Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-22
; IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD

came to a creek that was large enough
We would unhitch the horses and do a
days washing. We often stopped
o. ernight, but often too, were forced
to move on because of the nearness
CT the Indians. We were fortunate in
that our party was not attacked, Tor
many an immigrant train has been
wiped out of existence by the savages.
There were many massacres at that
time and the Indians were among the
great peril that confron n The pralI lie
travellers. t.."
Cupid was there too, dearie, and he
did a good bit of work. During those
months many a youth and maid be-
came attached to one another then
and were married when they reached
Oregon, the travellers Mecca. One
Iretty lass found a very soft spot in
tie heart Of one of the finest men that
was with US, and they were engaged
10y the time We had been out three
months. Then he was taken by the
cholera and within few days died.
This just broke the girls heart and she
too died before we had gone much
farther. She did not have the cholera
but just pinned away Tho narrators
dear old eyes had misty far away
look and did not question her farth.
er. For several minutes silence pre-
vailed and she was buried deep IN
thought Finally she spoke up again.
"One. of the interesting experiences
We had was the meetidg OF a man who
was very i'll and who was left nv his
friends to die on the prairie. He was
ling in tent and when questioned
ssid that he knew that he could not
ahead. Well, we. nursed him for two
days and at the end of that time he
was able to help drive the team with
mother. / can tell you he was CRATE
full to my father ana worked for him
fot years and years after We he'd Set
tied in Oregon. j
Porting OF The Ways.
When we came to the crossing
where the road branched OF to Cal.
fornia the majority of the schooners
liz our train left US, and went there
in search of the gold that was calling
the people away from the east. Father
however thought IL hest to go north,
80 our wagons proceeded on the tire
some journey, The older people who
were with us we're greatly troubled
for my mother had not recovered
from her attack of cholera, and was in
such serious condition that she was
unable to do no work With d very
small sum of money father and moth
er started to make our new home.
There were many struggles, but father
came out victorious and is today one
Of the best remembered men in the
north west.
The change In the country re-
year ago was wonderful. In
stead of seeing great waste land, I
saw wonderful cultivation. To me the
greatest Joy was travelling in a Pull
man sleeper. There were great black
porters there to do my bidding, and
delicious meals were served three
ng the way. in which those delicacies
1g the way in which those delicaies
we're served with the way in which
he meals were put before us when
We first crossed those plains. They
IRE no longer plains my dear but beau
.;ful little cities. as well as great hig
pres have been built all the way
across the continent, and progress Is
written III every one of them. As we
stopped at the different stations
.cuid not help wondering If my little
trother were buried there The tears
.ome to my eyes even now as think
If the little one, who as my mother
;aid, was left beneath the wild rose
,ushes.' The little lady was sweet
N these sad moments when she
brought back to memory the scenes
If her childhood. She has seen many
sonderful changes in the growth OF
America, particularly the great North
vest that is stiIl sending its call to
he other parts Of the, country. She
lived there when all of Washington
Ind Oregon were known as Oregon.
she saw the law come into the land
ind help guide the people. who at first
we're law unto themselves. She saw
he great railroads come into the
country, and watched the country
grow. Il am thankful she said that
/ was my lot to experience all Of
.hese things and though I have had
many hard experiences with the pleas
Int ones, would not give many OF
hem up, for they only made the sweet
things sweeter. II all of my children
could have been spared, / should to-
FAY be supremely happy"