Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-06-04
COurting an Emigrant Female.

Washoe bachelors are always on the gui ririe
during the last months OF summer, and the first
and second fall months, when the emigrant
trains are rolling in off the plains, with whole
troups of sun-browned damses. The girls have
all heard that the chances for getting husbands
are lawful good in WashOe." They know there
are "sights" of chances, so they begin primng
shortly after passing Independence rock, and by
the time they strike the waters of the Carson
they are in perfect state Of wriggle.
My friend Condrick, wanted a wife.
He wanted a piece of ''unsophsticated calico
from the States"
lie talked much of when the trains would ar
rive, and of the pretty emigrant girls.
lie wrote he would "gobble up one this fall,
sure
At last it was reported that a big train was
camped on the Carson, two miles below Dayton
Condrick mounted his mustang and departed
with alacrity.
The report proved true, and what was better
Women absolutely abounded !" as Condrick
informed me in his entbuiastc way He rode
among the tents and wagons, ostensibly much
concerned to know exactly the State, county
and town from which each family hailed, but
really taking notes of the fine points Of all the
marrageabe-Ooking females in the camp.
At last he struck one that suited him to n dot
Long afterwards, he said to me with a great
sigh, which he tried to smother in a laugh, . Oh
she was clipper tIm as ga2elle; little as
willow; cheeks which Though un-browned) }
showed a peachy ruddness, with eyes-ah !
such great brown swimming eyes that drove
your soul into your boots, dragged your heart
up into your throat, and left you speechless and
slaughtcred.'
To this sumptuous female Condrck laid seige
His progress was good.
As the shades of evening settled down upon
valley and hill, he and his charmer took stroll
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the Carson, the full face of the moon rose up
from behind the eastern hills. All nature
seemed hlled and quirerng with love. Love
danced IN the rays of the m0onlig ght that glanced
on the stream; the willows rustled their leaves
TO the passing breezes, and so sweety told the
story OF their love that the restless winds
were for while entced to lnger, fcrgetful OF
Their journey enam0red night hawks were
skimming the love-ladep air in yoluptuouS cir
cIes, rays Of languishing light cleaning in an
sWcrlnG flashes from their lazy wings crickets
peeping from their holes in neighborng hillocks
chlrped to each other in mellow, tremulous
notes, the ripe and gushing love Of their sur
charged hearts beetles, crazy with love, thun-
dered hOarsely their plants Of the tender pain
that racked their mailed bodies, and the sweet
honey dew Of Heaven fell softly into the heart
cup that each meek plant held trustingly up.
The sympathetic hearts Of the lovers acknow-
ledged the tender influences surrounding them
and shared the sweet thrills with which all ma
ture quvered.
slowly the pair, in fond discourse, wandered on
W hat fires Of love burned in Conrick's eyes
A his charmer leaned rustingly upon his arm
Heaven seemed to descend and rest on the lower
ana nearest hills. As the murmur of a bee in a
race, was her voice on his soul. Seating them
selves on grassy bank, they gazed together on
the darkilng eddies of the gliding stream. In
glowing coiors, Condrek painted for the fair
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wealth hidden within the rocky vaults of the
Nhppoorwil mines Charmed by his eoquence
and absorbed in the contemplation of the picture
placed before her, she forgot all else, and gradu-
ally her beautiful head drooped-drooped lower
and Iower-and finally rested upon his bosom
his manly chest
He :et desire to bound to bis feet and utter
n wild whoop.
But he didn't
Noi he constrained his emotion he resisted
the impulse.
Her head was now fairly and snugly nestled
upon his manly breast.
AS she lay gazing into his handsome face, her
parted tresses of richest brown fell backward n
atiiuent waves from her broad forehead, uukissed
by the sun, and of marble texture and white
ness. Her large liquid eyes looked into his, and
he gazed down into their unfathOnabe depths,
tllI all the past, all the future seemed TO center
there.
Heaven came down still lower and rest on the
valley.
But this could not always last. He felt that
1t could not. She seemed expecting something
Her great eyes close wearily, and the silken
fringes Of their curtains rested on her cheek
lie was happy as he was, but he could not be
as he was forever
And she semed to have the same thoughts
She slightly raised her head Its pressure on
hls chest was not so great as formerly.
W a stFasc al anil gbo opi.. ha
about to lose her?
The thought was agony
His head was dizzy? He felt himself standing
on precipcel
lie was losing his balance
lie was topping over
Courage
lie gasped-gasped out his tale of love.
1t was not long one.
But it was to the point
convulsiye sigh
But she said nothing
In murmuring tone he asked her if she
hadn't some feelings of the same kind for him.
She put her arms around his neck, and hiding
her sweet face on'his shirt front, sobbed out in
q broken voice that was what allied her.
Heaven let go all holds and fell at his feet.
Here followed several deep, searching, delic-
ious kisses.
For the qualification of my lady readers, and
that they may know the exact number and dura-
tion Of these kyaes, have put them all down.
They were as follows, the stars representing
their number, and the dashes the duration of
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