Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-31

propensity, until ut last he waS "DiiSou IN J,"r,
nature lis head fell down and Es ar"a ' n,,~ sm,
there was one general fall. lhere ,inn he wn
pose. terrible cninin"ti"li--In a m"I'n' : seen. ,rnyi
On his WAY TO the SNOW and ram, when ne Vt
dcntinlly stopped 10y n limb ca'ra'nT j.. "Ic' 'nnd hins.I
gincs the lrSSrngs gave way "na 'm ,L. tr., since.
rather worse Than when he cunnIciccu tic I r.
ulutiou: for his whole lc., was hi1St'""'!
Now he had the old trouble OF the S;."" "n" u nrn,,,
III the wounded leg this laSt chlah'; m hGS aincr;
seriously to be n pretty dc'N''n s'"r :" Of , miserable
,io,is-ic had the pleasant prosp't' " =" "nu -
end On thr Rocky Mountains. bu' III IL 'e1! NV
ment, when matters looked the ""is', tno.. mGI
change coming; in three, hours 'iiere " " w., :;
i'll the air-therc was a riS" II =" thn rrnuud
six hours there was u thaw nc rc"c"eu u. ' .Ia",
took n rock for his pillow. AMI got Il restoring "'o'P
When he uwokr, he was unable l" NV !" n,r : ,L,
least. he thought he could not: p' ~ " " i;,.In
stiffness went off; he could ln"n"So -, 81 r. linn dowr
IN. l;mrrd 10 some purpose; ne ih"i"Srn' :" ' .,o
4, ,hc hn,tum uf the mountain. ana Uihe Il r'n'.
bic position in Il different climate tic.rsl'" r",r u
III he Ind recovered from his wouNI'' 'T 'n l.,
strength enough for nn"'iL mTs st ft himself, he thought
,trou, enough he determined one" ii"t. !" '"s. III ~
limbs to the peris of the wilierin'fS' ~" m' nbanr,
pcriis of Il new kind. Tie dctrrn!la'' It" ,ni,h H.
his course again-tn have ho,'i"T tho xoI.vs, ni
mountains, if possible the ri"ins anu IL No. "'
ter all, were most likely to'br III ms 'asW. L'
long before he became Us in!SrrHose WI" 0''V ~
had been with the mountains.
THE TROUBLES OF TIE PLAINS A"AH. -
The plains were no; the plains DO e!xirc'Tn; ne III"
not expect TO find them putting an! ,tPe'.',"e'i.s ~
his journey: the indians on 'hr one suo W. y.
Rocky Mountains, he supposed erlcru! nH"i"Sv""; :,
and SO they were: but the rnitle-sllakcs were i"'' !,
49, no mncl, ns his M. was worth To get through
them. He wis bit several times; i"r'una't,H' MS "S
gins were thick; the langs went through 'n, am
bu, did not touch his skin: II 1t haH DSen tcucn'",
there would have been pretty nISli an chu"t "i' " ",
with a curious set of Indians. fellows VII" I'VE r. u
pally upon worms and insects; he taslc" " nasm W
fried chcsnut worms AMI devil daTmhE-hccu!
these were very Grip, and nee; me o'nFis ,;,;,, lam: :,,.
marrow. ,n certainly had the faculty oi sniIislS nm
sell to circumstances; he became qul'" " WN"r''c
with the tribe, and they were anxious I" give nun us
sistancc. 10, however, did Iot require naUeli' ~ " a. u,
an independent Gentleman; lie had Pro'fueu n'hse''
with cnutrivanccs in general III case "i oimeul.'
amongst them, he carried III MS kn"lS"ch " on" :"
made of gutta pcrcha. IL was a ple"surc W Sce na'
pail out his boat and arrange II ir acI"sS'iis, nv "".
n pcrfcct model of sclt-satlsiactlol. lie wis very
near losing his precious invention among inc raw
necs: but they did not know It's use; ihey 'l"u"nI II
was n very large tobacco pouch. d" fhu some Ple"-
SAINT moments; alt"@cih"r' however, ne hua III "nAi
ions Journey, and was heartily glad when 1t seemed,
about 10 end: he concluded his troubles, TOO, would
end very wisely-how wisely, We shall see
HIS ARRIVAL AT StN FRANCISCO.
lie was soon oil for the gold region Wiat ac-
counts were given. all YOU had tn do was 10 ing a III
te while. aud out would come the old,--somctnncs
in Jumps, at others in flakes; but whether III humps
ur in flakes, it was gold md no mistake sometimes
il WAS taken it'll Il knife out OF the rocks III Others
washed out of the sand at the bottom ol the RIVER
M wander .Jo was excited by these reports; he "1'
n.ct.d 10 make n magnificent huul he would invest
| in San Francisco lots perhaps he w"hli maxi ,hlP.
mcnts 10 New York. He WAS an enthusiastic icli""
ha nnnroachcl the ground with rapture, anu Win n
smile on his face, he brought out his digging aprara.
tus. He dug aud dug; he examined WHAT ne had
dug; but there was not II particle "t COM ne Won
dered where all the gold had gone IT,. Al last' mn
rage, he declared there was no use III trying me
,l,,..l o1 Innn D,rfrtly exhausted. AZ lilS very
moment, one OF his n~cighbors called out he h"i
something. 10 was ~ii!spircd' he set 10 WORK again
he determined he would never rest 'ntil NC s"tcr,"'
ed and he did succeed. He managed beautifully;
he came off u large winner, after several months Ia
Dor. lie determined To trca; himself TO Il wife.
