Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-01-01
1G r - II O n ~
s9y, Experiences 0! Life In Call.
fornia by . Female Pioneer Of
1850.
~ CYNTHIA ANN.

bid folks at home" while Hetty con-
Ainued her search for fortune.
There was 40 use IN complaining,
for friends had done their best to
prevent her taking the trip, and now
she WAS wearying Of il; she could
only complain to herself of her own
want Of Judgment. To her father
and friends she wrote pleasant let
ters, but the Judge said when it was
all over she ought to let them know
from what be had rescued her. She
continued her business through the
foggy, dusty Summer, and in the
Fall was ready to rent larger place,
sor even bay one, The house woula
leak, she was certain, when the heavy
California rains began to make up
for lost time ard penetrate the earth
AS II was, there was nothing TO do
but seek for dry quarters; and think
ing to put weather-psoof house on
hired territory would be better than
70 rent Il house again she did so.
This time the lower part of Stockton
street became her residence, aud she
found herself quite comfortably set
tied when the Legislature met and
the divorce bill triumphed. l have
greA mind, she thought to write
to the Judges wife, and tell her what
be contemplates. BY her coming
here she can defeat his object; by
asying where she is he is sure to be
o the market, and | am bound 20
i'm, II cannot make good my
sespe in some way, ald 80 she did
rite the following:
aDear Madam-Your husband 10
,ntemplatiug taking Advantage of
w law, just passed, to get sNdkvorce.
Z roo wish TO remain his wife ou
- better come here At once if he
CITES you to; if he does not, you
y better anticipate hiin anyway.
v What his plea is to be: that you
! refused to live with him, and /
ann he ought to De thwarted.
A md at once, or YOU will be too late.
\ A FRIEND"
PBor old lady, she will be fright
sned, and possibly will not be able to
bear the journey; but l have done
my duty; and so she went back to
the wash-tub, and dashed the foam
about with al; the strength possible.
"I will get out Of it" she said; IN
not marry him, but he has got to get
. divorce for me. Good snail come
out Of evil in that way"
At night Mr.. Parton called. He
proposed to Hetty 10 come and live
with him, which she declined. He
then proposed to give her something
towards her support, which she also
declined. The younp man who came
with him smiled st her peremptHy
refusal; but both were notified, No
the Judges advice had been taken,
and this Was the first step to divorcs.
"Now," says Hetty, THAT sneak
ing Parton is satisfied. l hope, asd
will not come again. | shall be glad
enough to be rid Of him"
"She is rather trump" said the
young man Who Was with him; "I
would not mind taking her for = wife
myself. could she make me as com
Portable as she seems to have made
herself; but l don't think I'll try it."
You had better not, Il you know
IL good for you. She is the
il and all when her mind is made
l should think the Judge had
IN fancy to her, only he is a
married man, ana of course can't
mary
"But he could live with her with
Out marriage. suppose, and perhaps
he does"
"Don't say that again, II you don't
want your bones broken. She is
nay wife still and though the devil
in ono way is very respectable"
"I've seen respectable women 60
% the dogs bsfore to-day" replied
Tho companion. land / suppose she
will 60 too, before she gets out OF
California"
"She may do what she likes, wheA
| am rid of her. but just now. she
bears my name, and I don't care to
ynso, i, Ir"i'ion upon"
-Sna'il take her owa name il she
! gets q divorce, suppose"
"she viii 10 what she likes, bu,
l smell a mic. with that old co ~
she Judge, sad l wait for develop
ments.'
The devil YOU DO | Why hpw is
The old woman 10 be gotten rid oI?'
Leave 9 awyer for thai. he'll ao
IL, you see II he don't" But hor
che commpsnions parted and % We