Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-04
A LITTLE TOO PUNCTUAL.

LITTLE TOO PUNCTUAL.
The hour wss approaching for The de-
par.ure Of the New Haven s.eamboa. from
her berth q, New Y o,k, and the usual crowd
Of passengers, and friend Of passengers,
news-boys, frui. venders, csbmen, and dock
losfers were assembling on and ebou. the
boat. We were gazing at the m o,ley group
from the foo, Of the promenade deck stairs,
when our attention was attracted by the sing
ulsr sction Of . tall brown Yankee; in an
immense wool hal, chocolate colored Goa,
near the s.arb board paddIe-box and scru.iniz-
ed sharply every female who come on
board, every now and then consulting an
enormous silver bulls eye watch, which he
raised from the depths Of cspacous fob
by means Of powerful steel chain. After
mounting guard in this manner, he dashed
furiously down the gang plank and up the
whsrf, reappearing on board almost instan-
tsneousIy, with flushed face, expressing
the mos. intense anxiety. This series Of
operations he performed several times, after
which he rushed abou. the boat, wildly and
hopelessly, ejacula.ing-
"Wha.'s The time er day Wonder ifmy
repesler's fss.' Whar's the cap'n ? whar's
The steward whar's the mate whar's the
boss that owns this ship -
"Whs,'s the matter sir - we ven,ured
to ask him when he stopped still for mo-
ment.
"Hain't see no.hin' Of gal in blue sun
bonnet, with white Canton Grape shawl, ,
cos. 49, pink grown, and brown boo''s
eh come aboard while ] was looking for
the csp'n a, the pin. end Of the ship-bave
ye, hey -
"No such person has come on board"
"Formented Iigh,in', she's my my wife!"
he screamed "married yesterday. All her
Trunks and mine are aboard, under a pile Of
baggage as tall as q Connecticut s.eeple.-
The darn'd black niger says he can! hand
it out, snd won1 leave my baggage any
how. My wife, only think ONT was to
come aboard a. balf-pas. four, and here it's
mos. FIVE. What's become Of her? She
an. have eloped? You don't think she's
been abducted, do ye, mister? Speak, an
swer, won',ye? Oh I'm ravin' dis.rac,e d!
Wha. are they ringing that bell for: Is the
ship s6re -
''It is the signal for depar.ure-.hs frs,
bell The second will be rung in four min
u,es'' --------.=
''Thundcr! you DON! soy so! Whsr's
the csp'n? -
"Thst gentleman in the blue cosl."
The Yankee darted 10 the csp.sin's side.
"Csp'n, stop the shi p for ten minutes,
won. ye?"
I'll can't do it, sir"
'But .e must, tell you. I'll pay you
for it. How much will ye take ?"
81 could not do it,"
"Cap'n I'lI give ye lew dollars" gasped
the Ysnkee.
The captain shook his head.
"I'll give you five and baIf-and half
and half, and half, and a half" he kept
repeating, dancing abou. in his agony like
| a mad Jsckass on q hot iron plate.
1The boa. starts al five precisely" said
the captain shortly, and turned away.
"Oh, you Sunny hearted hes,hin !" mur-
mued The Yankee, sImos. bursting into
| tears. ''Psrlin' man and wife, and We just
one day msrried!'
A, this momen. 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 moi go.
ing to New Haven wen. ashore. The hands
began to haul in the gsng'plsnk the fasts
are already cas-. loose.
"Leggo the plank" roared the Yankee,
colaring one Of the hands. "Drop it like
a hot potato, or I'll hesve We into The dockn'
"Yo, yo!" shouted the men in chorus, as
they heaved on the gangway.
'.Sbu', up, you braying donkeys." yelled
the msddened Yankee, TOR ,hete'll be an
ugly spo, Of work"
Blu, the plank was got aboard, and the
boa. plashed pas. the pier
In On ins.sn, the Yankee pulled off bis
coat, flung his la. beside i. on the deck
and rushed wildly TO the guard.
care you drunk or crszy 7" cried q pas
senger, seizing him.
"I'm going TO A'ng myself into the dock
and swim ashore" cried The Ysnkee. 81
musn', leave Sally Ann alone in New York
city. You may divide the baggage among
you. LIE. me 60: can swim."
He struggled so furiously that the conse.
quences Of his rsshness nigh. have been
fatal had no. sudden appsriion changed
his purpose. A very pretty young " oman
in . blue bonner, white Csn,on crspe shs W l.
pink dress and brown boots, came towards
him.
The big Yankee uttered one s,entor,au
shou. Of "Sairy Ann," c|asped her in hi.
arms in spite Of her struggling, and kissed
her heartily, rlgh. before sll the passengers
"Where did you come from? he inqur.
ed.