Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-29
NY 1roRr,
Or, Experiences Of Life In Cali.
fornia By . Female Pioneer Of
1850.
(ooNrrSuED.)

10 be seeking Hetty's society was q
Young man by the name Of Ellsworth.
He was very handsome, and, as
Hetty had never seen 80 perfect a
gentleman in manners, she felt rather
fattered by his attentions. lie was
certainly wealthy, for he wore a.large
amount of jewelry and had an easy
way of throwing his money about
rather loosely, Mr.. Blandford said,
which denoted some very easy way Of
procuring it. Hetty did not think,
of course, it could be obtained in any
very dishonorable manner by such a
nice young man, consequently she
paid no attention to the smiles and
sneers of the Blandfords, whom she
supposed had reasons of their own
for wishing to prejudice her against
him, but gave herself almost entirely
TO the fascination of his society.
He was by no means an early
riser, and she felt how terribly weari-
some it must be to be sleeping till
MONDAY, with the tropical sun at its
fullest head beating around him, but,
as she CHANGED to learn that as the
nights were very delightful he rarely
retired till morning, she only allowed
herself casually to remark she might
try it herself some time, when she
was informed that card playing
among ladies at night on board the
steamer was hardly allowable, as a
little money generally changed
hands to make the game more ex-
citing.
Hetty was shocked. In moral
New Hampshire gambling in the
mildest form was something disgrace
full, and, to convert this charming
young man to her way Of thinking,
she allowed herself still further lati-
tude, and, day by day, became more
agreeable.
To regenerate him and bring him
into the fold of private as well as
public morality, would be something
to live for, even if nothing more use
full could be found for her to do in
California, and, with face full Of
sorrow as she bade him good night
as he turned to leave her after Il
sultry half days companionship,
she said: "Mr. Ellsworth, have you
a motherW
"Yes, Miss Hettie; two"
"Twow replied the young lady,
81 don't understand YOU"
"The best mother l ever had has
been the world. 1t has devoted it.
self to me and l to it more than
ever a mother did to her best loved
son. My own mother ran away and
left me when l was child, and the
world has been the only relation |
ever had that was kind to me-"
Hetty looked abashed. II don't
understand you. Why did your
mother run awayl"
"Bccause she got tired of my
father and all that belonged to him,
perhaps. l never asked questions. )"
"And don't you care to knowi
Perhaps you could help her. l
would really like to see you attached
to something that would have a good
influence over you"
"Ah! Miss Hetty, do you mean it,"
he said, with apparent eagerness, II
know Of one who might have great
influence with me if -"
3If whatr said Hetty, somewhat
embarrassed.
"If she would -. ] don't
know as l Can make you understand
me at present as l am in hurry,
and some friends are waiting for ME.
Tomorrow, though-may l tell you
tomorrow"
"Of course, Mr.. Ellsworth, / shall
be happy to hear whatever you have
to impart;' and Hetty went to bed
"a good deal perplexed, a little
anxious, and perhaps little hopeful
that something really good might
come to the man from her influence
with him. She hardly knew how
to wait for morning, much less till
the afternoon Of the day on which
the promise was to be fulfilled.
The hour came ut last, and Ellis
worth made his appearances. Hstty
knew she was looking unusually
we'll, for white was becoming to her,
and only white OF the thinnest ma
terial could he endured in th trepi-
cal heat. She felt her face blush and
her heart futter as he approached
her, and seating himself by her side,
SAID "Dear Miss Bolton, you
shall have my history. I am q
young man Of fortune; I hold my
future here" and drawing out q
pack Of cards, ION these I place my
hopes. In California whore wealth
u abundant, amusement raro. I Am