Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02
By CYNTHIA ANN.

to an abrupt termination by her de-
termination to leave San Francisco
and 60 into operations as board
ing house keeper in some camp,
where money was plenty, good food
scarce, and operations in mines might
lead to rapid fortune. Saying moth
ing to her Scotch friend but that she
intended going into the country for
while, and having found a purchaser
for her house, she took her departure.
Travelling in California was anything
but agreeable, mules and mud wagons
being used where steamboats, were
not ava liable, and few women liked
very much to undertake it. Never
tl,eiess, Hetty's troubles had given
her strength and now with firm step
she started out to seek new paths to
fortune. The Sacramento boat took
her to that city, whence she started
for the interior and rich diggings not
far beyond. 1t was lovely day when
she left San Francisco, and her Scotch
friend told her they had better be
married and go together. This she
declined. "One experience in mar.
rage has been enough for me-" she
said, Aand you had better seek some
body else" The Scotchman was OBJ
stinate, replying: "When you come
back we will; talk it over"
He did not know until after her
departure that she had sold her
house, but wisely concluded to say
NO more in the hurry and hustle that
accompanied her depasture, and TAX
ing leave of her very tenderly she
was glad to be Alone
Hetty was the only female on board
the Antelope, which was crowded
with male passengers, many OF them
new corners landed from the Panama
steamer, who were pushing their way
As rapidly as possible to seek their
fortunes. She felt terribly lonely,
but the officers were kind and did
ail they could to make her comforta-
ble. She found friends among the
messengers, for all were friendly to
women, and man who was going to
Angels Camp proposed to escort her.
1t was more agreeable sailing on
the river than she had even anticipat-
cd. It was early summer and every
thing looked fresh and joyful. The
dust had not as yet loaded the trees,
and the flowers were still abundant
ON the banks of the river. The cold
breeze of San Francisco subsidized
and the warm air made the evening
on deck delightful. The moon was
in the height of her glory and the
I evening star alone attempted to meet
her as q rival. 1t was all that heart
could wish when she reached Sacra-
mento, for the morning broke glori-
ously, and she felt that though new
and untried scenes laid before her,
they were very inviting.
Sacramento was making struggle
ia reach San Francisco in strength
at least and gave some indications of
success, which the food of the spring
before had done It's best to obliterate.
The fires of San Francisco had been
appalling, but recuperation had writ
ten itself SO quickly on everything
that Sacramento had hardly got over
talking about it, and the danger then
in that windy city would always be
from the devouring element. Sacra-
mento was doing its best in the mean
time to prove there was no further
danger in that direction to It's own
success.
When Hetty reached it she did moi
stay long to test the merits OF the
climate, fearing the malaria which
seemed to follow the track OF thu
waters might destroy her peace as
the streets of Sacramento were almost
a. proverbial as those Of Stockton
and other malarious districts; hui
taking the conveyance which was tc
deposit her at the end of her journey
she found herself jolting along in the
most approved manner, chatting with
the young man who had volunteered
his escort and doing herself all the
good she could in gathering informa
ton.
SIT will not be long before your
fortune is made at Angels if you
can cook WE'LL" volunteered a fellow
messenger. 1--WE miners like good
grub and are willing to pay for it
The men are most all pretty tired Of
washing dishes and cooking for them,
selves. We don't get much but pork
and beans by way of variety, and If
q woman will set up shop who knows
! how to cook billed dumping, ! tell
( ye what, she's in for my money"