HIS MATRIMONIAL srEcULATIoH.
lie would go to San Francisco, and there get one
lie found Out II beautiful dunlin, but rather dangerous:
she hue! Il trick Of mnnin. nway-"f nb>condInC.-
Most people would have been mtiinldatcd 10y tho
thought Of such Il dangerous alliance; hut '"' as !
have stated, was Il bold i"l"w-ihc child pl impulse,
and very apt To follow his impulses. which, niii"rt!,
uutelv, nine times Oh, of ten, were wrong. tie could
not rest until he got his Srnora; he had nXcd MS
thoughts and heart on her. Well, a. last he was 81
tistir,l; all the proceedings were regularly gone
through the brid. was made his by the priest, the
lady duly delivered. and 10 smiled ns he put her IN
siG. Of his house : h" wurid have smiled Tie other
sid. of his mouth. had he seen clearly, what wns To
come he had been married q few weeks oh!!' ""en
she was oil
HER RUNNING AWAY.
Had she rome oil with another man! 1hls IL n
foible not uncommon with the Mexican IonhaS p"'
it was no; the fuult of the Donna C"rrcIidas; she run
gway Ia G.>fGx, and the hull tighis-thc last most g.,
nrc;nlly.. Jo iu,crlictcI: anl the introduction seemed
10 work most cncrgutcn!!y H. prompting Nrr u ="
Ia them. Joe declared they were not III To-: Il re-
spectable fcmuic. She dccla'cd She hal all her III"
been to them, and they had done her no har'h' 81"
.aid she talked like II fool; because j; was well known
that. wherever they took place, the character ct the
people was sure 10 be bad the Donna sa'd I'M, was
not the rau>c: il y WAS somc;him: else. j" siId. Nv ell,
il You persist III going, YOU VIII see WHAT IL Will Co'N"
10 in the first place, you will ALLEVIATE mc--pcrhaps
irrcyucablv." The Donna seemed 10 he sorry at the
thought of irritating her husband but sue could not
give up her bull-iiglts; she declared she could not 1--we
without Il ball fight now AMI then. mere theY were
ut issue; how il was to end. WAS Il matter al great ul-
certainty. Joe was obstinate 5" WAS the Donna
which would win the day was doubtful, 10 went L"
n friend, and told his trouble. "l"u know SAID hr,
Il entered on II matrimonial slcculnti"n; | got u
Spanish wife; well, | cannot do anything with her:
| have tried everything | could think "t 10 prevent
il. but all | can do. she sill run away To bull-iights.
put a lock and key on her, SAID his Trend, II am
afraid Of such u remedy il may do more harm than
good. wish mild treatment cures are more apt
then to bc lasting; u lock md key might prevent for
the moment but the complaint would afterwards
ruse worse than ever" sell her. said his friend.
The misfnrtunci is" said Jn, 'that is what ! cannot
Ito; there would be none willing 10 take her oil my
hands; there she is, and there she Is likely To reuIa'rl.'
"Run away" said his friend. IL despiSc such acoursc
rcuGed 10; 81 will not be n fool and n coward III the
bargain '.Ialk to her." 'Was ever person cured
by talking!' Things are constantly turning out III
this world differently from what is cXpected. do gave
up all hopes OF amendment he had no idea how II
could take place! Donna Cocrcldas WAS II hopeless
case; il would be the wiscst course tor hun 10 Try ana
be content, since there was no remedy he resolved
hencciortl he would never mention the subject OF INC
| bull fight othc Donna or anybody else. liccould think
of no c~xpcdient 10 remove the trouble; the best why wns
nbe rcconcilcd no might remember how much worse
| off some husbands we're than he-how many hal lost
| their wives entirely; how many had been total failures,
and been seized with the rot of evil passions how
mary had gone of with other men, not Tor IN" Time,
but NIL time: he had been deprived but partially, ana
almos: triviallv. AZ this very moment of the con.
quest OF passion. when he wus almost III Il state ot IN
| difference as TO the matter, ns II 10 reward HIM Tor Ina
virtue, cii circumstances AROSE. and Il change occurreGi;
| part of the building where the tights took plncc gave
way during an exhibition, and killed about nifty "t ne
spectators. Such an accident, 1t may be supposed,
sioppcd the amusement rather abruptly; and stopped
| il altogether, when il was found that III" leader "f So
rirty i'm san francisco, the wife Of one Of the veal
thi,st Mexican DuuS, was completely ruinci-shc was
left n heap of ruins: her leg was taken OIL and She
was suuported bv Il crutch. Such an exhibition opc-
rated "a n kind oi mrmcRi0 m0rI an the community:
this. together with the influence Of the American pop
ulation, which always WAS OPPOSED 10 such exhibitions
in Il little while entirely put an end IT, them. Bull,
fight. ceased to be the rage; Indies had been possessed
with n ll-li.lt mania; they recovered their senses,
and were completely cured: amongst the rest Donna
(orr.ndus: sh,. afterwards wondered hnw She could
ever have been led away by the dClusior. She WIS
cured of her propensity, and J", You may suppose,
was delighted. They lived happily together at San
Francisco: lis far as / know, they live there still.
TIMOTHY QUAINT.
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