The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-04-05
,ur CAPTAIN OF THE CARIBOO.

i Old Hezekiah Gatherem was solid
i Il I;ts great many other men SINH
/ .rlv 6xed, by reason of his wealth,
Il Il 1Gstherem was as conceited as col
we graduate, as contrary as drove
4 Kansas mules, and as proud as a
mung parson; and when in the fullness
tne, Jack Furlaway, the Captain
/ the little brig Caribou asked him
/ hrtbe hand Of his daughter Jenny, old
Gstherem's face grew as red as the
.0rt wine be was in the habit of drink
ss, and nothing but Captain jacks
stbsr muscular appearance saved him
nom being kicked across the street into
/ bsbsker's shop opposite.
sWhat, sir, you-yom, the captain
I d miserable little West India sugar
dogher-marry my daughter"
aCertainly, sir. Wouldn't think of
/ sking her without marrying her," said
Captain Furlaway, coolly.
Old Gatherem rang the bell violently.
md ordered the servant to show Jack
/ The door.
aDon't trouble yourself, Mr.. Ebony"
nmarksd our maritime friend, placidly.
HIrather labor under the delusion that
lean manage to find my way out alone.
/ Goos.day, pa. Hope to find you in q
better humor some other time. l won't
object to Jenny on account of her near
j rslstiyes."
But Jack departed rather ruefully for
Ill that, for bonny Jenny Gatherem
bad gotten him fast tangled in her gold
/ en- brown hair, and it had been his
waking dream during many a lonely
watch on deck, as the little clipper
Griboo danced merrily over the phos-
phoreseent waves of old ocean, to make
her Mrs. Furlaway, and he had even
/ gone so far IS to resolve to be very
duhful and respectful son-in- law to that
tsagreeable old person, her father.
| Jenny met him just around the cor
Der, Ikea faithful little sweetheart, and
Jack dolorously enough told her the
dlretnl result OF his interview.
"NeVer mind, Jack, DEAR" said Jen-
", eonsolingly, something will be
certain to turn up favorable. Wait pa
denty, and if the worst must come,
Ehy-n
And theyoung damsel's eyes sparkled
hamanner which presaged no very
sood luck to the solid old person Of
Boston.
20 Capt. Jack Furlaway squared the
srds OF his skinner, the Cariboo, fol-
0e West Indies, and by way of giving
sas TO his ill-feeling toward Mr.. Heze
nan Gatherem, carried sail on his Graf
annl the water rolled in torrents ovel
! aer sharp bows, and the old salts won
uslea what the deuce had come ovel
70" e"old man," that he cracked on Sc
auea dlmity, and finally settled dowl
.n'o tne belief that he was racing for /,
asaVy bet with the famous Fiery Cross
snose long black hull and towering
r.s OF canvas had lain on their wind
.sa sma quarter longer than any ship ha,
W.T. yet succeeded in doing.
Mach port wine, much conceit an,
.. -aea oad temper had made old Gath
usm SICK, and the learned leeches O
~ M hao had advised a change of air
~ ssa recommended the balmy atmos
sasIe OF the ever-faithful isle of Cuba
Sna1 4. cheerful old gentleman packe
Ms, - trunks, and, fearing some ente,
ssing young Bostonian might stea
a..a ~ aaaaghter while he was gone, ais
sasAea T. her along, and took passage i
as,ai ms Al clipper Skymme Myfke, a shi
s.a ssaea oy various pious persons, an
!. sauea oy them after their beloved pa.
Inc skymme Mylke doomed along {
Ruallng gait. and soon the lights
sToh Ts nsroor were far behind her.
md dae - solld old party was very seasicl
snaa as ne tried to heave his boot-hee
/ IF SIssfu ! q ne hove curses deep and wratl
/ S;n liz ~ 1he doctors who had persuade
na, 70 trust himself to the uncertai
Ss'oas bsss OF sharp clipper diving in,
ovDas osSagh the Skymme Mylke ws
stss 'a = oy persons of piety, and name
person OF sanctity, her maste