St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-09-24

the captain, Il asked where any German
worked, went here and asked the boss
there was a man named Johan Stein
There was. Was he married. No. The
l want him. says l, and / brought hin
| aboard" ,~
How do you know he's the RICH
MANI" asked the mate, with jealousy.
"The lands sakes, isn't he nance
Johan Stein and isn't he unmarried
What more do you want?"
The mate went below shaking hi
head and brought up Lena Ostertag.
When she clicked up to the group il
her sabots the skipper explained.
"Hyar's your lover, Lena, Hyar'
your man"
ia. Ja," said Lena, not half-under
| standing.
See that" said the skipper" sh'
knows the lubber Go ahead Mr.. Preach
err
Hold on put in the Argentine Off
cial, Interpreter, ask this man if thi:
is the woman he sent for"
HE says she vas not der woman hi
wants." said the interpreter, after con
versing with Stein.
I'm a pigs eye," snarled the captain
"In der eye of VOTE" enquired the in.
terpreter, puzzled.
I'm your eye, you lubber," snapped the
captain.
The interpreter retailed the captains
remark to Stein.
"He say if she vas Ger woman in mine
eye can hat her."
did ever man see such scoundrel,' q
exclaimed the captain, mo, tell this
lump O. lard that he either marries this
hyar girl now or I'll hang him to the
yard"
"And be quartered afterwards" added
the official.
"And go to hell on top of all" re-
marked the semi-clerical man.
HE say" reported the interpreter,
after talking with Stein, dat he will 60
to hell
HE will, will he?" shouted the skip
per, then he'll go there with red
mark around his neck. String him up,
Mr.. Kaggs. String him up
At the sight of the rope and the trucu-
lent face of the. mate Stein murmured
something to the interpreter.
He say he will marry her." pro-
claimed tina gentleman.
Nothing like rope to bring people
to their senses said the skipper, go
ahead Mr.. Preacher
The semi-clerical man ratified through
the service. Lena said ga" at the pro-
per moment, prompted by the skipper,
but the groom made no sign. Mr. Kaggs,
however, placing his large hand on the
Germans head enforced an af1imatory
gesture that made the gr0om's neck
crack.
go ashore and be happy" exclaimed
the skipper, spreading his hands pa
ternally, and Lena's baggage was low
cred into the boat. The groom, after
narrowly escaping injury from heavy
sea-boot hurled at him by an enthus-
iastic seaman. but suffering annoyance
from pint Of barley which the cook, in
lieu of rice, poured down his collar, en-
tered the boat with his bride and guests
and was pulled ashore amid the accla-
nation of the crew of the Abel Dodge
The next day boat put of from the
city and a stockily built German
climbed on the deck of the ship.
AS no one could understand him the
interpreter was sent for and he. an
nounced that this was Johan Stein seek
ing his bride on the Abel Dodge.
why didn't he come sooner?" roared
the captain.
HE vas on a sleeps farm and dey
wouldn't lets him leef," reported the in
te-preter.
Tell him." Numbered the skipper,
at the mate who was laughing
delightedly, that the girl waited for him
till she was tired and then she fell in
love with another man and married him.
She was crazy over that other fellow
He say" proclaimed the interpreter.
dat ii she vas crazy he no want. n. He |
write for odder sister come. He marry
her,"
Il always was good at fixin' things
said the skipper, after the two had de-
parted, cit was born gift
The mate walked forward scratching
.is head as if wrestling with a problem.