East Saginaw courier., 1865-09-27

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- "a 'nat the Wind and tide would follow their ow
~ ~ course, and not comply with my wishes sb
- Touia hear nothing Of the kind. As a last eaor
What. "whs, IL tho boat upseaf W. will all b
Drowned How youtalk! Can't you swim?'
my swimming had been confined to the bathins
tuo ON Exchange retreat;'' anything more
never dared venture, so I replied that one could
not support four In the Delaware.
Ddn't Jerome the sailor save the lives Of on.
nundred people in the ocean itself2" said Mrs
smith, thinking whata common sailor could do
conld easily accomplish, "If you do not wish 70
take me, Mr.. Smith, say so, and can stay nj
nome,''ahd her eyes filed with tears, and her
lace .hetokencd such accntc disappointment that I
S cSs,a not have refused her had Il been my lifs
my dearp said I, with an eGectionate look
you know that L want to take you. will 90
and engage boat and you can invite whom you
Fortune favored me, and soon returned 70 in.
form Mrs Smith that ii would be- ready AZ early
~ the morning as We chose to start limiting at
tne same time that We had better be ready at six
O'Clock. % the tide would then be running down
MS smith, however, is rather fond of showing
on before her neighbou and could not be persua-
aed INTO such an early start What did she care
for tides1 Ifit wanted to run down, why let Il
run down What do you mean by low water If
the water would be too low for n boat 10 sail in
couldn't we get carriageY ~ III was no use TO
tell nor that for hadn't she large ships sail
en-. Sr's 49,. uorh "s nNer AZ all nonrs OF the day
Cbsrio,t. .nd Sh. s "n"' WIS go'ng down-
thai was all we need care for. 81 ri tu 5ai
At FIRST was rather dissatisfied with this nd. !
dtion 10 our numbers, but a second thought
showed me that 1t was adecided gain. Charlotte |
my wifs's sister, could help to take care of tho |
young ones, while Charles, Charotte's sweetheart,
Mn. Smith could hardly sleep that night for
thinking Of the anticipated pleasure of the NOR.
row, and she rose at mn early hour so as to bsvo
ample time 10 make ranpemepts A. ,s,ai
however, the greater the haste the loss the snoad
so 1t proved in this case and tbouci sha L,i".s
and blowcd, Il was to no purncse the Gre ,o,,idnt
burn; the steak would.. cook. and II reouirei
more than double tho usual time 10 mako prnna-
ralions Tor Breakfast and il was late In the morn
ing when Mrs s. invited me TO partake of il.
tne steak was most decidedly rare the coffee !
had that light color which lovers of the beverage
most dread. though il is n guarantee that il will
not effect the nerves; while the butter in the hur-
Nv had been set on the stove and certaIniv n,oro
effected by the heat than ANYTHING else sarah
James face was lushed with vexuton, while INV
hopes Of pleasure we're at the lowest ebb.
now put ON my fishing rig and slipped ont 10
purchase an extra line, ana being detained some.
what longer than anticipated. / found them all J
ready including Charlotte and Charles ON NV
return. Without going in 1 announced that /
was waiting. It f'r. ..ff
Mrs. Smith, all smiles and good humor nd.
vanced, carrying the Youngest and leading The
other two was astoundcd could scarcely
believe nv ewes There was INV wifo dress.,, 4,
her fayorite LIGHT colored elk frock wbile tbe ,
children we're arrived as though for n fancy hall
I've said that Mrs Smith knew nothing aho,,, !
fishing, and this was positive proof. If was as-
tonishod at her nppearance she was M la. a, 7
"A
."Mr Smith =, cried she in the most upfejrned ]
surprise ..rr,.sA y
"Mrs Smithp' said I. with equal a,tonishment .
''what do you mean ~ :,
7 ppsie.~r. Mr.. Smith, what do you mean \" Her :,
go. vran ,r-h'~L l-I h---, ---i-- - -- !, :
no, Sud heter use for that dress than to spoil it
=. Won certainly will If YOU wear il 10 dayl'
Mrs. Smith drew herself up to her fullest d
heighth, and in tone and manner not 10 De mis- g
taken. replied :, 4
sam child thht oanno, aeciue wn"' y h
most proper for me TO wear T. shah "o"r b
what have on u
10 reply wou,u h.1e oeon W. ~. ~, rrace n
80 was preparing TO start with the Oes' grace v
could, when che again asked; =, 81
care yos really going 10 wenr thnt coal r
"Yes, my dear Il
"And those p'ntsF a
"Certain,y" a
that look like fremansF I
"Of course" .
"Now, tell you. MI smitn, III you WISH 10 iin- \
itate the dress OF a house breaker "hcn you -" 7
fishing with those rowdy characters you usu"'y |
90 with have no ohjeetons u docs very wem.o
dress 10 suit your company but wish you 70 un- G
derstand that am not one oi them; ana when I
you go with me you shall dress rs becomes (
gentlemen. will not go unless you 90 So I
What could dol Charlotte ana cnar's .,o Ts,e
there, anxious for the anticipated sport Wnuo {
Master John was 20 unPe,'en' ,psa. a. ope.soo ~
hnny tnce Una. ne vas nass ,tst 80 ,nnn;nr
ors 10 ea'sn nsn W S;'s,'.a;s, ,ho,o would az
from the hydran. 40 .'saPpon.. ~ sraa;n'on
'front.' tne h'se ~ ~, ,.;aht a,nac, from the
OF Josehhe "us'o -. III Iao,,,vo r,o,, |
latter in'ersPe,se' S.,,.aa.,;r'. e., a n'oment
my VIE ns.. ~, ,ssrs,ion was tho bet-
c"me W -. and .iaIi.J
ter part oi '"'o'' ""' '"
uwell. my DEAR" said I, breaking tho silence
which had followed the positive decarasion OF
NJ. Smith III believe you are right and shall do
a. Won desire" and suting the action to the
word. went up stairs and put ON the suit she had
laid out for me, which was, by the bye one that
the tailor had sent home but the week before
Everything being new nmicably arranged, u
was not long before We we're embarked and SAIL
ing down the river with stii oreeie, ,nough .ne
tide had turned during our iong 9e',y, anu mao
runn,ns NJ rb;s we we're at home. was equal to
age, which, 49, now co,nnletely failed her. She
any em Sc shouId aIi 90 10 the bottom. This
WIS . SUI. ;.ha,, .a,.. ss under NV unskilIful
was NOT w,.ao.. .h;.,. sreot desl Of rater.
manAsvmi .rn;nant d.nger of capsizinr every
ana w., n,, ,hs hoat about besides being more in
ume ~, ~. s ,;,,s,sss af The nots Of steamboats
deosea " s"v s. ny, hen. run down than TO nv
'nau % pa,s' - -, an, oS The wav By that time we
so'n'y ~ Chester NV wife could hold out DO
were opposavo ..,5 s,,sa,ng,v, - III. n
longer Sna S,,,S ~ ,alo ef that sail or wo will
ri om,s",
certainly "pse. mn.
As the wind was ireshening; nao pu. h.',s
ambition to risk sailing any fur'ner' and was
quite obliged to Sarah Jane for making request
that saved my own credit. immedately com.
piled. Now came the tug Of war W we were sus Ss