Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-20
lFronthe California Golden Esad
COURTING A FEMALE EMF
GRANT I'M WASHOE.
By DAN. D GUILE.


Our WashOe bachelors are always on
the qui UiUe during the last months of sum
mer aud the FIRST and second fall mouths,
when the eDigrsnt trains are rslling iD of
the plains with whole troops Of sun-brOwn.
ed dsmsels.
The girls have heard that the chances
for getting husbands are awful good 10
WasbOe' They know there ere sights of
chances, so they begin primping shortly
after passing Independence Rock, and By
the time they strike the waters of the
Carson. they are in 9 psrieo, state of wIge
gle.
My friend CoDdrick wanted wife.
Tie wanted piece Of 'unsOpbisticated
calico from the Ststes
He talked much Of wheR the trains
would arrive, and also of the pretty emf
grant girls.
He swore be would 'gobble up one this
fill, sure
At last it was reported that big train
was oamped on the Carson, two miles be-
yond DAytPn.
Condrick mouDtsd his mustang and de-
parted with alacrity.
The report proved true, and what was
better, Women absolutely abounded,' as
Condrick afterwards informed me in bis
enthusiastic way
He rode among the tents and wagons os
tensibly much Concerned to know exactly
the State. county and town, from which
each family hailed, but in reality taking
notes Of the fine points Of ali the marriages
able looking females in camp.
At last he struck one that suited him to
a dot.
Long afterwards, be said to me with q
great sigh, which he tried to smother in q
laugh, Oh she was a clipper! Trim as a
gSz He; 1.-the as willow ; cheeks Though
sunorOwn) showed psachy ruddiness
with eyes alb such great brown aVim-
ming eyes! that drove your soul down
into your boots. dragged your heart up in
e. your throat, aud lett you spsschless and
slaughtered.
To this sumptuous female Condrick laid
siege
His progress was good.
A. the shades oG evening settled down
upon valley and bill, he and bis charmer
tO"k stroll.
As they walked sloug the meandering
banks of the Carson, the full face Of the
moon rose up from behind the eastern
hills. All nature seemed filed and Qulv-
ering with love.
Love danced in the rays of the noon
light that glanced in the stream the will
lows ruStled their leaves to the passing
breezes and so sweetly told the story of
their love that even the restless winds
we're for 9 while entioed to linger, forget
tul of their journey enamored night.
hawks were skimming the love-lsden air
in VOluptuOus CIRCLES, rays Of languishiDg
light cleaning IN answering flashes from
their lazy wings; crickets, pseping from
their boles in neighboring thicksts chirp-
ed to each other in mellow, treuulous
surchs ged hearts beetles, crazy with
love. thundered bUarsely their plants Of
tender pain that raoked their mailed bod
les, and the sweet hODeydew Of Heaven
fell softly into the heart cup that each
meek plant held trustingly up.
The sympathetic hearts Of the lovers &C
knOwledged the tender influences sur
rounding them. and shared the sweet
thrills with which all nature quivsred.
Slowly the pair, in fond discourse wan
dered On.
What throbs Of affection stirred Con-
bricks heart.
What fires of love burned in Condrick's
eyes.
As bis ebarmer leaned trustingIy uppn
his arm, Heaven seemed to descend and
rest on the lowest and nearest hills.
As the murmur OF bee 10 q rose was
her voice to his soul
Seating themselves on q grassy bank
they gazed together on the sparkling ed
dies Of the gliding stream.
10 glowing cGlOrs CoDdrick painted for
the fair being by bis side, q picture of the
wonderful wealth hidden within the rock y
vaults Of the WhippOrWill mine.
Charmed by his eloquence snd absorbe ed
10 the contemplation Of the picture he
placed before her. she !org0t all else and
gradually her beautiful head drUpped-
dropped lower and lOHer-and finally rest.
ed upon bis 5OsOm--bis manly chest.
Great HeaVenl thrill jartsd through
bis frame and so effected him that it was
only by q tremendous effort that be could
smother the volcano Of emotions sgelli0g
within his bosom.
He felt desire TO bound to bis feet and
utter wild WhoOpl
But he didn't.
No; he constrained his emotion be re-
sisted the impulse.
Her head was now fairly and snugly
nestled upon his breast.
As she lay gazing into bis handsome
face, her parted tresses, of richest brown
fell backward in afauent waves from her
broad forehead, unkIssed Ly the sun. and
OF marble texture and Wilderness. Her
great liquid eyes looked into his and he
gszed down into their uOfashomable depths
till all the past, ell the future seemed eeoA
tired there.
HEAVIER came down still lower and rested
90 the valley.
But this could not always last. He felt
that it could not. She seemed expecting
something. sa.i-.
Her great eyes closed YEARLY. and the
silksn ,fringeS of their o0rtains rested on
her cheek = y q
He was happy as he was, but be could
be as he vas forever.
She seemed to have the same thoughts.
She slightly raised her head. It's pres
sure on his chest was not 80 great as for>
merly.
He was distressed. Would she rise :
Was be about to lose her3
This thought Was agony.
His bead was dizzy. He felt himself
standing ON precipice.
He ives losing his balance.
He Was topping over.
Courage 4