The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-26

ihis Is Nj. Hemm Dgway. stran-
gers; member of my family" said
MIR. Parsons. introducing Erastus.
"'Ow do you do. Mr. 'Emmingway.
said Mr. Jobbers, extending a red and
rather fleshy hand;'speaking deliberate
ly and with a slight accent upon the
first ana last word of each sentence,
- ow do you do? Hi 'ope Iii see you
well.
Erastus assured him he was in good
health, and expressed the hope that
Their guest were not too greatly wor.
ried with the jaunt over the hills
With Mr. Annclsey he shook hands
-coriia!ly a. he had done with Ensign
when meeting him at the well.
In few moments Mr.. Parsons. who
% had left the room after introducing
Erastus. returned and invited the party
out - supper
This is my wife. and these are mr
daughters. he said rs the gentlemen
entered the room where the table was
spread.
Ow do YOU do. ladies'? Hi ope
Hi see you we'll" And Mr.. Jobbers.
who appeared to have one formal
phrase for the EXPIRE 8 on of his pleas
recognition OF the introduction.
The Younger men bowed also En-
sign once, with a respectful glance
about tn circle, Annelsey TO each of the
ladies in turn and with slightly affect
ed air and his right hand upon his heart.
He was little surprised. evidently. AS
was also Mr.. Jobbers, at the degree OF
ease and general air of refinement that
characterized the Young ladies. and de-
sired TO make good impression.
Hi say, YOU ave huncommonlv
fine place ere. remarked the English
man. after they Were seated at the
table. Hit is wonderful 'ow YOU
Hamericans do things Great henter-
Tr Sc. that of building 4 railroad hacross
the continent Hi don't wonder Won
people hare p oud Of your country, sir.
'Ow long. may 1 hask, since YOU
hopened this place. sir?"
Its eight years last fall since we
first camped on this spot. returned
Mr. Parsons, land mighty rough camp
in il was. too. Mother there n the
girls slept n the wagon for nigh onto
four weeks. while me and Rastus took
the ground fer it until the shanty was
up and a roof on. We see some purity
hard time for the first few years. but,
as YOU say. We nev made good bit of
improvement since then"
Hi should saw so. And YOU ave
done it hall yourselves. without cap
ital.''
''Yes. without any capital 'ceptin' a
pair Of hosse> and = wagon, that brung
mother and the = rls across the plains" :"
Iii declare. h that don't beat hany-
thing I've seen vet Hi don't see 'ow
You coud get ahead without capital to
start hon"
I'VE had the land TO commence with.
and we had good health ginerly: an
we had willin' hearts" replied the
host; .'an' arm IF the opinion that that
is about all the capital man an n
woman needs to start on. We've
opened two places afore this, besides
addn' to the one We begun on. and
have Keen driy' off of 'em all; an /
don't see what ANYBODY needs more
than an ekil chance with everybody
else. I'm sure that's all the men that
work for iiyin' are a>kin."
Hi say. But there is many man
in Hingland that would b. glad of the
hopportunIty TO max i'm ONE like
this. Hi know several good, homes;
farmers that could raise money enough
To max the trip. and VIII, GO back /
shall hadvise 'em to come to Hamcrica.
and to California"
During the m, nj the conversation was
principally between Mr.. Johbers and
Mr.. Parsons. with An occasional word
from Mrs. Parsons and Erastus.
Ensign mad no effort to take part in
it. but devoted his attention strictly to
The business Of satisfying his appel te.
unless an occasional glance at the
young ladies may be considered an in
terruption.
Annelsey made several attempts to
enter the conversation. addressing his
remarks principally in the direction of
Lucy. who sat opposite to him. but. al
thouyh too sensible to be really bashful
in the presence of strangers. she was
not sufficiently se.f-confident to engage
in = lengthy conversation in the pres
ence of SO MANY gentlemen whom she
had never before met. and 50 caused
Annelsey to fail in his efforts to be
especially entertaining. But after sup
per was over and the girls had removed
che dishes, and in company with their
mother joined the gentlemen in the sit
ting they found it much more
easy to talk together.
Mr.. JobbeRs had communicated the
fact of his having IN interest in the
Hydraulic Mining Company to their
father, who was listening very earnest
ly and sttentively to what he was say
ing regarding the si1e Of their claim.
the length of the hume and the power
which they expected 10 obtain from so
great fall This gave the young peo-
pie an opportunity of chatting among
themselves in 3 less formal manner
than they could have done with their
elders taking part in the conversation.
Annelsey. having just arrived on the
coast, was full of the incidents of the
Journey. which he had made by rail:
and his references thereto naturally
called up. IN the part Of the others. re-
membranes of their own far more te-
Gious journey, and soon they fe.t quite
at ease in each Others company.
Then. too. Annelsey had spen: week
In San Francisco, and hearing that the
girls were but just returned from there.
found fresh food for conversation in the
objects If interest in that city. At first
The custom to which be had been bred.
of looking upon . workman rs an in
ferior had shown itself in his treatment
Of Ensign. who was but an employe of
the company in which his father WAS a
large sisckholder. but the perfect
equality with which he WAS received by
the family Of intelligent people beneath
whose roof they were. together with the
f>ct that Ensign evidently had himself