Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-22
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LOSING A WIFE.

The hour was approaching for the departure
OF the New Haven steamboat from her berth
at New York, and the usual crowd of passen
gers, news boys, fruit vendors, cabmen, and
dock loaters, were assembled on or about the
boat. We were gazing at the motley group,
from the foot Of the promenade deck stairs
when our attention was attracted by the singu-
lar action of a tall brown Yankee, in an i'm
mense wool hat, chocolate-colored coat and
pantaloons, and fancy vest. He stood near
the starboard paddle box, and scrutinized
sharply every female that came on board ev-
cry now and then consulting an enormous sill
yer bulls eye watch, which he raised from the
depth of capacious fob by means of a power
ful steel chain. After mounting guard in this
manner, he rushed furiously down the gang
plank and up the wharf re-appearing on board
almost simultaneously, with a flushed face,
expressing the most intense anxiety. This Sc
ries of operations he performed several times,
after which he rushed about the boat wildly
and hopelessly circulating
What's the time er day? Wonder if my
repeaters fast ? Wars the eap'n-whars the
boss that owns this ship?"
Nv hats the matter sir Z" we ventured to
ask him when he stopped.
liant seen nothing of gal in a blue sun
bonnet, with white Canton Grape shawl, (cost
fifteen dollars pink gown, and brown boots,
Ell came aboard while / was lookin for the
cap'n at the pint end of the ship, have We 2"
No such person has come aboard
'Tormented lightning she's my wife !" he
screamed; married yesterday. All her trunks
and mine are aboard under pile of baggage
as tall as Connecticut steeple The darned
black niger says he can't hand it out, and |
won't leave my baggage, anyhow. My wife
only think on't-was to come aboard at half
past four, and here it's most five. What is be-
come Of her? She can't have eoped You
don't think she's abducted, do yer, mister
Speak answer! won't yea Oh! I'm ravin'
distracted What are they ringing that bell
for Is the ship a-fire %
Its the signal for departure-the first bell.
The second bell will be rung in about four
minutes"
Gracious, you don't say so! Whar's the
captain 2"
"Ihe gentleman in the blue coat
The Yankee then darted to the captains side
Captain, stop the ship for ten minutes
won't yea"
Cant do it, sir"
"But you must l tell you. I'll pay you for
it. How much will We take 90
81 could not do it,
"Csp'n, I'll give ye tew dollars" gasped the
Yankee
The captain shook his head
"Pll give you five dollars and half-and
half-and half-and half'-he kept re-
peatlng, and dancing about in his agony.
"Ihe boats starts off at five, precisely" said
abe captain, shortly, and turned away.
20 you stony-hearted heather % murmur-
ed the Yankee, almost bursting into tears.
''partin' man and wife, and we Just 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 center All who were not going to New
Haven went ashore. The hands began to haul
IN the gang plank-the fasts were already cut
loose
"Leggo the plank" cried the Yankee, col
laring one Of the hands. drop it like a hot
potato, or III heave you into the dock"
"1o, yo" shouted the man in the chorus,
as they heaved on the gangway.
"Shut up, you braying donkeys!' yelled
the maddened Yankee, cor they'll be an ugly
spot Of work"
But the plank was got aboard, and the boat
splashed past the pier.
In an instant the Yankee pulled off his coat,
hung his hat beside it ON the deck, and rushed
wildly to the guard.
caro- you drunk or crazy 2" cried passen-
ger, Selling him.
I'm going to fling myself into the dock and
go ashore, cried the Yankee. L mustn't leaYe
Sallie Ann alone in New York city. You must
divide the baggage among you. Let me go
| can swim.
He struggled so furiously that the conse-
quence of his rashness might have been fatal
had not a sudden apparition changed his pur-
pose. very pretty young woman in a blue
bonnet white Canton Grape shawl, pink dress,
and brown boots, came toward him.
The big brown Yankee uttered one stento-
rian shout Of "Sairy Ann " clasping her in his
arms in spite of her struggling, and kissed her
heartily, before all the passengers.
"Where did you come from 2" he enquired.
"From the ladies' cabin" answered the
bride. You told me half past four, but l
thought I'd be sure, and come at four
"a little too punctooal," said the Yankee.
"But it's all right now don't care about
stopping. Come nigh losing the passage
money and baggage but its all right now. Go
ahead steamboat. Rosin up fireman. Darn
the expense"
DEATH AT BALL-The poor fellow who