The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-09-20
Doctors Office boy, who takes care of the

DNS'O' NiHNN wy "HV IoNSS S1iS VI tI'
horses
At the word horses Mr.. Wiggin glanced
uneasily toward the window, and Mr.
Cobb said:
Then the Doctor has barn.. We've
got horse out here that expect think,
it is about foddering time
4 mistrust little hay wouldn't taste
bad to him, said Mr.. Wiggin going toward
the door.
1 shall be obliged to ask you to TAXI
your horse to one of the hotels, as the
Doctor has no extra stalls in the barn,
observed Mrs. DanverS in courteous tone
AS though she were accustomed to sugaI
coat her husbands pills
Mr.. Wiggin strobe of, shocked at wha
seemed like inhospitality, to him; he
would have made Il stable of his bed room
if be hSd JVD ratlAer accommodations, foI
Fie SO, sc Ul guest, but ont Of respect to
Mr.. Cobb he made no sign of discontinue
excepting by n sudden weakening of tn,
muscles Of his neck and eyelids, which
would have been expressive enough to hi:
faithful Polly.
When he returned with Mr.. Cobb from
caring for the horse, Mrs Danvcrs was
not in the parlor, and did not appear unit
tea-time, which seemed a tedious whil,
coming to men who had faced the north
wind all day; aud, brcakiasting at five il
the morning, had eaten nothing but colo
doughnuts and cheese since.
The table, covered with elegant damaSk
was glitteling with silver and cut-glaSs
but, alas! the Slices Of bread were so gen
tecly thin, that after taking tour, Mr.
Wiggin found himself with unabated ap.
petite, yet ashamed to take another. a
bit Of jelly and slice of llutcake with
tea from cups as delicate and not much
larger than robins cgg-what was this
to man who could have devoured a
quart Of baked beans, with pork to match
as you and | would cat a saucer Of straw.
berries?
Doctor Danvcrs must be excused before
tea was well over, for every minute was a
diamond to him, aud his time was so ia.
ken up that really he had seldom an hour
10 call his own, but they wouid fnd Mrs.
DanvcrS much better company. So they
might, if She bad not left them to order
some more coal, and forgotten to return.
Bddy came in with the coal hud directly,
(Geraldine was above such coarse work },
and Ny. Cobb, who was a man Of friendly
social feelings, with wrakne i5T all
who had come from beyond the sea, com.
menccd conversation with her in this wise
How long have you been i'll the coun-
try
And what is it ven be afher spakin
about thin to the likes Of ne? p returned
the girl, turning about and spiiling a
quantity Of coal, just in the centre Of a
bunch OF white roses.
i say. how long is it since you left
irrland:'
lin weeks, yer honor. Aud sure and
its longer 10y that much than I'm wishing
it vas. Och but it would be luck to
me if it was nivcr day since | left the
b'i>>;d onli country, the holy Virgin for.
give me for doing the same
'Tncu you don't like it as well here as
yo did in lrclanl:'
luda'l aud its the truth yc are spa
kin, tn be sure. Id give more for one
>paii' of grass that grew in ould Ireland
than for every tree in Ameriky. It's no.
thing but hard Hoik that gets over here,
and plinty of it, but when II was at home
that WAS, | nlyer had To lift me little
finger at anything, but lived just like u
born Teddy of the land, as Patrick O'Flan-
L.,
Biddy Biddy! should like to know
who do you think is doing your work in
the kitchen while you are entertaining
in the parlor!' said Geraldine,
poking her black face through the door.
After this Mr. Cobb and Mr.. Wiggin
dozcd before the fire, until the musical
clock on the mantcl mentioned that it was
nine of the night, when they were aroused
by Mrs. Uanver>, who came in dressed for
a party, aud looking as though she had
been done up at laundry Mr.. Wiggin
told Polly.
hope you are entertaining yourselves,
said She. The Doctor and have an en-
gagrncnt this evening, SO trust you will
excuse Us, and make yourselves conforta-
BILE If you would like to retire before
we return, Geraldine will show you your
room
i reckon these ere folks would suit
Colonel DcmpSter' taste to I, but give
MI good, plain farmer living, and farmer
remarked Mr.. Wiggin, as he
blew out the gas in his bed chamber.
| will not waste your time describing
the state Of the atmosphere in the house,
10y the time Geraldine had discovered
which gas pipe was leaking, eXceit to say
with Mr.. Wiggin that it scented most
we must try to get off as early as we
can this morning. said he, sometime he
fore cock-crowing, in a.hopclcSs tone
But not half hopeless enough. being ac-
customed as he was to the thrifty house
wifcry Of Mistress Polly.
1t "aS quite nine o'clock before break
fast was served, and it consisted of waf
ties and omelets.
If YOU ever come Off, way, you will
always find the latSA string out, with me
and my wife ready to return this favor,
after our plain, poor, homespun style,
said Mr.. Wiggin in his whole-soulcd hear
Iy fashion, by way of taking leave. As
he spoke. { leaned back so heavily in the
light dining chair, that its frail framework
gave audible expression of dissatisfaction
with its huge burden; and when he Sprang
suddenly up it fell broken at his feet.
If they do come, they will find chairs
that want made merely to look at, and
that are stout enough to bear up mos
luito! said he in monologue.
When he found himself aud Mr.. Cobb
iairly outside the door Of Doctor Danvers,
ne gave grunt of relief, saying:
4 don't never desire to set foot among
your fashionable gentry again, as long as
ny name is Nehemiah Wiggin! | had
'ather fer the pleasure of it be put to
breaking stones on the highway. Now,
hats SO! And I'll tell you one thing
more, the first tavern we come to, after
eaving this famine place, | shall stop and
axe a bite of something or other to stay
ny stomach
You would have thought so to have
seen him eat. SauSaCcS, ham, potatoes,