd make sure and come at four. y
"a little too punctual p said the Yankee.
"But it's all right now, Halo, cap'n,, you
can go ahead now. I don't care about
stopping. Come nigh loosing the passage
money and the baggage-come nigh get
tin drowned, Sairy, all along of you-bul
its all right now. Go ahead, steamboat
Rosin up there, firemen! Darn the ex-
pense -
When the sun set, the loving couple
were seen seated on the upper deck, the
big brown Yankees arm encircling the
slender waist of the young woman in the
blue bonnet and pink dress. We believe
they reached their destination safe and