The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-12-17
Fson the Californis Gold dr Era-
COnrting an Emigrant Female in Washo
Br Dan. D. GUILE.

hf DAN D. ADltLt-
Our Mashoe bachiors are always On the
qui vive during the last months Of summer
and The fret and second fall monihs when
the e,ngrant trains are rolling 10 Of ne
nairs with whole troops Of sun-troxn
dsmsels.
The girls have al heard 'ha' The ehapees
Of getting husbands are 'swfnl good in Wa--
hoe They know there are 'sighss' o'
chances. % ihey begin pr'uPing shortly
after passing Independence Rock. and by
the lime they slrike lhe wsiers Of the Car
son they are 10 perfect state Of ~igsi-.
\ My friend Consritk wanted ~ie-
lie wanted piece Of .ansoPhisiicsieo
calico iron the States
lie talked much o wheD tie train would
arrive. and preliy cmigrans uiFis.
tie swcrr he wouid 'ecDDie one W sA.s
tat sure
AZ last i ~ss reported ihst big 'ssin
~a- csmpec " The Carson, s~o miles be-
Yona Dayinn.
Ccrdrck mounted his mustang snt de
part~d with aiaety-
The repar' proved s;ue, srd ~hr ~ss
beiler- '~omen absolutely .sbcnnird.' as
CondF.cs Afterwards informed me 10 his en-
iisusiasIie Wy.
Iie rode m1ae ihe iAn'r sd y. eon-
ostensibiy uch concerned y SNOW eAar'ls
Tie STATE. county ard town iron wnict
zach family hailed. bul in resiiiy t.kins roiss
y. The fue points of all ne msrsia sestie
cooking females IL The csmp.
AT lasi be struck one thal sui,ed him 70 .
loi.
Long stei uard- he ssi5 70 me vii .
sai sigh which be tried to tmalLer 10 .
llsngh. o.. sh~ rss clipper. TrEn as ;
grzeiie, hthe a. IL xillo~; careks which.
alsu.h sunhronn. showed peacbs rudti
ness; with eyes. n. sach great brv~n
swimming eyes.-'taf crose sour soul down
into y1ar boots. rrnr-rc your hear' ur int
,vur throat 80 .ei You ~ eShless and
-.aughler.a
~ this sum2luous iemsle ccaar'ck Isid
ege
iii~ pragrsss wns good.
A. The shades q evening sftlled down
upon The valley and hiiI be .ni BIZ cnsrme'
ock stroll.
A. ,hey walkrd along the mean6erin4
banks d The Carson. re full isee Of ~
noon rose ~ ;rous bsh,na tEe eastern hill-
Al nature seemed flied and susering wisl
love.
(. Love danced N the rays O. moonlight he
: riarcrd on .he stream; tie wilioss rustic
\ heir leavr~ - passing breszes and Q sweet
N told The story 81 their love 'ha'ssen %
restless winds we're for rime eaiiced =
llinger, sorretfnI Of their journey; ensmcc'
"a nishl-ha~ss were skimming Inc love
!. laden air in yolupiuous circles. rare " Ian
Z gushing rh' cleaning IN answering asshe
2 from their lazy wings; crsckeis. peepin
non their holes ia The neigibciHg hil:os II
chirped to each other IN mellow. irernuiou
notes the ripe snd gushing love y their su'
: charged hearts; beetles, crszg with lcE
Numbered hoarelly their rlsinis of tenss
' pain iha, rscked their mailed bodies. an
the sweet soneydew Of Heaven 'elI sOfsl
into the hearicuP that each meek plant hel
ltruetincly rp.
The sympathetic hesrt OF the lovers -
. snowledged the tender Influences surro0n'
II ipg them. and shared the sweet turil
a with which al nature quisered.
~ Slowly the pair. 10 fond discourse ~s'
dered on.
= \. VIVA, ,hrobs or ffeeiion stirred CoIdrick
heart.
~ WIS, fires of love burned 10 COncrici
eyes.
As HE chsrmer leaned trusiingly uP'
his arm. Heaven seemed 10 descend q
'e, res, on the lower and nearest hills.
AZ the murmur of bee IN rose was
. voice 70 his soul
~ Seating shemseive on grasry bank, ~
.al rnzed together on the dark eddies Of
70 gliding s,resm-
~ In glowing coiOrs Con1rick painted
the fair being by his eide picture OF
- wonderful wealth hidden within the roc
y,ul,s Of the whipporwill mine.
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