The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-12-31
A Sailors Love.

Etrates this fact:
"A sailor, roughly garbed, was stroll
ing through the streets of Now Orleans,
sieu in a rather damp c6ndit;on from
recent ram aud the, rise of tho tide. |
TiWping the corner Of 4 much frequsn-
ted and aarfow alley. he observed
young lady standing in perplexity, appar-
entity measuring the depth osstho muddy
water between her and the opposite side
walk with no very satisfied eountenance.
The sailor paused, forhe was great
sdinirer Of beauty, aud certninly the fair
face thatspeeped ont from under the
little chip hat, and the apbnrn curls|
hanging glossy and and upconfiucd over
ebcr nidslin dress, might tempta curiousa
or an admiring glance PerpIezed the
lady. put forth one little foot. when she
gailant sait2r, With inpulsiseness, ex-
claimed THAT pretty foot. lady
should not be soiled with the filth Of
this loe; wait for a monient only, and
and will make you path Z,
So sprinsing rastslier into carpen-.
ter's shop opposite, ne bargained fora.
| plaAk board that stood in tho doorway,
and coming back to the ssiniling girl,
Mho was. just coquctish rnotfgh to accept
the services of the handsome youth sal.
hlor he 'bfidged the. narrow black stream.
and she tripped across @ith q. merry
Thank you. aud roguish smile, iiiak-
iag her eyes as dassling as they could
IsBc.
Alas our young sailor was perfectly
charmed. What else would make him
catch ap and thoulder the plank, aud
follow the little witch through tho Shiny
streets to her home she twice perform
ing the ccriniony of walking the plank,
aud each time thanking him with ono of
her eloquent smiles
Prsseutls DIR hero saw tho Young lady
trip up the marble steps of palace of
house and disappear within its rosewood
entrance. For full minute he stood
lacking at the door, and then with a
wonderful sigh, turned away, disposed of
his drswbrid.c and wendell lis Path
back to his sGlr'.
he next day lie wa5 astonishcd with
." order Of promotion from the Captain
Poor jack was specchitsa with amaze.
ncnt; he had no dream Of being exalted
to the dignity Of \ second mates office
on board one Of tho most splendid ships
that sailed out OF New Orleans. He
knew he was competent, for instead Of
spending his ::;oncy for amusement,
visiting theatres and bowling alleys on
his return from sea, he purchased books
and had become quite student; but he
expected years to intervene before his
ambitious hopes would be realized
His superior otliccrs sccmed to look
upon him with considerable lcnicncy.
and gave him many fair orp"tunity
ta gat'ct marine knowledge; aud in
year the handsome, .cntlcmanly young
mate ha0 acquired unusual tavorin the
eyes OF the pur;ly commander, Captain
Hume, who had first takcn the smart
little blackcycd fellow, with his uca;
tarpauiin, aud tidy bundle as his cabin
boy
One night the youg man with all the
other oNiccrs was invited to an entertain
mcnt al the Captain h,use He went,
and To his ustonishmcnt mounted the
identical steps that, two years before tic
brightest vision he had ever seen passed
oycr-a vision he had never forgotten
Thump, thump, went his brave heart as
he was ushered into the par.or, and like
n slcdge, hammer it beat agaie when
! Captain Hume brought forward his blue
eyed daughter, and with pleasant smile,
said
This young lady was once indebted to
your kindness for safe aud dry walk
| home
His eyes were all abazc, and his
brown checks flushed hastily as the
noble Captain sauutcred away, leaving
Grace Hume at his side And in all
that assembly was not so handsome n
couple ns the gallant sailor and the
pretty lady.'
1t WAS only a y6at from that time that
the second mate trod the quarter deck,
second only in command and part owner
with the Captain, not only in his vessel
but in the affections Of his daughter,