Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-06-26
4 oAufFoRNIA sPEcULATIoN.

uS nShuV"fCuscu uiueciiB cOH mO-
TONED" and. bin skull was Of such for.
fnidsble tkiekness, that It reonHed a
good masy months for an idea 10 pepe-
trste into bis brain. In the interim.
he delved and begged awsy on . cor.
ner Of bis fatber's farm, having leased
The land OF The old gentlemas. and pur-
chased bis time of the same respectable
individual for the purpose of working
It. But to work farm where the rocks
are 30 near together the sleeps noses
have to be sharpened before they can
Craze between them, is not very profit
able business: and Nose by dint Of
hard thinking. arrived at the conclu-
sion Chat there might possibly be some
occupation less labosiozs and lucrative.
'Confound these, granite rocksP he
exclaimed. one day, as be was blowing.
after be had broken his iraee chains for
second time; they bev another kind
ov rocks in Californy, Jehosrphatl If
l war thar. There q fellur beg to dig;
bat be gets putty good wages-five'
thousand dollars month is midlin,' not
to say fair
In short, Nose jenkins made up bis
mind to 90 to San Francisco, having
got the wherewithal 10 carry him in a
packet 10 the land Of promise. Fear
ful Of opposition, be communicated his
project neither to the author of his
days. the venerable Zephaniah Jenkins.
nor the beloved of his heart, Miss Pru-
dence Salter, cherry checked damsel
in q state of orphansge; but. wrote
down to a friend in Boston to secure g
passage. He reserved his communica-
lion to the very last moment when he
was all ready for starting. His father
gave bin bis blessing; Prudence was
more difficult to manage.
'Its breach Of promise case.' said
she. i don't believe you mean to mar
ry me, after ALL
Yes ! do, ye silly critter.' said Nose.
III come home and make you Mrs.
Jinkins, but l want TO get the rocks
frst.'
'Ain't there enough rocks here?'
asked Prudence, simply.
'Poohl i mean the rocks what folk
carries in their pockets, and treats ev-
erybody with-all solid gold.
i don't believe half them stories,
said Prudence, contemptuously.
'They'er as true as gospil.' said Mo-
ses, cause / see it in a paper. And
there is Curnil Hateful Slow boy, that
went from here last year-you'd ort to
know him, Prudence, cos he was one
of your old besx-wall. now, they say
he's one Of the richest men in Califor-
ny. l tell you, I'm bound to make my
fortin' there n
And so am L. said Prudence. reso-
lutely.
you'll exclaimed Nose.
Yes. I'm bound to 90. too; and
I'll follow you in the next ship, else
you'll be green enough TO marry one
Of them ere Ingine gals 5'l
Prudence, you're all pluckE ex-
claimed Nose, in terms Of the warmest
admiration: 'Good'byeI But L swow
I'll marry you Just as soon as you set
your foot in Californy.'
Not to smplify on details, our adven-
turer landed there safe, and was of
course, like all verdant voyagers, much
surprised at the tariff Of prices SUBJ
jected to his notice. The porter who
carried his trunk 10 the hotel charged
him ten dollars; and though that hotel
was leaky tent, plate Of tough beef
was charged seventy-6ye cents, and a
watery potatoe ten. Business was very
dull, too, at the moment Of his arrival;
the accounts from the mines were dis
astrous. and everything announced an
approaching crisis. Nose confded his
griefs to Colonel Hateful Slowboy, his
fellow townsmsn, who really was one Of
the richest men in California, winding
up with lamentations over the expect
ed arrival of Prudence, whom he prom
ised TO marry.
What kin do with wife?' said he,
when l can't support myself even?'
Very true,' said the Colonel. Now,
if it were me, the case would be very
different
Prudence done sll the courtin' her
self, Curnil,' said our hero, sulkily. L
never should have offered if it hadn't
been for her. / kinder like her pretty
well, though-she's sort of a pretty
nice gal.'
We'll, Mose.' said the Colonel. what
do you say to giving up your claim?'
'Ehl' said Nose. .es ...
'What'Il you take for your right and
title-cssh down-no questions asked?'
We'll. l dunnow,' said Nose, open
ing bis jack knife, and picking up a
chip, Prudence is pretty nice gal, as
you said, Curnil.' ~.
'As you said, Mr. Jenkins,
wall, it's all the same. The critter
is very fond Of me, and so be Of her.
l had plaguy hard work, 1 tell you to
get her consent
Come, come said the Colonel, you
want TO drive hard bargain with me.
| am willing to give you a fair price.
say twenty thousand dollars; but l
don't want to be swindled. T .-e
Say twenty-five thousand and take
her, 70 srr'i.'' 10 2 -rss
'No-twenty.'
Cash DOWN.,
Cash DOWN.
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