The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-06
Virginia

 outfit most. Besides. was raised on a farm and am used to walking A man met carried my outfit to the mines, and I begged on behind" vAnd now you are going back home, empty-handedY' the Boer asked, sar- eastically.
 sNo, indeed.v quickly. II didn't come here for fun. Pm going to college sometime. and that takes money; and I've got half dozen brothers and sis- ters, who are planning for different things. It was easiest for me to leave. so ali of them put In their savings to- ward my expenses. Of course I don't expect to get rich" frankly. but I shaIf work hard to take back enough to get us all good start" The Beer grunted.
 .Why are you going back. then, with out your outfit?' he demanded. sGot to have something to eat" the boy answered easily, T went to the mines first. but the only opening was to work for somebody else, or to buy Q claim at a fabulous price, so I shoul- dered my outfit and struek off prospect | ing. I kept 1t up thtee weeks, and Inow." hia eyes flashing eagerly into the grim ones above him, T believe I've found spot that will turn me m Toy | of money. But I'm out of provisions. land must Ro back after supply. don't suppose you have any yen would sell7" s N a4
 'No." shortly. rhut where's your out ftY'
 aoh. I've concealed that in the sand; I guess it'll be all right, Anyway. there was nothing else to dp. But l didnt stop you to talk about myself" color ling a Little. II wanted to say that your cattle are awful thirsty. At home we would drop everything to furnish such cattle with water quick. The Boer'a face relaxed somewhat. 'Even if there was no water between four days journeyT he asked eentemp- tuousiy. You Witlanders who would do all things can make rivers as you need them, I supposeY'
 'There is the water course only one days Journey behind you" the boy re- terted, and your cattle show they were not attended to there. No matter the
 hurry a man may be in. it is crime to neglect beasts as you have yours
 "The water course behind was dry, as this is. and as the next one may be- The Boer said, My teams have not had water in three days. and God knows what may happen if the next river bed is like this one and the last. The boys face paled suddenly.
 -The river dry" he sasped; why, l counted on getting water there I've | only just enough with me to last one day" Then he forgot himself In con cern for the cattle place I've found he cried authorita- Lively; "it's only five or six miles away, rrherA's a hole in the river bed that has water, and it's thirty yards or more across and several feet deep. IT VIII be enough to supply your herds TOT some weeks. And beyond It are three l or four miles of good grazing, where the soil has not yet become dry. IT I YOU keep on this course the cattle will all perish"
 The B5er had straightened up, pre- paratory to riding on. but at thls. nc | turned sharply.
 'aWater," he cried, and plenty of it." | He raised his hand to his mouth ana called to the men Tn front one ot them rode back. To him he gave auick percmptory order. Then ne turned back to tine boy.
 "Do you understand what you have AoneY' he demanded. This place you have discovered will need water 70 | work 1t, ana if we use that. as we douhtJesr shall. you will lose all the benefis of your discovery lor this sea- son"
 The boy threw back his mead, as thourh to ward off the insinuation. 1 @The cattle need the water pore than inc land" he returned If the water is gone when return with the provis' ions. I can go and prospect somewhere | else, and perhaps come back after the rains set in. The folks at home would moi want nae to put by money at the expense of suffering.
 The Boer leaned down and held out his hand.
 Tt is we'll" he said simply. You will go back to the basin with us. We do not sell provisions. put we nav | nientv which we will give you. And it may be-" with a friendly twinkle hanishinE the last trace of hardness from his eyes. that we win be able to advance the success of your object here" c...,,.
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 Tannersville' N. Y., July 5.--The Zion.