The Shasta courier., 1855-02-10
To Beccn Wilson.
WHISKY CRrEK

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DEAR BEccA :-lf you feel so lonesome away
mp in the mountains among the '.trappers,'' and
so near the grizzly" why don't you Viii
liam tc come down and stay week with us p
We have such pleasant place to live, that
can't hear you speak of your Lonesome log
hut without shedding tears. We moved into
our log house (Oh Becca, dent call them huis
again) near New Years day, and l have been
so busy that had most forgotten my promise to
write you, until l saw your Conn plainings" in
the Courier. We have such neat little log
house John has sawed the ends off of the logs
all around, and put new shingles on the roof,
and got some old hume lumber for floor, which
have already scrubbed until they are as white
and smooth as a new pin. Oui chimney smokes
little, but then John is going to buy stove as
soon as he can spare the money. He has built a
nice little house for our chickens. right close by
our door, and fixed it so that can shut them up
every night before he gets home from his work,
for the foxes and Cinnamon steal them at every
opportunity. Next summer l shall plant some
woodvines and flowers around the doors AMI
windows, and then how delightful it will be
"Hcu yO!lu CoueS III iTI)n Ills WOFk, 10 Slt De-
meath the shady arbor and speak of future hopes
| and present happiness.
Oh dear Becca, II you had managed William
as have John, you would never have had need
to make a complaint to the Editor | fear me
that you have scolded and reviIed him too much
for things over which he had no control Instead
OF coa.ring him and putting up pleasantly with
the inconvenience consequent upon settle
ment IN This wild country. John also told me
OF the golden PARADISE" ''love in cottage "a
quick made pile" &c. but unlike you only
believed halt, and determined that, whatever
might be our lot, to enjoy the present, whether
III the green wilds of Posey, OF The rugged hills
of California. Iyerily believe, Becca that you
have let disappointment like a worm in the
bud" destroy all the fond love you cher
lshed tor the choice of your heart. Perhaps al
ready you have acted too much upon the advice
OF the strong minded Mary Jane, and the fire.
quent visits OF that black eyed and black whis-
kered trapper, Mr.. Frog instead of making Will
liam more attentive, is the main cause Of his
GOODNESS and frequent visits to Browns.
1t is yourself who is SO much elated by
the frequent calls OF the miners, that, noii-
cling, he attributes to wrong motive. and YOU
are only making bad worse by complainns-
Better give him additional proof of your ardent
and atfectlonate love-never say word about
" Pike, =" rich diggings," !" log huts or mon
te," and always wear a cheerful look and if the
green-eyed monster has not already possession
OF hlm, he will again be your sweet William"
Our near neighbors the Know Noihnss,"
are clever set of funny fellows, and would
never steal your blankets-and I'll tell you why
they haye got plenty of their own, and no bad
disgings Mrs. M says that '.they are the
best judges OF pumpkin-pie and whiskey that
visit their house." and that you ought to be
ashamed ofyourself to talk so about them. They
are not "hor,id," but good looking fine clever
fellows, and very gentemanly. PHoEBE.