The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-17

spect-which by the way is the best proof
Of its pern,anency and prosperity ty-Grass
Val ey outshines all other towns in the
mountains. After passing the main
thoroughfares, there is not an available
lot to be found that is not occupied ny
pretty little colt ge, neatly decorated
outside, and handsomely furnished within.
Oh, sir, it il de iehtful to take IA ramhle
round by the church, or down by Pike
Flat, amongs' those pretty cottages, and
have a peep at the happiness of their
prosperous inmates; for, in every case,
you find them occupied hy mans chief
and only solace after ala thrifty, vlrtu-
Gus wife. Funny, precious capers, they
cut up too at times, W zen they know their
lords are away safe q gging down under
the ground. l've seen them, | have, in
iny little rambles: and propose, friend
\itcbelI that tell you what | saw dur
ing my last visit know you will like
the tale, for in my Paul Fry peepings
round here [ have seen you driving a
buggy with something in it us Mr.. We Ter
would say-"werry oncomm0n like n
'oonan"-so ju.t come a ong with me
round by the church there, and don't make
noise, or else you will spoi the fun.
We'll, now, that's d duck of Il cottage
an't it for California - that one | mean,
with the white muslin blinds to the win
dows-the neat palisading all round--the
beautiful paper and furniture inside
Lord isn't it kind of mighty clean and
comfortable though. Peep in through the
! halcopened door~-aint that spanking
couple Of womenl Just only look at that
one in the buff dress! What Il figure,
what hair, eyes, and saucy lIps-what a
clean and tapering fetlock jolnt-and how
beautifully il sweIlS out fuller and fuller,
for all tie world, just as 1t ought, TIL 1t
joins the pastor. I'll bet high she can
go the Polka at Il race that would Knock
the wind out of us in five minutes, aud
play with the Snatile all the time Jolly
aint il to hear then,r,p that linen through
they are cutting up-rent, r'nt, rent, there
it goes Just the same way AZ they tear
our poor hearts to pieces, only tor the iun
of patching them together again. he
critters! We over the way there's just
such another cotage--two such other
women--only their occupation Is wash
ing. Lord how they are aughng-how
their eyes sparkle. | guess those two
women, are trife too smart for US
Soap suds, hey! Shouldn't like duck
ing. Oh powers of heaven, ! ow they
twist and wiring those shitS-exactly
suppose as hey twist and turn their hu'
bands hearts to their own tarnat'an hu
mours. know its only that they are
laughing about. Why, sir, man won q
have no more show with women who
squeeze so hard than the neck of fat
rooster would have in the hands OF halt
starved miner in the mountains. | pass
that hand sure re:--right, and left bower,
with king. would be euchred certain aS
death Youder, too, only see how that
little brunette looking out for her guide
man. stamps her pretty foot 40 adnira-
lle in it's tight-ftlng satin bo"t-w'fh
impaiienre, Just because h" does not come
home to the moment. Fixed up too for
walking, hey! Off to D"rnn's dry good
store, i warrant. If so, there's n fifty
dol ar slug gone forever you may swear
That pornin, sir, is the greatest pest
know of ia the country. There ought To
he mass convention of husbands held IN
those diggings to run him out. Its per
fectly srandnlous the way he sucks III
their money, through their pretty wives,
ard his own choice goods He would
tempt the de, il himSef. sir; for though It
is not recorded whc h r that respectable
individual ever took wife unto his gen =
tie, loving bOSom-of this, neverthe eSs,
we may be certain, he very often goes out
shopping with the wives of other men.
How is it that Fanny Fern has never en-
lightened us upon this Important point!
John BIgier, they say, uou r"i-o tho wind
a title; but, he amt circumstance 20
Dornn IN that line. Just put "A ,rety
woman in his store with Il coHple of slugs
in her pocket, and if the State interests
aint forgotten, and veSted! funds donit fly,
why then there are no feas in California
that's all. t}ut Iet Us take one peep
more: ct Us look into that sweet little
cottage down yonder over the way with
the door ma open Isn't she II beauty !
How young, roo, to be initiated into the
IA Ifu mystery ofmatrj'nony, and the hard
ways of housekeeping Like Ruth Pinch,
one of Dickens sweetest characters,
declare she i- engaged "a niaklng beef
steak pudding. How strongly does the
loving trusting heart speak through that
placid beauteou face--and yet like Ruth,
she seems troubled s0reiy with the tire
some thng-and no wonder, for it is
about one of her first efforts in this line;
Fand the paste wont stick up properly
and it won't go into thr proper shape and
liz wont do anything it ought To DO -
There its al over now; she has popped
il bravely INTO the pot, for beef steak
pudding and lo"ks upt Heaven for help,