The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-06-18

But alone know it. For twenty years have
tOiled in secret, at first for myself, then for my
child. The knowledge Of what laid arouat
me made me greedy, and the more 1 collected
the more | wanted. Come"
The old man, whose eyes flashed with an un.
earthly glare, seized the lamp from off the table
took key from his breast, aud bade them fol
low. He went few yards down a passage
and then opened thick door. He entered
with the Young couple, who had, by one stealthJ
pressure of the hand, ratified the whole con.
tract. They were in a vast natural cavity
The chamber in which they stood wasStwenty
feet high, and as many wide, while across it
centre ran little stream, which fell into hole
ran under the house, and joined the stream be-
fore alluded to.
'SOn and daughter" said the old man hold
ing up his lamp, "you are in a mine. Above,
below, around, every where is gold. 1t is the
same all over the country, but in no place is
the mineral more abundant than in this vast
cave. For twenty years have ventured alone,
during the long hours Of the night, and behold
the produces Of my toll"
He pointed towards pile of small barrels
occupying one corner Of cave.
Sand is all that COLDS" cried Walter Bruce,
almost breathless.
"All gold. Truly, the Indians are right,
though they never suspected the truth, am the
"Gold man." 1t is gold, and the fortune of
Guadalupe. Young man you receive from me
the sacret deposit Of an old mans only child;
swear to me, here in this place Of battle, tv be
a good and kind husband, and faithful pro-
tector.''
"But, sir-it is not possible-your daughter
rich and wealthy and beautiful, may wish to
find her equal"
"She knows not the value of her wealth.
But, Guadalupe, Speak. Wilt thou take this
young man for thy husband, to be thy friend
and companion when | am gOnei''
"Father, talk not thus said the girl pas
siOnately. ''I never saw one liked SO much
before, but cannot hear you talk Of DEATH"
"Walter Bruce you hear, she is yours bu
let us come away from this. have much II
tell you yet, and much to arrange.
That evening the Geld Man told his story
the narrative Of his wild adventure in CalilOr
nia-of his discovery of the precious metal-o
his long and arduous labOrs, and Of their sue.
cessful termination. He had been i'll for more
than three months, but had kept this a secret
from his child. Alarmed at his expected death
and the difficult position of his daughter, he
had partially limited of his riches to his employ
ers, and had begged them to send him some one
to whom he could, without hesitation, give his
daughter.
Walter Bruce went to bed that night. but
not to sleep, he was half mad with excitement
and Joy. He rose fevered and excited, but to
find his waking vision still real. The next
few days were spent in making preparations for
their departure. Old Pablo vanquished by the
earnest prayers Of the young couple, consented
to travel and try the power of medicine. A
week later the counter was given up to Jacob
Willis, and the caravan set out for its return
voyage. A few days later they reached the
| schooner, and on the third Sunday after their
departure from the dry diggings, Walter aud
Guadalupe were united in marriage BY the joint
efforts Of the American consul and Mazatlan
priest. Old Pablo did not survive their union
ten days, his disease had grown too powerful,
and he was buried, contrary to his expectations,
far away from his long cherished home.
Walter and his wife made the best Of their
way to Vera Crus, and thence to New York. -
Guadalupe grieved bitterly for the death Of her
kind old father, and her husband found it me-
essary to travel constantly to occupy her mind.
He invested his vast wealth in good securities,
and after a long peregrination through the
United States, took ship for Europe. Both him
self and his wife took strong liking to Paris,
aslmost Americans, and thus it was met them.
They now make it their head quarters, being
not disposed to travel since the birth of Master
Pablo Walter Bruce, which occurred about
siI weeks back. My friend had intended max.
ing public his discovery in California, but scarce
ly had he arrived at New York, when the ru
NOR reached his ears that California was golC
country, fact which none perhaps ever had
better cause to know than the heir Of 'the Cole
Man." .|