The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-05-26

""o'o oOue ouJectS HutJerinI 10 the
wind met his eyes Among these
he searched until he found little
blue stocking, which he removed
from the line, folded tend erly and
placed in his ovorcoat pocket, aud
then set out for the main street OF
the camp.
He entered Harry Hawks gamb,
ling hell, the largest in the place.
where a host OF miners ani gamb-
lers were at play. Jack was we'll
known in the camp, aud when he
got upon a chair aud called for at.
tention, the hum of voices aud tho
clicking OF ivory checks suddenly
ceased. Then, in an earnest voice.
he told what he had soeu and heard,
repeating every word Of the convor-
satlon between the mother and her
children. In conclusion he said
Boys, l think know you. every
one OF you, aud know what kind o.
metal yer made of. I've an ilee
that Santa Claus knows Just whar
that cabins sitiwated, an' I've an
idee he'll find it afore moruin'.
'iyars one of the little gal's stock.
in's that | hooked, ,off'n the line where
! hoerd the widder say sho'l hung
EN- with tho washiu' The daddy
OF them little uns was u good, hari-
working miner, and he crossed the
range in the line o duty, Just as any
of us is liable to do in our danger
ous business uyar goes a twenty
dollar piece right dowu in the toe,
and hyar 1 lay tho stoc kin on this
card table now chip iu much or lit
tie, as yer kin afford"
Hold them checks of mine on
tue aco-jack," said lirocky Clark, a
gambler, and, leaving the faro table,
he picked the little stockiny up
carefully, looked at it tenderly. and
when he laid it down another twen
ty had gone into the toe. to keen
company with the one placed there
by DaSnson.
Another and another came ND. un
til the foIt Of the stocking was we'll
filled, aud then came the cry from
the grabbing tables:
Pass hor around, Jack"
AT the word he lifted it from the
table aud started qroun the hall.
Before he had circlhtal it at half A
dozen tables it showed signs OF
bursting beneath tho weight of gold
and silver coins, anl strong coin
bag, such "a is used for sending
treasure by express, was procured,
and the stocking placed inside OF 1t.
The round of the hall was made 1;
and in tho meantine tho story had
spread all over the camp.
From various saloons came mes
sengers saying :
"Send tho stocking around the
camp; tho boys are a.whitin' for it. :
With a party at his heels Jack
went from saloon to saloon. Games
ceased, aud tiplers left the bars as
they entered each place, aui muors,
gamblers, spectators, everybody,
crowded mp to tender their Christ
mas gift to the miners wild wv aud
orphans. Any one who has lived in
tho far western camps aud is ac-
quainted with the generosity of the
western men, will feel no surprise or
doubt my truthfulness when | say
that after tho round had been made
tho little blue stocking and the hea-
Wy canvas bag contained over eight
thousand dollars in gold 40 silver
coin.
Horses were procured aud a party
despatched to a large town down on
the Consumes. from which they
returned near day break with toys,
clothing, provisions, etc, in almost
endless variety. Arranging their
gifts in the proper shape, and se'
curely tying the mouth of the bag
OF coin, the party noiselessly repair
ed to the widows humble cabin
The bag was first laid on the step
and the other articles piled up in O
heap over it. On the top was laid
the lid of pastoboard box, on which
was written with piece of char
coal
Santa Claus doesn't always Civ,
poor foxes The shake in this camp.
Christmas morning dawned bright
and beautiful. Tue night had been
a singing cold one. aud when the
rioinu oun paapat n,a. tba aha,. al