New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-27

Pitying the poor fellows evident asco@
future, we RETAINED from joking or Quss
tioning him. and impatiently awaited those
coming events which had 50 unmiseak ably
least their shadows lIstOres
just a. shutdown a novel R&a W ~ seeN
SoDdlng ItS Way toward the camp. eIot
stood in the door OF hs cabin. while we,
s,swn together o little in she background,
sNChed for developments. On aivance
I0de o figure IN female apparel. perched
.pOG che baC& OF gaunt pack horse,
ssiiR .ust Rast the 9hreehhold OF lnfaacv,
slseptd ~ one arm, and another, ais" "I
.sndCr gears, sitting astTlde the pllIon' re
spited embrace aspiring TO clasp the mo
.sruai waist a trihe i'll the rear came
rough mountaneer, in the capacity of guide
Mnd wiched between two children Of
'arecr growth the elder Of whom could RDt
havo exceeded the age OF ten years.
lHonstrous dog of the St. Bernare sr&d
Armcd sucCessIvely, flank and rear.
Eheck@g the beast withib few rs6- %
~, tho Noman gave keen, sOrutni,lng
glance around, which rested ss lss: ss.s..y
spOn the cOuntennnce Of lot.
@Ihats him." she exclaimed ia . st-uug,
seeded, though not unmusicdS voice, sod
ding significantly to the guiItD. wen stop"
Claaping the infant tightly, and lo0sing
sAe arms OF the other from aboat her waist,
.sOwn abe slid, 1.-the as young girl, and in
. twinIiling had the thres children OR their
spet ane the youngest transferred te IA.
arms OF the ten year ola.
Aot eajsed ~ as apparently detected
mood, while she settled with the guild. from
her Osn pocket WIFI business like Gispa 'ch.
Chen sha led lsr :ittle brood. followed
closely by the dog Sgs 10 :hs deco "i ".r
aeighbors cabia.
Dwell, Lot, we % GENE"
81 see you havcS Marriers"
and the door closed upo8 i"t ard 40
family
On the ensuing morning we were = bic 70
arrive at % more correct estimate OF the
newcomer, who early introduced herself to
ia rs "LOt's wife" She was OF fair com
pIexiOn, short in stature, and very slim
about the waist. Her thin haxen hair was
drawn smoothly back from prominent
forehead and fastened in a tight button
like knot at the back of the neck. Restless
blue eyes, q sharp nose, thin checks, and a
firm, large mouth, tlled with even, white
teeth, completed the list Of her personal
characteristics. Energy, decision, business
was written on every iineament Of the little
wOInans c0unt6nance-spOke in every rest
less move of her "lissUme' body.
In the first thTee sentences she spoke a
contract was matured, to the effect that we.
furnishing the where with, should thence
forward look TO her TO keep the pot boil
ing at the average rate O6 twenty i've
cents head" per diem.
Lots children were miniature reprodue
tious of the mother; and were under con
trei little short of autumatical Even Lion.
the great st. Bernard, seemed to know his
place, 8nd performed various useful duties,
under the iudicious eSe of his mistress and
ruling spirit.
"Never had mucH opinion of dogs, any
way" she said, gather apolOgeticdl!Te one
morning, aas distributing our breakfast she
glanced az SJon Sn6 the infarfs yolling and
eambOlne together in She deep, warm sand.
"NeyOT Spuld JeaT enee SntS ii.as there.
chen ONLY - ialSGrOvR pup saved my first
Baby HeO bust a WosnTe toddling thing.
eot our Sf the door, and down to the creek:
and thu first thing saw was the sios bring:
sng him 0us0 strangled end dripping. n lis
mouth: ] souIdnt paSs with tb~; dog ios
his WEIGHS IN .goldg
Nhatcvee Tots inuoss Alin1 or .ecrot ~.
gfnings, his utVard life bore evidence of a
marked revolutions toward the side sf :rlit.
full and Virtuous industry. NO more !oiteT.
ings at tasks Or &yity Of demeanor; no
judicial naenAts ever clothed himself in
dignity and rtticeace sOre sewere than
characterized Lot nudes The new admins.
fratiou, as " scss ~ s1 stood Sis brisk little
~itdO
TO safs sdsrne Of LET'S wifi. marked
the commencement es = new era: whole
some food a tidy cabin and. above all. 40
more darniHS % soCkss Or washing DAYS.
