The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-12-06

class OF Western girls, VINO were contlnu-
ally, in those early days, arriving IN the
mountains Of California from the long
trip overland, emlgrating in families
! from old Kentucky and other States.
! Passing near their camp-tircs at night,
one could hear the quaint songs and bal
! lads-otten sung to negro melodics-.hey
/ had lmprovIsed on their march about the
daily journey and its incidents. Some 0
these songs were musical and comical.
She was singing:
1 Kentucky is my native place, Kentucky is
And here be across the plains, to seek for
gold and roam
Wake snakes and clear the track
When Kentucky comes along
My name is Nellie Grcen, boys.
I'm sixteen, Young and strong
Whisky Bob listened to the song with
iehght, and gazed at the singer in ad-
mration; and then, with his pack on his
shoulder, cody walked out into her pres
cnee, and putting the pack down not far
from her, sat down himself The Young
girl looked al him a little surprised, but
sat composed ana still, only putting her
/ hand carelessly on the lock Of her rife.
! Then she spoke to him
We'll, mister, who might you he. that
walks into a young lady drawing-room
without Knocking, even on the bark Of a
tree!'
Pleas, miss, I'm called Whisky Bob
out prospecting, said he.
NO miss about it, Mr.. Bob, please.
! Ny name for short, is Nell Green to all
friends, and to others-Wen, I'm shoot
! ing iron, said Tie giri, and continued
Your nameof Whisky's 4 bad one, young
man, and, / reckon, shows you are being
ruinatca by corn juice. Is that So,
"Well, Nell. that's Il iaet-but rather
rough, SAID Bob. who saw The Girl had i
half smile on her face
She was not III the lct,s- bold or for
ward, or wanting III modesty; but the
company of rough men, danger and
scenes in the wilderness, had taught her
to bc composed and seh-reliant. She
was aplon,b, as they say, in all situations.
Now, Mr.. Bob, without the Whisky
it seems to me, sald Nell, we're
throwing yerseh away; and there might
be something better lor yen, il we'd seek
it, and she looked at him Will an ex-
preston OF some interest.
4 knowit, Nell, if could only 10
it.
Got any folks, no family to keer Ter
ye" said Nell.
Nary one, said Bob; never had |
toted myself and pack un this ridge. to
Jest seek my luck once more, To quit the
corn Juice and reform. Isaid 10 III vselt
Bob, if ye could only meet woman any
whar in these diggings, and stake out a
claim Whar She Stood it would bring We
fresh luck, and ye might turn over new
leaf, and he somebody onet more. And
here, sure enough, I've met you. But |
say, Nell, ain.t yoa ever ateard up here
in the wilderness, alone by yaself2"
"Aieard Of What, stranger. What IS II.
and whar, tina. I'm aleari Of" replied
She, Indignantly. Mr.. Bob, look down
the ridge about SIXTY yards, and yell see
q pine saplin'; thar,s I rmg-neek snake
yarmlnt colled around II, and wagging
his head t. charm Door tomtit bird sit
ting III her nest III the crotch 81 the tree
above Now look a-here, Mr. Bob
Throwing her rifle up 10 her eye With her
little hands with perfect ease, and then
went one way, while his twisting body
'alsra ~, IT. ~ IL IT, ioot 81 'ne tree.
,af, s.Iafl9ef' Nlti.l s!loaia oe
"Ra,a Y. WIN Us siie'otil4 iron anoa'
ny s#.'a eteiall iac'' Tor sure, S:lla
l'ol'. ,ot7"'s 'oui'' lilsu1l ! 9lfi 1iNe
w. ai'sNi ,fil' '.i's ere iiite - i cen
sis'el ~ ~. i'a. s',stii eNeost y foa9h
h'lnef' M'io ~ - escs ~ : woman ief
. ~ -, I'm. .;'.t -. o3
al Il9nt, ~ isot', except your apoi-
~, g =, ''ieah :, ii9i,t' III sure, sald
Nell, sOlIlN. 2ai Gown tie lTalI away