Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-10-31

menC Wnlcn met dettyS Laughing
gaze. as he happened to turn to-
wards her, changed so quickly to
surprise at the sight Of female,
that she began at once to realize
her curiosity to be reciprocated, and
to feel herself in strange position.
~ am sure I do not know what
we are to do" said she. "if I am
to be the only respectable woman
in the city"
There are five others at the st.
Francis, one at the Graham House,
and some few of the ship-nas-
ters have their wives on board their
ships. A few respectable servant
women are here also. They COM
mand fine wages"
How much ?" she inquired.
"The housekeeper at the st.
Francis has two hundred dollars a
month, and the chambermaid one
hun red. They are so scarce, how
however, men do that work prin-
cipally, in the hotels"
What horrid place it is after
all. had no idea how bad it was
in that respect"
"Never mind ! each steamer
brings q few more, as well as the
sailing vessels, and in time it will
be all right. We have to prize the
few we have the more, so / think
you will not find the few an objec-
tion." ..t
But Hetty was ungry. The last
meal she had taken at an early hour
on board the steamer, and now it
was noon, and neither lunch nor
dinner seemed likely to he a part
of the days performance. How
ever, some eggs were at hand, Joe
Morrow said, for the proprietor of
the present establishment kept few
hens, and of course, they were at
the lady's service. But Hetty said:
by no means )" she could not
think of such a thing; eggs were a
rarity, evidently, not to be trifed
with. Perhaps a pie could be pur-
chased at II neigh boring bakery. and
another gallant Californian started
in search. Six bits for pie took
away her appetite. She only in
dnlycd in u moderate piece, and be-
gan to feel, unless made of money,
one must he veiy uncomfortable,
unless they could earn it in great
abundance.
Mr.. Parton came in and proposed
their return to the st. Francis, till
something could be done, as it was
Saturday and not much could be
effected in any other way.
The st. Francis-a building re-
minding one, in some respects. Of
the Siamese twins, in construction,
as it had the appearance of two
separate buildings joined in the
middle-was composed of the origi-
nal design for twelve cottages,
which found their way to the corner
of Clay and Dupont streets, where
it became one permanent building.
of aristocratic pretensions. 1t was
six stories in height, and though
voted by all tinder-box. to all in
tent and purpose, it escaped the
early disastrous fires which swept
the town, but long afterwards was
partially destroyed. rebuilt. and
finally passed into the hands of the
Chinese. 1t was very pretentious
in those early days. Was on no
side wanting in paint, had papered
partitions and was actually covered
with blue colored cloth, which
served as carpet. t.n
Gallantly attended by Joe Nor
row, as well as her husband, Mis-
tress Hetty was ushered up stairs
into the dining-room, and from
that to the sixth story. where room
awaited them. 1t was clean and
comfortable, but very plainly fur
nished with common pine furni-
ture.
Seventy-five dollars for one week
in this place. thought Hetty. A
better room than this could be had
for that sum for a year in New
Hampshire. Bless my soul how
high up it is." 3
Parton looked daggers at her. He
had not at all understood what he
had done in marrying q woman who
aspired to be a lady. He had
recognized in her farmers daugh-
ter capable of turning her hand to
anything, and now a large white
elephant would have been more ac-
ceptable. less expensive, and appar-
emily quite as useful.
His own plans had been laid pre-
vious to his marriage. very differ
emily. He aspired to a laundry.