Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-11-01

rs was returning from the Plains. afte
having explored the Brazos river to il,
source, i'm 1854, | met near the most remOt,
frontier house three girls, who were pick
ing wild grapes beside the road. We learn
ed from them that they lived but shor
distance in advance, and that there was
very fine spring with good camping ground
near their house. and we resolved TO hall
there for the night.
As we had vacant scat in our wagon
and as the party were on foot, inquired il
one Of the young ladies would not like ia
/ ride with us To the house. One of them as
senting. my companion, New York gen
tleman. very politely extended his hand to
assist her, but, instead of accepting it. she
made a sudden leap from the ground over
! the side of The vehicle. and landed directly
| bv his side This extraordinary feat of ac
rObatic agility. which would have done
credit to the Ravel family. or any other pro-
| fessiOnal artists. took us by surprise. and as
we proceeded toward the house. we enter
ed into conversation with her. and were
greatly diverted bv the originality of her
ideas, and the perfect freedom with which
she cave expression TO them. She appear
ed To be about eighteen wears of age, with
rather a masculine physique, her figure, tall,
erect. and 1.-THE. lat well rounded. and eX-
ceedingly graceful and feminine in outline,
the incarnation of perfect health and yigor.
Her face was thoroughly brown by expos
ure. and exercise in the open ar-she had
probably never seen or heard of such hot
house appendage rs u sun shade-and was
constantly lighted up with cheerful. hap
Ply expression, indicating an overtlowing
exhuberance of spirits. which disseminated
an atmosphere around her, the fascination
of which was irresistible TO those who came
within its influence. and her laughing. dan
cling blue eyes seemed on the qHi r;re for fun
and frOlic. She wore a closely fitted bloom
er costume. with jaunty little straw hat
on one side of her head, fastened under the
chin with pretty pink ribbon, and her lux
urious natural hair curled i'm ringlcts ali
over her shoulders.
She was evidently the rcigning belle of
the neighborhood, as well a the favorite
spoiled child of her family: and she was just
rs wild. untamed. and free from absurd
tyrannical conventionalities of society as
the mustangs that roamed over the ada
cent prairies.
Ny companion related to her some ofthe
most remarkable incidents OF our expedi-
ton. which seemed to interest her vastly:
but. at the same time, her credulity appear
ed to be somewhat taxed, and would coca
sionally find utterance in such calculations
rs, "Oh. git out" You go-lon@ now
Look at him. &c. which seemed the
spontaneous Outbursts of her impulsivc ma
ture. and rather in the character of sOlilo- |
guy than seriously intended to- express
doubt aS to the truth of the narrative.
In one instance sac became intensely alb |
sOrbed in my friends account of Il visit we
had received from the Camanches, and |
some of the peculiar habits ofthesc people. |
and gave him violent slap upon his knee. |
and AT the same time enchanting, The |
h-e-e--lly You say, stranger giving par
ticular emphasis To and dwelling upon the |
most Objectionable word in the Sentence.
She inquired very particularly about our I
camping arrangements. and manifested a 4
good deal of curiosity concerning the shape. /
capacity and material of our tent She had |
never seen one, it appeared. and remark
ed to her after ours WAS pitched. If she
would honor us with a call. she would have
A good opportunity of seeing how comfort
able we could make ourselves in camp
AT this she turned round. fucing ME. APP
Piled her thumb to her nose, with her fin
gers extended, closed one eye, and with
her c0untenance assuming most ludic /
rOusly severe expression. observed, I'm
afraid of wolves. old boss"
As was quite unconscious OF having in
tended any disrespcct to the young lady,
was good deal surprised at her exhibition
of Indignation. What Specification her re
mark was intended to- convey have never
vet learned; certainly never for moment
imagined that any resemblance could be
detected between the carnivorous quadru-
ped 50 pointedly alluded TO and ourselves,
even had we been attired in Sleeps cloth
ing. From the savage expression her
assumed. However. I did not /
feel inclined TO press her for an cXplana-
lion. and changed the subject "a soon as
possible.-Morcy's Army Life on The Border.