Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-10-31
MY STORY,
Or. Experiences Of Life in Cali.
fornia BY . Female Pioneer Of
1850.
III CYNTHIA ANN.

From time to time, stray stock
spps. flannel shirts and mems under
wear generally diversified the path.
wsy. Wash bills were heavy In
those days, and a long wear and .
new suit were the make shifts. MOI
even a Chinese rag-picker could fine
time to examine them, better bust
ness being then in order. Plug to-
ibacco. of which too large stock
was in market, and storage to ex'
pensive to be applied to help out the
ill luck of the owners, had been used
to mend Montgomery street, and al.
together the demon of wasteful cx.
travagance seemed to have com.
menced his ravages. Hetty looked
obviously at the prospect before her
but nothing inviting met her eyes
Occasionally, flauntingly dressed
women passed the vehicle, and men
given over for the day, apparently
to amusement, grouped around build
ings and watched their movements.
The fact was, that the arrival of
two respectable women upon the
steamer, had been noised about the
city, and the occasion Of their arrival
was celebrated by their moments of
idlencss, to see what they looked
like. f.et'-r- ,5
Hetty and Mrs. B.andford were
both unconscious Of the excitement
they were causing, the movements of
their elegant vehicle occupied so
much Of their attention, but little
opportunity WA. left to regard it.
Sinking to the hubs in the mud ON
one side, drawn out to meet the same
catastrophe again on the other i;
landing finally at the place of desti-
nation, Hetty's enjoyment Of the
ludicrous overcsme almost every
other feeling. Seated ON the grouad
around the shanty, were Fur five
men darniny stockings, patchiag
clothes, and getting ready for The
next days start to ths mines with us
much spirit AS possible. All gsped
at the new arrivals, and suddenly
busted themselves clearing up things
Ill such way as to prevent Mrs.
Parton alignting, Mrs. Bia:dfiord
having been taken before to the St.
Francis,-the hotel of the piacc--up
on Clay street. But three hundred
dollars IA month for board and dol
lar apiece extra for candies, seeaed
50 extravagant to Hetty, that she
allowed herself to he beguiied with
the hope that at her husbands S
friends they should hear of some
thing more advantageous. AS the
Blandfords we're to proceed at once
to their ranch In the interior, it did
not matter. nut Hetty was to be loca-
ted, and the sooner the better.
well, Bill" said Parton, "what
have you to offer, any room in your
shanty."
..Not for q lady, could not think of
such thing, take her around to the
hotel, and lets see what business you
are going into, it may be we can fix
things for you. I've fine tent
if parcel of fellows wanted it.
There's a new house over on Sacra-
mento street you might get a room
in, if anybody takes it, but come in
Mrs. Parton, we can make you COM
Portable till your husband looks
round little"
The office was shanty with q
wood pile beside it. "We've got FIR
ing you see for once. I'm .eal better
off than most, these days" The room
was fitted up comfortably, and Hetty
amused at the prospect around her,
saw her husband depart. Not real
izing how few females there were n
the community, she thought little of
the novelty of her own position, but
regarding the men who came in,
were introduced, said few words
and seated themselves as being there
only upon business, she felt it her
duty to pay as little heed to them as
possible, and until she perceived their
evident desire to be agreeable, she
continued looking out of the window,
watching the neighboring inhabitants
of the tents at their culinary occu-
patiOns. No one amused her so
much as an awkward looking gen
tlemsn, evidently intent upon having
a dinner Of beefsteak and fried pota-
toes, and as potatoes were scarce and
dear, he was the more anxious not to
spoil them in the cooking. Taking
them out of the frying pan, he re-
garded them moment as if in doubt
OF them having reached the climax
Of perfection; turned them again,
sprinkled q little salt, and ate. il