Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-10
A Little too PunctlItlI.-A steam
.-'rgi boat Sketch. H3U hs

The hour was approaching for the
departure of the New Haven steamboat
from her berth at New York, and the
usual crowd of passengers and frien ds
of, passengers, newsboys, fruit venders
were assembled on and about the boat
We were gazing at the motley coup
from the foot of the prone nado Eek
stairs, when our attention was attrscted
by the singular action Of a tall, brow n
Yankee, in an. immense wool hat, ehpc-
olate-colored coat and pantaloona and
Ia fancy vest HeGstoeef near the AfafS
board paddle box, scrutinized sharply
every female who came on board, eyery
now and then consulting an enormous
SILVER bulls 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, reappearing almost
instantaneously, with flushed face, ex-
pressing the most intense anxiety
This series Of operations he performed
several times; after which he rushed
about the boat, wildly and hopel@sly
circulating: .a
whats the time er day? Wonder
if my repeater's fast /? lWhar's the cap
tain whar the mate? whar's the boss
that owns the ship?" i's'.'.
"What's the matter, SIR, we ventur-
ed to ask him, when he stood still for a
moment. --'T.t
':Hain't seen nothin' of gal in blue
shawl, (eost fifteen dollars pink gown,
and brown boots, hey? Come aboard
while I was looking for the cap'n at the
pint end of the ship-have ye, hey?"
"No such a person has come aboard. -
" Tormented lightnin' she's my
,citc !" he screamed; "married her yes
tcrday. All her trunks and mine are
aboard, under a pile of baggage as tall
as a Connecticut steeple. The darncd
black niger says he cant hand it out,
and won't leave my baggage, any how.
My wife-on1S think of twas to have
come aboard at half past four, and here
it's most FIVE. You don't think she's
been abducted? Oh! Pm ravin' dis
tractedl What are they ringing that
bell for? Is the ship a6re o.
''It is the signal for departure-the
first bell. The second bell will be rang
in about four minutes" t-.-. :
ssTAaader! you don't say SO. WAr~'s
the captain 2" .57E
The Yankee darted to the side of the
captain. ...... ...... -
%Cap'n, stop the ship for ten minutes,
won't YEP"
II can't do.it, sir"
But ye must, | tell ye. I'll pay We
for it. uow much will ye AK p;
II could not do it."
"Cp'n, I'll give YOU tew dollars, -
gasped the Yankee. ..
The Captain shook his head.
"I'll give ye five dollars and half
and a half-and half" he kept re
peating, dancing about in his agony,
like mad jackass on a hot iron plate.
The boat Starts at FIVE precisely, u
said the captain, shortly, and turned
away. ...
oh! you Sunny hearted heathin T.
groaned the desolate Yankee, almost
bursting into tears. ''Partin' 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 descended heavily, shak-
ing the huge fabric to her centre. All
who were not going to New Haven went
ashore. The hands began to haul in
the gang plapk-the fasts are already
loose.
'Let go the plank !" roared the Yam
kee, collaring one of the hands. drop
it like a hot potato, or I'll heave you
into the dock"
"Yo-yor' shouted the men, in cho-
rus, as they heavcd on the gangway.
"Shut up, you braying donkeys p
yelled the maddened Yankee, cor there
III 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 off, flung his hat beside it on the
deck, and rushed wildly to the guard.
"Are you drunk or crazy?" cried :
passenger seizing him.
'Im going to fling myself into tn,
dock and swim ashore - cried the Yam
kee. 81 mustn't leave Sairy Ann alon,
in New York city. You may divid,
the baggage among ye. Let me go,
can swim.
| hC SlluSSicu So 1uiiouSlJ Ild1 iii
consequences of his rashness might hav,
been fatal had not sudden apparitiol
changed his purpose. a very pretty
young woman in blue bonnet, whit
Canton Grape shawl, pink dress ant
brown boots, came toward him.
The big brown Yankee uttered on
stentorian shout of "Sairy Ann !" clasp
ed her in his arms in spite of her strug
Cling, and kissed her heartily, right be
fore all the passengers. ...
"Where did you come from ?" he in
quired.
From the ladies cabin" answere,
the bride. "You told me half-pas
four, but thought I'd make sure ant
come at four"
"a little too punctual," said the Yam
kee. "But it's all right now. I don
care about stopping. Come nigh gettir
drown'd, Sairy, all alone Of you-but'
all right now. Go ahead, steamboat
Rosin up there, firemcn! Darn the ez
psnse !" ....... -..... -.,...
When the sun set, the loving coupl
were seen seated on the upper deck, tn
brovu Yankees arm encirclirg tn