American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-02-25
A STEAMBOAT MARRIAGES.

New Orleans to Memphis was pleasant
ly relieved by the following somewhat
uhusual occurrence: w p NMl
z Dinner, the great event of the dav.
bong finished, how to. kill time, was
the only thought of the passengers
3 Some proceeded to the hurricane deck; /;
others, with determination to. lose
money as well as. time, were seated in
the social hall, engaged in the fascina.
ting game of poker hut the grenter
number were lonnging in every post
nres about the cabin, pcrusing Harper
for july or deeply Immersed in the
I yellow covered literature SO plentiful
on-our Western waters. 5ah ..f
z INT lailics cabin were seated the
captain and Ills friend, alich Tennessee
planter, and two lady acquaintances.
playing social game of 'cucltrc. -
Near the pnrty, at the piano, sat a
lovely young widow, who was return
ing East from a ,isitto tho Crescent
Cry, and with whom the young plant
or had formed slight acquaintancc.
Suspended above tho Instrument was Il
mirror, in which was reflected the
pretty features of the young widow;
and from the frequent glanccs of the
planter in that direction, he seemed
far more interested in the music than
in the cards. "-s
At last he exclaimed, captain, do
You think there is any music in such
pieces as she is playing 2 to whicl, the
Captain replied, No; | have heard
Gottschalk and Thalberg play lust
such stuff in New Orleans at two dol.
lar u ticket, and | must say lad
rather, ten 10 one, hear our BOYS sing
Jordan. or the Mississippi Boat than
listen to the beat of their fancy music. )
One Of the lalics here remarked that
her friend was performing some choicest
g"ms from III Trovatorc,' md that all
the best mnsic was from the operas
The young Tcnnessccan then desired
to know from what operas Yankee
Doodle and the 'Arkansas Traveller
were taken? for, in his opinion, they
were the best pieces he had ever listen
cd to. Rising from his seat, he pro.
posed the question to the lady ut the
piano. seeming to have more confidence
in b"r opinion on so important SUBJ
jrct than that of his companions, and
pretended great surprise on being in
formed that his pieces were not operate.
( The party now gathered around the
piano, and one aud another song was
called for. and performed by the ob.
llging widow to the delight oft tho young
planter, who. in his turn, asked her to
sing DO they miss me at home p
This finished, it was agreed that sho
favor the company with her favorite /;
whereupon she commenced the we'll
known song, Il would like to change
my name. During its performance
the Tcnncssccan seemed wholly absorb
ed in either the music or the musician.
and when, the second verse, Was sang.
i would like 10 change ms lame,
| hud settle 10" n in life,
H"'e's rlunc' for s me young man
Whn's serkipg fora wifs.
Peth'ps you think I'm testing,
| And ,nrs" not what say; r.a.
1 Bm il >on III NIX TO try inc, 'n.s
| You'll inl III not say ray.'--
She gave him roguish look from her
laughing black eyes that evidently OK
cited new emotions within him, for.
with Il mixture Of boldncss aud diff
dcUcc--he remarked that he had often
heard truth spokcu in jest, and tlat.
for Isis part, he was willing to tes,
her sincerity. Suiting his actions tc
his words, hc wrote bisnamc ona Carl
] and handing it to her, asked wlelhe,
! the naroe upon it would make an agreo