Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
lars WIFE.
-.or BROCKTON.

LOIS WIFE.
Y $. RrADn DRocKToS'
hold Joint possession OF a =
c OF o NJ Of the rural districts aIct o., ol
: 1;' m,oi .Isc sosI he sand seemed
Z Pllen '. s sni several small nuggets
dust' e a4tfested our rising for
e ore .b @', time, however, the
a - sl' diminish; somehow 1t
az to to pan out" well :.., our
e. n ~ Of dust grew scanter
lille chance fol- romance IN
"a "a i''''1 We worked hard IN the
E. E lfI' asv' taking our cold snack
snS a. morning and evening Stook
al n,ir 'l culinary duties, and the
~ G'' orr little shanty. Upon
saysw' Flew and far between
IN NIGHTLY with soiled gar
s', creek water, augmenting CON
herein y The aIluvial deposit, we
! n - lounge in triune council,
'n r. pipes Of peace, and viewing
otiv our renovated apparel,
mi sHayinc upon the tops Oh
boring brush. -, .ho
Grounding claims" with ene
Of one adjoining, had been cen
pt and abandoned long ago; ou1
rtinaciiv born of necessity, we
: - : ' ol7rs We had put in every,
ha3 here; and it must be a hard
Ehicl should cause us to throw re
Eand leave empty-handed. The
next Claim we're either harder
bre easily discouraged than we,
rvinc in vain to sell out, they
ihoir claim and left the mines
ii but one man, who, for some
known no. to himself decided to
5 hind. ~,
a. - II three miles; and our
i If obtaining supplies being
me- OIL, one can easily mag
r. iS5,4ted situation the gain
h. was not a merely nominal
the new conner, or "Lot," as
ilisrlr called, was a character.
4 New Hampshire man, and
only q degenerate scion from
New FL gland stock can be, he
afed from the Land of steady
f.. TO the West, and from
#our American Gel Dorado. ="
disappointment he had drifted
Der and thither, led by one
{another. until finally he had
6vn il the mines. Lot was a
b. teller, abounding in legend
#and rich ii a store OF quaint
Ballads. In the beginning of his
hs. he might have been often
arou~ly chanting in a high
lasai tone
ban WI golden dust is thick,
hog>, bol
b humps l. DIG as brick,
sa.iforuy go.d.'
j, easy, and WITH a strong dash
b., combined with persistent
Ee and lively credulity-such
Rs We first knew him at the
eventually, however, his enthu
J out; for, as Lot himself feel
Fessad it; The darned thing
lmost Gin eoutr'
h before stated, for some reason
b. to himself, Lot had considered
slt to remain behind at the time
Is abandoned the claim. Oul
b Of this was, that to his easy
b It seemed less difficult tc
/ lis he A4d' than subject him
] eEegtion of seeking those he
fot.' Subsequently, however,
pie additional light was thrown
kubiect.
fernoon-it might have beer
IS after the exodus of Lots
kone Of our neighbors, engaged
three miles further up the
be- into camp on his way bach
pity, where he had been to de
ust in the Miners Bank, anC
ii Of supplies.
Ge0rgel Chris, Here are let
he cried, tossing US the wei
Dives.
ering up, with quizzical smile
b his standing Joke:
pay, ye amt got nothin' fur me-
&yc.'
/ guess not, returned the other
uuar twinkle beneath his bushy
'but thar's a woman an foul
ren on the way, asking fur
looking Teller as YOU"
uIarity vanished in an instant
and, with visible agita
arted ont.
naoW, none Of yer foolin'! "
lhat on with met"
Nary time! It's sober
rallor swept over the man.
and he seemed to shrink
selI until dwarfed much below
mlnurive Stature.
v hats that yeou say" h
" oman an four small children
litis way, sarching fur a hus
latheT.
p 5ehind:" gasped the anxiou.
h ,Gss were fast getting tremu
mater OF three mile, or therea
! ! WI. Wilh s a nod and a knowing
q No further news. hovs,r :.
'Ie mule, answering the spur 0
struck into a brisk gallon
'0-! carried them both out 0
H. e., stood, inquiringly facin
." fe0 awhile, but finally ou
+ is, 5oys-Im n,arriedro An
'rg.a explanation, Lot, wit
g iIl:"hst unsteady step, dis
'tH seconds he hastily emerged
LILY hands pack of thumbe
=. o''a>, set of dice, sever;
- moves, and an old Con
. ooy>, shan't need these an
syn, flushing painfully-a
',,,SInS On one foot, and tie
r. "@e,sht to the other; 80
f,9 81 Clean EN- eout. Son
ook y pertickerler, We know.
~. '9e articles, and offered
II !tF e a mindto. I'd be MUG
os..5 =. 1t mought be possible