The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-05
HIS LUCK PENNY.

II is Saturday night on an Australian
soldflcld. Tho bar of the Jolly Diggers is
crowded.
News has gone abroad that Dog Kcl-
larcy has broken out again, and as ho al
ways takes care to have his little bouts re-
mcmbcrcd n crowd soon collects.
On this particular Saturday he has set
himself to try conclusions with kanga-
roo JACK Of the Midas claim. II is gor
gcous struggle-eyen old Wall Eyed Bill
who is exacting in such matters, Is com
PEELED to admit that. They fight anyhow
and everywhere, under tables and under
chairs, while the lamps flare, the dogs
bark, and the crowd expresses its admira-
ton in language full Of picturesque detail.
Kangaroo jack tires after the twenty
sixth round, and his friends carry him to
his tent minus one eye and plus concus-
sion Of the brain.
Then when Dog Kellarcy counts his
broken fingers every one suddenly remcm-
bers the unguaIded state of his tent and
vanishes into the darkness, not TO reap
pear until the sound Of the coach horn is
heard on POrmgce Hill.
The arrival of the weekly coach bearing
her majesty nails is an occasion of great
Importance, and ranks even before new
About II o'clock the coach creaks and
groans up the street, to pull mp before the
flaming lights of the Jolly Diggcrs. II is
curious, numbering OLD construction, rid.
ing on leather springs and drawn by five
| strong horses-a sort of badly brought up
cross between an antique mourning couch
and dilapidated Indian ghai
The driver, to whom is intrusted the
| lives and hereaftprs of the half dozen pas
songers, travels the $40 miles between the
| goldfclds and civilization twice weekly
! and is always pretgrnaturally thirsty. Gus
| tom, however, forhius his leaving the box
! before he has stem his horses Embarrassed
and led away and exchanged the usual
plcasantries with his own particular nd.
mircrs. When in due timo he docs de
scend, passengers, diggers, luafers and dog
escort him into the hotel, and in half al
hour the excitement is over
Il On this occasion, however, 1t is destined
to last longer Dog Kcllarey, ldvanc
ing, invites the driver TO take refrcshment
After complying with the request tina
individual gets out to the vehicle, to return
with a bundle. Then unwrapping TIN
shawls, he places OH the table u baby girl
She cannot be moro than 9 years old ant
is fast asleep, her little head and its prett,
eurls pillowed on one tiny arm.
Every one presses round to look with tn
exception of Dog hellarey, who has IL
curiosity in the matter of babies. The
questions pour in thick and fast: who's
is itf" "Whered ye get the kiddy, ma
teyy" "Whose youngster is it, Billy" etc
Any other man would be bcwildercd-
not so Bill Burns. He says slowly and sol
a .innly, US If aware of his unique impoI
lance, For Dog Koliarey."
81 "Whatl'' shouts that gentleman
That's a lie, you Bill Who says tn
kids for meI"
Il do" replies the driver. "Poll Waite
. of Wild Dog showed 1t aboard along wit
:. logged out on Saturday Flash Dick {
Wild Dog Creek. Is last words was, Sc
The kid to my old mate, Dog Kellarey
an so fetched 1t along, an the passenger
6 made up the fare among 'em, SO there
il Gothin to pay-theel"
$ s'Old Dick peggCd outp' the Dog nun
= hles slowly. Old Dick pcggcd out an sci
is kid to me.
Tho crowd is so tiokled with the idc
that it ventures upon n laugh.
Tho laugh decides him, and stepping Il
" Salongside the sleeping child no sings on
Q The kids mine, an the man rs laugh
) agin 'er laughs agin me. Now let's 8,
p i'm as is game to GRIM"
He has evidently gone home for no OF
answers.
al
81 Sunday morning, and Dog Kellarey
claim is the center of attraction. The Ii
a tie arrival of tho previous night pla,
q hont the tant door, The Dog, fenrir
..,.rm to hsf FROM his crowd Of visitor
N ,arefuliy defines his boundary and threa
y cns dire penalties on the head Of any ina
who crosses IL.
,gI .
O. News, newsi-great and glorious new
g. News which runs like wildfire throue
the field, which flies from tent to tent
NJ from the police cells on the hill to Dute
q Joe's across the fiat. past the Eurek
down to the day daYn-psver stoppir