The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-25
Stay on Your Own Side.



4 fliead who Is travelling ia the Far
W,st. wiring to rs. relates the follow
ing amusing incident:
/ haven't dated the letter bceaus. I
don't know " here am. ] am about
nine miles from Juicsburg. Weld cpuu-
ty, Colorado At a little stt.emc,t on
the South PLATE river ~ daylight
to- morrow ana 30 catch some ot the
finest >aiuoI, you ever Slw They will
not bat. ~ any afh..r time Of the day
/ suppoae. iLcy Iraraed thi, di~sgr,e-
able habi. Of early brcasiasting from
the q bull .cker," who navigate
these plalus am stopping at little
hotel about 3Uxl0 feet The scarcest
thing IN this country il lumber. settlers
having to Ealy ever so many dollars
foot for al they use. besides what hey
brought III yali-es The landlord Is
from i'ehE~y lvanla. aud seems 10 bc do
ing u thriving business BY dint of
hard talking .n! liberal promises, got
roorn to mys-lf II Is Just large
enough for the bed and candle-box
sat on a chair, upon which am writing
this letter IL IS In one end Of the build
ing. and separated from the next room
by Il bed quilt. which you must crawl
under To come in or 70 out. But it Is
my room. and after the jolting had
upon the Indian pony, expect to have
a good nights
Was ever poor pilgrim in such
fix: Just a. had written nights"
above. and had sleep on the point of
my pen. heard knocking on the
floor outside the bed quill.
Crawl under" said l.
Enter the landlords daughter. a buxom
young lady of seventeen year. of age, |
should judge. She opcncd her rosy
lip. and spoke IS follows:
Mister, dolt take off your clothes
tonight when you 90 10 bed -
why y"
Because | am going to sleep with
you"
"well. if you have no batter reason
than"
Hush Shet up. You told par you
wouldn't sleep with man"
Had rather sleep with q wet dog"
"Well. | have given up my bed II a
sick man. have been hard at work
all day. and have to work hard all day
tomorrow, and can't afford To stay
up all night That bed is wide enough
for us both. | shall stay on the back
side, and if you don't stay on your side.
you'd better. that's all.
A. she said this she raised from her
dress pocket an internal jack knife.
such as farmers use in trimming fruit
trees, and then let it fall back with
chug comprehendcd the situation
in halt moment, and unto this maiden
quoth -, follows:
Miss. young lady. your in
tentions may or may not be hon
orable | am travelling entirely by
myself NY natural protectors are
miles and miles away. beyond the
boundless prairie, ignorant OF the pcrils
which may beset their idol Thus far
| have not BEEN insulted by your sex
| am a man of few words but they are
always emphatic. | will give you
part of that brd, ard that's all l will
do. Ii you attempt, during the silent
watches of the night. anything con
trary to this firm determination. by st.
Joseph. my patron saint, l will shoot
you right through the midriH
As | concluded, laid Slocum pistol
upon the candle box. \ low chuokle
outside the hcdquilt gave evidence
that patertsmilias heard and approved
the arrangements
My antagonist laughed and saying,
Mister. | reckon we understand each
other" bounded over 10 the back side
of the bed There she is now pretend
ing TO be asleep | can't finish this
letter can't do anything. Talk
about the trials of earlier saints-about
being broilcd over coals-about being
flsyed alive-about being boiled in
oil MLnt u-as ALL tLat u tbs