The North-Carolinian., 1858-08-21
Curious Mode of0etsing A wife.

One little att of puiIlness will sometimes pave
the way to fortune aud perferme"t:A The fol-
lowing sketch illustrates this fact:
A saiiuf, foughly gaohed was sat"tetins
rather damp condition from recent fAin and the
rise of the tide. Turning the corner 81 Il m"ctcc
freuuunted aileyf he observed yin''ig iadlo
standing in pcrplexity, apparently measur',sae
the de,,th uf muddy water between her and th9
ooposite sidewalk with no very satisfied touEte'
enarte.
AIhe sailor paused for he was great admiref
of bean,y and certainly the fair face that peeped
from under the little chip hat, aud auburn curis
hanging glossy and nnconlined over her muslin
/ dsess might tempt cutiUus or admiring glance
ferpIexed. the lady pitt forth one little f"o',
whsn the gallant Sailor with characteristic I'M
phsivtness ehciaimed;
"rhat petty foot, lady, should not be s"iled
with the filth Of this lane; wait for moment.
only. and will make you path"
So, springing past her into carpenters SnoP
opposite he bargained for board that stood in
the doorway and coming t1atk to the Smiling
girl who was Just counetish enough ta accept
the services of the handsome young eai'of, ne
bsiiged the narrow black stream, and she tripped
f across with merry thank you. and "a fo%"lSn
smile, making he eyes as daksl'"5 us theS co"'u
bc.
+ Alas! our yonng sailor was perfectly thafmed
What else could make him catch Up and shoslder
! the planh and ful!o* the little watch through
v the streets to her home? She t" iut performed
e the cefetiiony of "walking the plank" and
each time thanking him with one Of her eio-
g rnent smiles Presently orr yoi"g hero sa* the
+ yosing lady trip up the mafi,le steps o Il place
; of house, and disappear within 'ts fc;ew"n' ''
i ENTRANCE For full moment lie slood soohiHs
a at the door, ard then, with a wonderful "'s s's'
u turned away, disposed Of his drawbridye, a;'t
wendell his path back to his ship.
4 The next day he was aStOnished ny m "I"tr
p.,nE :l,fsM
d sreechless with aniazeIieht. He had not drramc'
r of being exalted to the station OF the ser"r'
l. r,ate' Office on board Of one Of the nust st'',"
= did ships that sailed ont Of the port OF View Or
" leans. He krew he was competent, tor 'nstta'
,e Of spending his money for ahissesth's, vlSi''n
theatcrs and bowling alleys, on his fe;nr" tr"i
fe sea- he purchased books and becane do''e 81
dent: bill lie expected years tb ln1efseha ''e!o'
~ his ambitious hopcs would be feahA"d,
r.l 4tis suIeFiup nhscers seemed to look "l'"" NJ
az With lenientv and gave him t1AMs ~ FAIR opt"
sh tnnty Of gathering maritime An"Wieuge; a"
OF in year the handsome, gentlemaniy yo"'
nd mate hac: acdiifeii hhnsnal favor i'll tis tyes
nd the r5Ftiy commander, Capt: HnHie. VINO had :
Nv 6rst taken the stiiart little black eyed fellow
a with his nea. tnFpani:i and tidy hh"de, !
nd cabin boy -. ~. :.
ok One night the Voting man, witt, HI tile officer
no was invited to ati entertainment Mt the captain
ng house He went, aud to his ,ast""'s''mt'
ot moin, ed tie Identical steps nt' Which two yea
nd before hau trip1cO the oriH"I ''H' - -" "' ~
ny or Forgotten 'rhnmp went his brave heart
Ids he as nShered into the grea. i'ar'or and IKE
,ot sledye hammer it beatsagaiii when Capt Hun
ers introduced his blue eyed daiighter, with p'e'
ant smile, as "the young lady once indebted
la vour polteness for a safe and dry Walk home
rm His eyes #ere all blaze. and his brown chee
re? flushed ld.is as tic nale captain sai"tfr
,er- away, leaving fair Grace Hume at his side \
her in ai that assembly t!tFt Was not su iah'ls"n
ncy couple as the gallant saildr and 1hv ''pre'
ain ladie"
rls It was only year fr5n that the se':t'"d mi
trod the quarter deck second only Il, t"mna'
and and part t.sncr with t,t tar'aih, hct only III
,ine vessel hut in the affections of his daushte ei
OBJ gentle Grace Hume-vEo had always cher's'
aud resitact. to say tdthng OF love- for ths br'4
ses eyed sailor.
on His homely but earnest act OF po'''n
half ward his child had p'eased tile captain,
net though the youth knew it not, was me cn;'st
nm i.:s Hfzt tfbtnoticn. So that now the olo u
who has retired ffHn business. Harry Wells is e
1.-THE Wells am Grace Hume according to ro
song rafance, Mrs. Captain Wells. In fact our ho
da. ssor is one of he richest men iii The Creset
by City, aud lie owes perhaps. the greatest pa
veen his prosperity his tact and politness in c'
,une ing the sire ct.
ects' A Snake.