Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-24


mentally said:
IF don't grow rich in this place
I'm worthless"
He received his earnings each night.
The first evening he went into n res
taurant and ordered an extravagant
meal. lie did not order an extravagant
breakfast; he could not have paid for
IL if he had
BY means of the strictest economy
and sleeping in the open air, which was
no great hardship in that climate.
Harvey found himself at the end of a
couple of months with balance of one
hundred dollars on hand and all debts
paid. This was sufficient TO purchase
his mining outfit, which consisted of
pick aud shovel, washing pan, blankets
and cooking utensils. Then he set off
for the mines
Cedar Creek was the place in which
he concluded TO locate. 1t was. after
the fashion of most mining towns of
that date, collection of shanties and
saloons peopled by criminals and out
casts from all grades of society. Still.
like himself, there were few respect
able men in hard luck, and with one of
these he formed partnership
o. The pair were phenomenally FORUM
ate from the outset They secured a
good claim and worked it persevering-
ly For miles around they were known
as the twins, probably because they
were as unlike as possible, Mr.. Pierce
don possessing a flowing beard of which
he was decidedly proud, and Harvey
wearing no beard at all.
| MIR. Piercedon had come to Cedar
Creek with the single purpose of max
ing his fortune. His wife had died
years before and left him with one
daughter. Lily, who had le.t home and
friends that she might DE near her ia
Their. She was the only woman.in camp.
| where there was no scoundrel bad
enough to harm her.
The partners labored together unre-
mittingly. At the end of two years
they had amassed a little fortune of
| twenty thousand dollars
Lets divide up and go home" said
( MIR. Piercedon, one night, sfter they
had finished counting their wealth for
the hundredth time.
Nothing would suit me better" re.
turned Harvey, promptly.
Then We'll settle the affair to-mor-
row, sald MS partner.
Soon after that Harvey strolled into
saloon for game of cards. Up TO
this time he had not been attracted bv
Lily, who was a plain, quiet little
thing, wholly devoted to her father.
and generally spent his evenings with
the most respectable young men he
| could find at the places of public re-
sort. He never drank, however, and
played for amusement only. This
evening he was in high spirits and
talked more freely than usual Thus
1t fell out that he and his partner, hav-
ing made their pile" were about to
leave the diggings.
The result of this imprudent talk
followed swiftly. That night the
partners were robbed of their entire
hoard
In those days and amid such sur
roundings there was no redress for a
calamity of this kind. Men suffered in
silence.
Harvey's remorse and sorrow were
pitiful to see.
Il have ruined you, sir" he said to
Mr. Piercedon. Can you ever forgive
me2"
II care nothing for myself" said the
other, with choke in his voice, but
Lily-my poor girl"
soft hand was laid upon his lips
Lily had stolen upon the two un-
awares
II can bear anything when with
you, papa, she said, sweetly. s'IVhv
allow yourselves to be discouraged by
loss which you can replace by a re-
newal Of workP Success is not won in
a day"
She looked shyly at Harvey and gave
him her hand.
Courage, Mr.. Dauton," she whis-
pered. Try again"
And Harvey did try with such earnest
purpose that at the end of another year
the partners found themselves worth
fifteen thousand dollars apiece. They
left the mines quietly and succeeded
in carrying away their hoard, but be-
fore Harvey and Lily separated the
latter had promised 10 become his wife.
Harvey took passage for New York.
well satisfied, and soon arrived at the
great city. Dashing in upon his father
and sister, he brandished his bag of
gold in triumph before their eyes.
What will you do with it?" asked
Agnes, to whom such sum seemed
indeed a fortune.
speculate said Harvey; and he
speculated, and in six months had three
hundred dollars 20 show as the result
IL was great blow, and it must be CON
fessed that our hero was very low spir-
tied for long while.
Nv hat is the use Of it alp" he asked
himself, YEARLY. ~ was born to IN
luck. There is nothing ahead of me.
! might as well give up all hope"
Then pair Of soft arms stole around
his neck, and gentle voice whispered
i'm his ear.
IN very, very sorry! But have you
forgotten 90 try again2"
twas Lily, who had come all the
way from her western home 20 com
fort him. Mr. Piercedon had done
finely and doubled his money.
lie has enough for US both. dear"
said Lily.
and do You think I'd let him sup
port me?' cried Harvey, in fine scorn.
NO. indeed, that is not the kind OF
stuff I'm made Of I'm a fool 10 de-
spair. ] shall he of tomorrow"
where"
ITO the mines"
And no amount Of persuasion could
shake his determination
This time Harvey was gone but