Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-02-13
PELIER, VERMONT, FEBRUARY 13, 1851.

whiskers, and seeing that they were ghtterlng
with fine gold dust,-exclaimed, why, Oliver,
you're all over gold. Just see your clothes and
hair! very likely said l, that's the case with
all the gold diggers, there in the PAGERS. be-
lieve I'll take off my clothes and see if can't
shake some off for you go and get busheI
basket and blanket These being brought,
took off my coat and laid it down carefully and
then, taking change of other clothes with me,
to another room, pulled off my shirt and panta-
looms, the first shift had made since | left
home,) which l brought out, and laying the
blanket on the floor, set the basket on the cen
tire, then took the garments one by one, and gave
them thorough shaking, and there was the bas-
ket half full of what that would catch, and what
fell on the blanket besides, being shook togeth-
Fer and emptled in with the rest, filed it over
three quarters full This put in and tied up
in an old pillow case, and laid it by in Sc.
cure place.
Nothing else WIS talked of, or thought Of, by
the family and neighbors at LucreWlle, but gold,
and what a blessing it was that California was
discovered, and annexed to this country and
very much doubt if there was a supper or
breakfast ate here for forty eight hours after our
arrival with the treasure. But fever will have
a turn at last, whether the patient live or die,
and few days left us more composed and ra-
tional--and was able to bethink myself how
should dispose of my gold to advantage -wheth-
er should establish a mint, and cast # into
bars, or set up mandatory Of gold boads.-
Finally, concluded to deal little in all these
matters But while was thinking of this, the
thought of Fanny came into my mind all at once
and made enquiries after her, and learned thai
she was living, but was quite melancholy ant
broken-hearted since left for California. lea,
silly guessed it was my unceremonious depart
TIRE that wore on her mind and resolved to seel
her out Immediately; so taking two or three
small Jumps OF gold with me, in order to Civ
her tangible proof OF my good fortune, as wei
as my return.
repaired to her uncle's, who lived ten or
dozen miles distant in the next town. And here
as | approached the house, was favored wit
another pleasing proof of the magic of Califor
mia gold, for by the time had got within thre
rods of The door, out came Fanny to meet Inc
and embraced me, saying" On! Oliver, l ar
glad to see you again You've got gold wit
you, | know you have.' I asked her how sh
should know that? telling her l was in hopes
have surprised her Unexpectedly. She reptile
that she had not heard of my return, but sal
= she was sitting in her chair, when her heart b.
). o,, +o futter. and her ideas to brighten UP, an
! sho co,t some invisible influence drawing h,
II to net up. So she got up and looked to the WI
IS dow, and there, on two panes of glass, she sa
;, the figure of hand holding gold, and goldt
e finger pointing out to the road, and forward
st the finger was written in gold letters" Loo
n see who's coming" and looking out, accordin
+ ly, saw me approaching, and was pretty sure,
- the token that had gold about me.
e | therefore assured her had, and mllllo
rs of dollars worth more of it at home. FromtE
r moment she, from being m eancholy, broke
f. hearted girl, became cheerful and ruddy, as
5, rose, and not only this, but she became my bri
ID and wife, and our wedding was splendid OF
y both she and myself being dressed in gold
a. the occasion, and after the ceremony was ov
n, distributed half bushel of strings of &C
W beads, and finger er-rings among our guests, wi
n, it is needless TO say, were numerous.
We Our furniture and bedclothes were overl'
OF with gold leaf; our house boarded and shir
ed led with it, and finally, my wife and are ol
er selves all gold outside, and we cat it, and dri
nd it. And now, to finish this gold story, if
to reader thinks have stretched the truth, he nj
vo if he's gothic California fever coming on, see
ng in mirror, what his mind is coming to, if
m does not get rid OF it very soon.