The Nevada journal., 1853-10-28

The following pleasant account is from
the Sacramento Union, and is fair sam
pie of the many curious events that are
constantly occurring in this new and ad
ventursome state OF ours
! SosSAMBULsM.-Ag gentleman recently
from the Atlantic States, who had been on
a trip to the mountains and was returning
by way of Sacramento few days since
on horseback, fell in with c youthful trav-
cling companion, also mounted, whose
bright eyes silky hair and soft voice at
once impressed him favorably, and deter
mined him to cultivate a speaking ac-
qnaintance- His first approaches were
received with more courtesy than he had
reason to anticipate; and in less than a
half hour, as the parties rode along.
mutual attachment grew up between them,
which decided them on becoming sleeping
companions for the night. Arriving in the
city, they STOPPED at q second class hotel,
put up their horses, took supper together,
smoked a cigar, chatted Familiarity for an
hour, and retired to bed. He of the soft
voice--no doubt from an innate sense Of
deIicacv-refused TO disrobe until his COM
ion was safely bestowed between the
sheets, when he extinguished the candle
and performed that delicate operation in
! the dark.
This was natural enough, and could have
excited no suspicion in any ones mind -
Fatigued BY the heat and dust Of the Jour
ney. it was but few moments till the par
ties had fallen asleep Attimes the slum-
bers Of tired men are neither sound nor
refreshing; and so it proved with our
friend first introduced to the reader. His
dreams, which crowded thick and fast
upon his heated imagination, were greatly
perturbed. An hour passed. One o'clock
was peeled out by time piece on the
mantle Of room below. 1t awoke the
/ gentleman who occupying the frost part
sQf tae bed 1lbbea his eyes, looked about
hin. aaa Wi urpfissd By he broad moon
iiqhs uhieh hons nt6s-s'he Foon. to dis
cover a. woman standing or t0tas722r = h'F
SIMPLE night clothes. her lour hair st5es4s9-.
ing half way down her back. and her eyes
wide open, staring him full in me fare--
His first movement of surprise had arrest
ed her attention, and she appeared trans
| fixed 10 the spot "Ah," he muttered
audbly, 81 see how it is---ths is some
Sleep walker, who has entered here by
misiake."
He was too gallant to take advantage Of
the idio-syncracy and therefore breathed
the more softly, that the lady might when
she felt disposed, effect an uninterrupted
retreat. Noble conduct truly pickwick-
ian in its magnanmity She was not
long in availing herself of the privilege so
generously g anted but, in moment af-
forwards, glided softly from the room As
she passed the door, it struck our bewil-
dered hero that she bore something in her
hanis resembling a coat and pantaloons.-
Aroused 20 sense of curiosity by the
fact he sprang out of bed, searched for his
owr unmentiona bles, aud found them safe
| ly resting upon the chair back where he
had deposited them the night previous
His next step was to arouse his companion,
and impart TO him the secret OF all that
had transpired. He reached over the bed
for that purpose, but found that instead of
encountering the body of a man, his hands
fell upon the yielding softness of empty
sheets Here was a "go" He had been
tricEed by woman. An inspection ofhs
pockets next morning, however, proved all
to be right there, and that the ladys chief
design in yielding to his generously prof
tered advances, we're to procure safe es-
cert to the city, and she was at the time
fengaged in the highly laudable enterprise
Of running away from her husband To
prevent impertinent inquiries, and save
himself from becoming butt, he very
quietly paid the madam's bill next morn
ing, and ordering out his horse, soseh t
other quarters for breakfast.