The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-01-23
4 Steamboat Story.


steamer St. James on her last trip down. TIL
St. James, be it known, is a favorite boat witt
wedding parties, on account Of her superio
accommodations and the general cleganc
which distinguishes her. At Aberdeen,
young man, dressed in his Sundays best, anc
showing in all his movements that this was The
happiest day of his life, came aboard, leading
by the hand a timid young woman, who hat
sworn that day to love, honor, etc., the voune
man aforesaid. They were on a wedding tcui
to Cincinnati to see the big bridge, the Nichol
son pavement, and other objects of interest
Approaching clerk Regnier the young man
stepped in bliss said:
Look a here, Mr, Clerk, I and Mariar
have just doubled teams for life. Marian
bushes scme more and tries to draw away,
but the t'other half clings to her We've
determined to take a day to ourselves and 90
to Cincinnati. Now We want a hcsitating |
-a-a room-well a room with desperate
energy both together
Bride eproachfuIly l-"J osier!''
Bridegroom stoutIy-"T hats what | say.
and we want the best room you've got on the
boat
The clerk disposed of them satisfactorily,
and "Mariar," bushing more than ever, re-
tired to their room, it being late in the night,
while her "Josier" lighting cigar paced the
forward cabin with the Importance which ev-
cry young man feels when he first assumes
the responsibility Of paying a young woman's
board as a consideration for her changing her
name.
Joser at length concluded to seek lis Ma.
riar." Accordingly he directed his footsteps
towards his state-room Softly he tapped at
the doors softly tapping at that statc-room
door-but no response from within fell upon
bis listening ear. Then he gave louder rap,
and applying his lips to The key-hole, whis-
pcred shrily, ''Mariar, open the door to your
Josier.' Sill no reply. He turned the han
die, and the door or,in'g unlocked, it opened
readily. He advanced one foot inside cave a
look of bewidermcnt, and then rushing back
into the cabinin state of llenzy, he screamed,
Stop the boat. she's gone!-overbourd may
be! Captain! Oh, Mr.. Clerk! where's nv
Mariar? Has she drowned herself? WHY
didn't get two rooms? Oh, dear, tell the
pilot to stop her! Give me back my Mariar!"
By this time Captain Oakcs, backed by his
clerks, Regnier and Ross, and reinforced bv
the passengers generally, were on the spot.
''What the deuce is The matter?'' as kcd the
Captain.
"Oh, Captainr' said the distracted bride
groom, tearing up and down the cabin, "shc
always was timd gal-afraid of getting
narricd-gone crazy and jumped overheard
why didn't get two rooms? Oh, dear!'
lie then pointed to the stateroom in which
re had expected to find his "Mariar.'
"Why, it's empty" said the Captain.
"les, " said Josier, tearing his hair, "and
ion't you see the outdoors open? She went
razy, | tell yc, and jumped overboard."
hen, falling upon the Captains neck, he
chreeched, ooh, give me back my Mariar!''
At this moment a state-room door adioinino
pened, and there was glimpse of a snowy
lshtcap, while low, sweet voice said:
"Josler, you're a fool; what YOU tearin'
'ound at that rate for? Have you been
rnkin'?'' I
.osIer gave yell Of establishment and de- t
Sht and put himself inside of that state-room
cor IN twinkling. He had made mistake F
the number of his state-room, that's all. t
Tartar hadn't gone crazy, and she hadn't u
mped overheard. Cincinnati Times S
A Connecticut paper tells an aneedote of e
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