The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-29
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lie Joined our Council Bluffs on our
overland journey to California, in the
Spring Of 1851. There were seven Of
us all told, and three horses, five mules
made up the sum total Of our animals
with the exception Of a long, lean,
Rungry-Iooling wolf:dog, the proper
ty and especial favorito Of Zebulon
Jinks, the guide,
Two of The mules were driven in
harness and were attached to wag
on, built high in the body, and made
watcr-tight by cauIking. In this
were conveyed our provisions, trunks,
and shcIter-tcnt large enough TO &C
commodatc our entire party.
On our arrival to Salt Lake we
camped for q week in an open field
just outside tho limits Of the city.
After our tent was pitched and every
thing arranged for our comfort, Trat-
ton proposed that we should take q
cruise through tho city.
We accordingly had recourse to our
trunks, and each playing the part of
barber for the other, we soon succeed
cd in making up an uncxccptionable
toilet. 1t was little after noon W hen
we started On our expedition. and Il
haIf:an-hour later found US promcna-
ding arm.in-arm through the princi-
pal street of the Mormon capital.
--Tratton was attrcd in q tashiona-
bly-cut frocI; coat Of the finest Ger
man texture. with white duck pants
and vest to match. Each article Of
his apparel fitted him like ducks
foot in the mud. A neat Panama hat
and patent feather shoes, with pro-
fusion Of costly jcwclry to match.
completed his neat and somewhat
snowy attire. Ill, exquisite makeup
attracted universal attention. Slip
shoe womcn. and slattcrnly girls
for we'll dressed female Was Of rare
occurrence in the sanity city-rarcly
failed TO turn and gaze with admiring
eyes at the stranger. / knew it was
my companion who claimed their at
tcntion, for ! was always q very ordl-
nary, plain looking man, with not the
slightest prctcnsion to beauy. There
arp some people 50 attractive in their
appearance rs to cause others to turn
in order TO obtain Il second look at
them. 1t is the universal tribute
that beauty eXacts everywhere, and
Mark TrailOn was by no means in
sensible to the admiration TO which
his fine personal appearance excl
ted.
AS we sauntercd along through tho
princi pal street Of the town, We no
ticcd two female cqucstrians,: who
seemed just then to divide public at
tention about equality with the gay
Lothario at my side. The eldest was
IL hardteaturcd, rather goodIooIlin@
ducnna, Of perhaps forty
iorty-tivc, mounted on beautiln
dark-roan- mare, with coatso smooth
and glossy that you could almost see
your face in it. She was attircd in a
black serge riding-drcss, with white
undcrskirls, and she managed the
fnc-oolling animal she rode with the
graceful ease and perfect self-posses-
sion, which is acquired only through
long experience in equestrian eXerci-
SCS.
Her companion was young, and one
of the most bcwitchingly lovely crea-
lures it had ever been my lot to en-
counter. The skirts over her riding
dress were of lilac c-colorcd silk, with u
waist or bodo Of orangc-colored sat
in. Her hat was dark purple vel
vet, studded in front with Il variety
Of brilliant gems, and ornamented
with collection Of dropping white
ostrich plumcs. Her jctty hair fell
in graceful ringlets over her exquis-
ite neck and shoulders. \ more fault
less face it would have been difficult
to conceive, or q form more luscious
and inviting. She was mounted on q
beautiful cream -coIorcd Spanish genet
and as they drew nearer, her large
languishing orbs suddcnl y rested up
ON Tratton with undiSguiscd admira-
tion.
llo had chained her with one Of
those mesmcric looks, which would
now and anon dart like flashes Of
summer lightning from tho depths Of
his dark eyes, adding II trahsilory
Charm to his marvellous beauty, which
was quite Intoxicating to the senses.
In hor extreme confusion at tho mo-
ment she dropped her handkerchief,
and with the gaIlantry which was q
leading characteristics Of Traiton'S, he
sprang gracefully forward, and with
Il bow and smile that made his con.
quest certainty, he picked up and
handed her the cxIuisitcly j cmbroi-
dcrcd article in question.
IL au most happy to tc Of service
to you, beautiful lady," he said in dG!.
Get tones, and brstowing upon her Il
parting smile which WAS perfectly
,ravishinS.
The fair cqucstricnne acknowledge
cd the favor with Il genuine look Of
pleasure, while the hard-lcaturcd du-
cnna looked on with Il trown.
"ISn't she i bcauty?" cried Mark,
as hcjoincd me, on the departure Of
the ladies. II wonder who she
is p
"That,' said bystandcr, in an
swcr to the inquiry, sis Belle Achcr-
man, Elder Achcrman's daughter
from Illinois, and who is said to bc
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