Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-19

0edLUlluc Inc ueWSQealer QaQ SOlQ all OF
Tulita's lavender sticks Not that they had
filed one of the public's long felt wants, for
they had all been bought by one person, that
person being Mr.. Brown, of Philadelphia.
Mr. Brown, while leaning idly against the
news stand, had seen Tulita come up, and on
getting a sight of her face had said to himself
in surprise, by Jovel That is the pretty
girl saw in the garden yesterday afternoon. /"
And although he politely moved away out of
hearing of the conversation, he furtively
watched the pretty girl, and had no difficulty
in understanding the nature of her trans
action with the old newsdealer. lizard UP,
of course said Mr.. Brown, sympathetically.
Then as Tulita tripped away he returned to
bis Longing place by the news stand, and
picking up one of the lavender sticks with on
air of idle curiosity, asked what they were
for.
''They are made of lavender replied the
dealer, land you put them in the bureau
drawer to make your clothes smell nice, at
any rate that is what the young lady who
left them here says. never saw any myself
before. / guess I'll sell 'em for souvenirs of
southern California. They are made by
native Californian, and it will be change on
horned toads."
''That is a good idea," said Mr. Brown
who would not like horned toads, so will
take some of these. How many have you
gotta A dozens Well, you can let me have
the lot"
As the pleased dealer was wrapping up Mr..
Browns purchase that gentleman tipped the
ash from his cigar and said, after a pause,
What do you mean by native Californian?
| Is not every one born in California native"
"Well, yes" said the dealer, with patient
forbearance for the ignorance of this tender
foot" who was so good customer, 81 sup
pose they are. But when we say native Cali
fornian we mean tho Spanish or Mexican
people, who lived hero when the country be
longed to the greasers Have you ever read
Two Years Before the Mast by Mr.. Dana.
If you haven't have got copy here would
like to sell you Ar. Dana was in san Diego
back in the thirties. hero was not much
here then except few adobe houses in Old
Town and the mission, but he gives you
pretty good idea of the native Californian
Some Of them came originally from Spain,
and had grants of land from the king SO big
that they could ride Tor days as the crow
flies and not leave their ranches. They lived
| like lords that you read about, with hun
| dred or SO Indians to herd their cattle, and
every one that happened along was welcome
| to tho best. Helen Hunt gives you good
| idea of that in Ramona l would like to
sell you this copy; it's the last got left. You
| have read it! Well, as / was saying, when
| the Americans commenced coming in here
the native Californians began losing their
! land. They found it necessary to have money
to keep up with the procession, and the most
Of their ranches got pretty well plastered, so
that one way or another the big grants got
| broke up, and SO did the natives. guess
| there nre mighty few of them now that could
| pan out anything but law suits. ! shouldn't
wonder now if the father of that young lady
once owned a million or SO of acres, you can't
tell. But, you bet, if he had any of it left,
now that the boom has struck the town, she
wouldn't be making those things" touching
| Mr.. Browns parcel. "Not," he added
hastily, "but what they are first class ar
ticle in their way. In fact must get her to
make some i=ore, guess they'll take pretty
well You don't want to buy Helen Hunts
boolll Mr.. Dana's' Well, SO long"
=
Showing the bundle of lavender into the
| pocket of the light overcoat that hung across
his arm, Mr. Brown ief the hotel, and with
the air of a man who has nothing to do and
all the day before him he walked along the
streets. Finally he entered tall frame build
| ing bearing the legend FURNISHED rooms to
| let" Ascending to tho top floor, he opened
the door of what proved to be a small apart
ment, well filed with bed and bed lounge,
both presenting evidence of recent use. In a
corner before small looking glass stood a
well dressed man of about 80 years of age,
carefully arranging four in hand tie. He
turned as Mr.. Brown entered, and looked at
him expectantly, but Immediately resumed
his occupation.
'Well, old man." he said, anything newP'
"No,' said Mr.. Brown throwing his over
coat on the bed. The bundle Of lavender
dropped out of the pocket, and Mr.. Brown,
picking it up, SHE'D it after the coat
what is that!" seid the gentleman at the
looking glass; manuscript
NO" said Mr.. Brown, with slight look
of embarrassment; something got at the
hotel Why the devil hasn't that Chinaman
made the beds up9" he continued, inpatient
ly. 1T is nearly IL o'clock" And going to
the door Mr. Brown called out in no gentle
tones: "Here you Sing Leel Sing Leel'
my dear fellow" exclaimed his COM
paion, with an affectation Of terror, "for
heavens sake, don't do that You will stir
up the old woman. / spent a whole hour
this morning persuading her to be quiet for
another week" And drawing Brown back
into the room, he tiptoed into the entry, and
cautiously peered over the banisters. Then
coming back, he closed the door softly, and
heaved sigh of relief.
Browns puzzled expression changed to a
smile "Oh,n he said, II forgot about the
rent. But, say, Benton, we can't owe her
very much for this little COOP can't you pay
her enough to let me kick that Chinaman
into some idea of decencyF'
tf(,anit ha dnnn my f1aaT how said his
companion. you must learn to deny your
self these luxuries"
Talking of denial said Brown, II am
frightfully hungry. Have you had your
BREAKFAST
"This don't happen to be breakfast day."
said Benton, ''this is lunch day: but we will
have it early, in fact. was only waiting for
you to come in We dined off the last of my
watch last night, you know, so as not to
break that SIS piece of yours"
At this Browns face changed, and his eyes
sought Tulita's lavender sticks, which lay
upon the unmade bed "rn tell you what it
is, Tom," he said, finally, looking up at his
friend comically, ''you ought to break my
| neckn
| "Why?' said MIR. Benton.
'Simply because am not to be trusted
alone threw away So of that money this
morning. You see,n no continued more
earnestly, II never had an experience of this
sort before, and keep forgetting"
"Of course said Benton, sympathetically.
1--WE can't expect leopard to change his
! spots in an Instant
Here continued Brown, taking out his
| purse, ''you take charge of the rest of this"
mo, I'll be hanged if do" replied Ben
| ton. You forget our agreement in San
! Francisco after that unlucky stock deal into
which got you
"And in which you lost fifty thousand to
my five,' interrupted Brown.
"You forget our agreement" continued
| Benton, without needing this remark, "that
we were to pool our resources, and share
equally gains and losses, from two bit piece
| to a hundred thousand dollars
"a hundred thousand dollars" repeated
/