Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-09-04
Distsllan.ous 4saaiuu.
A LITTLE TOO PUNCTUAL.

crowd Of passengers, newsboys, fruit ven
ders, cabmen and dock loafers were as
scmb!ed on and about the boat.
We were gazing at the motely group
from the foot of the dock stairs, when
our attention was attracted by the singu-
lar action of tall, brown Yankee, in an
immense brown bat, chocolate colored coat
and pan falcons, and a fancy vest. He
stood near the starboard paddle box, and
scrutinized sharply very female coming on
board, every now and then consulting his
enormous bulls eye watch, which he rails
ed from the depths of z capacious fob.
by meaas of powerful steel chain. AZ
ter mounting guard in this manner, he
dashed furiously down the gang plank and
up the wharf, re appearing again on board
almost instantly, expressing the most in
tense anxiety. This series Of operations
he performed several times, after which
he rushed about the boat wildly, and
hopelessly ejaculating:
What's the time Of day? Wonder if
my repeater is fast? Whar's the cap'n I?
Whar's the steward g.? Whar's the mate
Whar's the boss that owns this ship ?"
What's the matter, sir,' We ventured
TO ask him, when he halted for moment
Tor breath.
"Haint seen nothin' of a gal in blue
sunbonnet, with Canton Grape shawl
(cost fifteen dollars, } pink gown and brown
boots, hey? Come aboard while I've
been looking for the cap'n, at the hind
part of the ship-haye ye, hey?"
No such person has come on board"
''Tormen:ed liz shtning-she's my wife ~
he screamed married yesterday. All
her trunks ard mine aboard, under pile
of baggage as tai as a Connecticut steeple.
The black n! g2er says he wont hand it
out to me, and | won't leave my baggage
anyhow. My wife-oniy think of it
was 10 have come on board at half-past
four, and here it is now most five. What's
become of her? She can't have eloped
We havn't been married long enough for
that You don't think she's been abdi-
Gated, do ye, Mister? Speak-answer
won't ye, Oh I'm ravin' distracted
What are they rinsin' that bell for? Is
the ship on fire ~
At is the signal for departure-tLe first
bell; the second bell will ring in four
minutes"
Thunder. you don't say so. Whar's
the cap'n?'
That gentleman in the blue coat"
The Yankee darted to the captains
side.
"Cap'u, stop the ship for ten minutes,
will ye?"
Cant do it, sir"
''But ye must, l tell ye; III pay ye
for it. How much will ye take ~
IL could not do it,
"Cap'n, III give ye tew dollars" gasp
ed the Yankee.
The captain shook his head.
"rll give you five dollars and a half
and i half-and half" he kept repeat
ing. and uaucing about in agony like a
mad bull.
"This boat starts at fiye precisely" said
the captain shortly, and turned away.
"Oh, you stony hearted heathin.' mur
INJURED the Yankee, almost bursting into
tears. "Partin' man aud wife, and We
just one day married."
At this moment the huge paddle wheel
began to paw the water, and the walking
beam descended heavily, shaking the huge
fabric to the centre. All who were not
going to New Haven went ashore. The
hands began to haul in the gang plank
the fasts were already cut loose.
"Leggc that plank" roared the Yam
kee, collariug one of the hands. "Drop
it like a hot potato, Or I'll throw you in
to the Dock
"Yo-yo." shouted the men in chorus,
as they heaved on the gangway.
"Shut up, ye brayin' donkeys." yelled
the maddened Yankee, cor there'll be
ugly sort of work"
But the plank was got aboard, and the
boat splashed past the pier. In an in
slant the Yankee pulled off his coat, and
flung his hat beside it on the deck.
Are you drunk or crazy" cried a
passenger, seiziDg him.
Pm gong to fling myself Into the