Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-30
THE EVENING STAR
coURTINg AN EMIeRANT FEMALE.

COURTIN8 AN EMlGkANT fEMALE'
BY DAN D. GUILE.
Our Wasnoe bachelors are always on the qua
rire during the last months, when the emigrant
trains are rolling in off the plains with whole
troops of sun Drowned damsels.
The girls have all heard the chances for get
ting husbands are lawful good in Washoe.
They know there are "sights" OF chances, SO
begin primping shortly after passing inaepeh.
dence Rock, and by the time they stLihe a.e
waters of the Carson they are In perfect s'o'o
of wiggle.
My friend Condrick wanted a wife
He wanted piece Of "unsopnis'i'a'eooai i'0
He talked much of when the trains would
arrive and of pretty emigrant girls.
He swore he would "gooole one UP 'nls iail'
Al last it was reported that big train was
camped on the Carson, tw o miles beyond Day
ton.
Condrick mounted his mustang and depart
ed with alacIity.
The report proved true, and wha. was better,
"Women absolutely abounded," as CondricK
afterwards informs me, in his enthusiastic
way.
He rode among the tents and wagons, osten-
sibly much concerned to know eXacuy Inc
State, county and town from Wnlcn each ram
lily hailed, but in reality taking notes OF the
fine points of all the marriageable looking fe-
At last t he struck one that suited him to a
dot. .,
Sigh, which he tried to smother in a laugh,
"0h! she was clipper! Trim as gaZelle
1.-the as a willow; cheeks which Though sun
browped) showed a peachy ruddiness, with
eyes! ali! such great brown swimming eyes
that drove your soul down into your boots,
dragged your heart up into your throat and
left Won speechless and slaughtered"
To this sumptuous female Condrick laid
siege.
His progress was good.
AS the shades OF evening settled down upon
valley and hill, he and his charmer took
STROLL
As they walked along the meandering banks
g tha frln Ton of no rn-n
up from behind the eastern hills. All nature
seemed filled and quivering with love.
Love danced in the rays of moonlight that
glanced on the stream; the willows rustled
their leaves to the passing breeZes, and so
sweetly told the story of their love that even
the restless winds were for awhile enticed to
finger, forgetful OF their journey; enamored
niRht.hawks were sEimming the love-iaden
air in vsluptuous circles; rays of languishing
light cleaning in answering flashes from their
lazy wings; crickets, peeping from their
holes in neigh boring hillocks, chirped to each
other In mellow, remul notes the ripe and
gushing love OF their surcharged hearts; bee
ties, crazy with love, Numbered hoarsely
their plants OF the tender pain that racked
their mailed bodies, and the sweet honeydew
of heaven tell softly into the heart-cup that
each meek plant held trustingly up.
The sympathetic hearts of the lovers ac-
knowledged the tender influences surround
ing them. and shared The sweet thrills With
which all nature quiyered.
Slowly the pair, in fond discourse, wandered
" A-oL III OOS Va aheCtlou sLlIIcu
heart.
What fires of love burned in Condrlcks
eyes
AS his charmer leaned trustingly upon his
arm, heaven seemed to descend and rest on
the lower and nearest hills.
As the murmur of a bee in a rose was her
voice TO his soul
Seating themselves on grassy bank, they
gazed together on the darkiing eddies of the
gliding stream.
In glowing colors Condrick painted for the
fair being by his side picture OF the wonder
ful wealth hidden within the rocky vaults or
the wnippoorwill mine.
Charmed by his eiOquenCe and absorbed in
Inc contemplation OF the picture he placed be-
fore her, she forgot ali else and gradually her
beautiful head drooped-drooped lower and
lower-and finally rested upon his boso.a-
his manly chest
Great heaven! thrill darted through his
frame, and so affected him that it was only by
tremulous effort that he could smother the
volcano Of emotions swelling within his
bosom.
He felt desire to bound to his feet and ut
ter wild whoop,
Bat he didn't.
No; he constrained his emotion; he resisted
Her head was now fairly and snugly rested
upon his breast.
As she 1aysgazing into his handsome face, her
ward in aft uent waves from her broad fore.
mead, unklssed by the sun and of marble tex
ture and wilderness. Her great liquid eyes
Iooked into his, and he gazed down into their
Sls
1uture, seemed to centre there.
Heaven came down still lower and rested
on the valley.
But this could not always last He felt that
could not. She seemed expecting some
thing.
Her great eyes closed YEARLY and the silken
fringes Of their curtains rested on her cheek.
He was happy as he was, but he could not
be as he was forever.
She seemed to have the same thoughts
She slightly raised her head. Its pressure
on his chest was not so great as formerly
He was distressed. Would she rise! Was he
about 10 lose her!
The thought was agony.
His head grew dizzy. He felt himself stand
ing on precipice.
He was losing his balance.
de was topping over.
Courage!
He gasped-gasped out his tale OF love.
1t was not q long one.
But il was to the point.
She sighed-sighed long, long, tremep-
Gous, eonyulsiye sigh.
But SIZE said nothing.
In murmuring tone, he asked her IL she
hadn't some feelings of the same kind for
him.
She put her arm about his neck, and hidiag
her sweet tace in his shirt front sobbed out
in a broken voice that that was what allied her.
Heaven let go all holds, and fell to his feet.
Here followed several deep, searching, deli
cious kisses.
II or the qualification of my lady readers,
and that they may know the exact lumber and
duration of these kisses, have put them all
down. They are as follows, the stars repre-
senting their number, and the dashes the du-