The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16

u0 further control over vmr actions. You
are iU free country You are intc.l-
ae Q and moral Young women. You VIII
find good friends and honorable employ
men anywhere on This coast Those who
choose 90 leave me- here can DO so. but
promised b. take YOU % Puget Sound,
and propose 70 carry out my contract 70
the letter If am permitted 10. / have
made arrangements for YOU at a hotel
and viii soon provide YOU with transpor-
tatiOn to Seattle. II any OF YOU wish 10
leave now, all you have to do is to say
so"
This cleared the atmosphere. and the
girls all resolved 10 go on. ] found ac-
quaintances. raised what funds were
needed. and arranged for the transpOrta-
ton Of my party by sailing vessels from
San Francisco TO the Sound.
Il went ahead overland TO Seattle 10
make ready for their accommodation
when they should arrive At Olympia
caught the first boat coming up with my
passengers. / took this boat and went on
with them, against the advice of some of
my old friends, who said the people of
Seattle had been preiudiced against me
and my cargo by evil reports. They pre-
dlcted not only trouble, but personal
violence. As we neared Seattle, an old
minister advised me 10 hide on the boat
instead of going ashore. l told him
would take my chances.
''As we entered the harbor I went on
deck and saw an immense concourse of
people on the wharf A nearer view
showed my brother and many personal
friends in the crowd, and when the boat
struck the wharf ] swung my hat with
something Of a triumphant air. in res
ponse everybody swung their hats and
broke into cheers. 1t was an ovation to
be proud Of. That afternoon another
boat arrived with forty more Of my girls.
These arrivals were heralded abroad and
sent thrill of JOY through the big manly
hearts of the Puget Saunders.
It was necessary that prompt action
should be taken. l had handb Ills struck
off calling public meeting in the towns
biggest hall. Everybody was invited
and everybody came. The girls occupied
The platform and looked their sweetest
and they were really attractive. Fhe
sea voyage had given them bloom and
plumpness The sturdy pioneers assem-
bled that evening, looked upon them with
unconcealed admiration and perfect re
spect. In addressing the audience
said
"'My contract has been fulfilled. I
have bankrupted myself, but | have
brought you virtuous, refined and practi-
cal young women. They will gladden.
your lives, make beautiful homes and as
sist in the development of this great
northwest coast. They are ready and
willing to take any honorable employment
as teachers, hoUsekeepers, seamstresses,
cooks, clerks Meanwhile arrangements
must be made for them. What viii you
dog
AN old preacher started in by saying
he would take six. Others followed
with offers which resulted in the cargo
being divided up in squads and located in
different quarters of the town. Soon
they were all provided with permanent
places and good fortune smiled upon
them. In a few weeks Cupid's arrows be
gan to make havoc in their ranks. Men
found out that it was not good for them
to be alone. Many of the girls would
come and ask me about certain persons,
who had begun to show them attentions.
In six months, nearly all had got married
and were happily settled in life. In those
days every industrious man made good
wages Money was plentiful. The earth
yielded abundant harvests. Forests, riv-
ers and mountains contributed their
splendid resources to the general pros
periUy. While shadows have fallen across
the pathway of all human lives, the Mer-
GER gils have had their share Of sunshine
Their lines have been cast in pleasant
places, aud they have truly gained a
goodly heritage with generations rising
up TO call them blessed"