Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-10-11
A rHnILLINu SEA STORY.


A Roaaancc Of Landf (ooi@ Gerry Title 0ater.)
Gentle reader, have you ever stood on the
heelpath side of the canal, on one of those
mild January evenings peculiar to the carly
Autumn, and watched the sun rise from his
gorgeous couch athwart the Western sky,
and listened to catch the musical MARBLE OF
distant coal beavers, mingled with the cries
Of ragged canal driver encouraging pair
of atonuatcd calico mules? (If you don't
remember whether you have or not, just
take time to consider, and inform lis through
the post office, enclosing stamp.) 1t was
at such n time, and ON such spot, that two
solitary youths might have been seen walk
Ing arm in arm in that vicinity and about
that time. Need we tell you that one was
fair, and the daughter Of poor though wealthy
parents, and that the other wasn't, being
her lover?
After considerable Time spent in reflection,
il appears rather necessary that VIC should,
because you wouldn't know if we didn't.
The young man had seen but nineteen
Springs, yet did he urge his suite with the
passionate ardor of one who had obtained
the ripe age Of four score years and ten, and
although his weight didn't exceed one hun
drcd and twenty-five pounds, lie couldn't
have plead moro eloquently had he weighed
n ion.
The maiden She was fair. Tooth brush
handles couldn't compare with her teeth III
10 Inn hon M p1p
business by the side of her glossy curls than
stove brush. Can we wonder that the
young man swore he would eheerlully catch
the measles for her sake, and expressed q
Willingness to have the scarlet leyera second
time to prove his devotion.
Alasl The pcryersity of woman. Although
loving him devouly, she replied TO his de-
clarations by sitting down on stone bout
and writing him letter of introduction to
the marines, 10 whom she recommended
him TO report that narrative. Driven to
frenzy (iu an open hack) by such trifling,
Caleb-for that was his name--turned so
rcd in the face that he tore all the buttons
oil his vest, and irothed nj the mouth to such
an extent that he split bran new coat down
the back Then casting upon her look OF
unuttcrablo anguish, through pocket tele-
scope, he cried: "Farowell, false one, for
cyerp' threw double somersault backward,
and disappeared behind high board fence.
Phoebe Ann PLANTED.
CHAPTER SECOND.
We left Phoebe Ann in Il swoon, or rather
Caleb did AS soon as consciousness came
phmbc Ann came too, and then she romcm-
bcred with n pang that she had driven Caleb
away She called aloud, "Calebl CalebN'
hut no Calebauswercd However well other
Calebs might answer for others, no one but
her Caleb would answer for her, and ho
wasn'twitmn hearing. Where had he gomez
Athought struck her. "a coward thought
Ia strike woman.) She recalled his love
Tor the briny deep, which induced him when
mere lad to run away from home 10 drive
On tho Whitewater canal Then his father,
bumoring his passion Tor riding mountain
waves and climbing giddy masts, procured
tor him through his influence with the Presi-
dent of the United States, the appointment
Of Srd Assistant Lock Tender. 'Whai
more natural" thought the Phoebe bird,
"ihan Tor Caleb to follow his youthful passion
and go for n sailor?" Her resolution was
taken What was ii? We sballsec.
CHAPTER THIRD.
"WHATr
Before explaining the meaning OF this
thrilling ejaculation, let us take brief re-
view of doings at the period Of our story,
Old Bourbon ruled France and Kentucky
Gin swayed the sceplro of Holland, and
Sweden was governed good deal by The
prince of Sweed's Iron. Wales was becom
Ing celebrated for her prints, known all ovel
the world us the prints of Wales. Columbus
having completed his labors by discovering
Sandusky, had retired 10 Putin Bay, ant
Johnny Morrissoy had been elected 10 TIT
Continental Congress.
Our readers being now thoroughly poste'
in regard to the condition OF things, we will
proceed TO inform them what's what il
another chapter.
CHAPTER FOURTH.
When Caleb left the tickle Phoebe, II wa
with the determination never to see her more
lie would be wanderer. He would Ian
on other lands and climb foreign CHIMES
he would go and be an ancient mariner
Filled with this desperate resolve, he put
box of paper collars in his yalise, and starte
lor the river. A gallant tug lay at the lane
ing, and this he boarded, requesting to Sc
the captain. A sailor, whose voice WI
deeply bronzed by exposure to the Trop
OF Barcyeorn, appeared at the mainte
mizaen gangway, and invited him to wal
below.
When Caleb entered the cabin, he WI
struck with the singularly youthful appea
auce of the captain. lie was about to te
him that he had come 10 ship before the
well, smokeslack- when the supposed ca
tain raised his cap, and shower oil rave
ringlets fell upon his shoulders.
L "Whatln exclaimed the lover, as gea
of recognition flashed across his brai
'phUbc Ann!'
"Calebln
They rushed into each others arms. Aft
an embrace which caused the thermOmei
IN the cabin to raise 100 degrees in the shat
explanations ensued She had OWNED
purpose TO 20 for u SAILOR and resolved
uwart IT. Tho captain of the tug being
aunt Of hers, had allowed her to be captf
tor the day, and chance had done the re
Phoebe Ann was peniteEt, Caleb lorgiyr
and that very day they agreed before M
lsler to share the tug of life together.
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