The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-11-06
Agents for the Registe
How They Sleep Out West.

AAoW AAcy Sictp ouC w est
| haven't dated this letter because
don't know where | am. I am about
nine miles from Julesburg, little settle
ment on the South Platte river. At
daylight tomorrow [ am to catch some
Of the finest salmon you ever saw. They
will not bite at any other time of the
day. L suppose they learned this disa-
greeable habit of early breakfasting from
the Bull Whackers who navigate the
plains | am stopping at a little hotel
about thirty by ten feet. The scarcest
thing in this country is lumber, settlers
having to pay ever SO many dollars foot
for. what they use, besides what they
brought in their valises.
The landlord is from Pennsylvania,
and seems to be doing a thriving bust
ness. By dint of hard talking and lib
eral promises [ got room to myself 1t
is just large enough for the bed and can
dlestiek set on chair, upon which aul
now writing this letter 1t is in one end
Of the building, aud separated from the
next room by a bedquilt which you must
crawl under to come in or out. But it is
my room, and after the jolting | have
had upon the Indian pony, I expect to
have good night 's-
Was ever poor pilgrim in such fix?
just as / had written {. nights and
had sleep on the point of the pen, heard
a knocking on the floor outside the bed
quilt. ssCrawl under" said I.
Enter the landlords daughter, buxom
young lady, about seventeen years of age
[ should judge. She opened her rosy
lIDS and smoke as fOlloWs.
Z" Mister, don't take off your clothes
tonight, when you go to bed
q Why?"
g Because 1 am going to sleep with
you"
Well, if you have no better reason
than that"
Hush, shet up. You told par that
you would not sleep with man"
I'D rather sleep with a wet dog"
g Well, | have given my bed to a sick
man. have been hard at work all day
and have to work hard all day tomorrow
and I can't afford to set up all night
This bed is wide enough for us both L
shall stay on the back side, and if you
don't stay on your side you'd better, now
that's ALL
As she said this she raised from her
dress pocket an internal juck-knife, such
as farmers use in trimming fruit trees,
and then let it fall back with chug. I
comprehended the situation in half mo-
ment, and unto this maiden quoth as fol-
lows:
''Miss, young lady, your intentions may
or may not be honorable. ] am travelling
entirely by myself. My natural protec-
tors are miles and miles away beyond the
bo1ndless prairies, ignorant of the periIs
which may beset their idol. Thus far
have not been insulted by your sex. !
am a man of few words, but they are al
why's emphatic. [ will give you up
part Of the bed, and that's all | will do |
IF you attempt anything during the silent
watches of the night, contrary to this |
firm determination, by St. Joseph, my
patron saint, | will shoot you right |
through the midriff"
AS [ concluded, I laid Slocum pistol
upon the candlebox. A low chuckle out
side the bed-quilt gave token that poter
fansi2ias had and heard approved the ar
rangement.
My antagonist laughed, and saying,
G Mister, reckon we understand each |
other,o bounced over and took the back
side Of the bed. There she is now, pre-
tending to be asleep. / cannot finish
this letter. cannot do anything. Talk |
about the trials of the early saints, about
being broiled over live Goals, about being
Haved alive, about being boiled in oil.
What was all that to this p Cor Louis
utlze cypress
A. FRENCH. FISH SToRY.-A story is
told of goldfish brought UP in glass
globe by French Captain. In order to
enable It to recognize him, the Captain al
ways put on his uniform when he ap-
preached the globe. The Captain sud
denly died The fish passed into the
hands of an old lady who lived in the
fifth story. Great was the sadness of the
bereaved pet One day when lie was
swimming, in melancholy mood, upon
the top Of the water, the sound of drums
was heard at distance. A company of
infantry passed below. The goldfish be-
came agitated; he shuddered; he lashed
the water with his tail. Then he leaped
from the glass globe, and fell palpitating |
at the feet Of the soldiers. Deceived by
the uniforms, the fish thought he recog-
nized in the officer at the head OF the
company the Captain he had loved.
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