The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-08-20
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Curious Mode of Getting a wife.

Ouiious moue vi 0ettlng Vile. c.
One little act of politcness will sometimes
pave the way to fortune and prefernent.
The following sketch illustrates this fact:
A sailor, ronghly garbed. was sauntering
through the streets of New Orleans. then in
a rather damp condition from the recent rain
and the rise of the tide. Turning the cor.
ner OF much frequented alley. he observed
u Young lady standing in perplexity. ap
parently measuring the depth of tue muddy
water between her aud the opposite side
walk with no very satisfied countenance.
The sailor paused, for he WAS a great admir-.
er of beauty; and certainly the fair face that
peeped out from under n little clip hat, and
auburn culls hanging glossy and uncontined
over her muslin dress, might tempt curl
Gus or admiring glance. Perplexed, the la,
dy put forth one little foot, when the gaI
liant sailor, with characteristic impulsiveness,
exclaimed
THAT pretty foot lady, should not be
soiled with the filth of this lane; wait for
moment only, and will make you path"
SO, springng past her into carpenters
shop opposite, he bargained for board that
stood in the doorway, and coming back to
the smiling girl, who was coquettish enough
TO accept the services of the handsome youno
sailor, he bridged the narrow black stream.
and she trpped across with merry thank
you" and II roguish smile, making her eyes
as dazzling as they could be.
Alas our young sailor was perfectly
charmed. What else could make INN catch
up and shoulder the plank, and follow the
litt e witch through the streets to her home.
She twice performed the ceremony of
iIia MIA L n, a.. al,
g him with one of her eloquent smiles.
Presently our young hero saw the Young la.
dy trip up the marble steps of a palace of a
house, and disappear within its rosewood
entrance. For full moment he stood look
ing at the door, and then, with wonderful
big sigh, turned away, disposed of his draw
bridge, and returned to his ship.
Next day he was astouiShcd with an or.
der OF promotion from the captain. Poor
Jack was speechiess with amazemeut. lie
had not dreamed of being exalted 10 the
dignity of second mates office on board one
OF the most splendid Ships thai sailed out of
the port of New Orleans. He knew he was
competent. for, instead of spending his mon
ey tor amusements, visiting theatres and
bowling alleys, on his return from sea, he
purchased books and became quite stud
ent; but he expected years 10 intervene be.
fore has ambitious hopes would be realized.
His superior officers seemed TO look upon
him with considerable leniency, and gave
him many fair opportunity of gathering
marine knowledge, aid in n year the hand
some, gentleinanly young man had acquir.
ed unusual favor in the eyes of the portly
commander, Captain Hume, who had first
taken the smart little black-eyed fellow with
his neat tarpaulin and tidy bundle, rs cabin
boy.
One night the young man with all the
officers was invited to an entertainment at
the captains house. He went, and to his
astonishmeut, mounted the identical! steps,
up which two years before tripped the
bright vision he had never forgotten.-
lhump. went his brave heart as he WAS ush-
cred into the great parIor and like
sledge hammer 1t beat again when Captain
Hume introduced his blue eyed daughter.
with pleasant smile, as :" the young lady
once indebted TO your poiteness for safe
and dry walk home" Her eyes were all a
blaze, aud his brown cheek flushed hotIy,
as the noble Captain sauntered away, leav.
ing fair Grace Hume at his side. And in
all that assembly there was not 80 handsome
couple as the gallant sailor and the" pret-
" lady"
IL was only year from that time the se,.
'ond mate trod the quarter deck, second only
IN command. aud part owner with the Cap.
tain, not only in his vessel, but in the atfec-
tions Of his daughter, gentle Grace Hume,
who had always cherished respect, to say
nothing Of love, for the brighteyed sailor.
His boinely but earnest act of politeness
towards his child had pleased the Captain,
and, though the yonlh knew il not, was the
cause of his first promotion. So that now
the old man has retired from business. IIar
ry Wells, is Captain Wells, and Grace
Hume. according TO polite parlauce, Mr..
Captain Wells. In fact, our honest sailor.
is one Of the richest men in the Crescent Ci.
", and he owes, perhaps, the greatest part
of his prosperity 70 his tact and politeness in
crossing the street,
ARTIFloiAL limbs are now made OF vii.
low. covered with parchment, painted flesh
color, and beautifully ofuamen,et. The
knee JOINT, being successful invention Of
the ball and socket, avoids the dsfvrmity
that the ordinary tendon snd moriiced Joint
exposes upon bending the limb. Tho ankle
and tot. ioints are, alst, ifaiIated anil cards