Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-04
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From the Chicago Times
A Yankee nciEes. E'cRe' VII" a IAN


A Iankec nciEess Eiopes with a Van.
AZ rec Saiies.
a officex,sf the Bqfon police arrived
in 0icags;a day or two since, in quest
Of sfBoseOn heii esstwho had run away
from her mother, all for love, with down
east sailor boy, all the way from Angus
Ia, Maine. The antecedents Of the par
ties are as follows:
IIeiress was a brunette, black eyes,
black curls, high mettle, and not Of age.
lIeiress had determined 10 dispose OF
her little white hand as she chose; con-
sequently had married some years ago,
at an unusually green and tender sge, and
without consent of parents. Husband
died and heress returned to her mother
| 10 sackclo,h and ashes. Governor was
magnanimons. and paced $4,000 i'll
The hank, subject to her disposal.
Sailor boy, we are gIievcd to say, was
hard case; gave his parents much
trorblc, and consequently was sent -
sea a. a punishment and a remedy. He
returned from an Australian cruise still
harder. He had plenty Of money, and
went to Boston. Met hc;ress love at
.irst sight; ropes made cut CT bed quilts;
dark lanterns reviewers a; come to these
arms, and SO forth.
Sailor went back to Augusta, made
his arrangements. Heiress took 81 600
out OF the bank, made her arrangements.
Met sailor boy on the cars at Boston,
and flew on the wings of love, sixty
pounds pressure, five feet diving wheels
/ o Chicago. Arrived here Tuesday.
Governor, rampant, hired officer to
folow.-Oflcer arrived hclc next day.
Sailor boy run his money all out in
gambling houses aud bad places, aud
got tired of hcirc.s. Officer saw a
woman IN the street, veil over her face,
and lmping. Officer thinks he knows
lhst woman, but where did she get that
awful limp? Follows her. As she APP
proaches tho Foster House she loses her
limp, and walks proudly erect. Officer
distinctly smells the rat, and requests
said rat to accompany him. Heiress
puts on injured innocence, but officer
''can keep hotel" Hciress, crestfallen,
goes with officer. Offers gold to officer,
Tut officer is impervious to brides, and
takes Maid Of Athens home to Boston
and governor. Ungratctul sailor doesn't
make his appearance for the rescue OF
his beloved, aud she who came so brave
", the prisoner Of love, goes back un-
willingly, the prisoner of the policeman.
"Phansy her phelinks."
Some Hoss.
Once on time (says the Tennessee
Herald a Yankee, who was travelling
through Kentucky, had fine horse and
10 money. He had taught the animal
to lie down or sit on his launches, when
the bride was pulled pretty hard. Our
traveller saw no way of replenishing his
purse but by selling his horse, and this
he resolved to do at the first opportuni-
ty. AS he was going along slowly be
saw hunter at some distance from the
road whom he rode up to and accosted
In the course of the conversation he
told the latter that he had an invaluable
horse to sell, a horse that would act pre-
cisely like the setter when he was in til G
vicinity Of game. Casting his eyes
around, at the same time, and discover
ing some fresh rabbit tracks, nc gave
the bride jerk. The docile quadru
ped Immediately laid down. "There are
some rabbits here" said the rider: II
know by his ears" The Kentuckian,
curious to test the reputed sapacity OF
the horse, searched around, and sure
enough started three or four rabbits.
lie was greatly surprised, but the Yam
kee took the affair as matter of course.
To make long story short, the wonder
fnl horse changed hands on the spot,
three hundred dollars beng the consd
Grafton. His new owner mounted him,
and with characteristic hospitality the
Yankee agreed to accompany him
home. They soon came to stream,
which they had to cross, and which was
rather steep for horsemcn. Judge OF
the Kcntuckian's surprise when, on pull
ling the bride in the middle of the NV
or, his steed subsidized in the middle OF
the running waters as if he we're a hip
popotamus. GLOW is this % he roared
out, nothing but his head visible. The
Yankee, who was mounted on the hunt
er's horse, was not disconnected in the
least, but replied coolly, "Oh, forgot
to tell you he is as good for fish rs for
rabbits''