The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-06-26
rha. Widow, and the Hear, She Broke.

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miles of undulating sagebrush country in a
southerly direction then turning right into
the mouth of a bold gorge or canyon in the
Humboldt mountain, you enter as pretty and
happy little village as can be found in all
Nevada. The din of quartz-crushing stamps
from three lively mills the rumble Of pond
erous wagon wheels the ripple of rushing
waters, and the CHEEKY laugh of pretty sport
i've children, all tend to make you forget the
wonderful bowling of the coyote which you
heard as you passed the desert in the rear
and the sight of neat houses and pretty faces,
good gardens and blooming flowers, all tend
to make "things easy in your mind.
The stage drove into this little town
Unionville is its name--not long SINCE at n
furious pace, for the loai was light and Dick
Fielding, the driver, seemed to be in the
merTiest of humors. Why should he not be ?
By his side, on the box, sat about us lively a
specimen of woman kind as one would meet
in a years journey in n civilized country, not
to say anything about the scarcity of such
in the sagebrush. She was young finely
formed, and looked all the fairer for the deep
black of her dress, bonnet and veil.
As the stage drove up to Stampley's hotel,
there was, as usual, IA general rush among the
masculines of the town to see who was in; and
when the lady was helped down from her
perch and passed into the hotel, full thirty
pair of eyes were fixed upon her.
Dick was instantly assailed
"Who is she ;" asked half dozen at
time.
Don't know. Look at the way-bill ="
said Dick, phlecmatically, and then he and
Joe went in and smiled.
The way-bill was examined. Upon it was
the rather romantic name of Mrs. Susy
what did she come to Unionville for !?
Had her husband died lately. Was she
possessed of coin, or that which looked full
as we'll on record 2"
These and many more questions were
poured into Dicks ear. But to all questions
he had but one reply TO make. He was a
Know Nothing" of the first water.
Thus left to imaginative speculations, the
men ran almost wild. She was without n
doubt-the most said-a rich widow who had
come ont to invest in mines or other property.
| Only one ''Cld cuss," disappointed bach
! elor whose years We're well up in the scores
ventured to say sneeringly, that she had come
after n husband
one WOulul TAKE Win ueAu crab
! apple tree like you, If there wasn't another
man left on the fOOtstool !" said Bob. b.,
Indignant that it should he thought such n
pretty woman would have to hunt for hus-
| band in land where bachelors are as plenty
| as hares and twice as lively.
| The lady wns escorted to her room, from
whence she soon issued, renovated and look
| ing as pretty as flower tipped with dew, to
dine. In the cool of the evening, she was
seen to wander out alone. taking the trail
| toward the mines and seeming to examine the
| geological lay of the country very closely.
| Many eyes followed her motions those of
her own sex peeping from behind snowy
curtains, but as yet no one knew any more of
| her than that her name on the way-bill was
Mrs. Susy j, that she was in elegant
mourning; behaved with the most studied
prOpriety wore diamonds of immense value,
and well that was ALL
Foremost and most anxious to learn more
was young bachelor, whose real name sup.
press for the sake of his mother, and will only
call "Chaparra" 10y way of n flyer. He man,
aged to walk out whenever she did; he passed
and repasscd her, hoping and praying she
would drop her handkerchief, or fall and
sprain hor ankle; in short, do something
which would make it proper for him to ad
dress her. But no opportunity offered. Ht
would have spoken 10 her Mt any rate, but q
look from her great black eyes, so naughty
|
and he held back.
Not that he lacked courage. IJnd he no
! fought, bled, and almost died for his country
! Had he not captured Pluto squaw all b,
himself, while she carried warrior on he
back who was mt least six months old, anC
had cut Two teeth?
| a week passed. Only Dick Fielding knew
anything about the widow and her business
and he wouldn't tell.
Mr.. Chaparral was almost crazy. WhoI
he heard that Mrs. D was going away
he became worse. Where was she going
No one know. To Mill City, of course, /,
take the cars. But further, no deponen
knew, or if they did, wouldn't tell. Chap
arral tcold know. He packed four collar
and ino-toothod comb in his dustor pocket
seat. lie wanted to ride outside, but Die
couldn't see it. There was only room fo
him and that set of hoops.
Poor Chaparral, how he suffered when n
; listened to the music of her CHEEKY laugh nm
to little outbursts of song from her swee
lips, and knew IL was for the benefit of Dick
II was agony unspcakabe
But tho end Of that came. The stage 90
TO Mill City. Mr.. Cintz, polite and attentive
helped the ieido,c down and ushored her
a room, and she was out of poor ,Chaparral
sight
f'want ticket. sir2 Train mp in fe,
minutes, down in an hour" said Gintz to {
Which way does the lady gof v asked Nj
9. despairingly.
Cup to Eiko. whero she lives Ht
= husband is coming on the down train!" sal
: Mr.. G..
al 1Ior huSbdpd?" gaspod poor G.
Yos-which way do you go, sir2 Tick
up or down 2"