Sharp County record., 1878-06-07

ed Capt. Rats, 81 plays my own cards;
/ so don't you get skeert! On'y the
other day, tellin' that story about the
coon-hunt, the Kernel allowed the dogs
was = ben on gettin' the coon. Lord
/ love ye; do ye think set that down for
that little gals eye? Not much! | jiSt
sat down sorter keerless and quiet like,
and sings her this: Meanwhile, the
noble hounds, just emulating the
feverish impatience and ambitious
spirit of their master!' Lord,
it's easy enough to turn the Kernel into
decent English-ef you've got the SGbe!
Why, it's jist wonderful how keerless
men is in their composition. Why,even
/ yOu, Fleet, l he'd to take geu down last
letter. Don't ye mind we was lettin' on
about Night walkin' in her scant robes
on the hill? Did ye think | was goih'
to hand that over to that child? No, sir.
l stopped it. HowP Why, [ jest said
suitably appareled.' That's all. It's
easy when you know how"
Another unlooked-for result naturally
followed the baleful excellence of this
correspondence Miss Fanny grew more
and more anxious to behold again the
author of her being and of these extra
ordinary letters. One or two vague
hints to that effect, thrown out in her
correspondence, were received with
alarm by her guardians, and it was fin
ally resolved that the next letter should
/ be composed in such a manner as to
effectuallV check this wanton desire.
For this purpose all the guardians as
sembled. Considerable excitement was
manifested. l grieve to record the fact
that much liquor was drank, and that
Capt. Rats was somewhat exalted and
discursive. But your true gentleman is
never more fastidious and refined than
in his cups; and the gentle Capt. Rats,
during the whole letter (Save an Occa-
Sional Slip, held his rhetorical hat def
erentially in his hand. A copy of this
epistle has been preserved, and runs as
follows:
MY OWN DARLING CHILD: Your esteemed
and precious favor came promptly to hanu,
and contents noted. We-that is, yOHr saint
Ell mother and myself-are glad to hear that
the draft ior $3.50 came promptly to hand, and
trust that the balance of $50, which you re-
tanned after paying Nm BrimDorions bill,
will be sufficient for you to purchase laces,
furDelOWs, bOnnetS, shoe ties ana hosiery
suitable to the season and the fashions. We
(that is your mOther-whO is still unable to
write, by reason of a sore tingcr-and myselD
hope you will not spare any expense to clotne
Yourself equal to your schOOmateS. We note
what you say about Mary Ricketts, new silk
dress, that cost S7j. You are to sec that $75
and 90 her $50 or 500 better, drawing ON US
for the balance, if short. Raise the Rickett
girl or bust. We trust you are careful or your
health, and do not partake too frequently or
confectionery, and that your French ana
music lessons are the same. We trust that
YOU wrap up warmly when you go out, ana
are careful about your tiannelS in that dread
full Eastern climate, and always wear your
rubbers. The wheat crop this year will aver
age nearly 40 bushels to the acre, or supply
each inhabitant of the State with A barrels of
-four, and still leave 100000 bushels Tor eX-
D0rtatiOn. With the Pacific Railroad finished
and the etfete nations of Europe and Asia
knocking at the Golden Gate for breadStuffS,
1.-THE time is mot far distant when the state will
be entirely self producing. We often picture
you, dear child, sitting at your tasks, yonr
bright ewes occasionally dropping in reVerie
as you think of your parents so far
away. Do you ever wander with us
through these dim WOOds-GOd'S first tenn
ples-and breathe with US the infinite peace
of solitude or reflect that long before we had
=
looked down on others as they do on us? DO
YOU? We hOpe-that is, your mother and my
self trust you do, although, we earnestly beg
and implOre you not to dream OF visiting us
here. For the society is quite untitled tor
person of your age and sex. Murder not un-
frequently stalks abroad, and Slulce rODOlng
is as common as the red hand OF the assassin
Scarcely day passes that we do not cOnSlgn
some victim to the silent tomb. Consumption
is epidemic and smallp pox, too, often has
marked the lOveliest of your sex for his prey
The face of beauty fades quickly through
pestilential fever now quite common, ana the
exquisite daughter OF one OF the first families
has been taken for an Indian SquaW by reason
of the same. FreCkeS are paramount. The
hair withers and falls Out-the teeth likewise
the same. Much as we hope to once more be-
hold that darling face, VIC could not expose
you to such certain ruin. Your mother falnt-
ed on reading your request to visit her.
fear in her present state of health a visit
from you would prove fatal. If you value
your parents love, Danish this idea from
your mind. In q few years, probably, we Will
be able to once more clasp you in our arms
by the Atlantic shores
YOUR AFFECTIONATE PARENTS.
Six weeks had elapsed and the dutiful
answer to the above, confidently looked
for by the guardians, was due. Never
theless, as the time approached some
nervousness on the part of Fleet was
manifested by that gentleman's un-
rest and his frequent visits TO Capt.
Rats, to whom all letters addressed to
their deceased friend were delivered.
Nothing from the young lady yet, l
suppose" Fleet would say, indifferently.
"No," the Captain would respond
quietly. 81 reckon it'll take her about
two weeks to get over her disappOint-
ment. Then she'll write sassy-hke as
motor mebbee not at alln Fleet
turned pale, then red, and then bit his
moustache. "You don't think, Cap
tain," he asked with an affected laugh,
"that we were a little-just little too
hard?" "Not too much for peace and
quietness, ,"replied the Captain, ,gravely;
g women don't take a halfway snO;,