Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-09-27

used to the society of ladies. We want
to make yer stay here as pleasant as we
kin, and we're bound to do our best
towards ye both. Everything is free to
ye while yer here-understand thatl
An it don't matter whether ye stop a
week or year, it'll be the same. You
confounded idiot! Ef ye don't handle
that more carefully I'll break every bone
in yer yellow hide!"
This emphatic depression was for the
benefit of the Celestial who, in helping
Sile Bagley to uustrap the~girls' boxes
from the coach, happened to drop the
end Of one of them on the ground. The
sisters looked in dismay in the direction
Of the culprit and then turned to the
major, who, observing their interest, ex-
planned:
Ladies, them heather need to be
looked after pretty sharp. They amt
used exactly to perlite treatment, and
ask yer pardin. Resumin', let me say
that since we first came here to Redrock
circumstances beyond our control has
deprived us of feminine society. The
red man Of the forest isn't fit company
for the white man, and is poor apology
for society. All that Redrock needs,
with its rich placers and its fine alluvial
soil, its mountains and its quartz mill, ia
the genial inflooence of lovely woman.
We miss her pretty face, her smiles, her
sweet voice to make music among them
hills over there, until we build fine resi-
dences for 'em to sing in. An now,
here's all the boys want to tell you them.
selves jest how glad they are to see you
an If you don't objec' while our China
man is a-layin' out the table I'll interjuce
few of them."
"My dear major" said Jack, "let me
say in behalf of my sisters that they are
greatly pleased with the very cordial
welcome you have given them. But
they are tired, no doubt. with their long
journey, and if you will kindly postpone
the introductions till they have a little
rest, they will then be glad to meet our
friends afterwards"
And as the sisters withdrew a sturdy
cheer broke out, in which the strong
note of the major could be distinctly
recognized.
They found "the parlors" a wonderful
apartment. 1t had been transformed
for their especial benefit, and all the care
and elaboration of the major and his
faithful lieutenant Sim had been expend-
ed to make it comfortable and attractive.
Jack was obliged to confess that they
had succeeded amazingly.
During the afternoon both Lispenard
and Browning were besieged by at least
dozen of Redrock's ''leading citizens"
for introductions to the girls. 1t began
to be bore, and although Jack smiled
as he referred to it. Lispenard took a
more serious view of the case.
'.See," said he, "these fellows are ac-
tually going to get up serenade. The
settlement is wild. I'm afraid the girls
will be horribly worried before it's all
through"
That night before they slept the Sis
ters wrote to Mrs. Browning at San
Francisco, telling all about their journey
and the wonderful reception at Redrock.
and how gallant the major had been to
Millie and how impressively attentive
the young English superintendent was t.
EN-. Indeed, they good humoredly hint
ed that both gentlemen had been so cor
dial that had it not been for the fact that
Redrock recognized no conventional
forms, and relat its society was little
chaotic, the writers would have been
justified in regarding their attentions
as too pointed. All this and much more
to the same pleasant and trivial effect
they wrote. And, woman like, they did
not omit to mention in postscript that
Jack was alive and well.
When the widow received the letters a
week later she was indignant
'How selfishr' she exclaimed. "To
think of nothing but Irritation, when
their poor brother might have been cold
in his grave. They must be brought
home at once. And as they seem to be
SO forgetful of their duty and the pro-
prieties, think it best to go and fetch
them myself"
A few days after reaching this deter
mination Mrs. Browning went by rail
to Prescott, where she took the stage for
Redrock Springs.
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