Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-06
TURPIN FEMINIZED.

TURPIN FEMlNIZED.
At about the end of winter I had to
make a trip from the neighborhood of
Jim Low's-as the next station south of
Salinas Crossing at Soledad is called
to San Luis Obispo. to draw $500 from
the bank. | rode into Jim Lows, and
leaving my horse there, boarded the
southbound stage for San Luis.
The rivers were running pretty high
that spring. However, we got to the
Pleito ranch all right, where we changed
horses, took dinner, and again started.
There was, however, one more river to
cross, the Nacimiento, lying between the
Pleto and San Miguel. | happened to
be the only passenger IN the stage that
trip, and while the driver and myself
were discussing rislling the passage, a
rancher who lived close by the river adj
vised us not to try it, as his own wagon
had been nearly carried down the stream
that morning. He added that if we
liked, we could put up at his place all
night. As there was every probability
that the freshet would go down before
morning, we decided to do so.
I'VE shall have to pay, though" said
the driver to me with wink as he
turned his leaders from the bank, and
pretty roundly, too-mind that. Old
Williams is a hard one. I've got stalled
here once or twice before. It's just nuts
for the old man to ketch the stage in a
tight place"
Old Williams parsimony was the talk
of the country side, although rumor had
it that he was worth many thousand dol
L.
When supper was called we were re-
ceived by our hosts wife, a woman of
about 40, who had been doing the cook
ing. The meal was really good one.
Mrs. Williams conversation and de-
meanor, too, We're courteous and pleasant,
though one could see she was a woman
of determined character.
After supper we were shown the Sleep
ing apartment. on the second story. At
each side of the room were spread six
camp beds. twelve in all, for Old Will
liams' ranch had been the supper stop
ping place of the up stage some years be
fore. had not slept long before j
was awakened. Some persons were talk
ing on the other side of the partition
wall.
'Marthy," said the voice of old man
Williams, Il tell you | KANT afford it.
You'll ruin me with your extravagances.
What with your house bills, an your
dress bills. an your gallivantin' about, an
your trips to town. Pm s'prised you
should dream of such a thing. Five hun
dred dollars for a trip TO Frisco! Why,
you must be crazy!"
Its YOU that's crazy, you old hunks,
replied the female voice in scornful tones !;
it's six years since I've been to anywheres
but san Luis. Do on think Pm aooin'
to toll and slave t. make money for you
all my life, an get no good out of it ?
I'm goin' to Frisco To spend a month
with my sister an I'm not agoin' to be
laughed at when | get there, you can
lust bet Five hundred dollars an not a
cont less Why. | hain't got a rag fit
to be seen in--hain't had these six years
an don't propose to stand it no longer
Il see j. all. Marthy," reioined old man
Williams; "it's all beca'se I've got to &C
TO the bay that you want to so too. But
mines bizness. an you know it. Now
look a-here Marthy, there's $500, as YOU
knew. nesry to meet that little bill of
Baxter's for that last bit o. land, My
stagin' back an forrud, S25 each way
that's fifty Two days in town, S2-kain't
do it cent less 'cept Baxter treats
them cities is orfuf 'Xpensive. Now
there's $452 got to he paid. An you
want five hundred more for nothin' al
all!" Here the old man groaned.
"Nothin' OF no nothin':" replied Mrs
Williams ueclsiyelv. Pm goin' to hey it
Don't YOU forget that
: Well we'll Marthy,' said the old
man. after pause, in what was evident.
" meant for a soothing and modifying
kew. YOU was allus a good gal III see
what kin be done, Them banks in san
Luis is orful close, though. You mustn't
'spect too much"
Don't give ME none o your games, .
re Joined his better half, sternly; you
tried that once afore, an if you 90 Tor tc
Try it agin, you'll try it once too often
Mind what Pm a-tellm' We"
After this the voices ceased, and man.
Jagged to fall asleep.
Next morning we found the river had
gone down. and after paying our bills
which We're certainly pretty steep-we
resumed our journey at daybreak with
another passenger in the person of old
man Williams.
No foolin' now. 81, Shouted his dame
as we drove out 81 tho yard; five hun.
dred or nothin'"
Aye. aye, Marthy," replied her spouse;
l"Ill be back tomorrer evenin'.'
Well. we got into San Luis without
further mIshap about noon. In order not
TO delay the passengers who had arrived
from Santa Barbara and southern points
the night before, it was decided that as
we had lost half day. the same stage
would start on it, return trip in an hour