The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-11-05
caring to know the highly favored people

| caring to know the highly favored people
of whom he condescended to buy his
butter. we turned homeward. The storm
soon became SO furious that our horses
could not face its driving hail and rain,
and we were obliged to stop and turn theif
heads about. There in the open plain we
sat, in sight of the hotel. sheltered only by
our carriage cover, and kept warm By our
hot indignation, till the storm had some
what abated its fury. II that woman's
cheek did not burn the old saw fails.
Pursuing our homeward journey four or
| five miles we deserted long row OF cabins
after the style of Mormon's wife kennedy.
Another lady of the party of persuasive
eloquence volunteered TO assist in implor-
the queen of the cabins had only one bed
which she could place at our service. and
was not atsall prepared. to take care of Us
anyway. AS there was an even half
dozen OF US. we concluded after a glance
at the inside appearances and the mani
fest tendency tos sore eyes among the
numerous children not to urge our suit
with her, but to pursues our journey FIVE
or six miles. further to a mountain hostel
cry, which we shall ever remember as the
Junction House" and in our minds this
means the place where the mountain
termagapt comes in contact with her
guests When we.arrived here the night
was far advanced. A subdued. meek
| Inn AZ r1or hos caf
to pits, received US from the darkness into a
comfortable reception room and soon had
o bright FIRE blazing for US. 1t was not a
great while till we had supper and
were shown to cur rooms. which were
separated only by heavy paper parti-
tions. through which the sonorous snores
OF the mountain tigress Of the inn broke IN
alarming distiDctness upon our hearing
throughout the night. Thankful how
eyer that We we're not wandering in the
mooness night over tho bleak and chill
mnuo,aius. | rather epi ,yed my sur
roundings, thesmonotony of the hostess.
snores being occasionally broken by The
cry Of wild beasts as they pfowled about
came some of Us were up early, and
break fast was soCn announced to those thus
fortunate, Seine Of the ladies however
were q little late in getting down, and
some of the breakfast dishes, which were
mot embarrassing in number, had cooled a
little. and the hostess herself being our
waiter, was requested TO warm a piece
of meat which by courtesy we called steak,
She snatched it up and disappeared in
manifest rage, and when requested by the
same lady to bring her some warm cakes
In exchange for cold ones at her plate, she
rallied out that she didn't keep boarding
house for people that couldn't get up for
breakfast when it was ready; the griddle
!. had been taken eff and she wasn't going
, to cook auY moro; she only cooked
"wittles'' for Gpeople that had something
to do and who got up early and went on
the road about their business, and it was
, time we were On the road; she wanted to
get about her work | had remained TO
t keep the belated lady's com pany, but felt
| could be of no service TO her in this
, emergency. for as the immense brawny
creature strobe about the dining room.
giving out these mutterings and planting
her immense feet upon the floor with such
force as to shake the building, we both
knew that there was discretion, and we
, hoped safety, in silence, So without a
word my lady friend hurriediy finished
her meal and we both quietly withdrew,
! glad that we had got off SO we'll, and just
as soon as we could, we got ION the road, "
where we were admonished we should be-.
Thus ended an experience which | dare
say will never be forgotten by any of our
party There may be some very lovely
amiabIe women ia those regions. but the
, mountain Colorado woman will always be
associated in our minds with the lions and
, other fierce creatures of those wild soil.
tudes. REFUGEE