Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-11-14
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Or, Experiences OF Life In Call.
f6rnia By . Female Pioneer Of
1850.
BIZ CYNTHIA ANN.

vontinue 10 interfere with Hstfy.s
happiness. Mr.. Biandford's propo-
sal n taks her 70 the ranch In Butte
ssuusy, beyond Marysville. did no,
meet with her approval, at the same
time as dernier resort, It might be
tolerated. The house-keepcr's posi-
'tion At the hotel being declared va
can, by the sudden marriage Of its
incumbent, Hetty was only too glad
to accept IL and its emolumenis, two
hundred dollars month, till some
thing brighter should offer itself, and
entering with real upon her duties,
she forgot tor the time the coutre-
temps Of her unfortunate marriage,
and began assiduously to endeavor
TO make her fortune.
The men who surrounded her
were not ut all likely to forget the
isolation of her position and giving
her attention, she felt only how
grateful she should be for such dis
interested devotion. Among the
hills of New Hampshire but little
true knowledge OF the world had
ever reached her, and while ambi.
tious to accumulate, she looked for.
ward to the time, when in her noun
tain home, she recounted the ardor
with which her personal charms had
been received in California, and how
much more appreciative the western
world was OF its female sex than the
eastern; still she had the good sense
to discriminate, while part was dat
terry, good deal meant for more
than its worth, and little genuine
friendship; still she allowed her
self to be soothed into the hope that
she might be mistaken, and every
body honest in their admiration OF
her. Hetty's religious principles
had never forbidden her to take part
In the amusement of dancing, con-
Scqaentiy wisen the California
Guards announced their intention of
giving a ball at their ar,uory, aud
the whole town WAS alive with eX.
ci,emen, at the prospect, licity's
mind became greatly ex-
,ercised, on the subject oi what she
WAS TO wear upon the important &C
<asion. A new dress short of u hun
.dred or two dollars was out of The
question for anything like fitting
costume, and the gu,,a percha bags
developed nothing. besides a light
summer silk. rather badly worn, aud
few founces from other dresses
since departed. To make good the
deficiency, she appealed tn her es-
cort, who promised TO examine a
chest of his wife's apparel, which
had been ieft with him while she
was on her way from the Sandwich
Islands to the East, having taken
advantage of the opening Of the
Isthmus passage, to pay her friends
u visit. The gentlemen who sd.
mired Mrs. Parton were not all sim
gle. The one she had decided upon
as an escort, was . venerable gal
liant with plenty Of money and
brains enough To admire the ladies.
lie had lived AT the Islands u long
while before the discovery OF gold
in California, and having from time
10 time on his business trips to San
Francisco, secured good deal OF
property, no Was now prepared TO
receive his dues In rent from build
ings erected upon Ii, which gave
him . handsome income, and len
him time to visit the ladies'. He was
-chivalrous to . degree with Mrs.
Parton, sympaihixed deeply with
her In her fallen condition, and gave
her every opportunity possible to
install herself In his good graces.
To be economical was rather fault
with him, consequently he could
appreciate the situation, aud, regret
ting ,ha, nothing suitable could be
found amongst his wife's ward.
robe tor Hetty's appearance.
he opened his heart, aud allowed her
TO appropriate fine piece of milling
cloth, used in the -four mills for the
aast passage Of wheat into -four.
The stuff was stiff, but otherwise was
not uncomely, worn over silk, and
with the desire of attention strong
upon her, Hetty allowed herself to
be conducted by the gallant squire
to the hotel, and commenced opera
tions. To do y little of everything
was the prcrogasive Of the women Of
the early days. Dressmakers we're
scarce, and 50 well paid by coartesans
il was hardly worth while for honest
respectAbility to attampt to share
their privilsges; consequently homo
dressmahng was In order. The few
ladies In the hotel were content 10
dress simply, and even calico At the
dinner table Of the most fashionable
hotsl during the early part Of the
year 70 was In order. and Hstty's