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Updated: May 7, 2025
Down the kleets of the wheel-house, along the guard-way, then down the main stairs to the boiler-deck.
Use them as you please, but do not let us be beaten by that wicked Magnolia! Hark! how they cheer! Ha! we shall pass them yet." So saying, the fiery Creole rushed back to the guard-way, followed by a group of admirers. The Captain's "dander" was now fairly up; and the story of the bacon hams soon spreading over the boat, still further heightened the enthusiasm of both passengers and crew.
All the passengers, both male and female, had gone out upon the guard-way; and leaning against the guards were anxiously watching the approach of the Magnolia. I found the Captain under the front-cabin awning. He was surrounded by a crowd of gentlemen-passengers, all of whom appeared to be in a high state of excitement. One after the other was proffering speech to him.
I walked out on the guard-way in the direction of the ladies' cabin. The inmates of the latter were clustered along the guards, and seemingly as much interested in the boat-race as the men. I could hear several of them expressing their wishes aloud that the boats would run.
We'd a-beat them into shucks in another quarter, I reckon. Darn the luck!" "We must give it up," said the Captain. "Turn her head in." Saying this, he hurried below; and, observing his excited manner, I followed him. A group of ladies stood upon the guard-way where the Captain descended over the wheel-house. The Creole was among them.
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