The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-03-19

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Il an soiss 70 the Rocky Mounssinss
isthss," h said. With that impstaosisy
which sfsSs chasaessrixes enterprises
about vhoss visdera W ar~ doubtful
..Yos have bssa in some vsrv qussr
places already tonight. Tom. 70 make yos
lalk 10 such drsneht like uaansr."
His beotAss Looked casiously isto
Tsns -, Wills tAs voasa folks pres
eps paused in ths midst of thsis chatter
asd work Tor tAs same purpose. The men
svidsatly thossht Ton had bssn drink
ing; ~ vomsa OWNED = ooss his abscs
lats siresrity. Ths pssss ~ followed BY
a loag and angry discussios. 10 which
there vs. 40 lack Of bard words. bus the
end hsd hsss dstssntnsd 10 Tons mind
hsiors Il bssas, asd : " weeks tims hs
iouad hinssll 1sseuisg ~ dsaasy plains
uhlsh enapl ~ ~ euoasheo tethe tssssaes|
|houoo y ~ menalnlnA
III alasl Tem sosn foana thse ths'
ksys 10 lhsss trssssrs houses we're cun.
niasly hidden froa him His industry
aad business tsct we're of no avail here.
Labor lead 70 nothing, and simply lack
seemed 10 laugh science and probsbilitiss
70 scorn. Yet though he had no luck, i
~ curious 70 - how the mine madness
ruled hin. he kssw men who had
searched for 10 and even 20 years. and
thsa found 10 moment millions Of treas
urs. He kssw man who had wandered
over Nevada, and sifted the Black Hills
for nothing and then Just stumbled over :
Rocky mountain silver mine that had
made him modern Crnsus. Such tales
were in every camp, and in hunger, cold.
and wrstchedness Of every kind they kept
Toms courage high.
Yes, though be was looked up in those
dreary fastnesses, and heard only ct long
intervals Of the world ontside them. In
| fact, tho outside world after the two years
had little interest fur him. He had not
written home at first. partly because "his
head was under water" and partly be-
cause it was really difficult matter to
post letter, aud still more difficult to
get at the reply, and then gradually his
whole being became absorbed in one idea
The mountains held him in their spell.
and he knew that nothing but the dissov-
err Of some rich lode would break it.
One night. after thia strange life he met
little party in the Platte canon who had
| Lost their way. and were in the greatest
extrsmities. Tom guided them back to
safety. and made . warm friend Of their
leader--so warm that the man offered him
4 share in large smelling and assaying
work which he was going to establish
near the Silverton mines Tom happened
to in unusually hard up with long win
Ter before him. and he accepted the offer.
OF course be told himself thst just a. soon
~ the snow me ted be should begin his
prospecting again; bat be never did
In the stir, hustle, and method incident
10 the conduct Of great work, his old
basiness habits rsasserted their power.
He found himself making money 30 rapid
" that be resolved to go on making and
saving until he eoald buy mine, for q
b the possessor Of veritable gold or sil
yer mine still charned and ruled his imag
nation.
Thus the years went by. Few people
would have recognized in the stalwart
bronze bearded man, clothed 10 leather
aud flannel. tho once stylish dressed and
scrupuIousIy shaved and gloved member
Of tho great hrm Of Scott 4 Donaldson
Water st.. New York. For full 10 yearl
had passed away, and though Tom va
only 33. he looked and felt great dea
older.
Sometimes now when be counted VI
the balance in the Golden City bank, h'
began TO think OF his old life and to hav'
sudden yesrnines which made him turr
his fsco lovingly eastward. But the gyve'
Of great trusts were upon bis bssds, snt
the spell Of money making on his heart
bs stirred, indeed, occasionally under th'
nightmare, but his memories wers no
powerful enough to thoroughly arour'
, him.
Il II happened that in his 10th summer hi
partner went East to bring home q daugb
ter whom be had left there at school, ant
his return WAS qnite an event to Tom
This man had walked broadway within
week aud hai brought back With him TN
, favor aud the very language Of the place
. Tom bad mol guessed how dear his nativ
. city was to him until one familiar nam
after another unlocked all the wards Q
memory. and passionate longing for th
old scenes, and hsunts, the old loves ant
friendsbipk seized him.
John Amboy.' be said, II must take
. run Esst Tor few weeks. There . yer.
little quartz in the mill and the books ar
up 10 DATE. I've got the home fever. John
bad, think I'll start tomorrow.
n so In few days John Kilrcy stood .
: the foot of Chambers street. wondering
| be should 90 home without warning; vor
| dering, indeed, whether hs bad home
) Yes, there il stood, just ss he had left il
} the little red brick house with it, brigl
I green blinds outside. But inside ther
: | has been chspges His father was des'
/ his elder brothers married; snd the littl
. slater bs had leis 10 short dresses just g
/ ing to be. Bat Lore 10 always the ssni'
1 and these simple souls made great fest
: vsl over sLeir returned ~sndsrsr, withcs
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