The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1893-04-12

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aims.
1t had grown in six months from one
log cabin to a town Of a thousand in
habitants. 1t was a rough, unpreten.
tious town, both as regards its buildings
and large number OF its citizens; but
under the duck suit of the miner there
are more honest hearts, more noble and
generous natures than will be found in
almost any other calling in life.
1t is noticeable fact about a new
mining camp that the most high. sound
ing titles are applied to the most CON-
mon-looking structures; the cheapest
place always has the grandest name. For
instance, the Delmonico restaurant was
the worst of all the eating establishments
in Pyrites, and the Windsor Hotel Of
fered the poorest Accommodations of any
hostelery in the place.
The cleanest, most homo like eating
house in the place was Mrs. McGuire's
restaurant. Bridget Mcclure was a
lively, bustling Irish woman, with red
face and hair a shade lighter. She was
popular with "the boys" as she called
the miners who patronized her place.
"We can always get plenty on our forks
at Mrs. McGuire's," was the usual SEN
tence of praise bestowed upon her es-
tablishment.
"Chihuahua" Brown boarded with
Mrs. Mcclure. He was quiet, retiring
sort of man. No one knew much about
him, except that he once had some min
ing property near chihuahua, Mexico.
There was another Brown IN Pyrites, so
he was given the sobriquet of "Chihua.
hua," to distinguish him from the other
Brown. He paid his board promptly,
and was highly esteemed by Mrs. Nc.
Guire, who sometimes spoke of him al
"the widow woman friend" on account
of his once having loaned Mrs. Mcclure
natured Irish woman first started in bust
ness. Now she was beyond the need ot
financial assistance, and was doing {
hourishing business-such large bust
ness, in fact, that she had been obliged
to send to Denver for additional help t.
wait upon the table. The "help" duly
arrived upon the stage and created a sen
sation in Pyrites. The first general de
seription was given out by the stag,
driver, "Fairplay Bill, +" to deeply inter
ested throng of listeners at the Silve
Bear saloon.
"She cum up on the stage along sid
Of me-" said Bill" "There was thre
! girls for the dance hall, besides. Whel
We got to the first station, at Turkey
Creek Canyon, she asked if she coulc
ride on the seat with me; she did so ad
mire the scenery. took her up besld,
me on the box, and you never heard
girl 90 on so about the color of the sky,
and the trees aud rocks, and the wilC
| flowers bloomin' on the mountain side
She pointed out things to me about tn
scenery l never see before. l never SCI
girl so gone on scenery. She really die
enjoy it. got so interested, hearin
her talk, l cum purity near slidin' thu
whole outfit down the mountain, as l Gun
round Dead Mans Curve. She's differ
ent from any biscuit shooter ever see.
"Purtyl She's purifier than that uigt
leader O. mine, but she don't put on a.
much style as Kitty does, specially wheI
| buS Jusb bSSh hllShSu UPS ah ouAiOu'
to go. PurtYl Ever see 'em picture
bout woman raisin' up out the sea-
Ever see that picture of 'Rumyo and
Julial' She's purifier than either one o.
'em. I've crrried many a hash slinge
in my time, but never see one like her.
Most of ems got their hair cut shor
and curly, an act fresh. She's differ
ent; long hair, blacker'n a dark nigh
in the canyon; big eyes, roses in he
cheeks; she's lady, that's what she is
could tell that first time see her.
This was how Doris Ware came L
Pyrites to be the "help" at Mrs. Nc
CURES restaurant. 1t was not strsng
that the business of the restaurant in
creased. Mrs. McGuire's new waite
girl was very, very pretty, and a prett
face is an attraction anywhere, but es
pecially so in a new mining camp, wher
women constitute very small minort
of the population.
1t is not strange either that many @
Mrs. McGuire's boarders fell in love wit
Mrs. MeGuire's waitress. There wa
quite a noticeable sprucing up in tn
war of general appearance among th
boarders. Two or three of "the boys
affected bright colored ties, aud whe
they came to their meals they were paI
ticular about washing their faces yer
clean. They seemed to put more tina