Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-12-04
Otauillt Dailq Butte Reurs.
Kate Lansing.
by PERDITA.

Fortunately there were several lady
boarders in the house, and whose ewes
were attracted by Kate's neatly sitting
and well made dresses.
81 wish | had a dress which fitted
me as neatly as yours does YOU" said
one of the ladies, addressing Kate, as
they left the breakfast room one mora
ing.
Perhaps I could fit you one" said
Kate.
"Oh, if you would I should be so de.
lighted" said the lady. for there is no
one here who makes a dress that will
set well, and | never could do anything
of that kind myself"
In few words Kate informed her that
she would be glad of any sewing she
could get to do, as it was by her own
exertions that she expected to live.
The dresses were made as desired.
and she succeeded in giving perfect
satisfaction. Work crowded in upon
her and she sewed very fast and was
then paid thirty dollars for making
plain dress, she began to make money
rapidly, and wrote to her sister "that
she could hardly realize that she mad
ever made shirts for fifteen cents each" ."
A year sped on, and Kate by her
untring industsy had prospered well,
and now kept little store of her own,
so that, together with her labor and
the profits on her goods, she realized
handsome income. She was already
worth more than even in her widest
dreams she had dared to hope for, and
had sent money to her sister, which
gave her the satisfaction of knowing
that her wants were also provided for.
One evening as she entered the par
lor of her boarding house, (for she still
lived at the same house, there were
several strangers present, to whom
Kate paid no attention, till one of them
suddenly rising, said:
"Katc surely this is Kate Lans-
ing" She looked up, and wild
scream Of joy escaped her. 1t was Ned
Lee, an old school-rnate, and neigh
boris son--the first familiar face she
had met in California. thc hours of
that evening few quickly by, as they
reeounted the "reminiscences Of child
hood, and the events Of the past few
years, in which Mr.. Lee learned for
the first time of Kate'S wldowhood.
For two years he had been in the
mines, and beside having accumulated
n moderate fortune, was now the owner
of some Of the richest claims in one Of
the best mining localities of the State
Need we say, 100, that now, life i'll Cal
ifornia seemed more CHEEKY to Kate
than before, for now she had friend
to speak to--one who had known her
at home, known her in the sunny days
of her childhood and prosperity.
After rather prolonged stay in San
Francisco, Mr.. Lee returned to the
mines but his visits to the Bay being
much more frequent than formerly,
some of the old miners noticed it, and
rogushly enquired if he went on
prospecting expedition to San Fran>
cisco; or, having "tound prospect, p"
was engaged in working out claim in
the heart of some fair lady there OBJ
serving too, with a knowing wink, that
something was in the wind, they
knew"
Four years having rolled away since
the commencement of our story; let
US take peep into one OF those prince
ly mansions on s. street. 1t is
furnished elegantly. The luxuries of
almost every cline seem to be there In
the richest profusion, Some friends
have gathered in to sp'nd the evening
We may consider ourselves as one OF
the little and select company.
The lady has just seated herself at
the piano, and gentleman, with his
flute, in clear and bird-ike notes, ac-
companies her, while the rest of the
party have taken their places, and ar
ranged their partners for quadrille {;
but, just as they are commencing. the
loud booming of cannon announces
the arrival of the mail steamer, with
news and passengers from the Atlantic