The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-18

4 Gallant Young Fellow showed the
Maiden Over the Boat aud Escaped.


4 Gallant Young reilow showed the
Maiden Over the Boat aud Escaped.
Liberty Landing is the name OF a
small place touched by the Wabash
railroad and the Missouri river. Be
fore tie railroad came il was the
place at which boats stopped TO send
goods over the hill to the town Of
Liberty. in Clay county. the old home
of the James boys. OF course the
landing lever amounted to very
much-those places neve did, being
only depots for larger towns some
where back from the river from
which they got their names.
Our boat reached the landing n
beautiful June morning just after
sunrise, and there was n larger crowd
to greet us than usual.
Among the visitors who came on
board was a pretty girl Of twenty,
all spick and span In a new calico Of
modest design, while her sweet face
peeped out coyly from the great, old
fashioned bonnet that e%nveloped it.
She smiled. There was an instant
rush Of all the young fellows on
board the boat to show her through
the steamer. Sylvester Cobb, OF
Louisville, a wealthy youth Of a
Weather father, o planter, was the
first to reach her side:
Let me have the pleasure Of show
ing you over the steamer, he said,
raising his hat with much ceremony.
II don't care" said the maid sim
ply. II believe I'd like to see how
she looks"
So they went on the upper deck,
where a good view Of the river was
obtained, then into the officers quar-
ters Of the Texas" as the little coop
under the pilot house is called, then
into the pilot house itself, where the
young Kentuckian explained the
workings Of the big wheel. They
rambled about for 0 than an
hour, examining the engines, the
furnaces under tho long boilers amid
ships, the long social hail." or
saloon, with its little dccrs opening
into staterooms, the piano waslooked
upon woIderingly by the Clay
county maid--then the bell rang,
warning visitors to &C lahore.
Hope you enjoyed yourself" said
young Cobb, rs he helped the girl
along the gang plank to the shore.
Il did" she said, and her eyes fell.
She had noticed some n she did
not care to see.
/, And when / como back next
month III likely be ON another boat.
! I'd like to show you over her too"
} I'D like it" she said, but reckon
) well have to give it up"
Give it upi" Cobb was interested.
'How's thata I'd be delighted, I'm
sure"
"Oh, I can't tell" she said, with
something Of a coyness in her smile.
The second bell was ringing.
We'll, goodby, Miss-ah. er-good-
by." He extended his hand and she
r took it.
YES, I'd like to look over the next
boat with you, but and she
n glanced under her lashes up the hill
to a little crowd that stood there
:, only-to tell the truth, I'm going tc
be married next MONTH
"Ohl" exclaimed Cobb, land
!, can't be here. Can't you put it Off
% he laughed.
Not now, l reckon" the girl an
i. swered, holding his hand and glanc
D. ing up the hill again, ''but-but you
can s'lute the bride now if you wan
y. to-"
"a The mate had given the order Il
js hoist the gang plank, and already thu
ropes were cracking, while tho bi!
II stern wheel Of the boat began to turl
- slowly. Cobb knew that everybod.
~ ON board was looking at him, and b.
knew, too, that the lucky swain mus
be in the crowd on the hillside. Blu
he saluted the bride. 1t was a rous
81 ing kiss. AS he stopped to imprin
it a young fellow dashed out Of on
Of the little groups ahead and bound
"a ed toward him.
Drop err he shouted.
But Cobb was away like the wind
and as he sprang on the stage it swun
down 20 IA to almost throw him /
the water.
The young man shook his fist ar
grily.
Don't, pleaded the girl, laughing
Didn't you know ] was only fool
all the timer
"But he kissed you" yelled tn
stalwart young man.
g. "Oh, John" she laughed, he wa
only salutin the bride"
And the laugh that rang out fror
!, deck and shore was echoed time an
again from the hills of old Clay.-Dt
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A Hot Land.