The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1855-08-09
WHOLE NUMBER 227


can't have eloped ! we hain't been mar
ried long enough for that. You don't
think she's been abducted, do ye, mis-
ter ? Speak answer won't ye? .!
I'm ravin' distracted What are they
ringing that bell for' Is the ship on
fire :"
1t is the signal for departure-the
first bell. The second will be rung in
four minutes
Thunder you don't say 500 whar's
the cap'n' p
That gentleman in blue coat
The yankee darted at the captains
side.
'Cap'n, stop the ship for ten minutes,
won't ye =
[ can't do it, sir
But ye must, tell you, I'll pay
you for it. How much will ye tax =
Il could not do it,
'Cap'n, I'll give yc tcw dollars
gasped the Yankee. No
The captain shook his head.
I'll give you FIVE dollars and half.
and half-and half--and half
and halfn he kept repeating, dancing
about in his agony, like mad jackass
on hot iron plate.
i The boat starts at five precisely
said the captain, shortly, and turned
away.
%, you Sunny hearted heather y
murmured the Yankee, almost bursting
into tears. Parting man and wife,
and we just one day married.
At this moment the huge paddle
wheels began to paw the water, and
the walking beam to descend heavily,
shaking the huge fabric to the center.
All who were not going to New Haven
went ashore. The hands began to haul
in the gang plank the fasts are all cut
loose.
'Leggo that plank = roared tho
Yankee, collaring one Of the hands.
Drop it like hot potatoe, or I'll heave
you into the dock
'Yo-yo,' shouted the men in a
chorus, as they heaved on the gang
way.
Shut up you braying donkeys,'
yelled the maddened ankee, or thero'll
be an ugly spot of work
But the plank was got aboard, and
the boat FLASHED past the pier.
In an instant the Yankee pulled off
his coat, flung his hat beside it on the
deck, and rushed wildly to tho guard.
Are you drunk or crazy'' cried
passenger, seizing him.
I'm going to fling myself into the
dock and swim ashore cried the Yam
kee. | mustn't leave Sara Ann alone
in New York city. You may divide
the baggage among ye. Let me go,
can swim
He struggled so furiously that the
consequences of his ra hness might have
been fatal, had not a sudden apparition
changed his purpose. A very pretty
young woman in blue bonnet, white
Canton Grape shawl, pink dress and
brown boots, came towards him.
The big brown Yankee uttered one
sentoran shout of Sara Ann y clasp
ed her in his arms, in spite of her strug-
ling, and kissed her heartily, right be-
fore all the passengers.
Where did you come from p he in
CURED
From the ladies' cabin answered
the bride. You told me half past four,
but thought I'D make sure aud come
at four
A little too punctual,' said the Yam
kee, but it's all right now. Halo,
cap'n, you can go ahead now. l don't
care about stopping. Come nigh losing
the passage money and the baggage
come nigh getting drowned, Sairy, all
along of you-But it's all right now -
GO ahead steamboat Rosin up there,
fireman Darn the expense y
When the sun set the loving couple
we're seen seated on the upper deck, tho
big brown Yankees arm enoircling the
waist OF tho young woman in the blue
bonnet and pink dress We believe
they reached their destination safe and