The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-11
DIVORCED In THE DESERT
CONCLUDED FROM THURSDAYS DAILY.

During this speech Mrs Hathaway and
Janet had prepared the evening NEAL viii
liam had plugged up the hole in the win
dow with some cast-of garment, and the
family sat down to supper
Tile silence which followed Mrs. Hatha-
ways speech was broken by Janet, who
inquired
Papa, mamma says we are going to start
for California in the spring Is that really
| sol'
"That is really, So responded Mr.. Hath,
away.
"Yes, dear girl, we start for California in
the spring." interrupted Mrs. Hathaway.
"Your farther apprized me of his intention
a few days ago, and that settles it. Neither
of US knows anything about this far.ofi
country, although the St. Louis papers are
full of glowing descriptions of the beauti-
full land of flowers and gold Lots of
Iowa folks are going through in the spring,
and don't mind breaking up and going
| West once more
"They tell me that you can pick up gold
! in the rivers and on the roads out there in
California" said William. II don't believe
that, but do believe it's better place
than Iowa; it is too cold here; don't like
the winters here at all"
you are right, William" remarked Mr..
Hathaway ''the winters in California are
| as mild as they are in Florida. so Fremont
says, and that is one reason why want TO
go there. It is an old saying that rolling
stone gathers no moss, know that il may
be true one; but have rolled 50 long,
and so often, that am going to try it once
more From the little can CLEAN from
the newspapers, and from other sources of
information, | am of the opinion that it is
just the country for US to go to.
Spring came and May found the Hatha-
ways, with two good teams and wagons,
half dozen steers, two or three cows, two
saddle horses, and good stock of provs-
ions, on their way to California.
The little party had good luck, losing
none Of their stock except the cows, and
meeting neither hostile Indians nor thicv-
ing white men,
From the moment the party crossed the
Missouri river. however, Hathaways mode
of action was never interfered with with
any degree of success. He consulted
neither Mrs. Hathaway nor any other person,
He made and broke camps when and
wherever he pleased; watered his stock
whenever he saw fit. and sought advice
Of no one or nothing except map and o
| dial.
| Upon leaving Salt Lake, Mrs, Hathaway
hazarded suggestion touching choice of
roads, and William Henry rallied to the
support of his mother; Janet, however.
stood by her father, and the mother and
son yielded. But Mrs Hathaway said
"As we are evenly divided in our opinion
as to which is the best road, Andrew, |
will yield, as always do; but | would like
to ask you one question; Suppose had
not yielded my preference, and suppose
both Billy ana fanny had preferred my
word, what would you have done under the
circumstances
"What would have donci Why, my
good woman, would have gone right on
lust as | am--.just as If no one were here
but myself am at the head of this ex'
petition and it must go my way. | don't
propose to take advice from on old woman
and a couple of children in this section of
the wilderness-not as the roads are. |
don't consider your judgement good in the
premises, however much you consult au-
thorities. have got map and general
description Of the country through which
we are travelling, and au going to stick
to that compass il never reach Calitor'
MIA"
"Why, Andrew
"No, there's no why, Andrew about it.
II Is common sense decision, and there
can't be any appeal. I'll say this, though
whenever, in your wisdom, you deem my
course Of pilgrimage uncertain or unsatis-
factory, you can 90 some other way--or
take the back track altogether, and you
may fake the whole outfit with you. except
the poorest saddle-horse you can pick out.
Now, I want you to remember, once for sill
vashti, that am Internally tired Of your
fault-fndina and suggestions. | am deter
mined to have my own way Whenever
you want to 60 contrary to my way, let US
separate"
Why Andrew Hathaway, what a
speechI" calculated the wife. ''Why, The