Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-01

lnsenslDle, called Tom and Brady TO
assist in carrying him to his room
Having laid him on the bed, Charles
proceeded to loosen his clothes and
apply spirits and water to his temples
at the same time turning little into
his mouth; upon this he revived,
opened his eyes and gazed around
the room with bewidered air.
Fastening his gaze upon Long, he
said
I'll pay you for this
Il hope you're not much hurt Phelps,
said Tom. but I'll go for Dr. Carna-
ban, he'll fix you up.
The doctor came, and upon examin-
alton found Phelps right arm to be
broken, and his right side and shout
der considerably bruised. Charles
watched with him that night and
nursod him kindly and gently as
though he had been a brother. In
the nightPhelps awoke from troubl-
ed sleep, and fixing his eyes upon
Charles. said:
You are very kind
4 am very sorry that you are hurt
Mr.. Phelps, replied Charles, Il regret
that Long took up my case, it was
not necessary
you are sorry, are your said
Phelps, come here and let me see
Charles came forward, and the
gambler looking him earnestly in the
face and seeing the sad, pitiful ex-
preston on it said:
Il believe you, but many man
would like to see me in this condi-
| ton
The next day being the Sabbath,
Charles remained much of the time
by the side of the bruised and con-
science stricken gambler. He seem
ed much affected by Charles kind
ness, and told him he had been think
ing over his past life, and as soon as
he was able to leave Brookville he
intended to lead a different life.
4 am lawyer by profession said
he, and was once we'll located in a
thriving town in Mississippi, but |
acquired the habit of drinking and
gambling, and in consequence of
duel which grew out of quarrel
that occurred at the card table, /
was obliged to leave the place where
| was settled; and since that time
have been q disgrace to myself and
friends But | viii go away and re-
sumo my profession and endeavor to
be q man.
Charles took the penitent gambler
by the hand and said
You shall have my best wishes
and prayers and when you are once
more settled and engaged in your
profession | hope you will let me
hear from you
Thank you, you shall, answered
Phelps.
As soon as Phelps was able to trav-
ell, which was in a few weeks. he
babe adieu to Brookville. As be
was leaving he took Charles by the
hand, and with a voice trembling
with emotion he said:
MANLY, you have been 3 good
friend to me, the best | ever had,
and hope | shall never forget you,
or your noble example
Tom Long came up as he was
stepping into the stage, and reached
out his hand.
Phelps took it and said
Good bye, Long, may you and |
become better and wiser men,
amen to that and good bye, Phelps.
responded Long. As Phelps drove /
off Long turned to Charles and said
I've taken my last dram, and !
played my last card
Thank Godp exclaimed Charles |
wringing his hand.
You're trump anyhow said Tom |
turning away with tear glistening
in his eye.
Charles had now been in the mine
more than half year without bet
tering his fortunes. During a part
of the time their diggings had not
paid expenses, and Charles bad on
several occasions suggested the idea
of giving up the claim and making
effort some where else. But Toms |
reply invaribly was: believe thar's
good luck in store for US yet. Let |
as hold on while longer. l don't |
believe all the signs we see are for
nothing, and if we do strike lead, / |
reckon it will be mighty big one.
Don't get discouraged, Manly, I'm
bound that ye shall 60 back to Cleve-
land and marry your girl
Thus they worked on hoping
against hope, until nearly year had
passed away. One day, in the early |
part of August, Brookville was thrown
into a considerable state of excite
ment by the report that shaft had |
caved in at the English diggings near
town, and that q miner had been
killed. Long and Charles at once
fastened 70 the spot, where they |
found quite a crowd collected, but no |
attempt had been made to ascertain |
whether the man was dead or alive.
Long was at once selected to go |
down and report. He at once de |
scended the shaft, and in a short |
time returned and reported the mouth |
of the diff closed up by masses of |
rock and earth. Selecting one or
two good men they decended. and az |
ter several hours of severe labor sue
ceeded in reaching the body of the |
buried miner. A large rock was ~ |
ing on his chest and head. He must
have died instantly. Ascending the |
shaft with the body, they prepared |
rude litter and bore the crushed |
and mangled remains of the miner to
his home. Before reaching the house
which was some little way down the |
valley, Tom stopped the litter and |
said:
Some one should go on in advance
and break the newsto the dead mans |
wife Says he Il don't know the
man. be must be new conner
Yes replied Brady, who was one
OF the company He came recently