Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-14
IcopnIoht Secu,ed AL Rictts Rese,ped.l Driven From Sea to Sea;
 Or, JUST A CAMPIN'.
BY 0. o. POST.

country, remarked MT. JObberS as he alighted from his saddle. "Hensign, you see to the 'orses, an then you can come in halso," he added as he and Annelsey turned to follow Mir. Parsons who led the way to the pump, where an opportunity was given t',em to wash, after which they were requested to enter the sitting-room and make themselves at home while their host returned to as- sist Ensign in caring for the animals, Erastus not being present at the mo- ment.
 When Mir. Parsons returned with En- sign, and the two were washing at the pump. Erastus joined them, and to- gcthcr the three entered the room tc which MT. Jobbcrs and Annelsey had already preceded them.
 This is Mir. Hemmingway, stran- gers; 8 member of my family,' said MT. Parsons. introducing Erastus.
 "'Ow do you do, Mir. 'Emmingway," said Mir. Jobbers, extending a red and rather tleshy hand; speaking deliberate- ly and with Q slight accent upon the first and last word of each sentence, "'ow do you do? Hi 'ope Hi see you we'll"
 health. and expressed tho hope that
 
 ried with tho iaunt over the hills.
 With Mir. Annclsey he shook hands cordially as he had done with Ensign when meeting him at the well.
 In few moments Mir. Parsons, who had left the room after introducing Erastlls, returned and invited the party out to supper
 ''Ihis is my wife, and these arc my daughters, he said as the gentlemen entered tho room where the table was spread
 Ow do you do, ladies? Hi 'ope Hi sec you we'll" And MT. Jobbers, who appeared to have one formal phrase for the express on of his pleas ure at meeting strangers, bowed low in recognition of the Introduction.
 The younger men bowed also. En- sign once, with & respectful glance about the circle, Annelsey to each of the ladies in turn and with slightly affect cl air and his right hand upon his heart He was little surprised, evidently, as was also Mir. Jobbers, at the degree ot ease and general air of refinement that characterized the young ladies, and de- sired to make a good impression.
 'I1i say, you lave huncommonly fine place 'ere," remarked the English man. after they were seated at the table, 'Hit is wonderful low you Hamericans do things. Great henter- prise, that of building railroad hacrosS the continent. Hi don't wonder you people hare proud of your country, sir. 'Ow long, may 1 hask, since you hopencd this place, sir?"
 ''It's eight years last fall since we first camped on this spot returned NIT. Parsons, ''and mighty rough camp in it was, too, Mother there n the | girls slept in the wagon for nigh onto four weeks, while me and 'Rastus took the ground fer it until thc shanty was hard times for the first few years, but, | as you say, We hev made good bit ci improvement since then"
 ''Hi should say so. And you lave done it hall yourselves, without cap | ital."
 "Yes. without any capital 'ceptln' a l pair of hosses and wagon, that brun2 mother and the girls across the plains. "
 Hi declare; Inf that don beat hany- thing I've seen yet. Hi don't see 'ow you could get ahead without capital to i start hon.
 "Wc had the land to commence with. and wo had good health ginerly; in we had willin' hearts," replied the host; "an' am of the opinion that that is about ali tho capital a man an q woman needs to start on. We've opened two places afore this, besides addin' to tho ono we begun on, and have been driv' off of lem all; an don't see what anybody uteds more than m ekii chance with eycrybod, else. I'm sure that's all the men that work for liyin' are askin'.' | i, in Hingland that would be glad of tn, hopportunlty 10 mako i'm . 'ome lk> this. Hi know several good, honest farmers that could raise money cnougl to make the trip, and when l go back shall hadvise lem to come to Hamcrica and to California.
 During the meal the conversation wa. principally between Mr. Jobbcrs ant MT. Parsons, with an occasional wor, from Mrs. Parsons and Erastus.
 Ensign made no effort to take part ii it, but devoted lis attention strictly |, the business of satisfying his appetite unless an occasional glance at tn young ladies may be considered an ill terruption:
 Annelsey made several attempts t. enter the conversation, addressing hi remarks principally in the direction o Lucy, who sat opposite to him, but. al though too sensible to be really bashfu in the presence of strangers, she wa not sufficiently seif-contident to engag in q lengthy conversation ln the pres encc of SO many gentlemen whom sh ) had never before met, and so cause Annelsey to fail in his efforts to D especially entertaining. But attct sut per was over and the girls had remove I the dishes, and in company with thei 9 mother joined the gentlemen in the sit Q ting-room, they found it much nor !, easy to talk together,
 Q Mir. Jobbers had communicated tn Q fact of his having an interest in th r Hydraulic Mining Company to the f father, who was listening very earnest n ly and attentively to what he was say