Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-10-31

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ly encountered his evil genius Charles
Lake, on his way to noted resort to get
| just nip 10 settle his head" Some
| thing to settle his head was just what
| Moses thought he needed too: so they en-
| tered upon a day of it." Charles conf-
| IDENTIFY uformed Moses that he had had 4
| little trouble in f., and was on hI- way to
New Orleans. where there were reported
good openings for young men. Forget
| ting in his unfortunate condition his duty
| to himself to his noble and generous wife,
/ Moses Gage drew from the bank the saw
| ings of three years-for which in large
! measure he was indebted to the self denial
| and careful economy Of that same faithful
! companion. and took his departure for the
south. Arriving in the Crescent CITY he
/ and his friend Kept up their intimacy for
some time, till one day they had aquarrel
ani separated. Gage began TO see the evil
| of his way, and wrote to his wife, enClos-
Ing small sum Of money, all he had left
Of has three years savings. Not hearing
| anything from her, and being short OF
/ funds he engaged on a river steamer as
| fireman. Here he kept away from temp
/ tation. and by faithful service arose to en-
/ gineer. Being an excellent mechanic and
( wlthll rather reckless on account OF re-
( cciying no letters from his wife, he soon
I became ono OF the most daring in the many
r.,l ~
( From The .rca; speed he was enabled TO
/ obtain from the Creole Belle" she event
/ ually became one Of the most noted on the
J.yrr For nearly hftccn years be- led this
eNcIting life trying to forget what might
+ have been not Knowing, not daring Ia
+ think what fate had b, fallen hi- poor wife
NJ Al. the time faithful to her memory
and at times longing for her Influence and
society
When the California fever broke out bis
uneasy situation caused him t. be one ~
'he nr-t to SEEK THAT great ri Dorado,
and he became one of the pioneer gold
seekers Soon after his arrival in Sacra-
mcnto he met bis enemy friend agan.
Forgetting their former feud. they engac-
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prosperity snl succeeded IN accnmulatiug
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"a DE leading a most respectable life. But
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Fora year Moses Gage labored alone IN
h> claim, - the end II which time he was
rich man. NOW the question nppcrmost
III ILL., mind vas what % UP with his
wealth. A. he sat alone in hi. cabin at
the close Of each days weary toll, his
tAonghts only reverted 10 one-his wife
81 last he could BEAR the agony no longer
He -nld h,> mlnc ami with his wealth start
cd for the east FOR weeks he searched
Boston Tor some traces ol hls iost "i'e-
. Discouraged ahh dl-h"arlthtu ~ ~ laiI-
nre he resolved Up seek her Al hcr early
home
To those who remember the early re
,grned Califuruians, they were rare curl
o,ity. Well do remember the one Of
whom write. though perhaps my poor
pcn can luadcquatcly describe him-a
quite tall thin. swarthy looking man
middle ace with A long. Iopiu,. though
really dirplf,d gait But 1naybe the most
wonderful part Of his makeup 10 my then
Youthful mind was hi. beard and hair
The former reached well dosn on the
front Of hi- vest ln dark, But slightly
spriuk,ed with gray. waves, hi. hair long
and massive. meeting nearly the middle Of
hi. back Th. was the man | met In the
street one dav a. wended nv way to the
OF! :, haol.tousr then Kept by Miss Mar
tina .I,.il,uu IN the timc-worn building now
used a, 4 stable Ill thr rear u Main street,
between Franklin ami Hancock streets
+, none he was known No one rccog-