M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-25
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were assembled on ard, about. We
were gszing st the motley gJGup, tom-.
the foot Of the prpmenade d4k stairs,
when our attention was attracted By the
sing ulsr action OF tall brown YaEkes.
in sn immense wool hs:, choco!sts
colored coat and panploods.snd afIncy
vest He stood lnear.he slsrboafi ,psd;. s,
die box. aud scr i,iliS,l sharply eVstf +.
{ male who came on board now and
hen consul in an enormous silvertulI's r
eve watch. which he raised from tho
d-pth, of a capacions fob. by. means :
Of a powerful steel chaiq, After noun
! tug guard 10 shis msensf. he aAshaa
tfurlbnsig da.-a zsheia Es+s, rf--i. 4--,Fa
Iths watf, rsfgppeaiing W. bolti, alaiOss y
instsntsneodsly, with Adshsd face, sK! =
pressing the most in'enSe snSiety. - sf
This series Of opsrat OH he performed
several lines " aitec which he rushed
about The boat wiid and hopelessly
calculating: .s.n tr. .s,s. s-.
'What's the time dayH Wonder il ny,
rap-aI.f's faslf Whlr's the, cap'nf--.
Nhlr. the stewsrdi whars the. boss
tnlt Owls the ship
'W1a:s $ The m ter. SIR We ven.ur 4
o ask hm when kc stood still for
nOneut ,-.- li-Nt t'' ''' q.
'na,u't sosn nothing Of a gaG Ia bluS
ssl bonnet wi b a white GdntOncraps
shawl. luO,s fifteen dollars piUk gown. 3
aud bIOwn boots, hey? coiae aboard e
~nile was looking far the cap'n at
Ihs point Of the ship have Ycheyf
| No suci person has come a1Uard,'
'fotminled lightninr she'i my wifsf
ne screamed; married her yest4rdly -.
All bet trunks aud mine are aboIrl,
s'd"r pi.eof biggigs as tall asa Goa
neclisH stseple. The dArad black
nIS Ier s.ya be can't bdndiIt oit. aud a
woaGt ts4sa.,ny baggage. My wife
ostJ tBiuS,on it---was tohave come on
bIaIi at nail past lour. aud lheFeit'sal-i
rsO.I i've bat,s become Of hsrl--
sue csa'I have elopsi. We hainl been
m.fu.i long enough for that, You
iou'l thiHA shs has beed ABDUCTED, do
Ns. misteIH Spsdkl answeFf wont YET
U! rin avn lisir4clsl! What are they
RIA. us that bell for : Ia the ship
dnfef a- ' -" '''. '''-'e'
! 1T ia signal for departuss--ths
: is.t bsil! The second wall de Thug ia
. tOuC nnulss.'1. il.t tgEi vi ,..4
/, rnunl,r you dsn't say So' WHARF
4 The cSPnl' a-u av. aalua. .r
That sSatlsman in the blue coat,
= 1hs Ysukse d.usA to The csp'sia''
size ...... .....-.. I... ..,...,.. .lls .,..,
wont ys'' - 80 - -,'.'.. -
: "Bu,y. nust,l tell you Iql2 pay
!, you for it How much will ys taGP
e i eouII not do it.,.. y1a f- e-l
'C1prn III give Yor :sw ,dollAfs.
h gasp1d tho Yanhes. 1g .-.us-L
$ The espisin shook his head. ... "a
'I'il gl,e ye i've dollars sud q BALI
aud hall--and half he kept repeat.
,ug, dancing about IN his agony, like
mad idckass on hot iron plate 81.
~ The boat starts at fVs preciselyj said
.e the captain, shortly, aud turned away
i. %! youstLnny hearted heuthea! nur-
Ie mured the Yankee, almost bursting III.
}, totesn 'Partin' man and wife, ant3as
,e Just Que dIy narted.'a..s %. .'-s.s.1
:, At this moment the huge paddle
80 wheels began 10 paw he water, and the
;, ws.Aiug beam descended heavilys shak-
10 lns the h1S, fabric to her centre. All
who were not going to Nav Haven
ty went ashore. The hands began to haul
re in the gang plank; the is'Is are already
~ cast louse'
e. Let go that plank! roared the Yankee,
T. collaring one Of the hands - Dtop IL
like a hot potato, or I'll have !yoa into
the dock % aa3 t-ulJsh
ct 'Heo--heo' shouiedthe men in chorus
OF as they hesved up the gsngwayi .al1
shut up you brayins donkeys! YELLED
the mo oddrned Yankee, 'or there,l bs an
gs ugly shop of work tg.s..sYsJu5.
I'm 'Bpt ,he plank was got aboard, and
IS. the boat splashed past the pier. go -
hp In an instant the Ylnkcs pulled OF
m, his coat flung his hat beside il on th'
nv docS aud rushed wildly to the guard
es. Are you drunk or crssyf cried a pas
nr sepger. seIzing HIM
he I'm goin' 10 fl,ng mypeifinto the doc'
&c. and swim sshoreP cried the Yankee
nd Il musn't leave Ssiry Anuslons ia New
so YoIx city. You ma, divIde The bYggag
among ys. Let go mr! can SWIM.
He struggled SO iunously that th
ISL coase quehc.s Of HE rsshuess might hav'
lb- br.n fatal. had not 3 sud len aPpsrisioI
by rhsnged his purpose. A ysrS Prett.
"a youuE, woman .ias blue bonUet. Whit
lsh luton Grape Sho vi. pink dress and
Of brown boots, came toWard hlm.
ta' The big broWa Yankes uttered on
.eh sten.oriau shout OF 'Sary AnnF clsspst
nd her 10 his arms in spite Of her sttuggl
ia ing and kissed hst heartily, right beIort
Ne ali the passengers. 5....., -...r
eI Where did ycu come .froaY' he in
sP quifrd. .l1el az .
'ne From The ladies' cabia. answesed tb
bride. You ;otd me half past four bu
lis thought ia make sure aud come q
Ine lour.' ----
o. "A little too punctoah saidi,he yankt
saj But it'o ali right now. Hslio, Capt
tIs you may 60 shesd.-l doa.Leafe sboI
"fo stuppn. Come nigh losing the psssdG
te- moaey aud bagsage--colne uigh getan
SCI dtOw nsd. Ssry. sIi'alons, iiur lop--bu.
uv: is all right now. snead, ste6ahSs
the -Ro.in up there, fremed! DaIn, The g