Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present . for the oc-casion in blue flannel shirts, with white stars onthe collars, blue cloth trousers, leather belts, andwith bare feet. The ^jackies of those days hadlots of fun in carrying the ladies in their armsand depositing them in the stern sheets of theboat, for the trip to the ship, the surf at timesbeing heavy, and drenching the fair cargo beforepulling away from the shore. Then the excite-ment of boarding the treasure ship, which con-tained the latest fashions from Boston, and bar-gaining for anything which took their fancy. Allhad open accoun
Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present . for the oc-casion in blue flannel shirts, with white stars onthe collars, blue cloth trousers, leather belts, andwith bare feet. The ^jackies of those days hadlots of fun in carrying the ladies in their armsand depositing them in the stern sheets of theboat, for the trip to the ship, the surf at timesbeing heavy, and drenching the fair cargo beforepulling away from the shore. Then the excite-ment of boarding the treasure ship, which con-tained the latest fashions from Boston, and bar-gaining for anything which took their fancy. Allhad open accounts, to be paid for at some futureperiod in hides and tallow, and such was the 100 AND MONTECIIO honesty that characterized the trading, that veryfew bad debts were made, the balance of accountusually being in favor of the trader—the NewEngland variety which held the trade in thissection being unusually keen. How the senoritas did chatter as they lookedover the treasures, always under the watchfulgaze of an elderly duena, to keep them out of. Castle Rock, Santa Barbara. mischief and the men at a distance, but all pre-cautions were vain at times, since love laughs atduenas and other impediments, many a love-match and subsequent mnrriage resulting fromvisits to the ships of these Boston traders. The cargoes usually consisted of clothing,hardware, boots and shoes, jewelry, clocks,shawls, combs, furniture, and liquors and groccr- 101 SANTA BARBARA ies of all kinds. The import of assorted cargoesand the export of hides and tallow became agreat trade on the coast, and constituted the chiefcommerce of the country down to 1849, when the gold rush started. ******** The people seemed happy and content; theirwants were few, and ^^Sufficient for the day wastheir motto. Though the land around Santa Bar-bara was very rich, it lay idle, for the most family raised a little corn; or rather, theyhad Indians raise it for them. The corn theyground in a rude manner between two stonesbefo
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