Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-10-24

OF course, being thus directly appealed to,
We had to say that We couldn't refuse them
anything, and that he could be spared. Bill.
ly was much obliged for our kindness, but he
didn't feel well enough to 60. General cho.
rus. 1t Was enough to give him brain fever
to sit in the sun with wet clothes. lie must
como up to the house and change them i'm.
mediatcly. s4 ~.
Billy grinnsd CHASTITY smile when they
spoke about changing his clothes, and then
swore maud bly,. rs change in his position
brought portion Of his cuticle in contact
with the paint, which, almost b!istered BY
the sun, could not have taken the piece off
much quicker if it were red hot. .'..tI .,,
Recovering himself, he mildly but firmly
declined the Invitation.
While they were still speaking, stronger
puff than usual Of tho breeze which was
springing up, swept those unfortunate pants
At least thirty feet from where their owner
had hastily dropped them. ..
Their owner gazed after them with longing
eyes, but with more than Roman hrmness
suppressed his feelings, 40 he saw them float
for moment and then gradually vanish. b
While straining his eye. balls to discern
the last glimpse, . question was asked him,
answer whatever was returned. gag. r .,
This, added to his strange conduct in sit-
ting like statue without offering to rise, and
without making any movement net unnat
urally rather aggravated our young friends,
and . remark Was made that Mr.. Waters
sickness seemed to have affected his man.
ners !! This was unkindest cut Of all. Billy
give in. ,E5"@.#s
. "YouAg ladies'" said he, If you will snly
have the kindness to Ash up my pants, that
have just blown overheard, and will promise
70 look on one side while l put them on,
Will 60 to Jericho with you, If you desire il.
Without these indispensable articles, can't
60 anywhere" e...-N I'D l. 5l~T - ,
The girls tried to look solemn, without sue.
cess. We didn't try, but reared as only men
can roar that have choksd themselves with
suppressed laughter for half an hour. "a
However the pants were finally fished up,
considerably muddier than at first, and the
young ladies took their leave, ,sdcclinine, with
glggle, our invitation to stay and take 4
sail after Billy had fixed himself. .
II After taking survey ut the state Of things.
We thought it was about time to start, too.
1t was now getting late in the afternoon
Inc sky had become most suspicious bad
color; the breeze was dead ahead and fresh.
en'ng every moment; and far up the river
We could discover the white caps tossing
m.ch thicker than was agreeable. Although
OF course, our conldencs in Billy's skill ns =
steersman had not abated, 1t was deemed in
d'clous for the boy to take the helm; indeed
! think that Billy himself rather declined
the honor modesty which was almost un.
exampled on his part. at e.-l :" -
The sail was set, and we gently glided out
Of our harbor Of refuge; but the instant the
point was passed, gust struck u.s. and laid
the Kovers Bride nearly on her beam. ends
rolling crew and crsckery oil into one confus.
ed mass
by scrambling up to windward, our united
weight finally brought her up to one edge {.
position which she continued to occupy for
almost all the balance Of the trip and then
she started a. II the very old scratch had
kicked her on end. a.. '.1
Jerusalem how she did goi We were
across almost before We knew it. . s'''''
The wind continued to increase. tho w.vcs
ran higher and higher, and the boat law over |
more and more, 30 that the weight Of the
whole party over to windward could hardly
prevent her from capsizing. Half an hour OIL
this kind Of amusement had not passed no.
fsrs somewhat peculiar sensation began to
pervade my intsr-rsgnum. ne F, gs,.re -
what's the row, Smith p clustered Billy.
looking himself as pale a. . ghost; "you
look rather blue about the gills. y
Nsthing, nothing" l murnured 8" some.
thing am occasionally subject to-" 80
You don't look very salubrious either
w ouldn't something to cat be bully ?" re-
marked our deputy, who totally misappre.
nsnded our sensations, buckwheat cakes
Tor instance, hot, with lots Of butter"
Buckwheat cakes-hot--wit butter p 7
gave him one look, more in sorrow than in
anger, and turned my head overheard. hav
ing now fair opportunity of judging what
vas the matter with my intsr-regnum from
In inspection Of its contents.
Billy accompanied me, and from the suspi.
cious "sp'attsr" proceeding from the bow
should judge Jones to have been similarlv
occupied. Now they declare that neither Of
them was sick. -
U, the nissriss that endured that nipbt /,
Lying half over the edge Of the boat to Keen
hsr from upsetting, and having to rush over
% the ether side whenever We tackled. thronch
The broken bottles. dsmijohns (Which we're
now partijohns,) and the rest of our sto,.s
now mixed BY the tossing Of the boat into on.
confused mass Of rubbish, soaked with sprav
It every plunge, and all the while a. sick and
Is miserable IS it was possible for human
being to be. -. ~ -, =
Language fails to depict my sensation. Un,
ike the poet who merely O'd for ledge in
some vast wilderness" would cheerfully
nave paid al the cash possessed for the
smallest portion Of terra lirma. II / could
,nly get on shore and get hold Of the nan
hat persuaded me into going yachting. I'll
would have let the Boat 60 to Davy Jones Tor
my other man, with pleasure. It wss : |.
natter Of perfect indifference whether lived
,r died, provided died dry. t.,..,, -
Tack after tack was made without anv per.
,eptible progress the night was darker than
would have made ! white
nark-and Va had crossed 20 many times
hat It was utterly impossible to distinguish
he New Jersey from the New York shore.
although Billy thought he felt . little meaner
when near that on our left. Not daring to
and for fear Of rocks, We sounded with an
,ar till the bottom was reached, and let 20 |
he anchor to wait for daylight. -
About two o'clock il commenced to rain
hard, and got a. cold a. Greenland u climate
or which our uniform was entirely upsuted y