Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-04-16

read awhile and then went to dreaming
day-dreams.
Suddenly he heard the gay, CHEEKY laugh
Of female voice.
What is up7" he multered. "A
woman in this vicinityP The first 1 reck.
on that ever passed over this trail Who
can she be- and what can she want 2"
He drew back in the shade TO reconnoi-
ter, unobserved.
Seated on beautiful Californian horse,
rode what appeared 60 him TO be the love
Hest woman he had ever seen Young,
not over nineteen or twenty, with tresses
OF rich ebon black hair, eyes Of hazel, q
iorm OF grace and face expressive to
She was followed by an efFeminate look.
ing cavalier, who drawled out as he rode
tremblingly after her:
"'Pon honor, Amy, this is shockiuelv
rough Dangerous, too, on my wordf'
"Pshaw--it is grand-iti is glorioust It
is worth ten years Of young life to look
on scenery like this l could live here
all my life and be contented / never
saw any thing so grand, and withal so
lovely ~ ~
"Lovelyl Rocks and gullies, and mud.
dy water say it is shockiDg-positively
shockingp Z
:" And say that it is delightful beyond
comparison And look, there is little
cottage. Oh, how romantic I'll war
rant man of taste built thatw
"some miserable boor, I'll wager pair
of glovesp
"Oh, Mr.. Pinto, how can you be so un-
generous ~
"The boor would like to pitch Mr.. Pinto
into Feather river I,mutte-ed Joe, as the
nAa h5r.h I'M 1Fan ~ 10 vi N
ity.
He saw them ride up in front of his
cabin, and as it was open, remain there
moment, hesitatipg The lady seemed
TO be urging her companion to take some
action, which he declined
At last, she sprung lightly from her
horse, threw the bride over bush and
went into the cabin.
Joe now went toward it himself, keeping
out of sight, however, behind the inter-
vening bushes.
As he came near, he heard the sound Of
his own guitar, and in a moment after a
melodious voice singing sweet ballad.
/" must, will make her Acquaintance ~
he said, mentally, as he strobe on.
A moment after, he stood by the male
rider, who, looking at him, drawled out !:
Are you the resident here, sab ?" e
Il am the boor who occupies this dwell.
ing, slr |" said Joe, tartly. 81
The man of taste, rather, who will, l
hope, excuse the intrusion Of stranger
into what appears to be bachelor
home ~
Joe could hardly speak. Had.an angel
from heaven stood before him he could
not have been more embarrassed, nor yet
more pleased. But, recovering in mo-
ment, he bowed gracefully, lifted his hat,
and said
"The intrusion, as you term 1t, of a
lady of taste, is looked upon by me,
madam, as an honor and pleasure, as
great as it was unexpected. If you will
favor me by taking a seat and that gentle,
man will dismount, will be but too happy
to offer you some refreshment, such asit
| is"
"Thanks, grateful thanks, sir-I will
accept your hospitality. This mountain
air makes me positively voracious IL
NOW, Amy-you know"
Yes, cousin Pinto, / know that am
| hungry, and this gentleman is kind
enough to offer me something TO cat, and
am going to receive it thankfully"
Mr.. Pinto could say no more but, with
o grimace, he dismounted and accepted
Then Joe sprung to work in which he
was Gu fdit He had Quails ready
dressed, eggs, bacon, nice white bread of
his own making, tea and coffee, milk,
cheese, and butter, and soon had meal of
which many housewife would have been
proud. t51's
The lady pretended to be reading book,
but she was really watching him in mute
astonishment. She could scarcely realize
that man could be so neat and handy at
housework-.
The meal, laid out on clean white table
cloth, was eaten with an appetite which
proved appreciation.
Then followed q request from the lady
to hear Joe play. He took his violin, and
gave her a choice solo from Won Weber.
For while she listened with rapture, for
he was a splendid artist, and then took up
the guitar, and accompanied him. Then
came a song, and finally both voices joined
in the duet Hours passed away--Joe
thought them the happiest of his life, and
it was only when night drew near that
Amy Morris mounted her horse to, ride
back to the town of which she had Just
becomes resident, Before she went, she
gave Joe an earnast invitation to visit her
at home, and promisedif he did, that she
would again ride out to Valley Rest" as
he called his ravine home"
Joe dates his luck from that day.
Others are working his claim now-for
he sold out for large sum. He is engaged
in taking care of nugget" which weighs
one hundred and thirty pounds, and is
worth more to him than all else in the
world. he calls the nugget "Amy,"- GOI
den Era.