The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-10-24
A PRAIRIE BELLE.

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A PRAIRIEBELLE
AS | was returning from the plains,
after having explored the Brazos river to
its source In 1854, | met, near the mos,
frontier house, three girls, accompanied
by a young man, who were picking wild
grapes beside the road AS we had a
vacant seat in our wagon, and as the
party were on foot, | inquired OF one Of
the young ladies if she would not like to
ride TO the house. On one of them as
senting,my companions "a New York gen.
-tlemap, politely extended his hand to as
sist her but instead of accepting it, she
made sudden leap from the ground ov.
or the side of the vehicle, and landed
directly down by his side, She appear,
ed to be eighteen years OF age, with
rather masculine physique, her figure
talk ct and 1.-the, but we'll rounded,
aud exceedingly graceful and feminine
i'll outline, the incarnation of perfect
health and vigor. Her face was. thor
oughly Drowned by exl osure and exer>
else in the open air, and was constantly
lighted up with cheerful, happy ex-
preston, indicating an ovelhowing eSu
berance OF spirits, which disseminated
an atmosphere, the facination of which
was irresistible to those who came with>
in its influence, and her laughing, dane.
ing blue eyes seemed ever on the qH
Uice for fun and frollc She wore close,
ly fitting bloomer costume, with jaun-
ty little straw hat on one side Of her
head, fastened under the chin with n
pretty pink ribbon and her luxurious
natural hair curlcd in riuglets all over
her shoulders. She was evidently the
rcigning be le Of the neighborhood, as
well as the favcrite spoiled child Of the
family; aid she was just as free from
the absurd convcnlionalities of society
as the mustangs that roamed over the
adjacent prailits. My companion re'at-
ed TO her some Of the most remarkable
incidents Of our expedition, hich seem
ed 10 interest her vastly AT the same
time her credulity appeared to be somc~
what tixed, and would occasionally find
utterance ir such cjacnlations as %, git
out Y You go-long nov! Look at hiln "
etc, which seemed the spontaneous out
burst Of her impulslves nature, and rath-
cr in the character of soliloquy than
seriously intended to express doubt at
the truth Of the. narrative. In one in,
stance she became intensely absorbed in
my friend saccount of a visit VIC had re-
ceive from the Camanchps, and some
Of the peculiar HABITS Of those people,
and gave vent to her feelings by admins
ls,ering a violent slap on. his knee, and
at the same time exclaiming, '7He heii
you say, StrangerT giving particular en-
'phasis to, and dwelling upon the most
Objectionable word imlhe sentcnco She
inquired very particularly about ON
camping engagement, and manifest, d n
good deal Of curiosity concerning the
shape, capacity and me,erial OF ou
tent. She bad never seen one, it al.
ipeared, and | remarked to her that after
'0urs was ditchcd, if she would honor IL
lwith II call, l,,she would have good op.
portunity Of seeing how comfortable We
could make ourselves - camp. At lhi,
Sshe ',urnediround, tiving me, applied he'
thumb to her nose, with hcrNGrgers cS,,
tended; closed one 6yc, aud with hor
countenance assuming q most lndcrous'
ly severe expression, observed, II am
afraid Of wolves, old hoss,,' Az l was
qaitc unconscious OF having intended
any lsrespcct tc the young lady, | was
"a goo'l deal surprised at thscxhbi,ion Of
Indignation. From Tho savogcexpress,
ion her conntenancc assumed, however,
9I'liilnot fTcl inclintd TO press her Ioi
any explanation,fa changed tho sub,
jectas soon asS possible, - Col, MdrcyS
Ne,c Box Of the West spa rr nv a
ms IA .sss,. .--l--.--'
! Two men went coon hunting at Town
send VT, tho other night witli d ynlu'
able dog They dil't caicl, coon. bu
a coon caught their dog and killed him
tlr l,at ,tNhl-s. q A. = ..4- -12.., qNUt 3t
1.-The English build iron clais eight
inches thick, and then they mike a riIlc
,lgsa ,whlchSiwill pierce II asst II was u