The true Democrat., 1855-09-18
ask him when he stood still for a moment.

ask him when he stood still for moment
 "Haint seen nothin' of gal in blue sun bonnet, with white canton crape shawl (cost S15,) pink gown and brown boots, eh? come aboard while 1 was looking for the cap'n at -he pint end of the ship-have ye? hey?" "No such person has come on board"
 Tormented lightnin'! she's my wife.'' he screamed; married yesterday. All her trunks and mine are aboard, under a pile of luggage as tall as Connecticut steeple. The darn'd black nigger says he won't hand 1t out, and won't leave my baggage any how. My wife, only think ont it, was to come aboard at hat- past four, and here it's most five. Whats be come of her? She can't have eloped. You don't think she's been abducted, do ye, mister? Speak. answer. won't ye? Oh! Pm ravin' dis tracted! What are they ringing that bell for? Is the ship afre?'
 " It is the signal for departure, the first bell. The second will ring in four minutes"
 "Thunder! you don't say so? Whar's the cap'n?'
 "That gentleman in the blue coat"
 The Yankee darted to the captains side.
 "Cap'n, stop the ship for ten minutes, won't ye?"
 |" I can't do it, sr.''
 But ye must, I tell you. I will pay you for it. How much will ye ax?
 "I could not do it.''
 "Cap'n, Tll give ye tew dollars" gasped the Yankee.
 The captain shook his head.
 "Tll give ye five dollars and half-and a half !-aud half land halfn' he kept re- beating, dancing about in his agony, like mad jackass on a hot iron plate.
 !" The boat starts at five precisely,' said the captain shortly, and started away.
 70! you sunny hearted heathin.'' murmur- ed the Yankee, almost bursting into tears,- "partin' man and wife and we just one day marriedn'
 At shiS moment the huge paddle wheels began to paw the water, the walking beam de- scended heavily, shaking the huge fabric to her center All who were not going to New Haven went ashore. The hands began to haul the gang plank; tue lasts were already cast loose.
 "Leggo the plank" roared the Yankee col laring one of the hands. Drop it like hot potato, or I'll heave you into the dock"
 "Yo, yo;' shouted the men in chorus, as they heaved on the gangway.
 :" Shut up you praying donkey." yelled the maddened Yankee, ''or there'll be an ugly spot of work"
 But the plank was got aboard, and the boat plashed past the pier.
 Inan instant the Yankee pulled off his coat, iunghis hat beside 1t on the deck, and rushed wildly to the guard.
 Are you drunk or crazy?'' cried passen- ger seizing him.
 Pm a goin' to fling myself into the dock and swim ashore" cried the Yankee. I mustn't leave Sally Ann alone in New York city. You may divle the baggage among you. Let me go. I can swim"
 He struggled so furiously that the consequent ces of his rashness might have been fatal had not very sudden apparition changed his pur- pose very pretty young woman in blue bonnet, white Canton crapc shawl, pink dress, and brown boots came towards him.
 The big brown Yankee uttered one stento. rian shout of "Sairy Ann," clasped her in his arms, in spite of her struggling, and kissed her heartily, right before ali the passengers.
 "Where did you come from" he enqured.
 From the ladies' cabin," answered the bride. "Iou told me half-pas four, but thot I'd make sure and come at four.''
 "A little too punctualH' said the Yankee "But it's all rightnow Hello, capn you can go ahead now. l don't caae about nothng- Come nigh losing the passage money and the baggage-come nigh getin drowned, Sary, all along of you-but it's all right now. Go ahead steamboat. Resin up there, fremcn Darn the eXpense.''
 When the sun set, the loving couple were seen seated on the upper deck, the big brown Yankees arm encrcling the slender waist of the young woman in the blue bonnet and pink dress. We believe they reached their destna- tion safe and sound.