Mohave County miner., 1894-12-29
GREEN ALFALFA.
The SANDY was Well Represented
Dassng the Holidays.

Dmrimg ehe hh0ua0ays.
"Are You the writer man 2" asked ,
green looking youth from the southern
part Of the county when we were in
dulging 10 the fragrsncy OF a nickel cigs
early yesterday morning. and when we
politely assured his verdsncy that sucf
WAS our proud position on the DAILY
MrsEs, he poured forth 10 the twAng
peculiar TO the gay and festive cowboy,
= tale which made his sides split and
occasioned rs q real study Of the boys
who throw the lssso and make love TO
the unsophisticsied maidens Of Sandy.
dom. His verdsncy carries gnu
strapped to his manly hips, his boots
are high heeled and would look like q
mirror II the brush and blacking ever
made their acquaintance. He sports u
tie that ontcolors the colors OF the rain.
bow, and his sombrero is large enough
to shelter whole family in regular
downpour. "Well," he said, "so..
know Jim way down from the Sandy
Well he is kind OF ,poony on = little
good locking gal and he brought her up
10 your city to get spliced, but when he
proposed to her to git il done she said
sne would not marry the best man in
the United States, and Jim went home
in lumber wagon, and the gal vent
home also, but all alone by herself jim
is awfully cut up and thought You
ought TO write 1t up to make him feel
better" Such was the green youths
gay tale. We asked him IL he was q
subscriber and on his saying that he was
not, proposed 10 him 10 subscribe for
the MINER, which ht says could not he
done for several reasons, the first one
being that hs had blown in all his
money and the other one tn It he did
not believe word the papers printed
nohow. We treated him to q nickel
cigar as punishment for his truthful
srrogsncy. But we decided to investi.
gate and the sorrowful tale proved true
jim came, Jim ssw, bat jim did no:
conquer. The handsome girl wouii not
have him. Sne feels contented to 70.
main pure. unsophisticated maiden
and will brave the onsets OF many more |
Sandy lovers before she surrenders her
oveliness and charms TO better man |
han the best man in the United States.
The young loving couple were gues,s at
he Hubbs. They were the observed Of
everybody for their besmiug eyes, their
heightened color, prophesied fiowery
path through life encircled by the loving
;hain OF affection. And how they could
,a'-goodness gracious! the bill OF fare
was ordered in toto and the coffee was
ievoured Dy the bucket full, and they
we're great fAvorites OF Mr.. Baker for in
hem he realized he had found parties
no did thorough justice to his culinary
department.. The little parlor they
'ccupied was enlivened not by much
alking but by coughing and sighinx
He just thought she was too utterly nice
o remain In single blesse iness, while
he debated in her mind II she shc.ald
ccept him or not. She counted the
buttons on the back Of her dress, shall
v shall l not, shall I, etc.. and the last
'utton said not, and Jim's fate was
ealed. She told the poor lovesick swain
'is fate. The best man in the United
'taies can't deprive me Of my liberty,
md the weary traveller in the next
Dom heard 1t and for her impudence
brew booijsck against his door. This
loise made jim jump. He put and 10
'ow on his way to the Sandy, deploring
he ingrstitude Of the fair maiden for
whose benefit he had bought peanuts
nd candy and oiled his manly locks
With box Of the sweetest pomstum.
Try again Jim, old boy, assail the
ortress once more and should you van,
o be sure Of victory subscribe to the
)AILY MINER, for then the girl will know
hat you are intelligent and deserve the
ove of her You adore. Until then
equiescat In pace.