Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-04
A Girls Adventure In Nevada.

In Oakland, few days ago, there was
made happy by second marriage young,
lovely and accomplished widow, who was
the heroine OF an adventure which de
serves recounting for the benefit OF awider
circle than that of her immediate ac-
quaintance, to which the knowledge OF it
has hitherto been confined. About three
years ago at the solicitation of a married
sister, she left her home in the East and
came to California, to reside with the
family of her brother-in-law, we'll
known resident Of Oakland. Although
blessed with fair amount of the worlds
goods, this relative proved rather parsi-
monious host He grumbled at the in
creased household expenses, and by va
rious anbrotherly devices succeeded in
making the young girl appreciate the de
tendency other position so keenly that she
resolved to embrace the first opportunity
to obtain employment, however humble
its character. While in this frame OF
mind she saw an advertisement for girl
10 assist in hotel at Elko, New. The ad-
vertisement did not specify the nature OF
| the labor TO he performed, but supposing
| that il must be either TO wait on table or
serve as chambermaid che made applica-
| ton for the position and received favor
able response The landlord urged her to
come at once, and she complied. Shere-
| ceived a very flattering reception, much
more than was supposed would be ac-
corded to one about TO engage in such
humble employment, but the circum-
stances aroused no suspicion OF evil in
her mind Being wearied with the jour
ney she retired Immediately To the room
| assigned her, and remained there till late
| In the evening, when she received mes
! sage from the landlord requesting her TO
| dress and come down stairs Immediately.
| On inquiriug for what purpose she was hor-
| rified to learn that the hotel arrange
mems embraced dance-h hall and variety
| show, and that she had been engaged To
recruit the stall OF females who consti-
| tuiea the chief attraction of the establish.
ment She sent back an indignant answer
to the proprietor, and in the fullness Of
her innocence expected that il would NOR
| tify her employer to the extent of moving
| him to come and humbly crave her par
| don. She was quite right In thinking
| that the response would mortify the host,
| but wrong as to the other presumption.
| When the landlord made his appearance,
which he did Immediately, he heralded
his approach with a volley OF oaths, and,
instead of sinking in and bowling the
| knees of contrilion before the offended
| lady, he smashed the door in with kick,
and, grasping the terrified girl by the
neck, fiercely shook her until she was al
most unconscious. Then he flung her
| violently to the floor, aud, while she lay
there half dead with fear, informed her
that If she did not make her appearance
| downstairs In full dress within fifteen
minutes, he would carry her down by
force and horsewhip her before the assem-
| blcd guests. He then retired. Before the
expiration Of the fifteen minutes the az
| frighted giIl had jumped through the win
| dow and was running away from the house
| through the snow as fast as her terror
could impel her. The window was about
| twenty feet from the ground, but she mi
raculously escaped injury in alighting.
Her last state was, however, as bad as the
first The snow lay two feet deep on the
ground, and her dress was merely thin
wrapper. Almost craZed with fear, she
headed away from the town and ran until,
overcome by utter exhaustion, she fell
down In the roadway. In this predica-
ment, when almost frozen to death,
she was discovered by Wells, Far
go Il Co.'s agent, a kind hearted gen.
tleman, who took her to his home, where
she received from his wife all the atten-
ton which feminine tenderness and sym
patty could bestow. The effect OF the
exposure and fright was a severe and
almost fatal illness, from which the young
lady recovered TO find herself an object OF
universal sympathy and sorrow by hosts
Of new found friends. She remained in
Elko, where she obtained position as
school teacher, and discharged the duties
Of that place until her marriage with
wealthy Washoeite. The latter first saw
her ut the residence of the express agent.
After brief period Of welded happiness