San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-31

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mo women at all, major Dear me! |
Why you must be a lot of barbarians. |
I'm afraid we will be troublesome in
truders"-
BLESS your heart, Miss Mile, if you
only knowed how the boys hev looked |
forward TO this day for nigh onto two
weeks, you wouldn't say so. They hev
Jest laid out to do their very best, miss,
to please YOU and yer sister. And |,
bein' as I'm their humble representative,
can only say as I'm glad We come, both Of
ye."
A merry laugh from the other side, at
some of LiSpenard's sallies, told them
that the spirits Of the party were rising.
jim Gillip rode on ahead, to notify the
gathering at the hotel. Fifteen minutes
later the stage and its escort were seen
rounding the familiar curve on the rise.
west of Bedrock. AS they drew up in
front of the majors hostelry a ringing
cheer burst from the assembled miners,
which surprised the ladies. Sile made
his horses describe an extra half turn be-
fore hating approaching the fact that
some unusual display was in order. Cy
Whipple helped the sisters to aliSht, and
as they assembled the steps of the hotel
they were captured by the major, who,
taking a hand CT each, led them gallant
ly to the piazza. The poor girls-half
| pleased, yet half afraid-were trembling
at the uawonted demonstration There
was the whole settlement-two hundred
miners, at lcast-facing them; and, had
| it not been for the smiling assurances OF
Jack and Lispenard, they would surely
| have tainted.
"Ladies-and gentlemen" said the
major, after clearing his throat, Il have
the honor-and the pleasure-of weIcom-
ing two distinguished guests to our rude
but humble home. Now boys las an inn
pending cheer showed signs of interrupt
ing his remarks), will yer hear me first
and thea Shout all yer want afterwards:
Ladies, you are welcome, for yours is the
first wimnin's faces as has ever bin seen
in this valley. as long as most on us has
Din here-exceptin' probly some poor
Iniun squaw, as kin never awake the
admiration or respeck of men as has bin
I. 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 We both. Everything is free to
We while yer Northumberland that!
An it don't matter whether We stop a
week or a year, it'll be the same. You
COMPOUNDED idiot. Eff We 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 Bedrock
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 a poor apology
for society. All that Bedrock needs,
with its rich placers and its fine alluvial
soil, its mountains and its quartz mill, is
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 interiuce
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 1.-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 Liopenard
and Browning We're besieged by at least