Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-19
PRICE ONE GENT


| Chivairy fs at Premium In Camp When
Wives and Mothers Are There.
Mr.. w. c. Tonkin, of Silver City, N.
NJ, mining expert and engineer. Is at
the Midland. Mr. Tonkin has spent q
number of years in the Western wilds
and has met the American miner In al
most all of his many phases In the
course of a conversation with a group
of friends yesterday the question of the
in6orn gallantry of the American citi-
zen 20 the fair sex became the topic I'M
der discussion.
One gentleman remarked that lady
could travel all over the United States
alone and suffer no Inconvenience or an
noyance, so long as her conduct did not
render her liable to the approach OF the
masher He mentioned the play of The
Danites, where group of miners are
waiting the arrival of the new school
teacher on the stage They have bricks,
broomsticks, baskets. tin cans, and other
@weepins' to make life pleasant for him.
The coach drives up and neat trim
young lady gets down The miners drop
their weapons sheepishly, smooth their
heads, and. taking in their uncouth APP
pearance, sneak a ay.
"Thatreminds me. remarked Mr.. Tom
kin, sof an instance in mining camp
that illustrates the eneration with which
these, rough men regard woman. A
few months after my marriage / was
sent through Lincoln county, N. NJ, TO
survey some mineral lands for railroad
company. My wife anted to go with
n a.
case of 'roughing IL and no mistake.
/ finally consented to her going with me.
and we set out with an ambuanca, cook
ing outfit, ETC.. across the plains, $50
miles from any railroad and into the
heart of the wilder ,ess
~One day a terrific rain set in aud con-
tinued all night IN the storm / lost my
bearings and wan red about until
o'clock at night. when saw light |
drove toward it, and came up to small
miners cabin. got down, knocked at
the door, aud was admitted. l stated
my case and ASKED for shelter
Come right in, stranger and well
come,' was my answer
II glanced around the one room and
saw four roughly dressed miners The
room had no floor, and only an open
fireplace over which their frugal meals
were cooked. A few necessary articles
completed the entire furniture of the
cabin. NV wife Is with ne, said,
'and is out in the wagon now. Here,
boys. bundle ont o this and help the
stranger in with his things BE lively.
now,' said the spokesman, pulling on
his hat and squaring things about
They helped us in with our goods,
got a roaring fire to going and then
forming in line near the leader. said:
Yer kindly welcome, mum. We amt
got much to offer, but yer can take the
ranch. Ne an my mates'll git and roost
outside. Jess maze yerself to-home an
don't mind us.
"They were standing uncovered all
this time, and Wen the speech was
ended fled out OF their cabin and stayed
out all night in tn rain, in spite of ths
earnest protests of my wife and myself
Those great big hearted rough men
vacated their home tor lady aud would
not let us remunerate them in any way.
We don't see no wiinmen folk in these
| diggins'-tle leader saia--'an we feels
proud to know yer been here. What
we done amt no!hin' to talk about and
we'd lick a mean skunk which wouldn't
| do likewise for lady. ~ Kansas City
| Jouvnai.