Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-02-07
A LITTLE TOO PUNCTUAL.

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departure of the New Haven steam
boat from her berth at New York, anC
the;usual-crowd of passengers, anC
friends ofpassegers, newsboys, fruit
vendors, cabmen, and dock loafers
were assembled on and about the
boat. A1aI 0
| We were gazing at the motley
group, from the foot of the deck
stairs, when our attention was attrac...
ed by the singular action of a tall,
brown Yankee, in an immense brown
hat, chocolate colored coat and
pantaloons and fancy vest. He stood
near the ar-board paddle box, and,
serutinized sharply every female
coming eii board, every now and
then consulting an enormous bull S
eye watch, which he raised from
the depths of capacious fob, by
means of powerful steel chain.
After mounting guard in this manner,
he dashed furiously down the gang
plank and up the wharf, reappearing
again on board almost instanteously
expressing the most intense aniety.
This series of operations he per-
formed several times, after which he
rushed about the boat wildly, and
hopelessly calculating:
whats the time of day? Wondt +
if my repeater is fast? Whar's the
cap'n? Whar's the mate? Whar's
the boss that OWNS this ship?'
whats the matter, sir?'' we ven
tured to ask him, when he halted a
moment for breath.
liant seen nothm of gal in q
blue sun bonnet, with q Canton Grape
shawl, (cost fifteen dollars,) pink
gown and brown boots, hey?-come
aboard while I have been looking
for the cap'n at the hind part of the
ship-have We, hey?'
NO such person. has come on
board
'Tormented lighthing!-shes nay
wifev he screamed; married her
yesterday! All her trunks and mine
aboard, under the pile of baggage as
tall as a Connecticut steeple. The
darn black niger says he won't leave
my baggage, anyhow. My wife-only
to think of twas to have come on
board at half-past four, and here il
is most five! What's become of her.
She can't have eloped. We haven't
been married long enough for that.
Yeou don't think she's been abdica-
ted, do We mister? Speak-answer-
won't We? Oh! I'm ravin distracted.
What are they ringing that bell for:
Is the old ship afire:
1T is the signal for departure-thc
first bell; the second will ring il
four minutes.
Thunder. yeou don't say so
WHATS the capn:
That gentleman in the blue coat
The Yankee darted to the captain :
side.
'Cap'n, stop the ship for ten min
uteS, will We:
Can't, do it sir.
But We must, | tell We; I'll pay "
for it. How much will We tax:
Il could not do it.
'Capnn, I'll give yeou tew dollars
gasped the Yankee.
The Captain shook his head.
IN give yeou five dollars and :
half-and half-and half! he KEEP
repeating. and dancing about il
agony, like mad jackass on I
platter
This boat starts at five precisely
said the captain, and turned away.
oh, you stmny-hearted heather
murmured the Yankee, almost burst
ing into tears, 'Partin man and wife
and we Just one day married.
At this moment the huge paddle
wheels began to paw the water, anC
the walking beam descended heavil,
shaking the huge fabric to the center
All who were not going to New
Haven went ashore. The hands be
gan to haul in the gang plank, tn
fasts were already cut loose.
Lego that plank, roared the Yam
kee. collaring one of the hands. Dror
it like a hot potater, or I'll throw
you into the dock.
'Yo-yo. shouted the men in chorus
as they heaved on the gang way.
Shut up, yeou brayin' donkeys
yelled the maddened Yankee, 'ol
there'Il be all sorts of ugly work.
But the plank was got aboard, and
the boat splashed past the pier. In
an instant the Yankee pulled off his
coat, flung his hat beside it on the
deck. crying for the guard.
Are you drunk or crazy! cried a
passenger, Selling him.
Il am going to fling myself into the
dock and swim ashore. cried the
Yankee ] mustn't leave Sairy Ann
alone in New York city. Yeou may
divide my baggage among ye-let
me go-I ken swim.
He struggled so furiously that the
consequences of his rashness might
have been fatal, had not a sudden
apparation changed his purpose. A
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