The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-17

How do you know he's the RICH
man2" asked the mate, with jealousy.
1.-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.
ftHyar's your lover, Lena, Hyar'
your man."
ia, ia, said Lena, not half-under
standing.
See that" said the skipper" shs
knows the lubbeF. Go ahead Mr.. Preach
er."
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
In a pigs eye snarled the captain
In der eye of VOTE" enquired the in
terpreter, puzzled.
In your eye, you 1ubber," snapped tht
captain
The interpreter retailed the captains
remark to Stein
He say if she vas der woman in mine
eye | can hat her."
Did ever man see such scoundrel,s
exclaimed the captain, mo, tell this
| lump o. lard that he either marries this
hyar girl now or Ill hang him to the
yard"
And be CHARTERED afterwards" added
the official.
And go to hell on top Of ALL" re.
marked the semi-clerieal man.
He say reported the interpreter
after talking with Stein, dat he will ga
to hell
He will, will he?" shouted the skip
per, then he'll go there with a 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 murmurel
something to the interpreter.
He say he viii marry her" pro-
claimed tina gentleman.
Nothing like a rope to bring people
to their senses" said the skipper, stgo
ahead Mr.. Preacher
The semi-clerical man ratified through
the service. Lena said sJaa 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 affimatory
gesture that made the groom'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 a 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 off from the
city and a stoekily built German
climbed on the deeE of the ship.
As no one could understand him the
In1Ci plStSl WdS SCHL 1OE {A5lQ he an
nounced that this was Johan Stein seek
ing his bride on Che Abel Dodge.
why didn't he come sooner?'' roared
the captain.
He vas on Sleeps farm and deg
wouldn't let's him leef," reported the in
terpreter.
Tell him." Numbered the skipper,
frowning 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.
ssdat it she vas crazy he no want II. He
write for odder sister come. He marry
her"
= always was good at fixin' things
said the skipper, after the two had de-
parted. 1T was born gift
The mate walked forward scratching
his head as il wrestling with problem.