Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-29

The hour was approaching for the departure
of the New Haven steamboat from her berth
at New York, and the usual crowd Of pass
engers. and friends of passengers, newsboys,
fruit vendors, cabnen, and dock -oafers were
assembling on and about the boat. We are
gazing at the motley group from the foot OF
the promenade dock stairs, when our attention
was attracted by the singular action of a tall
brown Yankee, in an immense wool hat,
ehocolate-eolored coat and pantaloons, and a
fancy vest. He stood near the starboard
paddle-box and scrutinized sharply every
female who came on board, every now and
then consulting an enormous silver bull's-eye
which, he raised from the depths of capa-
oious fob by means Of u powerful steel chain.
After mounting guard in this manner, he
dashed furiously down the gang-plank and
up Che wharf, reappeariug on board almost
instantaneously, with flushed face, express
ing the most intense anxiety. This series
of operations he performed several times, az
ter which he rushed about the boat, wildly
and hopelessy, calculating
What's the time err day Wonder if my
9speater's fast Whars the cap'n? whar's
the steward whar's the mate ? whar's the
boss that owns this ship?
What's the matter SIR? we venturcd to
ask him when he stopped still for moment.
'Aain't seen nothin' Of gal in blue sun
bonnet, with white Canton Grape shawl,
(oost $l5,) pink gown, and brown boots, Ell ?
come aboard while was locking for the cap'n
st the pint end Of the ship-have ye, hey T.
No such person has come aboard
Tormentea lightnin' she's my wife !" he
screamed; married yesterday. All her
trunks and mine are aboard, under pile of
baggage as tall as Connecticut eeple.-
The darn'd black niger says he can't hand it
out, and won't leave my baggage any how.
My wife, only think ont, was to come aboard
ut haifpast four, and here it's most 6ve.-
What's become of her She can't have eloped ?
You don't think she's been abducted, do ye,
mister! Speak, answer won't ye? Oh! I'm
ravin' distracted What are they ringing
that bell for +? Is the ship afre I?
1t is the signal of departune-the first
bell. Tho second will be rung in four min.
ntss.'
Thunder you don't say so? Whars the
cap'n?
That gentleman in the blue coat
The Yankee darted to the captains side
'Capn stop the ship for ten minutes, won''
ysr
Il can't do it, SIR
But ye must, tell ye. III pay you fo
it, How much will ye take?'
l could not do it,
Cap'n I'll give ye ten dollars gaspes
the. Yankee.
The captain shook his hand.
I'll give you Eve dollars and half-an,
. halt, and a half, and a half, and a halt h
kept repeating, dancing about in his agony.
The boat starts at FIVE precisely said til
captain shortly. and turned away.
oh, you stuuny-hearted heathin = muir
INJURED the Yankee, almost bursting into tears
"' Partin' man and wife, and we Just one da,
married. '..
=. At this moment the huge paddle.wheel
began to pay the water, and the walking-beau
descended heavily, shaking the huge fabric t
her ccntre. All who were not going to New
Haven went ashore. i. The hands began t
haal In the gang-pIauk; the fasts are alread
cast loose.
Is Leggo the plank, reared the yanke
soilsring one of the hands. Drop it like
bot potato, OR I'll heaye ye into the dock =
-. 'Yo, yon shouted tho men in chorus, q
they heaved on the gangway.
Shut up, you braying donkeys, yelled tn
fnaddened Yankee, 'or there'l be an ugl
spot Of work.
But the plank was got aboard, and the boa
FLASHED past the pier.
In an instant the Yankee pulled off hi
coat, flung his hat beside it on the deck, an
% fushed wildly to the guard.
... Are you drunk or crazy 2 cried passer
ger, seizing him.
I'm going to fling myself into the doc
and swim ashore cried the Yankee. I.
mas't leave Sally Ann alone in New Yor
city, You may divide the baggage anon
you. Let nc 60; lean SWIM ~
BE struggled SO fariousy that the cons,
erqaeucssof his rashness might have been fat,
aaaakad not sudden apparation changed hi
purpose. A very pretty young woman, in
blue bonnet, white Canton clai shawl, pin
aresS, and brown boots, came towards him.