The widernes9 had begun 60 BLOSSOM. We
even ttained 10, How and then, the luxury
of s'biied Shirt" We were opening upa
new ald sioher vein in our claim, and pros
psrity rad eOnfentment smiled upon liz.
1t was an evi! day tsat dswne6 upon eur
camp "a ths gulch. when one of The boys,
zen o. Aes above cts. ssraed ia on bis way 90
She e:tss almost pre- trate from = Sudden At
9xcls a. mountain fever, ana with money 20
laS 70 aere which Laa become dUe on
quarts Mils. Ne wanted 60 know ID any OF
.ss were Gsine II. as Ie gould make 1t worth
eur &hiie fs dc tie es.ast foy him. he re-
nainipg al Gus catiH .ntii the messenger.
Seturn. As il happened, we we're not an
snding 10 go Cor several days., Ouy stock OF
supplies on Sand being considerable, and
not having eAch IA aust /" pay i"r csTryln.
tO tlEe eaR.
lots Tte i~SsSes. on scayHip :hs s.a.r
0t afaifss sas observed ~ communicate
some instructions 70 the sen-resT eIh VIII"
imIaediate.S ''I8S ont ia the direction OF his
fathers Gsanh a sew moments and tlot
nimscif camo r. He was willing 10 accom-
mOdate and would go to the city. bis claim
wasn't paying him much, and he might as
well 91ok about u little All of which
tdbiiiiil ttA H'T III HdNt bfth u
to mean that his wife was not at all ayetss
to earning the something" before init
mated which should make it wortf his
while None of us questioned j.Ot's hon
estv. and we made haste to get lGss DIV
6pon as possible.
1t was after nightfall of the snaaiRs isv
when he WAS seen riding furiOusly toward
the camp, looking neither right nor lett,
batting Oeither breath nor speed until e2
bIg W. zhhnII h, IaanaH t,sV he
GROUND. dashed inside the cabin, and etIs-
sncd to tho door,
%e had scGCss eitrs s~ SOnder ~ sh;s
strange and unusual Sreceeding. ~heR
there swarmo@ upon lis . party sS snes,
armed and aserA- @c1isess oil dhs YS!laRle
committee.
Tbeir errand yas sDon nsdr fnowo. s9se-
~ere in pursuit Of the unhappy Lot.
A party Instantly surrounded hA cabin
Then the UhoIe of the unfortunate affair
came out. bots spirit released from its
accustomed restraint, had rebOunded like =
balloon that has throws over it's ballast
"Marier's" last words were uerless as the
wind against this suddea and 0vsrshelm-
ing elatOR. born of renewed slsTts His
ieuCneg furnished hiIs y golden opportunity.
thsugs brief. !of the rene v IA Ot those harm
!. - iaag! "a ncss If u 20 90 gei!giSu.iy lore
gone.
4 ChaS,e acawa'assace. met Just in che
edge st sow'e sasay I'D the vas :" n
.riendlv tippe On the peasoss saloon. Yhis
eEchangeSs 5000 fsIlswshp sestusify ~.
suftet IL aany nors. Gtdeg the combined
i.duenCs rs which ss lkothNhisI ever arlt
uchsr tbt.U did L.. w!,s ;hs ..tlst n!sG-y in
his hand
q. Whist esCHs.ed Thereafter passed "a Tot
tls . troubled dream. There We . yagb.
Nls2a.brauns ~ a.! Sands al -lp. Ear. =
'"uhi"s pistoi shUs sT two. and sten she
mae rfss hOuR. . trnse betrayed Stain 81
o'oSd uPOs his hands. and t!.s "vi .slautes'
ei"5e ay0n his hrcfA
TLsS Hrrs sns ero.oh of Ma oov