The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-09-03
stand over against a rainy

| hack ag-... "lcrc / found Il, ana iher'
it shall remain till have real occasion
u lift it,"
So the young man replaced the Gov
erin~ f.0ais, then heaped the small
stones and earth over it and disguised
the fact that the place had been dis
tlr52d.
I!e ret,rnea home very satisfied with
himself and with his prospects. Now
lie could looi: forward without blinking
to TIE inevitable rainy day. AZ pres
ent he had, health, strength and youth,
ara with these he could earn Lis livcli-
hood. "But." as Jos put it, Il can't
reckon On these lasting. 1 knows seT-
era. young ciaps rs has had colds set
tied en- td2ir chestesses, and h2ve died
OF q decline. And Tom Erd.oott, he
dlsiccated his hip, and now can't hob
bic up on to the r;Cor after granite
no mere; and as to old age and de
crep:tudr-there's no denying it, every
dav and hour and minute brings me
higher 70 it,"
Accordingly, Jos went on breaking
M stone ead inclosing, ard Instructive
" he extended his "new take" wall in
the direction of the cairn and store
chest ttet contained his treasure.
On TIE verge of the moor, en- the con-
fires Of culture, lived n girl named Mary
.ig~ett, with her bcdriddcn mother.
She made livelihood out of blowers
t~9s, witch she collected and sold, out
Of some poultry she kept, ont Of flint
GROW heads, which, by searching, she
.ocId on he moor, ard which she dis
l,osed OF 10 IN archaeologist. She also
iid Stone ncedlework and went out char
rig.
Jos passed the cottage twice daily
on his way cut and on his way home,
aud very frequently he saw Mary ut her
Go.cr, or she was searching on tAe moor
rear where lac worked, ard They never
act without exchange of salGtatons.
On one occasion, whel overtc!.cn by Il
L.;,st- IN, lie had been invited into the
cottage, and had been given Il cup Of
tea that warmed his LsGIt as il It had
been peppermint, and got into his head
IL IL Il had been whisky.
Ore day when they met on the moor
the north beast blast was so cutting that
they retired together under shelter OF
a rock 10 eat together their lunch OF
cod pasty. Considering how cold the
weather W,ss, JOS put his arm round POI
~. and, having an overcoat, he threw
one arm o: it over her shoulder.
The ensuing night was one of sore
temptation TO Jos. He tossed on his
bed. lie could not sleep. He sailed
yer. early from his house and went to
the moor, resolved to raise his treasure,
DISPOSE Of It. dare fortune and marry.
As he rasscd the cottage of Mary Ag-
sett he did not sec her. He was glad of
this, lest she should have asked him
why he went to his work two hours
earlier than usual.
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