The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-09-20

| WILL 20, returned DIT, lgnln. uOn
know exactly for positive where cousin
Otis lives, but it's somewhere among these
ere hills; and ore thing | am certain
about, we shan't be bothered with any of
that nasty smelling stuff for to light up
the rooms with, aud there won't be more
cloth and Silveware on the table than is
needed, III warrant you that. Cousin
Otis folks ant none of your stuck up geu-
try, or | am mistaken, though han't seen
none of them these twenty years
The chase for cousin Otis house was a
long and treacher0uS one; butafter losing
the way several times, aud bufTeting q
fierce nurth-easter tin far into the evening,
they came in sight Of dim light, which
was supposed to show the haven they
sought
Mr. Wiggin jumped from the sleigh,
aDI, gynDing his way to the door. rsprecj
NsSSSSy w1ln his whip-stalk 'Yhe caM was
answered directly by woman and two
large dogs. The man of few words was
not long in making himself known. Most
obedient madam! docs Otis Wiggin live
herey If so, his cousin Nehemiah has
come toNee him from Massachusetts and
| am the man
Before he had finished speaking, the
JOY Of the welcome besar. Sure enough,
Otis! It's your cousin Nehemiah come
from the old Bay State in this storm a
purpose to see US; only think on't!'
Otis had al cady retired for the night,
but his bedroom and kitchen being one,
he did not wait to dress before joining his
welcoming with his wire'S well, now,
! never did! This Is better than gold
diamond, ant it, Ilepsy? Who'd be-
licved it! Clean from the old Bay State.
We hant had such a treat as cousin to
see us these ten years, have we HepSy y
Even Mr.. Wiggin, with all his power Of
lung, was overpowered for a while, but
he took advantage of the first lull to say
he had friend in his sleigh at the door.
Tins intelligence increased the delight.
Think Of that, Otis An0ther cousin
come to see us! Two Oh 'ein in one night !!
Here, wake up, children, we've got cous.
| inS from abroad come to See us.
While tFuRdle-betls and buhks gave up
an incredible number of white-headed,
bare-tooted occupants, cousin Otis was at
the sleigh welcoming Mr.. Cobb. Walk
right in! walk right in don't stop to
knock oil the SNOW; am powerful glad
TO see you, and so is IiepSy.'
/ So be, and proud to know that you
/ like ms said JIensov cn,nin., Cnr,y,rl v;,I,
a ro.,'. .L,LhT JrnS. h.Tninr IN l;,nr,
dor oLon, her t,nnt frrn, .rd Hot a liz of
orace or nolis6 in hrr ,n,nn,r vst u.i,h
onrh cnrd;,l;,v and worm.h - h..rt E,lt.
inc nm her hard corr.worn fac. th,t Sh.
! seemed almoSt romnly tn thn ur,,v tr,,v.
elcrS
The Door room too with its uneven
Hoor and srantv fnrrituro looked cbeer.
| tul and attractive ,sth.hiry.,t hov raj. .d
omen the roals in fhr rre,t 9tnnr tirs.nIacr
and hrau.d ON wood which s,;r,rG iutn
flames and snorkI,d and roorcd M IN,
blackencd chimney
. Cousin Otis mt tho horse in his cow.
Shed. ;irl.jnr the COW IN for nirht's
lolgi nr with the nic. tipn.d mn IN. slri,h
To prot,ct il from the snow and lron~ht
in the bu,l;locS To drv hv the fire.
.H is a con>in too isn't he ~ said
Hep>v.. looking at Mr.. Coob. rs She PRO
credcd to stir IN a Johnny cak. for their
simmer
Not Il cousin exactly. but nigh neioh.
Dor Of mine. and most .rceUfat one. |
can ossur. Won y tr,l.nd Mr. Wivrin
Il thought W. were nil cou>ins topeth.
er but he's inst as w.lco,nc | am sure
and it is all the kinder in him TO come out
of the way to see Donr folks ike rs that
ant no blood relation TO him rcnlied
Hrpsey. uniting the cake before the fire
/ ia hakr IN n s,,idpr
When done. it was served with milk
and eaten with relish while cousin Otis
and his admiripr family locked ON. con.
Sideriuo every HouthfuI eaton .S an rSne.
eiol favor and great commitment to them.
selves
When the meal was over with ready
thouDhifulnrss Hrnsv rcckonrd they muSt
be tired and wouldn't feel like visiting
any more that night. Il am going to have
, vo,, farm into on. he'd said she hospita.
bly. we can get along well enough to
camp down among the children. Itwould
be kinder handy to have another room
but hone Won will uut I'm with this one
seeing as we are all cousins together, as it
were
Wcarincss of body and a clear con.
science brought untroubIed sleep to guests
and hosts, although wild storm of wind
and SNOW howled in at the broken win.
dowS, and down the wide chimney, until,
at the proper time, morning came, bring.
ing with it fair weather, and breakfast
of potatoes roasted in the ashes, and gar
nished with salt.
In honor to the visitors. the rickety ia.
bic was covered with sheet, taken from
the bed; and IicpSy ate her breakfast with
large butchers knife and unaloyed sat
i>faction.
4 want YOU to grant me the favor and
privilege of giving my name to this ere
little chap of yourn, if he isn't already
provided witn one said Mr.. Wigcin, who
had been pondering on some delicate meth
oh of r,comnrnSinr his rrncrcuS cnter-