Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-28
LITTLE TOO PUNCTUAL-A STEAM.
BOAT SKETCH

as approaching IOr the departure
OF the New Haven steamboat from her berth at
New York, and the usual crowd of passengers
and friends OF passengers, newsboys, fruit vend-
ers, were assembled on and about the boat
we were gazing as the motley group from the
foot of the promenade deck stairs when our at
tentiOn was attracted by the singular action of
tall, brown Yankee, in an immense wool hat,
chocolate-cOlored coat and pantaloons, and "A
fancy vest. He stood near the starboard pad
dle-box. scrutinized sharply every female who
came on board, every now and then consulting
an enormous silver bull's-eye watch, which he
raised from the depths of a capacious fob, by
means of a powerful steel chain. After mount
ing guard in this manner, he dashed furiously
down the gang-plank and up the wharf, reap
pearlng almost instantaneOusly, with flushed
face expressing the most intense anxiety. This
series OF operations he performed several times;
after which he rushed about the boa, wildly
and hOpelessly circulating:
I" What's the time er day? Wonder if my
rcpeater's fast? Whar's the captain whar' $
the mate! whar the boss that owns the ship -
:" What's the matter, sir" We venturcd to
ask hin when he stood still for a moment
4" "Haln't seen nothin' of gal in blue shawl,
cost fifteen dollars,) pink gown, and brown
boots, hey Come aboard while l was looking
for the caP'n at the pint end of the ship-have
ye, hey"
. No such a person has come aboard
"Tormonted lightnin'. she s my scife - he
screamed; married her yesterday. All her
trunks and mine are aboard, under pile of
baggage as tall as Connec lieut. s;eeple. The
darned black niger says he can't hand it out
and won't leave my baggage, anyhow. My
wIfe-only think on twas to have come aboard
at half-past four, and here it's most five. You
don't think She been abducted. o, I'm ravin
distracted! What are they ringing that bell
for! Is the ship afire?''
IL tha SIrr nj G., 4 Al. IN
The second bell will be rung in about four min
utesn
Thunder. you don't say so. Whar's the
cap'n?''
The Yankee darted to the side Of the cap
tain.
"Cap'n, stop the ship for ten minutes, won t
ye?''
"I can't do it, sir '
"But ye must, tell We. I'll pay We for it.
How much will ye ax!'
II could not do it
the Yankee
The captain shook his head
Il ii give ye five dollars and a half-and q
half-and a half!' he kept repeating dancing
about in his agony, like mad jackass on hot
iron plate.
The boat starts at FIVE precisely, said the
captain, shortly, and turned away
~, you Sunny hearted heathin! ~ groaned
the dlseonsolate Iankee, almost bursting into
tears 'Partin' man and wife and we Just one
day married. -
At this moment the huge paddle wheels be-
gan to paw the water, and the walking beam
descended heavily, shaking the huge fabric to
her centre. All who were not going to New
Haven went ashore. The hands began to haul
In the gang -plank-the fasts are already loose
Let 60 that plank!'' rOared the Yankee
coiiarlng one OF the hands. "Drop il like hot
potato, or III heave you into the dock
lo-yo." shouted the men, in chorus, as
they heaved on the gangway.
Shut up, you braying donkeys," yelled the
maddened ankee, "Or there II 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 his coat of,
flung his hat beside il on the deck and rushed
wildly To the guard.
Are you drunk or crazy" cried passen-
ger, seizing him.
SWIM ashore " cried the unkee - muSn' {
leave Salry Ann alone in New York city. You
may divide the baggage among ye. Let NE
20, L can swim
lie struggled 80 furiously that the conse-
quences Of his raShness might have been fatal
had not sudden apparitiOn changed his pur-
pose A very pretty young woman in a blue
AMI brown boots, came towards him.
The big brown Yankee u uttered one stentorian
shout OF =. Sairy Ann ~ clasped her in his arms
In spite OF her struggling, and kissed her heart
liy, right before all the passenger
" Where It'll you como from 20 he injured
" From the ladies cabin" answered the
bride; You told mo half-past four, but
thought I'd make sure and come at four >
little too punctual," said the Yankee
But 1t . all right now. Halo, cap N, you can
go ahead now. l don't care about stopping
Come nigh gettin' drown'd, SShy, all along
OF you-but it's all right now Go ahead,
steamboat ROsin up, there, frsmen Darn
the expense 10
When the sun set the loving couple were
seen seated on the upper deck, tho big brown
Yankees arm encircling the slender waist of
the young woman in the blue bonnet and pink
drcss We believe they reached their destina-
ton safe and sound