The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-07-06

unlike as a dog sometimes approaches a
smaller animal which it never before saw
| Say, hlacky, get up ordered Sam. with
fa grin, at the same time looking round to
see if the rest of the crew were ready to
enjoy the sport.
"A yah yah-wouldn' make poor fel
lah hist now, eh ?
'Yes-git up
DON'T
4 say-git up
what for? p
Fun
Now you jes' heah Sam you s'pose you
fool wild dis chile eh ? If you do. it's all
right; but specs you'll got hurt, and cen
you'll get mad, eh
This was spoken with the most ,mper-
turable gravity, and the sinew negro slowly
arose while he spoke, looking as demure as
child.
who'll sit hurt.?' asked Sam, with a
great flourish.
Il as'specs you.' -~
How p
'Foolin' wild me-
Now you jest set right down on them
combin's again. uttered Sam, at the same
time laying both his brawny hands on Ca
tos shoulders.
The negroes brown eyes sparkled, ard
broad grin broke over his face as he fel,
Sans hands upon him but, withou,
speaking. he placed one of his hugh black
1paws upon the jokers jacket collar, and
with the other seized him by tho seat o
the trousers. One deep breath came ur
from Cato's threat, like the puff Of a loco
motive-then the great cords Of his neck
and arms came out like hawsers; and, when
he lifted himself up, the giant form Of Sam
Rannot was swayed aloft above his woody
head.
A moment he look ed about him. and ha
saw the long boat behind him nearly hall
full o. rain water.
-yah--yah. mas'r Sam. Coo: 'um
off,
AS he spoke, he dropped tho astonish Cd
giant over into the long boat, and, as he let
90 his hold, the massive body splashed into
the deep, dirty water. Ill., -. ."
All the night befor it had raincd hard,
and as the long boat had been covered, and
! the plug being in, she wa- Of course well
fined. At any rate tffere was enough wa
ter to completely submerge the victim.
In an instant all hands gathered about
the boat, myself among the rest. First we
heard terrible spluttering, putting and
blowing, like hippopotamus just como to
land, and in moment more SANS sandy
head, all dripping and soaked, appeared
above the rail. He saw US all standingthere
with convulsions of constrained mirth upon
our faces, and 70 some seconds he moved
meta hair. Never beforedid see such utter
misery-such unmitigated woe-as dwolt
upon that face. Edwin Forests
FAREWELL; othello's occupation, one!"
IS nothing to il. Most truly had Sam lost
all his "pride, pomp and circumstances"
's'pccts didn't hurt you much, chr
uttered Cato, win becoming gravity.
But 1t was to much for US. Poor Sans
look At the black conquerer upset the cup,
and we burst.
Withsut deep groan, the vsnquished
man crawlsd over on the other side Of the
boat and got out. and then nads his way
below. Half an hour afterwards, hs came
on deck with dry clothes on,land. having
hung his wet clothes on the rigging to dry,
he tnrned 10 where Cato stool. 80 sur
veyed the negro from head to foot ssveral
times, and finally be placed bis hands upon
the arms that had lifted him 10 easily. &c
felt Of their cable-liks surface moment
|and then hs sid in sad tons, while hs
lshoak his head dnbionely.
It's no usa Yours great niggsrf
4 And that wss The last of Sam RanEot',
mischief His pride Of physical power vaa
broks. for he had snpsrior. and ha ssttlsd
down into aquist ordinary seaman I iesr.
led q first that - might SEX ssss revsngs
upon Caso bn. he vas 70 noble for thst
He knew that he hs9 invited ~ sttaek
and, : soon s tie f1st snart 81 pain -,
lgoss. J. and his black esnaussss vsss iast
.laad hrm friends
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Il II wah, said I - 81 l1iis, 4 ssnId 6si
Il sthe plaes uhlre - dssI n ilat -
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