The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-24

me- for, you see, hadn't thought any
thiag about a school teacher). and L
ain Il got room; how would it strike yer
if nv eldest gal-she's got her certin-
cate-taught the kids?
II said, very agreeably. that 1T would
strike me where the wool was short
for. you see. l thought that the girl
would be glad to teach her own brothers
and sisters. and any one else would want
pay. Thought he just asked for my con-
sent. so that the motion would be car
ried unanimously.
"sWaal, he went on, I've talked it
over, and, bein' as things is as they
are. she's willin' to teach our school
fhanged if he didn't lay stress on 'ourD
for s2S dollars a month; we couldn't
get any one else less'n $780,
ssThis fairly knocked the breath out
OF me. can tell yovs gentlemen. Was
II going to pay $14 month for the
benefit of having his kids whooping
and bowling around like Indians? Not
much, wasn't! But didn't let on.
"When got home shook the coal
|oil can. There was about gallon or
|so left.
"Early in the morning (before day
break got up, caught my horse and
saddled him, rolled up the bedding
and tied it on behind the saddle in
pack, and slung my rifle under the
- p-leather. Then, when all was
sbrinkled the coal-oil round
OBJ tht9oor and took match
In thelaughter of his guests at this
point M. Dunstan lost the thread Of
his story. Presently he continued:
IL hadn't got more than ten miles or
so up the valley, when was met by a
buggy load of men evidently headed
for our valley. The driver knew me
Che came from Sage). l saw that it
was a survey party by their instru-
ments.
"Hello, Dann exclaimed the driver,
these gentlemen were just coming
down to your place-want to know
whether you can board emp
"'Can't board any thing, ANSWERED.
''They looked at me as though they
would have liked to ask, What kind
of aman are you?' before l added:
I'm burnt out
81 tTbot,c +ounb coi5 ooo ~, +rro ~
them.
Then they told me they were going
down to 'cross-section' the old railway
survey which ran through our valley,
and that the contractors were going to
commence work at once to extend the
M. & G. through to the coal fields.
They wanted to have used my shantee
for time while at work in our valley,
for the survey ran across one corner of
my land tit was a claim no longer.
for l had my patiently
This was something new to me and
l began to wish that l hadn't been
quite so hasty.
1--WE lnight fix you up in the school
house, l suggested; that is, until l
can run up another shantee.' l began
to. think that it might pay me after all
to-day and submit to that $14 month.
JE1Vhat in the world are you doing
With a school away down in here?'
asked the chief
well, to cut long story short, it
was from that day my luck commenced.
Before winter set in the cars were
running up the valley. They made a
station on the next section to mine.
The valley (and a good deal that
wasn't Valley was thicllly settled and
well irrigated within a year. Our
town (White City. we'll known place
now had boom. 1t was made the
capital OF the county, as you know, and
we've got the finest court house in the
State
II had to lay out my land in town
lots. sold over $4,000 worth in six
months, and still she booms.
$50 now you know how l made my
pile and became Mr.. Dunstan' in place
of plain Dan "-Cornhill Magazine,