New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-25
JACKSON AND HIS BRIDE.
A DUSKY ROMANCE.

IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF rnBu nj
ViCKsBURG. July 20-"Do you know" confded
the Captains daughter a. the steamer was preparing
to swing out from the crowded levee Of the Crescent
City. we are going to have darky bride on the boat
going upi Jackson Jour head waiter 10 to be married
to-day. and will bring his bride on board" As Jack
son a. waiter had been ineIhaustble source Of
amusement Jackson a. . bridegroom promised well
an attractive novelty and tho party hailed this
announcement With enthusiasm. Just ~ tho plank
was drawn in there a noticeable commoton on the
summit Of the evee and two dusky female figures, in
energetic pantominc alteration. were brought out In
silhouette against the brilliantly lighted street.
Even at distance We could see fragments Of female
attire and detached wool in the air. while the mascu
line protectors of these amasons lowering about
seemed on the verge Of entering into the same forcbo
style Of argument. But suddenly one of tho latter
broke away and rushing toward the boat hailed US
with. "Oh. Capin! Cap'inI fo' de Lo'd sake. wait!
Ise comm! deed Isl" And suiting the action to
the word he made startling leap and caught ON to
the rear railing.
"weu" gssps the Captains daughter. "K that
isn't Jackson I wonder what's happened. What's
the matteri Where's your bride r. she interrogates
impcratively. inercepting jackson in his precptate
retreat toward his own quarters.
Dunno. miss, wah she am jes now" dropping
Imply into half.hlled nail kcg and embracing his
shaking kneea
"Dont knowi Well that's great note for bride
groom |"
"Wall We Sec Miss Edit. it am dis way" with the
argumenatve spread the hands with which he always
advances his lghtest statement " Savannah an mo
we hes been COURT right ibely TO- mo- en- yeah.
Savannah shc am mighty libely yellah gal. an she
suit me- an dab amt to doubt suite huh.
But dab am dat inSnuatin' braek niggah Mary Ann
Jenkins ~ hes apays had hankerin after me- a. she
amt no ways BACKYARD about shown It, do TO- do
Lo'd, Miss Edit neber gin dat gal no 'couragement
a. kin recollect So susannsh an me, we dun feel
no ways boun fo' to spect huh feelins in de mattah
an We dun gone united dis mo'nin 'codin to lie holy
bonds oh matrimony On de levee we counter dat
ali Nary Ann Jenkins an her nocount fellah An my
SAVANNAH she marks berry socially but peert like. wild
her frum on huh nose, Maybe you uns think We
uns is poo white trash, but dab You is mistook TO we
IL 'ristocras is, an wcs gon NO'f TO- do s,!mmah
wild switch seeIn to re dat all Mary Ann Jenkins
warut no tryin TO- to make peace twixt dem two
an de Good Book say Dressed am de peaeemakah,
an twos company an frees crowd jes ut out an
lief dem settle dab little Offence codin to dab own
notions"
"Wcil. do you know what would do II I were
she :" snaps the Captains disguised daughter. "Pd
scratch your eyes out when did get hold OF you.
~ won't he no ways 'sprised ef she should. Miss.
1 won't be no ways 'sprised ef she should" meek
Asscnts the unsatisfactory hero. stumbling oil IN
deep detection toward his own qunrters. The next
morning he appears encOmpassed IN All air OF gloom
that would put to shame the Melancholy Dane. and
issues his orders to his subordnatss: Here. dan
YOU Bobt seat de ladies' SaiDbo. you trihin nggah.
ill dem glasses. George Washington. step hvey
dab free steaks dis way ~ with heavy tragedy air
that s hoodcuriling Shortly after breakts. Emu ,
rear deck. with his heal buried III bis hands anu
notice with alarm Il revolver projecting from either
bp pocket Suspicious OF suicidal intent venture
TO demonstrate.
Jackson, Jackson. what docs this meant This Is
q reckless display of dangerous Weapons"
sard face. but We s,e il has to be done. Dat ah
triiln' count nigsah Of Mary Ann Jenkinss am
bart tender dc fas boat .n ct dat boat she'd te'on
our as she passes it's es like him to DO steppn on
heah to- Q settlement OBJ Counts. Now amt ne
wavs hankerin' arter blood. but ~ de food BOOK
say An eye TO IN eve an toot TO tool an 50
am dc fus law OF Mater an ct 20 broder
turn to yo' he lef cheek hit him on de right. 10
boun' TO 10 bc Drerar' TO- de Emergency" AZ no
from dc Good BOOK" am not staggered by tins.
As We are making landing the last boat s%eeIS
up al our wake end halls us with cordial shrlek'
At the frat foot JACKSON ksels over tho cotton pale.
above which his rolling eyes appear while can hear
his teeth chatter As the boz. touches on our iei 10
land some pas.engers, Mary Ann jenkins: no
eyolvrr in each hand and Jackson: after moment,
airy hesitation. scales his barucadc equally ven
equipped with reckless exchange OF shots INNS
-;-,aIy ensuee Tie mutual thirst for blood sppsr-
emily ing been sarisI-u - :-sht scratch that
Jackson received from wire on the cotton bale the
representative OF the other boat lea es tue heio
p-ecipt ately he entered it and jackson reti.es
behind his barrcade with MANY 4rosn to dress us
wound. A. the plank of our boat ia about TO oo
drawn in from shore fyiag figure appears IN inc
street, wildly waving red handAnna and shouting
"Oh dab Yon Cspin! Dun you stat! You does ~
take to de rbber. suah. TO my OF msn am on dah
At this Jackson PUSHES TO the front and receives tue
flying figure with open it is precpitated Oh "
the boat
Lod. Savannah, chip he chuckles. @wah you
come froni wsh YOU been att How you Sit henh !,
Why. 1 took dc cyars. fur IA my sponduiicKs
would carry me. an den les ho0fit.
AN whar's Mary Ann Jcnkinsp
Mary Ann Jenkins !" with nehable contempt
@Lo'd Jackson, she amt nowhah She am go 90
reduce to f. aginints abe dun know jes wah TO nm
hahsef! He! mel he dat brack niggah won hap no
oasion TO- ute switches till she dun gone ms anoder
crap oh wool ter pin outer. She won be hankerih
lr.er you no mo-, Jackson. * yo' dun need to count
on it 10 settle dat question right oru dc sta
sSuzannah, chill" remarks jackson with pions
junction. 0e Good BOOK say, DO 10 yon enemy ~ "a
docs to you.' Honey, jes settle ~id dat low d"
nigg IA batend-r 'oordin' to dat law"
GOOD NAYS TENDERNESS.
H1ar hsstsr Nun