The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-12-23

An 06stisdas CSspleS Qs,srrsl ~ ~ Jssr.
nay to tie Land Of Gold--A Rssssss
Lsek-A Asestsg after 1bessy Has's
One Of tho pioneers In the California emf
grafton, who went across the plains in ~.
tells this story that began On the journey
and has just ended IN San Francisco: While
tho train of which the narrator, now In Ne.
vada, was . member, was encamped at .
point on the Humboldt where the Lessen
trail intersects the Carson track OF travel.
he visited the tent Of family consisting Of
an elderly couple and one child, daughter
of II or Is. Tho old lady was sitting on =
pile of blankets under the canvas, enoour-
aging . most determined attack Of the
''sulks," while the masculine head OF Affairs
had planted himself on the wooden tongue,
and was sucking his pipe - though he ex-
pccted to remain there forever.
A single glance developed the difficulty
In that little train Of one wagon and three
persons, and that It had attained point Of
quiet desperation beyond the reach Of peace
full adjustment. Three days before they
had pitched their tent at the forks of the
road, and - they could not agree upon the
route by which to enter California, there
they had remained. The husband he'd ex-
pressed preference for the Carson road,
and the wife for the Eessen, and neither
would yield. The wife declared she would
rcmain all winter the husband aaid he
would be pleased to prolong the sojousn
through the summer following.
On tho morning Of the fourth day the
wife broke sullcn silence Of thisty.six
houn by proposing division of the prop
erty, which consisted OF two yoke Of oxen
one wagon, camp furniture, small quanti-
ty Of provisions, and % in silves. Ths
proposal was accepted, and, forthwith, the
''plunder'' was divided, leaving the wagon
to tho old man, and the daughter - The
mother. The latter exchanged with sncigh-
boring train the cattle belonging 10 her for
pony and pack saddle, and, pnins her
daughter and her portion Of tho divided
spoils upon the animal, she rcsolute ~ start.
cd across the desert by tho Lessen trail,
while the old man silently yoked his cattle
and took the other route.
OF course, both parties reached Califor.
mia in safety. Wesay ''of course" for It Is
scarcely possible thst any obstacle, death
included, could have interfcred with stub
bornness 20 sublime. Arriving In Sacrs.
mento with her daughter, the old lady readi'
ly found employment-fer women were les
plentiful than now-aud subsequently,
opened boarding house. and in few years
amassed handsome fortune. Two yeazs
ago shc went to Gan Francisco, and the
daughter, whose education had not been
neglected., was married to ono Of the most
substantial citizenA
And what had become of the old man
The wife had notseen or heard Of him aimee
they parted On tho Humboldt They had
lived happily together for yeRs, and abe
sometimes reprosched herself for the vii
falness that separated theh after 20 long .
together. But hs was not dead.
We cannot t1ace his course In California,
however. All thst " know Of him h, that
fortune had not smiled upon him, and that
for years he had toiled without hope. n.
nsily, feeling unable longsr 70 Weld the
pick ard shovel, he visited San Francisco,
in the hope of obtaining employment better
adapted to his wasted strength.
For three months he remained idle after
arriving tiers, and then, for want Of oocu.
patton, become the humble retailer Of pea
nuts and oranges, with his entire traffic upon
his arm. This was six months ago. A few
weeks dnce, III passing the open door of =
cottage, in the southern part Of the city, ho
observed = Lady In the hall, and stopped to
offer his merchandise A. he stepped upon
the. threshold, the lsdy approached, and the
old man raised his eyes and dropped his
basket and no wonder, either, for she was
his wife, his ''old woman r. She rccog
n,sed MINI, and throwing up her arms III
amazement, exclaimed ''Good Godi John,
10 that your" IAN that = LIT Of ms," 70.
piled the Old man. With extended arms
they approached. Suddenly The Old ladys
counteuancs changed, and she stepped back
"John, said che, with . look which might
have been construed into earnestnees, ''how
did You lind tho Carson roadi" "Hisera
ble," oukey, miserable" replied The old
man; '.full Of sand and alksli." Then I
was right, John" che continued inquiripe-
". ''You wcrc Sukcy," ''ThAt's enough,
john" and the old couple. stzsngely ssn-.
dcrcd, were reunited. .r. ..-~~.,r
"ProoseNGlieejseNes OoteckteNs. /
"Prooundisaimus" b gesting up . now
cateohism for the benefit Of therisine gene
ration, from which We give the following
extracts: ,.--,.e,,...~.. ..'% .-.~
Whom did Adam marry. md whsa did
he marry herr One Ess .n esa \
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