The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-07

mate teaspoonful Of back sand into which
you introduce little mere water and def,-
ly scatter the little collection into a thin
layer. over the edge OF which your eye
runs eagerly In search Of colors.
The Old Timer having decided that the
SURFACE prospects were sufficiently favor
able. proceeded to initiate us into the mys-
ferries OF turning down 10 bedrock We
sunk hole after hole, about the size and
shape OF an ordinary grave but with one
exception water came in and stopped work
in each hole. In the exception noted bed
rock was FIRST found by the Heir at q
depth or twelve feet. TIE Heir said he
did not come out to do any digging ana
lad remained In camp all the week, until
skasn and the Parson carried him forth
bodily and dumped him into the eleven
foot hole, where they compelled him to
remain until re began to dig with such
sutaenness and vigor that the Parson got
the contents OF the first shovel full i'm the
face. In an hours time the Heirs pick
struck rock, and soon. amid great excite
nfept. the Old Timer tested 4 pan Of the
bottom dirt and-diin't get a color.
The Parson firmly believed that he could
no; fail TO strike u rich anywhere In the
country. and 1t was blow 10 him. but he
rallied and taking his prospecting pick se,
on into the hills. He returned quite late
mat evening with pockets bullying with
specimens or quartz from ledge he
claimed 10 have discovered He exhibited
them az the camp fire ana apparently ex-
peeted to be congratulated over his good
luck He preserved an air OF contenipt,,-
Gus incresiuity when the Old Timer after
long examination with the glass. re-
marked that the quartz Nigh, contain n
little "pys,tes Of expectation and a little
salrhlde Of hard work" Then the Parson
electrified the cStfi, by calmly announcing
shai he had discovered mine Of genuine
diamonds, and had ten specimens. which
he offered 10 show the Old Timer private
iy. The Old Timer with q grin of ferts-
ion. walked aside with the Parson. Pres
emily We heard q ssiffei shout. then they
returned, and the Old Timer very gravely
snn9apeed that the Parson had certainly
fo'fna diamonds Everybody wanted to
TOOK a. them then, privilege which the
Parsor, with seeming reluctance, granted
10 each In turn. His exhlbi, consisted OF
very greasy ana badly diiapsda,ed ten
% diamonds" or ''htg casino"
Then We sang We Won't Go Home TIL
Morning and turned In. SkAxi, who
ecaid not aleep after dayhreak fsna there.
fere had much trouble during MAY ana
June in sais resioul reused ryervs.psy
/ next tay a. usual, shouting the bin OF
fare cheeriiy:
Coffee royal; nush. alley mode; hakin.
alley main LEI SasAay at,
say. ceons. did You ever. ever sec nv
Angesinar''
csorus; Way fcwn South in Georxy."
Come along. my honey. rse got lots n
money
aSrGs; Way down South In Gearxy''
Some folks say dai q utgger won's steal
Chorus; Way down South In C;aayry."
ssos caaEas che 10 nv Germ Gel"
Ibofus Way 1osn scu.h IN Clergy
New there was SSH some hoy,e ia,
ssrtAs: prospecting usghf eavelsyp a "a,
stFea& GU taas ssFeasr. ats. several time.
81 ths honasssre march TIE Old Timer
bad safsaosssne5 tbs Heir thus.
IN ssiasa' coansry, yorrS f@s1er rsxrr
"a Keep year nacsssa shit ana your carr
orsn
nssas or twa later The Heir ~. over
Se@F8 IN conversation al a assvs,sssrss
camp IRE az tse fAg encazs.sssseras ssssssrs fsse
FAX He was talking naysesrsogs4y aa.rs,s
ssms creek. 'cclS~s ara ss2resnss-t
aSt@s.~
Dad Yea ani ws'Ei ,Asre" Ae vas a.k.ss
Il have learned" ssss go Ys~Tr 80
rss1sng eeaH2ry 10 seer rny mouth san.
aaf. vuy ears osen
Nsst day there s~xsn .as ~raka IA
asFgs staasg~sfe ard ear creek xsx
sszxs5 fraxa scaxce 70 nlosstn
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