Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-04-17

fN%si GRT1.t u Pyrites was typ
s% s*lIf ical mining town
or "camp," far up in the Rocky Mount.
aims.
1t had grown in six months from one
log cabin to town of thousand in
habitants. 1t was 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 q new
mining camp that the most high-sound-
ing titles are applied to the most COM
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 home like eating
house in the place was Mrs. McGuire's
restaurant. Bridget Mcclure was a
lively, bustling Irish woman, with red
face and hair 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 sem
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 as
"the widow woman's friend, +" on account
of his once having loaned Mrs. Mcclure
5000 without security, when the good
natured Irish woman first started in bust
ness. Now she was beyond the need of
financial assistance, and was doing a
fourishing business s-such large bust.
ness, in fact, that she had been obliged
to send to Denver for additional help to
wait upon the table. The "help" duly
arrived upon the stage and created SEN
sation in Pyrites. The first general de.
scription was given out by the stage
driver, "Fairplay Bill, !" to deeply inter
ested throng of listeners at the Silver
Bear saloon.
"she cum up on the stage along side
OF me" said Bill" "rhere was three
girls for the dance hall, besides. When
VIC got to the first station, at Turkey
Creek Canyon, she asked if she could
ride on the seat with me; she did so ad.
mire the scenery. took her up beside
me on the box, and you never heard a
girl go on so about the color of the sky,
and the trees and rocks, and the wild
flowers bloomin' on the mountain side.
She pointed out things to me about the
scenery l never see before. l never see
girl so gone on scenery. She really did
enjoy it. I got so interested, hearin'
her talk, cum purity near slidin' the
whole outfit down the mountain, as cum
round Dead Mans Curve. She's differ.
ent from any biscuit shooter ever see."
''PurtyG She's purifier than that nigh
leader o mine, but she don't put on as
much style as Kitty does, specially when
bhe's just been hltched up, an anxious
to go. Purtyl Ever see 'en pictures
bout woman raisin' up out the sea2
Ever see that picture of 'Rumyo and
JuliaF She's purifier than either one Of
'em. I've crrried many hash singer
in my time, but never see one like her.
Most of 'em's got their hair cut short
and curly, an act fresh. She's differ
ent; long hair, blacker'n a dark night
in the canyon; big eyes, roses in her
cheeks; she's lady, that's what she is.
could tell that first time see her.
This was how Doris Ware came to
Pyrites to be the ''help" at Mrs. Nc.
Cures restaurant. 1t was not strange
that the business of the restaurant in.
creased. Mrs. McGuires new waiter
girl was very, very pretty, and a pretty
face is an attraction anywhere, but es-
pecially so in new mining camp, where
women constitute very small minority
OF the population.
1t is not strange either that many OF
Mrs. McGuire's boarders fell in love with
Mrs. McGuire'S waitress. There was
quite noticeable sprucing up in the
way of general appearance among the
boarders. Two or three of "the boys"
affected bright colored ties, and when
they came to their meals they were par
ticular about washing their faces very
clean, They seemed to put more than