New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-27

nIYcpr-IuiUing country. At first we had eX'
rrIlent success: sbe sand seemed rich with
dust. and several small nuggets OF the pure
or, attesfcd our rising fortunes. In "a short
time, however, the yield began to diminish;
snnehow it didn't seem to pan out well.
Our scanty washiugs OF dust grew scantier
every day.
There was very little chance for romance
IN the life we led. We worked hard III the
Sdiggings" all day, taking orr cold snack
81 noon; and morning and evening took
S.lns" Ia our culinary duties and the keep
tns o. QUE GttlS ehantys lyon washing
Ga:sSS.cw end sag setwecn" -atter ~res 10
1us nightly with sosIed garmu3lSs andGCts!s
SsstrSs . agumenting considerably she;@D
9hs !iuvial deposfs - gereE0s.t 90 lounge
L. sriune GOunCib smoking Sur ppes e.!
Seace, anS Slowing sompldcsnt!.' cup fe'
SSsated apparel, dripping and sway!G : upon
a. tops Of the neighbOring brushs
Ghs surrounding Sclams. with 81" cge
s~p1isn Of one adjoining had been ~orted
a., end abandoned Dong ago tI:. with -
sr't.naCgt, born of necessity we lad Gfun
SOUrrss We had put in everything we had
Gs:r. ana it must be a hard struggle which
should cause as to throw it all up and leave
Gmptyshanded. The boys in the next claiIa
Syef.. either Sharder up" or more easily ais
GOllsaged than We, foe after trying IN aiH
Hot.l QUE they abandoned theif claim and
20: SIC mines entirely, all but Sns fnans
sgi'n. los some Season best &now9 80 Ains
Soil. decided to remain behinds
There were go other occupied "C'arfts
within a space Of three miles, and our near
esq sOins ~ obtaining supplies bcSne y
s'ay's tourney ont, one can easily imagine
Chat in on. isolated stuat,oh the gain OF .
SOm'radc Wa got y 9IseR..y SomTSI c"H.!t!
Gr.tione
YomkIns. tie nsN ssme-. az " ;Io'." 80 ne
%aS Familiarity called. Sas " Chafastes.
Originally 81 New Hampshire man. and
shittless 40 only a GegepCrsPs st!"n !rsln
Che thrift New England stock can he. he
Sad emigrated from the land of steady
iabitss' first to the West, and from Silence
Sc cur American El Dorado" EateS ?"
disappointment ne had drite8 aboa
Sither and thither, eed Ivy one freak an 4
smother, until finally ho had settled dOwa
VI the mines Lot was a famous story
seler. Astounding in legendary lore ana
ech in store OF quaint. oId-t&le SalladSs
Su the beginning Of his life with uA he
Gt.ht have been Ctten heard hhsrHUsty
eSa~Sai On 70 10 G!gG I'Csod 0asal s"G"S
q. sqna~it':: :o!'.a s.... i. n''A,
So up Inmps as zig - sssA
S"Cao torub SolS
Semmos}rs. eaRv and witei sSrsr: G!a.h
O. euUtiSm, combined with persistent good
aature and lively credulity, such was Loo
~ we first knew him at the mines. Event
aaliys however, his enthusiasm died QUE;
sols az Lot himself teeliugly expressed il.
Sshe darn thing was cen most gin eOut"
As | have before stated, for some reason
Best known to himself. Lot had considered
- cNpcdicnt to remain behind at the time
tis partners abandoned his claim. Our eN-
Rlauafion OF this was that to his easy dlspO-
Stiol ii seemed less difficult to bear the
Rlsshe hpd' than to subject himself to tic
hat Il nat
subsequently, however, considerable addi-
esual light was thrown upon this subject.
enc atternoon-it might have been three
weeks after the exodus of Lots partners
enc 81 our neighbOrs, engaged in mining
shroe miles turthcrsup the gulch, reined
suite camp on his way back from the city,
~hrre he had been TO deposit his dust in
Che Mines Bank and get out lot of s5.s
sHal'ode Georges Chris! Here ar. !, .f.ls
g. loms' Be SIiess tossing us the Vcl,Uale
Slissives
Lot lettering go with .suis Ms; slaiHs.
sernctratod his standing jo"c:
wal, .Saay: 70 "lSs -: '"s"'"' iu' H''e.
"H., /: guess Nss.'' r-Su.epd !le otis, ?.
With pes rIiar twinkle !ensats b.. tush.
r',.rrws; "but thaS's a woman an fcus
S.'a :shildSen Oh the Ways sSsk!a I"S jbst
80. u = looking Teller o. yous
i..s's iocularity vanished to IN Irs'.n.:
BIS iaw droppedo and with Sisih!e agGat"s
b" hiurted ous
".oms naows NonN 81 see SCOTIA: Sc
Ss..'If gull that on with me-"
".oolugb Marry tineS IL. 3ss truth :"
Is sickls Nalor spIsad oser sls mans
eSlUtsnanceo and lie seemed to shrink VIII
sl himself until dwarfeA 1UgA G4Gew as
Ssal diminutive ssatur6
~Nhate whats ShsI Ss-Gs eaS lie
s:.mmereSs wiIdlyo
Ell say a woman rl.' Eorp smai' .hiHd'.n
s;'.ornin' !hiS .as. ~o.''a!'s s0s % Nv.
GLOW fup behind :" cs.reS chs anSiou.
S"t. whose legs we've LAST SettisS ;EsIp aisg.
~Oa. a rnattee Ue shr.e Nsfe. o. ih--e.
3N.uts. and with . nod and u .nowhs
S'apcr and "So .urtheS news. Boys. 90 @s.
81. :.';!s mu:so answeSi9g 'hs spar 81 Nj.
t;.'ess struck into brisk ~gaiioP "A1ch
s.- elii, carried them both out OF sl@hi
there ~s stOodo inquirnglE facing Lot.
q. -uipcG n while, but finally out wsth II
"rhs Gacs is, bOyss Ina married." And
eTh sb's lucid explanation, Lots with rapid
Gsri sorsewhat unsteady steps, dlsApgoa'sS
S.thin les cabiAe
Aitc& a few seconds 30 Ia ::ir eIae'eed.
bearing in his hands pack of thunatI
Gn2 greasy cards. n sei OF dice. several
worn dime noVels"SuS al cid 40 %'i'':s
ScnGster"
81 guess. boss.S .fsn'! seed :hesc sry
sor :" So said. flushing PAINFULLY. a,",r.
SAs.i. stas dilgCn on. zoe. and 1Aen $! p.
Sc - weia.It TO he other. $50 'Aor-, ~
S.. is. Sean ::rs eous. sons syiU.. u. t"'ss
g. r'-, Sckerler. ye know.
sCh"is COOK III. ssE1o!es and Sa'sss -
keep tAesLI az tEs.
., ha = =; :.FI nDn ,nf - ). - $3.50 ~ .-
a., q: pessjS!s. 5s &aow-t6eS& S"S"