The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-22
INTO A BED OF GOLD.
Miss Doria Kemp's Lucky Tumble in
the Hills of Old Mexico.
From the New York Press.

Miss Doria Kemp's Lucky Tumble in
the Hills of Old Mexico.
From the New York Press.
Miss Doris Kemp is one of the luckiest
young women in the world. She went out
to sketch in the hills of old Mexico and,
while looking for a brook, fell into bed
of gold nuggets. Her md netted her So
700. Miss Kemp is now in Chicago on her
way to Paris, where she proposes to study
art.
when was quite little girl" she
said TO Chicago Tribune reporter, my
father who had been in an indinerently
successful farmer in New England, moved
west, taking my mother and myself with
him, being the only child. Ill-luck fol-
lowed him, and in two years l found my
self an orphan. With the proceeds of the
sale of what household effects we had l
went to Leadville and found work in a
boarding house. One of the guests an
old lady, finding / read fairly well and
wrote nicely, as she termed IL, hired me
as companion. was then IS years old.
eve Travelled a good deal, always in
the west and south, and the early spring
of 1891 found us in old Mexico. During
our rambling in Mexico we went to Chi
huahua where we were joined by a
brother of my employer, who had mining
interests in the interior. He was surly
and ill-tempered. We iourneyed around
in wagons from town to town far from
any railroad. In this fashion we arrived
at Chiharipari a little settlement at the
mountains foot, six days hard riding
from any railroad. The day before we
were 10 leave the brother, in fit of an.
ger, abused me Strange to say, the wo-
man sided with him. 1t was more than |
could bear. l gathered together ali the
presents she had ever given me, returned
them to her, reserving some sketch books,
and resigned my position.
''The landlord of the place where we
were stopping was German by the name
of Miller, who had Mexican wife l APP
piled to him for position at anything 10
do in the kitchen. His wife was ill Just
then and he gave me charge of the Gull
nary department, and / Vent to work in
the greasiest kitchen 1 have ever seen.
A LUCKY FALL.
There was some magnificent scenery
near this quiet little place, and l passed
many a pleasant day sketching. One
afternoon / started out with my sketch
book, and after brief walk came to a
steep hill. Curious to see what was be-
You'd, | went on up and over its brow Be-
fore me lay one of the widest scenes
have ever seen. The sound of a stream
came up to me from the depth of blue be-
low. IL sounded tempting, and | started
for it. | soon came in sight of the stream,
and was turning to make my way to the
left, when 1 found myself sinking down
and down. l finally landed on a sandy
bit of beach IN little cove that the hori-
zontal wall of the mountains base made
at the edge of the stream. l was not
hurt
ODD SHAPED PEBBLES.
"In looking around noticed some odd
shaped pebbles. l picked up one. l
washed it off in the stream. II looked
suspicously like gold. ] looked where |
had been sitting, and there in an oblong
rift of the rocks was hatful of Just such
clods Hoping it was gold, but not sure,
and with thoughts of Monte Cristo like
splendor in my mind l placed those that
were loose in niche as high up the bank
as could reach, ana made my way
around the point of rock to lind a way
back home, with the nugget securely
fastened in my dress The water was up
to my shoulders, but | succeeded
in getting around; then marking
carefully with bits of paper the way /
made up the hill again and gained the
house much the worse for wear. | put on
dry dress, and seeking Miller showed
him my ind, asking him with a calmness
l certainly didn't feel what it was. He
scanned it carefully and said
- It's purity good gold. Wered you
get it2'
Il stammered that 1 had found 1t in
the creeks bed short distance from the
house,
GETTING THE FIND TO MARKET.
AZ thanked him and went to my room.
To get the rest of the bits, as he called
them, from where they were and take
them safely to a place where | could dis
pose of them gave me much to think on.
1 did not care TO trust him with my Sc
cret. | finally secured the services
of an Italian who had taken a
fancy to me for little kindnesses to
his wife. We wenS to the place next
day, and after digging several hours Sc
cured about eighty pounds of mess dirt
and pay gold. That night went to his
house. he secured me cart and don
keys, and the next morning with nv
| fortune concealed under The seat we
started for the nearest station. We
reached the station after a six DAYS trip
| gave the Italian five or six ounces Of the
most solid of the stuff. While at the sta
ton / met travelling salesman, in whom
! conhded. He advised me TO take it to
the City of Mexico. lacked $40 or Sl2 Of
enough to pay my fare, but he loaned it
to me- | arrived safely in the city, and
with the assistance of an American at the
hotel, / had the stuff melted, and, after
the customs and licenses were paid, il
netted me 5000