The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-30
A WESTERN IDYL.
Adventures Of the School Mistress
at Bang-Up City.

Adventures Of the School Mistress
at Bang-Up City.
80 this is Bang-Up City? Then the
place is a living geographical lie.
Rose Kenyon looked indignant as she
said this. Il
As she gazed about the COLLECTION OF
saloons and other dingy shanties which
constituted the only visible portion OF
the far.famed mining camp the indig-
nant expression on her face deepeneo
in intensity.
For Miss Kenyon had been led to ex-
pect very different sort OF place.
She had been told that Bang-Up City
was a species of earthly paradise, whose
inhabitants were so we'll satisfied with
= life there that they did not care TO
make even a short excursion out into
the outer world :.
"From what can see OF IT,
she murmured, Il cannot understand
how anyone can ever be induced 10 re-
main in the place over night Where
4, all this western bustlc OF which l
have heard? Where is the enterprise
which builds complete new cities IN
month? Bah! l have been imposed
upon"
She paused, irresolute, upon the
platform of the little depot that was
half log shanty and half tent
Rose Kenyon was very fair VISION
to gaze upon. Young-not over twenty
and pretty decidedly pretty
was the kind of W oman who can be de-
pended upon to set masculinity oy 'ne
ears. a.,
Saitors were no novelty to Rose. She
hid had many lovers, but had sen.
them all away. Not one OF them mac
ever approached her ideal
And now she had been allured TO the
Rockies by the illiterate invitation o.
three men, who subscribed themseise
as the school trustees OF Bang Up oaty
They had confessed, in their quee
letter, that Bang-Up City was as ye
without schools of any description, ou
thew had invited her, AT salary whic
had astonished the New Englan
.chool-teacher, to come out and chang
the state of affairs at Bang Up City
And Rose had accepted. She had e.
pected that the trustees would De
The station to meet the first teacher
their new community, but there WI
not a soul near the depot. Then no:
remembered that she had not TO
them ON which day she expected to
rive.
Finally Roses eye fell upon q nond
script-looking Chinaman who was col
ing leisurely up the road. lie was n
an inviting specimen Of the MoDgoiii
race. To begin with, he was dirty.
add to that he was very ragged AN
to can All. he had one Of the most HI
eous faces ever seen.
.Cally yo' Clip. missy?' he deman
ed, as he came close to her ana piik
nm the heavy valise which lay at M
Kenyon's feet. :.
as there a hotel her-?" Rose aske
ayes, missy you wantee go there?
"Yes."
.Then cally yo' bag"
"How much?" asked Rose She me-
Nav England eye to the cost OF thin
1.-TWO bitee, missy"
"All right Lead the way 10 =
place" -. aov,
dusty road, followed by Miss keny
AS they got into what might be cal
the heart of the city Rose saw 7
there were q good many men abe
As she walked along the mum Del
men became larger and she no'ie
not without uneasiness, that they
.one.red to be followed her. For
some way, it got noised about ina.
decidedly pretty young woman was
new schoolma'am.
And every mothers son OF them
that he had an interest in the sen
ma'am, to pay whom all were I
taxed
Rv the time that the Chinnman c
A.. atom before q shanty which loo
;,st = shade more pretentioua than
s.st the street was crowded by min
Tbev all stared at her, yet Rose G
not help feeling that she was TN
.;.;ert of attention most respectl
meant . Cal
made so bold as to step up 20 ner
inquiries: AZ.
schoolma' am!
eyes, I am"
walker turned to the chinaman
said suthoritativeiy; -
.sDrop thatgrip right there jim
rll LOOK after it. .o
lyon pay me. missy said the =
Any miner would have given
dollars bonus for the privilege OF
ing the chinaman, but al 1 lel., a.
brief inspection OF Miss Kenyon
4 would not be safe oner 70 ma.
Miss Kenyon took ont her purs
drew from it a silver quarter.
s..Four bites" said the chi mama
uWhy." expostulated Rose,
c4Ferei to carry it for twen'
gents" -..nr,.a lin
eMe said fous hltee--e