Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-12-22
THE REPUBLICAN.
COURTING AN EDIIGRANT FE-
MALE I'M WASH0.
From the California Golden Era ]
BY DAN. d. GUILE.


The girls have all heard that the chances
for getting husbands are lawful good in
Washoe." They know there are sights
OF chances. so they begin primping shortly
after passing Independence Rock. and by
the time they strike the waters of the Car
son they are in perfect state Of wigge
My friend Condrick wanted wife.
He wanted piece of ''unsophisticated
calico from the States.''
lie talked much Of when the trains
would arrive and of pretty emigrant girls.
lie swore he would ''gobble one up this
fall. sure
AT last it was reported that big train
was campel on the Carson. two miles be-
yond Dayton.
s-Conlrick mounted his mustang AMI de-
parted with alacrity.
The report proved true, and what was
better. "WomeH absolutely abonn led" as
Con lrick afterwards informed me in his
enthusiastic way.
He rode among the tents and wagons.
ostsnsi5ly mIch concerned to know ex-
actly the state. county and town from
which each family hailed. but in reality
taking notes Of the fine points of all the
manageable looking females in the camp.
1T last he struck ore that suited him to
dot.
Long afterwards. be said to me with
great sigh. which he tried to smother in
laugh, "Ohl she was clipper Trim as
gazelle; 1.-THE as a willow; cheeks which
Though sun -browned) showed peachy
ruddiness; with eyes, ali! such great brown
swimming eyesl-that drove your soul
down into your boots, dragged your heart
up into your throat aud lief. you speechless
and slaughtered.
To this shmptuoas female Condrick laid
siege. ,-..-s,
His progress was good.
As the shades of evening settled down
upon valley and hill, he AMI his charmer
took stroll.
As they walked along the meanlering
banks of the Carson, the full face Of the
moon rose up from behind the eastern
hills. All nature seemed filled and quiv-
sring 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 entice1 to linger. forgatful of their
journey; enamored night hawks were skim
ming the love laden air in voluptuous cir
Giles, rays of languishing light cleaning in
answering flashes from their lazy wings;
crickets. ping from their holes in
neighboring hillocks. chirped to each 9TH
er in msllow, tremulous notes the ripe and
l.. E
beetles, crazy with love, thuHdered hoarse-
ly their plants of the tender pain that
rscked their mailed bodies, and the sweet
honeydew of heaven fell softly into the
heart-cup that each meek plant held tender
ly up. - fci
The sympathetic hearts Of the lovers &C.
knowledged the tender Influences surround
ing them. and shared the sweet thrills with
which all nature quivered. 81. s4gf
Slowly the pair, in fond discourse, wan
dered on.
n What thre BIS of affection stirred Con-
bricks heartl
What fires OF love burned in Condrick' S
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 bee in rose was
her voice to his soul.
Seating themselves on a grassy bank,
they gazed together on the darkling eddies
of the gliding stream.
% In glowing colors Condrick painted for
the fair being at his side picture of the
wonderful wealth hidden within the rocky
vault Bf the Whipporwil miae.
Charmed by his eloquence and absorbed
In the contemplation of the picture he
placed before her, she forgot all else and
gradually ner beautiful head dropped
dropped lower and lower-and finally rest :
ed upon his bosom-h;s manly chest
Great Heaven! a 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
utter a wild whoop!
But he didn't.
No; he constrained his emotions; be re-
sisted the impulse.
Her head was-now fairly and snngly
nestled upon his breast a'ao1
81. As she lay gazing into his handsome
face, her parted tresses, of richest brown.
fell backward in affluent waves from her
broad forehead, uRkissed by the sun and
of marble texture and whiteness Her
great liquid eyes looked into his and he
gazed down into their unfathomable depths
till all the past, all the future seemed to
centre there.
Heaven came down still lower and rest
ed en- the valley.
But this could not always last. He felt
that it could not. She seemed expecting
something.
Her great eyes closed YEARLY and the
hilken fringes of their curtains rested on her
cheek. ~
Ee 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. pres
sure on bis chest was not so great as for
merly.
He was distressed. Would she rise?-
Was he about to loose her? .4r
The thought was agony -sie 20