Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-27
THE OLD PIONEER.

"'ehu''
He was Just getting ready for another
trip, and was a. enthusiastic In regard TO
the new FL Dorado ~ when % years ago.
. rowing disposition and love OF adventure
broke up the routine and started him IN
search OF the golden fleece from ths quiet
New England lie thai, LOOKING oaeA On
to-day. IL sanctihed In his memory. ne
was In the hrst nush OF MANHOOD tnen,
and the little world Thai ounde the ola
homestead WAS eircumscribed ihdeed, out
IL was all he knew although faint rumors
OF fertile lands and boundless prairies IN
tho west hah Already unse.ueu
his MIND. sna nieI MN WIN -. .oIs'
inss ier ps'ssI nsio 20. ,n h.5,
dustty tna., up W VA Iu ~..SS.a
spsnt van s.russie WIZ
sou ~ nerce eiemenI Oh ms a,s ~
ton. When tne Whisper OF inc isr-on
iand nist came iaaen win s,'HnSo ssoI,es
OF wealth In the streams, anu riches 70 "
had ior the tfouois OF satnerihg. no orons
the ues tnat neie MIN 10 tne iArm ana olu
adieu 70 inc oid ioiks WIN many Apron'
iss OF Q speedy return when ne nAa sceu-
INFLATED . modest iortune' which, IN the
castles that ne nad puiit' WAS 70 u uevot-
ed 70 the comfort OF their declining years.
The voyage was q long and weary ne, but
the lapse Of . few months found him
among the earliest Of the Argonauts. His
castles were substantial structures. for his
industry and frugal habits soon served
him TO gather the amount that was the
goal OF his ambition. In the lonely life
that followed during his stay the little
farm among the rocky hills had kept
It's influence over him, and he longed
10 ace n once more 10, selling his
claim after 4 few wears utay, he was soon
on nj. v.v hack. Who can tell of the
ni...rr. ,hs, he sx,erisnced .ftsr bis ARR.
al. Ne bad only hen one of tbe ordinary
inh,bit.nts prior 10 nj, departure: bat
nov eysrhthinr WAS trapsposed, and he
vols A find himself famous. Old men
trested MIN with difference; men
no,nts., him out N each other "a the hero
Fho hsj lean IN fsr-off lands. anil then
-hi.nerol among tbemselve. a 10 the
.monnt 81 GOLD that he brought back I:
soms hal Actually seen a portion Of II.
~hiIs thos, mai 40 fortunate only needed
~ inoL A ths hup. snecimsn min In his
sb,,, tront ar the onnce ring that no sport.
ed ON bis finger, 10 realize the tangible
wssitb that tho.e evidences indicated.
And tbs ro.y-cbseLed girls, how they sim
cled him out and bestowed on him their
fayors: their Partially was quite Q con-
,r.st ~ Inc time when he rrubbed on the
s.,m mr. hir,I opt 40 n neishbor for eight
,aaiI.rs month anil hoard All This WAS
80 nis.s.nt and he hasLed I'm tbe socisl
.unhins AMI sniovsa n. bpt a became
very tame after . while. lie had intended
10 have settled down and enjoyed the good
thst had seemed, when dreaming In his
loo cabin. 10 compass all that was neces-
AIRY 10 render the future endurable to him.
Nov. Alter The frat flush OF qualification
va. sstissrd. he began 10 ycsrn for the
olI free life. The habits acquired during
his sojourn in the golden land were too
broad TO endure the parsimony that char
aeterized his native village. and the social
restraint chafed him. He had thought Of
investing In q village store and settling
down TO enjoy the dignity that the propri-
etorship Of that institution conferred on
one, but even that attainment had lost the
charm that his fancy had conferred on II;
besides, Winters chill blast penetrated
him As IL never had before. and he sighed
for the baimy air and glorious sunshine Of
his adopted land. 80, paying of the
mortgage en- the old farm. making the
hearts Of his old father and mother happy,
and bidding IN affsctionatc goodbye to tho
belle Of the village, whose heart he had
captured. and 10 whom he had made sol.
emu promises Of . speedy return, coupled
w,th vaw. NJ freaaant eorresnanlence he