National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-02-15
A Little too Punctual.

pdIluft OF lnt New Haven Stet, n
boat from her pier at New York.
and the usual crowd of passengers.
and friends Of passengers, news
boys, fruit vendors, cabmen, and
dock loaters, were assembled Oh and
about the boat.
We We're gazing at the motley
group from the foot Of the deck
stairs. when our attention was at
tracted by the singular action of
tall Yankee, in an immense brown
hat, chocolate colored coat and pant
aloons, and fancy vest. lie stood
near the starboard paddle-box and
scrutinlZed sharply every female
coming on board, every now and
then consulting an enormous bulls
eye watch, which he raised from the
depths of capacious fob by means
of a powerful steel chain. After
mounting guard in this manner, he
dashed furiously down the gang
plank, and up the wharf, reaprear-
ing again on board almost instan-
taneouSly, expressing the most in
tense anxiety. This series of opera
tions he performed several times. af
ter which he rushed about the boat
wildly, and hopelessly calculating:
"What's the time of day ! Won
der if my repeater is fast? Whar's
the cap'n Where's the steward
Wh.r's the mate! Whar's the boss
that oNns this ship p
"What's he matter, sir" we ven
tured to ask hnG. when he halted a
minute for breath.
"llain'C seen nothing Of Il gal in
a blue sun.bonnet. with IA Canton
Grape shawl on, (cost fifteen dollars
pink gown and brown boots. hey
-come aboard while I've been look
ing for the cap'n at the hind part of
the ship-have We, hey z"
"No such person has come on
board"
"ToImented lghtnin' .--she's my
wife + he screamed !; married here
All her trunks and
miue are on board. under the pile
OF baggage as tall as Connecticut
steople The darn black nigger
says he won't hand it out. and /
won't leave my baggage. anyhow.
Ny wiie-onIy to think Of twas
10 nave come on poafd at haii-paSt
IQltf' ana mere 1t - most HNe =
" i'tI become Oh AeI one can
have cloped We haynt been mar
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1allAee' roiiarihS one Oh 'lle hahuS; hahu.S';;
Drop 1t IKE a not potatef, or IL
throw yon INTO the dock.
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rus, as they heaVed on the gahgway:
smut up Seou praNin dohNeys'
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