Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-11-25
How A Newspaper Man wa.
ssCorallcd'' by II Landlords
Daughter.

l havn't dated this letter, because
don't know where am. ] am about nine
miles from Julesburg, at little settle
ment on the South Platte river. At day
light tomorrow l am to catch some Of the
finest salmon you ever saw. They will
| not bite at any other time of day. | sup
pose they learned this disagreeeble habit
|of early broakfasting from the "Bull-
whaokers who navigate their plains. I
| am stopping at little hotel thirty by ten
feet. Tho scarcest thing in this country
| is lumber, settlers having to pay ever 80
many dollars foot for all they use, be-
sides what they brought in their valises.
The landlord Is from Pennsylvania and
seems to be doing a thriving business.
/ BY dint of hard talking, and liberal
promises, got room to myself. It is
Just large enough for the led and candle
box set on chair, upon which am writ
ing this letter. Il Ia in one end Of the
building, and separated from the next
room By bed Quilt, which you must
crawl under to get in Or out. But it is
my room, and after the iolting have had
upon the Indian pony, / expect to have a
good night's-
Was ever poor pilgrim in such fix ?
Just as had written "night's" above, and
had "sloep" on the point Of my pen, |
heard knocking on the door outside the
bed. Crawl under" said l.
Enter the landlords daughter, buxom
young lady, about seventeen years Of age,
should judge. She opened her rosy
| Ups and spake rs follows:
| Mister, don't take off your clothes to-
night when you go to bed
"WhysS
because 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"
II had rather sleep with wet dog
SWELL have given my bed to a sick
man. have been hard at work all day,
and have to work hard all day to morrow,
and can't afford to set mp all night.
] That bed is wide enough for US both.
shall stay on the back.side, and if you
don't stay on your side, you lad better,
that's all"
| As she said this she raised from her
dress pocket an Internal jack-knife, such
az farmers use in trimming fruit trees,
and then let it fall hack with chuy
Congratulated the situation in halt mo-
ment, aud unto this maiden | quoth as
follows.
"Miss young lady, your intentions
may or may not be honorable. ! am trav.
cling by myself. Ny natural protectors
arc miles and miles away beyond the
boundlsss prairie, ignorant Of the psri!s
which may bcset their idol. Thus far
have not been insulted by your AZ.
am man Of few words, but they are
81 ways emphatic. will give you part
Of that bed, and that's all yill do. Il
you attempt, during the silent watches oi
the night, any thing contrary To this firm
determination, by st. Joaoph, my patron
ssinl. will shoot you right through the
midriH"
Az concluded, Laid Slocum pisto
upon the csndle-hpx. A low chuokls out
sids the bed-qIlilt gave evidence that pnte,
faDsilias hsd hssrd and approved the ar
ranesmsnt.
i Ny Antagonist laughed, and saying
Mister, I reckon we understand each
lothor,r bouncsd over the back side Of ths
bed There she Ii now pretending to b.
asleep ! cant finish this letter. / CAM
do anything. Talk about the trials Of tbs
EARLIER saints about being broiled ovel
Hive coals--abou. being fayed alive
about being boiled in oil. What was IL
j that to thisr