The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-07-27
A Little to Punctual.
A STEAMBOAT SKETCH.
By THE oLb 'UE.

BY THE OLD 'UE.
The hour was fast appr6aclinE for the de.
parture of the New Haven steamboat from
her berth at New York, and the usual crowd
of passengers, and friends of passengers,
!, newsboys, fruit vendors, cabtlnen, and dock
vendors, were assembled on and about the
boat. We were gazing an the motley group
from the foot Of the promenade deck stairs,
when our attention was attracted by singu-
lar action of a tall brown Yankee, in an i'm
mense hat chocolate-colore d coat and panta-
looms, ard fancy vest Ho stood neat the
starboard paGdle-box, and closely scruiin-
lied every female that came on board every
now and then consulting an enormous silver
bull's eye watch, which he raised from the
depths of capacious fob, by means of
powerful steel chain. After mounting
guard in this manner, he dashed furiously
down the gang. plank and up the wharf, reap
pearing on board almost insttntaneohsiy,
with flushed face, expressing the most IN
tense anxiety. This seri IS of operations he
performed several times, after which he
rushed about the boat, wi Idly and hopsessly
ejacul tting: -a
"What's the time err day! wonder If my re-
peater's fasti Ahar's the captain! whar's the
steward! whar's the mate! whar's the boss
that owns the shp!"
"Haint seen nothing of gal in blue sun
bonnet, with white Canton Grape shawl,
l(cost fifteen dollars) pink gown and brown
boots, hey! come aboard while was looking
Tor the captain at the pint end of the ship
have vel"
"No such person has come aboard" we re-
piled.
Tormented lightning! she's my wife, mar
ried her yesterday. All her trunks and mine
are aboard, under pile Of baggage as high
as Connecticut sleeple. The darn'd black
niger says he can't hand it out, and won't
leave my baggage, any how. My wie-only
think ofit--was to have come aboard at half
past four, and hefe It's nearly five; what's
become of her! She can't have clipped
we ain't been married long enough for that.
You don't think she's been abducted, do 20,
Iiister9 Speak, WON'T YET Ga! I'm raving
distracted: 1hGt are they ringing that bell
for, is the ship affre!''
at is the signal for departure--the FIRST
bell. The second will be ringing in four
minutes
n "Thunderl You don't say so-whnr's the
captain!"
tFhat gentleman standing by the caps
tan.
ID. The Yankee Instantly dashed to the ca p.
tabs side.
"captain stop the ship for ten minutes,
WOH,t
81 can't do II, sir.,,'
"Bu, you mist. I tell ye. til pay yon
for it. How much willye axl"
81 could hpt do it.''
Captain, III give ye tew dollars" cried
The Yankee.
The Captain shook mis- head.
"l'll give you FIVE dollars add half--a
hnlf-and half-and half-and half" he
kept repeatingl dancing ABOUT In his agony
like a mad jackass on a hot iron plate.
'The boat leaves at five O'Clock precisely,
sir,'' said the captain, shortly, and turned
away.
80. you stnnhy hearted heather" murmur-
ed thhe Yankee, almost bursting into tears,
''partlng man and wife, an they Jest one day
,,4siarried."
At this moment the huge paddle wheels
began to paw the water, and the walkin g
beam descended heavily, shaking the huge
fabric to her centre. All who were not
going 10 New Haven went ashore. The
hands began to haul in the g-plank, the
fasts were cast loose.
"Leggo that plank!" roared the Yankee,
,colaring one of the deck hands. "Drop il
like hot potatoe, or l'll have We into the
dock %
"Yo-yoi" shouted the men in chorus, as
ahey heaved on the gangway.
"Shut up, you hraying donKeys," yelled
the maddened Yankee, Tor there will be
bloc worn"
But the plank was got aboard, and the boat
FLASHED pastt the pier.
In an instant the Yankee pulled off his
coat. flung his hat beside it on the deck, and
qushed wildly to the guard.
'sAre you drunk or crazy!" cried passen-
ger seizing him.
"I'm going to fling myself into the dock
and swim ashore. | mustn't leave Sara
Ann alone in New York city. You may d.
vide the baggage among ye. Leg go me. |
can SWIM"
He struggled SO furiously that the conse
qences OF his rashness might have been fata
had not a sudden apparation changed his pur
pose. A very pretty young woman in blut
i-s bonnet, white Cantor Grape shawl, plnl
dress, and brown boots, came towards him
The big brown Yankee uttered one sten
torian shout of "Sairy Ann!" clasPed ne
in his arms, in spite of her struggling, ant
- kissed her herailly, right before all the pas
sepgers.
"Where did you come from % he eagerly in
CURED.
.r7s s'You told me at half-past four,f replied
she shut thought I'D make sure, and COM
al FOUR .s
- IA little too punctual," said the Yankee
3 .But it's all right now. Halo. captain, 20,
can 90 ahead now, don't care about stop
ping. Come nigh losing the passage mon e.
and the beggage-come nigh gittin' drowned
Sairy, all along OF you--but it's all RICH
now-go ahead steambcat-rosin up Their
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