Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-05-04
III istell Il II { oM s.
Capt. Jack Ballast's Story.

My story1 Well. don't see why
shouldn't scratch it down. There's moth
ing to be ashamed of in it, so far as
know, and though you reg'lar story writer
mayn't call it romantic" | think tn,
wind sets that way myself; and there's
bit of love in it, too, though you'd neve
think was subject for love story t,
look at me. I'm old enough, dye see, t,
feel safe aboutthe draft, and brown enough
to be a Hotentot; and as for hesh-wclI
no matter ; some of you slim young dan
dies will be as stout as be, if pou liv,
long. Besides, that fracas at Gibraltar
didnt improve my looks. I'll tell vot
about that before the story is over. reck
on; at present Id better hcave ahead.
Fat as | am, there was Il time when
was as slender q young fellow as ever ship
ed a fore the mast agin his parents leave
They, Lord bless 'enl wanted to make n
courter Jumper of me. and tried measur
Ing rags about year. Then | couldn't
stand 1t any longer, aud jumped the old
counter for good, and cut and went to sea
had hankenng tor good while, ant
the only thing ever regretted WAS til,
way my poor mother took it to heart
Wait a bit. Honor bright, there was on,
thing.
That was Jenny Blush, old Blush's only
t daughter and TIE prettiest girl | ever cast
my eyes on Her skin WAS Just us soft
aud fair as any baby's. AS for her hair
Eve got II bit in my desk upstairs; and
/ though it S crossed the ocean about adozel
times, it, 50 bright now you'd take it for ;
] gold chain eeiled down under the bit q
ribbon it's tied with,
Old Blush was my captain ashore.
| goods store where they first sent me t,
measure rags, and Jenny used to comt
over every day after ribbon and calico,a
the like, and. the Lord love yc ddn
/ find fault with tue women ioiks looking
after such things, though II don't seem t
mans place to sell ctI. She lookct
mighty pretty when she put 'cm on die
/ Jenny. Father and the Old Blush were
/ fast friends, and when they found out thai
| Was sweet on Jenny they pat their head,
( together aud resolved to sanction the
/ match. ! was to be taken into partner
ship, do ,ou see, and was to step into til,
rar business when the old man stepped
out. "Dry Goods Wholesale and Retail,
was the sign. but always called thcu
rags.
Wen Jrhh! anu "e'1 'onu U, e"G'
other, ana hhe" II "iie"os so' 'i1e "''
loiks ncihg as''e""le' We I'D" soou uca
oi each othef. sundays ana evenings u
say nothing o! Tue e't''aS 'lie '''"oe 10 'n'
store Ana usco 10 WISH couia iI'aht
mp my iiiiiia TO !. ana S,"! "snoie' pu'
couldn't NOT II IA u,eu 'or H. i heai'
the waves nea'sn5 aooui III! neo III ~.
dreams l naleu li,e cIo'" !, ! "io i anu m LIZ
scissors SO lies inaoe me III. 1An" on,
hlglt / 'nia 'eii! so 9ne eI'eu III nv
hut hy'a,io-nt sue u" ''eu ''i''' sur o,o''
nate me lof IT, au" we t"thc" VI the 'i'','
when should he captain ana s'ie siou''
make every voyage win me- ana nave a
cabin Ike rafior 20 herseil,
Then she let me KISS ncr. :, fefinlaP
Kissed me naeh anu cu' on the !ei'o"
curl told you oi Misn paif oi sc'ssor.-
;he only pleasant Jop ever u'u Win 'n'
contoundcd things III all IL! NE,
hat night Went away ana .hous"
"'"',"',o" '"e ''"' Wy" l f'.,,
mothers door you couidht nave coaAs'
me back again, " nat man waits 70 u
he Mlli ne ana tilere are men ''lea'i' ''1''
their cradles iof 'he water as saf''n DIS 'n'
hsh are .-....,... -.
got ietter from a'' mummy '"N' Gu
me up don't deny; nut l hne" sh .i
would come round ana IA, Ilan guess .n IN
wo'st-hnw shouid W he'' !. MS, cam ,.i'
TO me that man t''it SOFA rags was petle
man sailor IL TOOK my o'ea'h away
lhs was Wheh nrS' went ho,'e o!e sec
Mamma she se"iaed ana r erira S aea his hlsse Sc
llie "u' h"''.'" "H"
Charles Augustus pitched lntG me J ler1o,ou' i,
Says they; "lo1 nave u'ssiaeeu YOU
family, we nave neen 1 fespee.ao'e ,sa'.. e. an i.
ghteei ioihs al. our 'i.e' "'." ho,hon "on W. Il"
to nave a common salior LOT "'other' s.h
caught it-a reg lar gaze anu '''"'l ui pu
IN ms oar resaau ian ~. ",Sou"'o ouJ marcho1 nre WV
thareame cleared "u, ana n'artneu h' ohe I've
to OLD blush :. NOBODY was a' no'''e w III III
Jenny ana she ran 'l'G 'ly a''i,s .o,n'r. "v.