Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-11-07

a bi: OF shade nowheres, aud the glare
was binding, aud didn't like to put up
the umbrella for fear should draw the
rain, as it will do, and likewise the light
ming, for all the world like trees, which to
stand under is dangerous in storms Well,
down l set, and Brown he got his pipe
and walked On bit; and was looking
at the sea: and a wondering whatever had
come to all ships, when party an elderly
man, as seemed to me somehow to belong
to the sea, came up, and said, ii. was a
nice day for SAIL l says, "Indeed -
but says 1t seems 10 NE as there's very
few ships out"
oh" says he. "they re gone of out O
sight"
obi" says l, II thought through its
being Sunday, as some might no. have
come out, as is not my own habits OF
doing.''
"Oh!' says he, mo rest for them as
tolls on the briny.'
"Ah! !" | says, land thankful we do
ought to be to them as labors for US thro
them dangers, while we're safe and sound
at home
"les," he says, "and many meets a
watery end
"Ah right you are says l, "for my
own godfather was like that, and likewise
uncle as was a pilot, though he died in
his bed through water on the chest
SO the old gentleman. he says, ~ IN
sure you re just the one for the sea, you
are.
"Well,' says, "if don't 60 out of
my dep'h | shouldn't SO much mind"
"Law" he says, "you'd float like a
! bird in that little boat; she's as light as
a feather, and as dry as dust
"Well, just then Brown came up, and
the old gentleman don't say no more, till
Brown asks Lim if it uiu't "a blowing outs
/ side
Blowiog!' says the old gent why
it's not capfuI, as ! was saying to this
good lady, as wants to 60 for a sail"
"iou want u sail, Martha?' says
Brown.
"Why, of course she does" says the
old party "every one goes on the sea MS
comes here, or else they might as we'll
stop "a. home"
Right you are says I.
go if you like, says Brown.
! No sooner said than doue the old par.
| ty catches up my basket, white and um
/ berella, and down We hurries to boat,
in which severa' parties were seated, and
| room for Brown and me, though was
very much put out by young fellow as
said something about ballast, as made the
parties laugh. Well, | must say as |
didn't like the grating noise as they made
in showing US Of, no more than did be-
ing jumped agin by sailors as was pulling
about ropes, and hosting sails, as Brown
called it So | says, when it's all done,
II do hope as this boat will stand more
! upright for it KEEP a leaning over in u
manner as terrified me, for | was almost
Il touching the water.
"AIl right, says Brown.
"We!I,' | says, - hope it may prove
"Well, the parties was all a.talking
very pleasant. and lady as was next me
says: Its singular To think as there's
only a plank, mum, ',wixt US and distruc.
! ,ion.'
Whatever do you mean p says |.
"Why,' says she, lone little hole aud
we should be in the bo,tomless pit"
"What r says |, "you don't mean to
say as we re out of our depths ?" says |.
Law bless YOU says the LADY," why
you IN ght sink ten thousand monuments,
aud they wouldn'ttouch the bottom"
Well, mum, could have sunk through
the deck, could, and says, Brown, is
this what you calls doing your duty, to
! bring me in such dangers p
Hold your noise," says Brown, "i''s
all right"
"WeIl, ,hen,' says I, "do tell them to
keep the boat more up, I'm getting
drenched,' for the water was wabbling
through crack near where I was sitting,
and know'd it would take every bit OF
color cut Of my muslin. And really the
sun did seem to be glaring at me, aud
felt rather sort of u confusion in my
head, aud q nasty sinking at the heart,
when young man AS was smoking, says
to another as was also sending his beast
ly pipe into my face" How jolly good
swim would be-
SO says another. "You wouldn't like
header out Of this boat
"Wouldn't H. says the other what
will you bet me don't have my clothes
off in Il jiHy.'
"Youns man, says I, "you only dare
to, and I'll have you prosecuted as sure
as my names Martha Brown" for was
Obliged to speak, through knowing as
Brown wouldn't.
Don't you hollar before you're hurt"
says the young man. II didn't ask you
to hathe, did ?"
Well, all the parties laughed, 80 that
felt. as l may say, nonplushed, and could
have shed tears through vexa.ion; but as
the sun had gone in, could look round
and says, Brown, we're good ways
from the shore" But law, he only gives
a grunt, and one of the sailors says
"Yes. we've had glorious rum" he say,
whenever shall we get back p says
"Were going TO put her about now,
says he.
And so they did; but law bless you
mum, when We turned round, the noise o.
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