Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-08-14
PEARL HILL, TOURIST.

She had arrived in Los Angeles just at
dusk the night before, been hurried along
the crowded streets in her friends carriage
to her pretty cottage on Hill street, slept
the sleep of the young and care free, and
now, rested aud refreshed, she stood on the
steps taking her first good look at her sur
roundngs. She took it all in and then
turned and picked Il cluster of helotrope
blossoms from the plant climbing up over
the bay window. A door opened behind
her.
"Oh Kate" she cried, Just see, this
heliotrope is above my head, mine and
she drew her tail, slender form up to Its
utmost height, land | am on top of these
steps, too. How many are therep One,
two three, four, FIVE, helotrope taller
han all that. Why, had little plant
IN ii pot at home, foot high, or so, and
ii mad three clusters of blossoms on it, |
remember, three, and this, why, here are
dozens and dozens"
Her friend laughed.
Yes, know, " she said IL remember
the Titled ported plants that we tended for
months to have them frosted, perhaps.
Just as they budded We don t do things
ltlttt way mere. DuJ VIM eLdll VIC w W
day? Are you ready for some sort of a
trip? You are not rested yet, OF course,
Rested, yes, and ready for any
thing.
Her friend laughed again,
II think we had better be little mol
est in our undertakings for few days,
she said. What do you say to drive
about the City?'
Just the thing. want to see it all end
am in hurry to begin. What is that
tree, a magnolia? | thought so sfrom it.
great white blossoms. Looks like pond
lily, and how fragrant; and tnis?'
lis a rubber tree. Those by the street
with feathery foliage and red berries are
pepper trees and this with the fern
shaped leaves in an Australian tree.
You see we have little of everything
mere"
AS they drove on up the street presently
man was just leading his horse out from
IA livery stable. The broad and deep stir
rups, the lariat coiled on the pommel of
the saddle, the great ugly bit, the man 5
broad hat and top boots outside his pants,
how many times she had seen it all in
pictures.
Suddenly great dog flew at the fiery
little beast and togau barking furiousIy
In an instant the animal had stitfened its
legs, curved its back and was bucking
turIously.
What made you drive on in such
haste?" asked Miss Hill as her friend
quickly turned into side street. | wanted
o see the fun.
There might have been too much of
it Once get a runaway started on these
narrow streets and there is plenty OF mis-
chief
But he wouldn't have let his horse get
away. How he chung to the birdie and
how he yelled at the dog. Here comes
another man with a strange saddle. Who
is hep"
"A Spanish gentleman who in very
short time gamb!ed away the price
of three hundred thousand dollar
ranch. 1t was during the boom, he sold
it to spectators and drank and gambled it
all up. That is the way so many of them
do.
THE ever present Yankee gets in his
best work as consequence, suppose, and
as the old song has it, Yves gwine to
occupy dc land. "
He passed them erect, proud, gancing
with contemptuous haughtiness at the
crowd of people rushing up and down the
crowded street, his shining spurs and sill
yer bride ornaments glittering in the
bright sunshine.
You see, Pearl, this town has really
been built in the last FIVE years
There's the court house and see those
churches and this school-house here at
the right and there another off at the
left and the residences, all built in that
time. Then there are the cable roads and
the"
"0h, yes; | know Kate, its all wonder
full and costly and fine thing to have it
built up so, but what | want to see first
and most is the strange, the old, not all
this like what have seen ever since was
a child"
"Well, then we'll go on to Souoratown
and Chinatown.
A tiny Mexican sat in child rocking
chair twirIing his thumbs after the fashion
of some very OLD people. H s feet barely
reached the floor, but his head was well
formed aud his long, heavy gray beard
fell over his white shirt front and the
breast of his Eell fitting black coat But
they forgot him instantly in sympathy for
drunken husband, who cursed her with
every step and finally propped himself up
against the abode wall Of house and
cursed her so furiously he forgot to follow
her farther.
They drove on by the old cemetery with
its abode tombs, meeting a funeral pro.
cession as they turned back, the hear.e
decked out with tall plumes, che Mexican
pail bearers walking on either side, fol-
lowed by carriages full Of Grape enyeloped
women.
Peal was soon oat on her own account
here and there in search Cf the old and
strange. She never ceased TO regret the
tearing down Of the old adobles and re-.
pIaciro them with new brick blocks.
That i just the way" she said; moth.
ing can stand long enough to ct moss
grown in America; 1t must be pulled down
to make room for something new and
shiny and profitable.
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