Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-02-15

Somewhere about the middle of Ju-
iy, 1888, small hermaphrodite brig
called the Draco, with company con-
sisting of the captain, two mates, five
seamen, cook and one passenger, left
Havana in Cuba for New York direct
The one passenger just alluded to
was young lady about twenty years
of age named Elsie White, with coun-
tenance so pale and delicate as con-
veyed to the casual beholder firm i'm
preston that her career on earth was
destined soon to end in death.
Six months previous to the time now
spoken of, Elsie White went to Cuba
ostensibly to recover health, supposed
by her relatives to have been almost,
if not entirely lost by indiscreet ex-
posure at round of late evening par
ties she had two winters before most
assiduously attended in the city of
New York. This, though partially,
was by no means wholly the cause OF
Elsie's shattered health. The real
truth pertaining to her diseased condi-
ton of mind as well as of body, may
be gathered by conversation between
Captain Bruce and his mate Mr.. Mil.
Ter, which took place on board the Ora.
co when two days out from Havana
Said Mr.. Miller, who, by the way,
was native of Marblehead, and pos
sessed many of the dry and humorous
characteristics ascribed to the good
people of that queer old town.
The idee, cap'n, of sendin' gal
out to Hawanner or any othor sich like
place for her health, is in my opinion
nonsensical'
How so ?" inquired the captain
Because nobody sends their dar.
ters on sich tom-fool errands,' replied
Miller" but the high tippy bobs."
High what 2" said Capt. Bruce.
"Tippy bobs," repeated Miller" the
very rich folks | mean, who have
more money than brains, and bring
ther gals and boys too, up on fancy
diet of sponge cake, mullins, spiced
meats and dishwater."
Dishwater," repeated Capt Bruce,
inquiringly.
meant rosewater,' replied the
cynical mate, but they're both pretty
much the same in effect if not in reali-
ty. Poor folks, or folks just decently
well to do in the world, don't send their
oilsprings to sich places, in the first
place because they amt apt to be sick,
and in the next they couldn't afford to
send EN- off anywhere if they was. For
my part in small and easy cases of
bad health | like the Marblehead plan
Of doctrin'."
What is that 2" asked Capt Bruce.
A strong dose of cookin', washin'
and ironin' for gals, and for boys a
voyage of fall and winter codfshin'.
Many cases Of hysterik laziness in
gals, and cronnk old sojerism in boys
have been cured by this treatment
most mirakkilessly. Now just look for
instance Cap'n, at the gal we've got
aboard here as passenger
1--WE cannot look upon anything
more beautiful" observed the Captain.
Pretty enough" replied the mate,
but she don't amount to anything.
Droopin' and pale and sickly, what's
she good for? Went to Hawanner for
her health as | understand it, staid six
months or more and now is going home
to die. She amt the style of gal
fancy, but kind of pity the poor thing
nevertheless
So do l." responded Capt. Bruce,
all the more earnestly, perhaps, from
being somewhat acquainted with her
previous history. Her disease is more
of the mind than body"
A little crazy-eh 2" inquired the
mate
No, but she has been bitterly dis
appointed"
In what?D
Love-"
"Whew-w,' exclaimed Miller with