The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-06-14
my friend had given mo of him.


just arrived in these diggngs, and have
been directed to your house as the mos
likely one to obtain nights lodging
They tell me your name is Mr.. Dacey, anc
that you are the right sort of man, bu
that is nothing neither here nor there, fo
I'm nearly gone up and wish to caml
here"
stranger" demanded Dacey, "where dc
you hail from, and what is your business 7
81 replied i came to dig gold, but
need little rest first, for have made 4
long tramp of it You see, two month:
ago left Salt Lake, where tho Mormon.
cleaned me out. 1t Isl long story, but tc
be honest, I'm an cmigrant from the State
of Missouri. | have no money. but if |
can pay you for few days board 10y any
light work, why all you have to do is to
say the word"
"Well Mr.. Emigrant, if you are sure
you are not yourself Mormon, and will
swear to it, I'll let you put up with mo
but mind, if you deceive me III kill you
as sure as my namc is Bill Dacey, for I'm
particularly down on the Mormon tribe"
81 con' ineed Dacey that his suspicious
of my character were eroundlcss, aud play
ing the agreeable to him, | that ni"ht
Il, hi.n vu,. LlKe most men, he Was
vain, and by touching this tender point |
set hin talking while l listened, or rather
studied the man. Before bed time my
plans were laid, and / fell asleep thinking
| had an easy task 10 perform.
"With the gray light Of the next morn
ing was up and making myself general J
useful about the premises. On meeting
Dacev he saluted me with the usual set
phrase of good morning, aud then added,
i see You are no idler, and as you are very
handy with the axe, | wish you to finish
the Job you are now working on and then
build me a rough shed to put my horse
under in stormy weather
..For three days labored steadily, and
had nearly completed my task, when my
employer came to me aud bantered me
to play game of cards.
IL replied that | was ignorant Of the
art, but If he would teach me | would for
the sake Of amusement learn
THAT afternoon he faithfully endcayor-
ed to mako me Gan old gamblcr) under
o'r'', ,arsah5lar anj .sya,aI ,i,n~s ba was
about giving up the business as beng
hopeless. However | managed to keep
him in good humor, and thus cuded the
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