Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1856-06-14


more she read, the more fascinated did
she become, until she at last came to
the conclusion that if she was man
she would be tempted to go and try
her luck.
Twice during the forenoon did she
peruse the paper, and each time her
resolution Of not consenting to her
husbands departure grew weaker, until
she finally made up her mind, if he asked
her consent again she would give it.
Mrs. Dana was a woman of consid-
erable energy of mind. Ever since a
child she was obliged to labor, and by
her contact with the world she had ac-
quired a knowledge of business, which
did not, however, impair or detract
from the natural modesty of good
woman's heart or mind.
A week had not passed before the
husband again alluded to the subject
uppermost in his mind. A company
was about to start from Windsor, and
many of the young men of the town
were enrolling their names. Mr.. Dana
thought it would be good chance for
him, as he would have acquaintanees
to lend him helping hand, in case he
was taken sick. His wife thought the
same thing, and delighted her husband
by giving her consent to his going.
They were not aware of the selfish
ness exhibited in the gold regions,
where each man struggled for himself,
and thought it waste of time to help his
feverish friend to cup of cold water,
or make him mess of Cruel, to keep
him from starving.
Mr.. Dana's arrangements we're soon
made. He had some money on hand,
and with it determined to cross the
Isthmus, in company with his towns
men, as he thought he could make
enough in weeks time, after his ar
rival, to pay hispassage.
They wrote to engage steerage
berths, and received for answer that
the steamer would sail on such. day
and that they must be promptly on the
spot. This news caused the party to
hurry their arrangements, and the day
before they were to start, Mr.. Dana
requested his wife to accompay him to
a lawyers.
Il am going long Journey" he
said, "and may be gone longor than
anticipate. I shall leave you the farm.
to do with it as you please. If you get
tired of carrying it on, sell it to the best
advantage; | shall make money enough
while l am gone to buy larger one
when l return. But I hardly think
shall live on a farm when | come back.
Well get one Of the grand new houses
in town, and live like Squire Bolton. y
His wife thought at the time that
there might be a failure in his schemes;
but she was hopeful; and would not say
anything to dash his bright anticipa-
tions.
The day of parting came, and with
it tears and mournful looks; but it was
not until Dana had left the house, never
perhaps to return, that the young wife
felt the loneliness of her condition.
For a week or two she was low
spirited and sad, but as she received
letters from her husband in New York
written in lively vein, and bidding
her be Of good cheer, as he should
certainly rejoin her in the course of Z
year, she became more composed anC
reconciled in his absense.
We will not follow him in the crowd
ed steamship, nor across the Isthmus
where he narrowly escaped drowning
while ascending the river;, ner will w
tell of his arrival in SAM Francisco
and departure for the mines, where h,
worked in the bed of the river, anC
was quite fortunate, until attacked Will
the fever and ague, which roasted hin
at one moment and foze him the next
He would lie in his tent, and wisl
that the gentle hand Of his wife coult
wipe the moisture from his brow Of
cover him with blankets when shiver
ing with cold. All of his adventures
might be written out, and perhaps Mr.
Dana willasome day, give the world al
account Of his doings in the land o
gold. They will, possibly, serve as
warning to other husbands, and thu
prevent many a heart from mournin.
for the absent.
Mr.. Dana's fever got no better, anc
at last the doctor told him he had bette
seek a change Of climate, as he Nigh
shake himself to death. Dana though
the same thing, for it appeared to bin
when the chill came ON, that every bon,
in his body would be wrenched apart
and when the fever returned, he i'm
agined himself in an oven.
He considered the subject one day
and determined to start for home. 4
team was to leave next day for Sacra
mento city, As soonas the resolution
was formed, he engaged apassage, sol,
off all his clothes, excepting enough t,
reach Vermont, and found that he wa
the master of a capital Of only fv
hundred dollars, after working in tn
mines for four months. To be sure hi