The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-06-23


The hour was approaching for the de-
parture of the New Haven steamboat
from her berth at New York. and the
usual crowd Of passengers, newsboys, fruit
venders. cahmen and dock loafers, were
assembled on and about the boat. We
were gazing at the motley group from the
foot of the promenade deck stairs, when
our attention was attracted BY the singular
action of tall. brown Yankee, in an i'm
mense wool hat, chocolate-colored coat and
pantaloons. and a fancy vest He stood
near the starboard paddle-box, and scru-
tiuized sharply every female that came on
board, every now and then consulting an
enormous silver bulls-eye watch, which be
raised from the depths Of a capacious fob
BY the means Of powerful steel chain
After mounting guard in this manner, he
rushed furiously down the gang-plank, and
up the wharf, re-appearing on board al
most instantaneously, with flushed face,
expressing the most intense anxiety. This
series of operations he performed several
times. after which he rushed about the
boat. wildly and hopelessly calculating:
Whats the time er days Wonder If
nv repeater's fast? Whar's the Cap'n-
the boss that owns this ship 7"
Whats the matter, sir ?" we ventured
to ask him when he stopped.
"Haint seen nothin' Of gal in blEe
sun bonnet, with a white Canton Grape
shawl. (cost fifteen dollars,l pink gown and
brown boots, chi came aboard while l
was looking for the Cap'n at the end OF
the ship, have yel"
@No such person, l think, has come
aboard
Tormented lightnin', she's my wife r.
he screamed; married yesterday. All
her trunks and mine are aboard under
pile of baggage as tall as a Connecticut
steeple The darned black nigger says he
can't hand it out and won't leave my
baggage, anyhow. My wife, only think
ont, was to come aboard at halt-past four.
and here it's most five. What is become
of her? She can't have eloped. You
don't think she's abducted, do yer, Misteri
Speak answer won't yerl I'm ravin'
distracted What are they ringin' that
bell for Is the ship a-fre :"
"It's the signal for departure-the first
bell. The second bell will be rung in
about four minutes"
Gracious, you don't say so! Whar's
the Csp'n?"
"The gentleman in the blue coat"
The Yankee then darted to the Cap
tainis side.
Captain. stop the ship for ten minutes,
won't ye?"
Cant do it, SIR"
"But you must, ! tell you. Ill pay
you for it. How much will We takef"
=" l could not do it"
Cap'n, III give ye tew dollars" gasped
the Yankee.
The Captain shook his head.
I'm give We FIVE dollars and half
and half-and half-and half" he
kept repeating, while he fairly danced in
his agony.
"The boat starts at five, precisely" said
the Captain shortly, and turned away.
"0l you stony hearted heathen !" muir
INJURED the Yankee, and he almost burst
into tears "partin man and wife, and We
Just married"
At this moment the huge paddle wheels
began to paw the water, and the walking
beam descended heavily, shaking the huge
fabric to her centre. AL not gong to
New Haven went ashore. The hands be-
gan to haul in the gangway plank-the
fasts were already cast loose.
Leggo that plank = cried the Yankee,
collaring one of the hands. "Drop it like
hot potatoe, or I'll heave you into the
dock"
"Yo, yoI" shouted the men in chorus,
as they heaved on the gangway.
/" Shut up, you brayin' donkeysE yelled
the maddened Yankee, " or there1l be an
ugly spot Of work
Bat the plank was got aboard, and the
boat splashed by the pier.
In an instant the Yankee pulled of his
coat, flung his hat beside it on the deck,
and rushed wildly to the guard.
@Pm going to fling myself into the
dock and go ashore" cried the Yankee.
e" mustn't leave Sally Ann alone in New
York City. You must divide the luggage
'mong you. Let me go can swim"
He struggled so furiously that the con-
sequences OF bis rashness might have been
fatal, had not sudden apparltlon changed
his purpose. A very pretty young woman,
in blue bonnet, white Canton Grape
shawl, pink dress and brown boots, came
towards him.
The big, brown Yankee uttered one
stentorian shout Of Sally Ann y clasping
her in his arms in spite Of her struggling,
and kissed her heartily before all the pass
engers.
Where did you come fromi" he in
quired.
From the ladies' cabin" answered the
BRIDE =" Yep told me half-past four, but l
thought Id8e sure, and come at four"
"A little too puntooal," said the Yankee.
But it's all right, now, don't care
about stopping. Come nigh losing the
passage money and baggage but its all
right, now. Go ahead, steamboat RosIn
up, fireman. Darn the expense p
TIE GLASTONBURY THoRx.-Joseph Of
Arima.haa set of from Palestine with the
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