Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-06
VOL. A..
NV ~ q n r.
Or, Experiences II Life in Call
forns by . Female Pioneer Of
1850.
" CYNTHIA AMI.

Mr.. Parton, established in business
and married to his Irish laundress,
found himself in competition with
his wife and determined to get her
business away from her. Making
every effort he might, perhaps, have
succeeded had not Hetty determined
that money making in this way
not not altogether agreeable, and
finally decided to withdraw herself
from il. She took . house for lodg-
srs-a means not then in vogue so
much a. now, bat still quite profta-
BILE. She had Q better claim upon
the patronage of her countrymen than
many, being an excellent housekeep-
or and understanding the ms and
outs of human nature, and, conse-
ouently, able to adapt herself to it.
She bought a house with the proceeds
of her laundry aud gave herself up
to making . home comfortable for
such as came beneath her roof. To
hire help was out Of the question, as
chambermaid's wages would have
made too heavy a drain upon her
profits; even the sixty dollars a
month which Chinaman could com
mand being beyond her means for
the present. Consequently from
morning till night she was over the
house, sweeping, busting, bed-mak-
ing, attending to the sick if neces-
ssry and, in fact, using herself to any
kind of exercise the case demanded.
She was we'll in health, in excellent
spirits, and lucky was the man who
found himself an occupant of her
cleanly abode.
Do what she would she could not
get rid of the Judge altogether. In
der a friendly pretext he continued
to visit her, and paid her little atten-
tions which she would have been
better pleased to have had omitted.
If he could but mind Hetty's good
name it would be pleasure, as then
he might force her to take up with
his protection, and diligently he tried
to do SO.
One day, in Hettys presence, he
said that it WAS not proper for a dis
Greet single woman to live in Cali
fornia as the mistress Of an establish
ment where men are congregated. ~
would not like to see my wife, old as
she is, in such . position"
"Your wife docs not understand
human nature. She would be very
unfit to undertake such . buGness,
otherwise l would sdvisc her to do
so. 1t would be nsch more com
fsrtsble foe hes than to be cooped up
in the way she is, with nothing to
employ herself"
my wife can go home whenever
she wishes. She is too fond of my
society. | would rather see her where
she belengs-in . moral community,
where she sould he respected, than
here, where sue is osly ridiculed."
"You are mistaken. She is ridi-
-culed as little as snyone know Of.
She is only pitied for being neglect
ed. II l we're you l would look a
little for the beams in my own eyes
before sought for the notes in
the eyes Of others"
The Judgs said nothing. From
that moment he determined on
Hetty's downfall. "I will make
her feel what her position really is.
She understand human nature, in
deed r.
In few days one of Hetty's
lodgers left her, and day or two
after another. Hetty expected this
sort OF trial she knew we'll enough
the instability of California adven-
turers, but she felt sure her rooms
would be taken, and few days
after gentleman came and took
possession. He WAS q fine looking
man, had the appearance of gen.
tleman. He took both rooms and
paid the rent in adv snoe for six
months.
This was unusual, but - he in
sisted on doing 80, Hetty did not
like to deny him the privilege, and
as he seemed q gentleman. she con'
sidered herself remarkably fortu'
nate. 1t was not long, however,
before she discovered her mistake.
A gambler was a California iasti-
tion, with which as yet. personally,
deity had not become acquainted.
Had she known gambler had been
IN her house a. a roomer, IL would
have tried her. as it had been her
sndeavor to make her house very
raauoctahl.. l-t IN And her rooms