The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-09-02

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leines. sad ths iaees oi ths nsv arrivals
aAssnsd . vssy diseosscisas ssprsssioa =
thsy vslksd sFon cas - Of ~ iAlls cli6
sssiossd valley v ths elhsr. TAsy I'D
len . rich thiag bshisA sAAa. slsios thst
turssd ost sasady ssssan u ths ysllov
metal 10 thoss Who vsss villias 70 uorh
i~ IL Not - saornoss yisad liks sous
oi NJ digging. but eaossh 70 insure z
| goodly fortune " tAoss vhs ven willing
70 put II lev ysass' hssd toil
| They he'd bssa noss than eoaisutsd with
ishGk 'Y9pisas" rCs1 one az , runos
rsedAa ~ of Z Akeha6y dA valley
hidds1 away 10 ths mountains; 0olcon.
d, guarded BY ssv ssaious ninsrs Who
visAsd V kssp ths enormous riches to
Themselves. II w like finder thrown
sneqe lAsm. 4 esvasas y . isw yuRrs
- god. but vaSncs cns ~ isv mo9 ~
q possibly even in : iev weeks bso19k
But IN spparsntly insurmountabIs obSta-
sla prssentsd its@H. Runor said that
! such vallsy s1iabsA, butdid not lossts u.
Nountains were on every aide Of thsn;
which oontaissd The vAlisyf Most Of ths
miners resumed ths picks which they had
thrown aside 10 their sxcitsnsst. and
vent back 70 thsir elaima III ~ prefer.
red tangible riches 70 myth esl.
few. however. determined 70 'sss the
thing through" and went TO work in
systenstie manner to trace the rumor 10
it source. At length they found drunk
en- haltbsssd. called Smoker. who dsciar.
ed he knew The location ol the "diggin','
and wssA guide thsa ~Ssr ~ sslugs. :
After little chating. however. he sgreed
to take Ave "slugs" down and nvs quarts
Of ''chain-lightenins" on reaching their
destination.
Al Smokers reputation for veracity was
rather questionable. the msjorisy Of III
miners smphatically declined to put them
selves under his guidance So whom the
prospecting expedition was ready 10 start,
It was found TO have dwindled TO consider.
able less than dozen. The valley, how
ever, was too enticing 10 be abandoned. and
the little party set out amid the Ieers and
sarcaslic coosratulations Of their friends.
But Tor once Smoker knew what he wss
about. and on the eigth day demanded bis
Tightening" II was given him with
such generous additions that his blearsd
ayes hirly protrudsd with Gai6M
Veg ~ ne ~ hsaj of he miners
. thsy entered tbs valley which sasy full
" expected VAS to all their pockets With
the precious metal. But how their faces
Heightened when they found that every
foot Of II was staked out. and that howev-
or extravagant price they might offer for
claim. it, owner would invariably refsss
with mocking laushl
They soon discovered that runor had
not magninsd the richness Of the valley.
The quntities Of nuggets and dust they
saw taksn from the claims made their
hearts ache = they wandered disconsolats.
y about
The climax WAS reached on the second
day. when they were politely informed
that they would bs given two hours to get
ont Of the valley. They we're further Civ.
On 10 understand that those found in the
valley after that time would be dragged
out BY the heels. a
A few minutes conversation among
themselves convinced them that this was
the only alternative, 90 With nuttsrsd
curses they once more strapped their i'm
| plaments 70 thsir backs, and trudged
solemnly toward the mouth Of the val-
ley.
Very quietly they walked along until
they had reached what they considered >
perfectly safe distance from the soens Of
their late discontinue. then with ono ac-
cord they wheeled about. and favored
heir gsisning opponsts bsisv with : most
woodetsl volIsy q invsctivs and gsstisu-
Iatious Z Getting wsrmsd up 70 their
work. cns hairy faced giant swung his
ponderous 6sts over his head and yelled
for them 70 como up and let him shake
them out Of their odorous boots. A. his
arms increased their velocity and lam
guags became more tinged with birthstone.
bis companions In misfortuns hooted their
delight
Suddenly the red headed windmill clep,
ped his hand 70 his ear with . look oa
startled inquiry. Al he felt the blood
tricklIng down bis face and second Lister
heard the faint report Of . rife, his look
Of inquiry changed 10 one Of alarm. and
With howl Of constsrnation he bounded
up the path closely followed by bis com-
panions. The last thing they heard -
they disappeared 10 friendly thickst wss
4 long peal Of dsriaivs shouts. ..saas
But II the proprietors Of Lost Pard sx-
psctsd % b able 70 gst nd 81 al iatrudsrs
thus easily. they would doubtless ers long
6nd out thsir mistake. The reports which
this inc>6sSd little band would carry back
would soon bring crowd which even
their legal rights might be unable 10 With
stand.
II vas nos until the sxcitsd party Of
miners vsrs several hours on thsir return
journey thst hey Uncovered ono Of their
|aunhsr y b nissins. Bat beyond Peg
Cd out. kkslyT from the giant no hint
or comments vsrs made, and Paul Winter.
OF Young Professor. y hs vas ismiliarly
called ~ len 70 nsht bis ovn way back.
Bat BE- vss doubtless equal 70 IL slss be
vesId hardly have clipped from their
midst y be did. and kept himsslf eoaesal-
ID 10 The frisndly shadows Of ths rocts
until thev vere ont Of siaht.