Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-09
AFTER rwENrY-sEvEN YEARs.
A Marriage I'm the K.y.sou. state.

A Marriage I'm the Keystone state.
II Is now twenty-seven years since
Joe Grayson, everybody knows Joe,
LEFT the Keystone State, and sailed for
the land Of gold. inspired by all the
hope and expectation thai spring from
youth. Joe wass callow boy when he
departed on his journey, but not too
young to have won the love of a girl.
They plighted their troth and swore
eternal and undying c~onstancy to each
other, and mourned the poverty that
came as a bar between the happy con-
summation Of their mutual affection.
They bid each other adieu, and dried
their tears over the prospect hat n
or W short years would suffice the
adventurer in which to secure the
modest fortune needed. Joe set his
figures Mt q, 900. on gaining which their
bliss would compensate them for the
deprivation that each had to undergo
In this rude parting.
We don't propose to follow up the
h'"spsy VI tho kOiu SEEKER. IL was
made up of the usual incidents and
happenings that were the lot of the
early pioneers. At times fortune IA
vored him and he nearly ca he'd the
mark, and again, his luck deserted him
and he fioundered in ruts that lay in
the paths Of the I'LL starred Argonauts.
The two years slipped away and did
not find him ready to return, but his
letters we're hopeful, and hers full of
love. Still another two years passed
and he found himself in the same
financial condition. His letters were
not forwarded with the same regular.
lily as characterized his earlier l~nissiyes,
aud finally they ceased altogether.
lie left California in 1862 and cast
his fortunes in the Silver State, retain.
ing his industrious habits, but still
pursued by the demon of i'll luck.
His adventures in this part of the
country have not been very exciting
or out OF the common. Content to fol-
low HIS calling. and welding his pick
In the mines with unvarying persisten-
cy, he has worked on the lower levels
Of the CoIn.tock, labored at his reg
uiar shin in the Phoebe mines. and hit
a drill IN the depths of Ruby Hill for
the past two years. Sober, abstemi-
Gus, and one of the best miners on the
lode, 1t was natural that he should ac-
cumuiate money, but he had
~ passion. which he INDUCED
by investing all of his savings
in the whirlpool Of the stock market.
The fluctuations that he experienced.
the assessments that he paid. and the
wildcats who were fed with the pro-
duet Of his labor kept him poor, but he
never despaired. His thoughts some
times reverted Ia his old home, and be
often wondered what had become ofhis
early affianced sweetheart, picturing
her as a happy wife of some later
wooer.
A year ago Joe invested his all in
Eureka Consolidated, having scraped
together enough money to purchase
100 shares, and contrary tn his usual
habits. held on to IL. About two
months ago, after the stock had raised
To over $40. lie took q notion that he
would revisit his old home. and in pur-
sisnce of this design. wrote back to
n of his former acQuaintances. He
received a reply in due time, and was
rather astonished to learn that his
youthful fame was still alive, and what
was more strange, vas living in single
blessedness. His next letter was ad-
dressed to her. and the answer, what
" IL was, stronghold his determina-
ton. He sold his Eureka. having
aihered in the first dividend, and on
counting up his wealth found himself
in possession OF the coveted S.. 900, and
enough over to pay the expenses OF
his journey. OF the meeting between
these two, who had so many early rec