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Ruth Mary now, the oldest of 'em, is as much to home in that boat as she is on a hoss and that's sayin' enough. She looks quiet, but she's got as firm a seat and as light a hand as any cow-boy that ever put leg over a cayuse." Mr. Tully, on being questioned, admitted willingly that he was an Eastern man, a Down-East lumberman and boat-builder. He couldn't say just why he'd come West.
Wholesome, see what I mean? There's money in it. Guys make a roll too big to lift by selling soft drinks, don't they? Well, I'm going to run a soft-drink paper. See?" The enterprise had started well. To begin with, he had found the ideal editor. He had met Mr. Renshaw at a down-East gathering presided over by Mrs.
The brig Joseph was commanded by Ezra Allen, a very worthy, well-meaning man, of moderate capacity, and an indifferent sailor. The mate, Mr. Bowen, was an energetic, down-east Yankee, with a drawl as long as the deep sea line, and almost as much twisted.
I'm Frank Thompson, all the way from `down east. I've been through the mill, ground and bolted, and come out a regular-built down-east johnny-cake, when it's hot, d -d good, but when it's cold, d -d sour and indigestible; and you'll find me so! The latter part of this harangue made a strong impression, and the ``down-east johnny-cake'' became a byword for the rest of the voyage, and on the coast of California, after our arrival.
It was a beginning, at any rate; and, as we subsequently did "suit each other," my down-east friend behaved very fairly, keeping to his promise of "raising my pile" a synonym for increasing the weekly sum of "greenbacks" he allowed me for my labours. I had never any reason to repent the bargain nor did I.
One of his nicknames in all the ports was ``The Down-east Johnny-cake. So much for our petition for the redress of grievances. The matter was, however, set right, for the mate, after allowing the captain due time to cool off, explained it to him, and at night we were all called aft to hear another harangue, in which, of course, the whole blame of the misunderstanding was thrown upon us.
His tone, like his manner, was sharp and quick and businesslike, but he spoke with the Down-East twang and used the Cape phrases and metaphors. He was younger than I, but he looked older, and, of late, it had seemed to me that he was growing more nervous. We shook hands. "Glad to see you," he said again. "I was hoping you'd drift in. I presumed likely you might. Sit down."
SIGNOR STRAWSTEKOWSKI, the celebrated Demagogue and Snake eater, whose unrivaled feat with a living Gryllus, whose fangs have never been extracted, fills thousands with awe and delight! YANKEE SHOCKWIG, the mirth-splitting and side-provoking delineator of down-east horse peculiarities. Must be appreciated to be seen.
Both seem to pause on the verge of the descent, then together rise on the whirling rapids. This wild legend was told me by the guide in full view of the cataract, and seemed so real and life-like that I was somewhat startled by being accosted thus, by a voice speaking in a sharp nasal down-east twang: "Well, stranger, I guess that's the finest water-power you've ever set eyes on."
"In bed?" I asked. "No, sir no, siree! He was in hell that's where he was reg'lar ol' fashioned, down-east hell, burnin' with fire an' brimstun, that he'd had the agency for an' had recommended to every sinner in the neighborhood. He was settin' in his room. God o' Isr'el!
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