Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-12-08

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lesz=TTTf -sOme Of them beautiful,
AAz1J some Of them symbolic Of
endless aud terrible thirst
There are three thirsts IN this world,
That for wealth, the one Tor NE, great.
est Of all, the thirst for love
q The first and the last expression OF
r our civilization is the locked door, and
from the time the primal carpenter
laid down his tools and went within
MS rude house the door has stood for
ali time a defense and an opportunity.
an the long vista of life we End many
locked doors and gates-dOOrs to hap
gginess. to life and to love.
Fancy to yourselves thirsty men
knocking with scared knuckles on
these doors Then realize that sooner
or later experience tells them that they
cannot enter without a key. "Who
.hoIds the master key to all these lock.
ed doorsr we cry.
Tbis was the silent question In the
dhearts of two men. YEARLY struggling
Through the sage brush toward the
sharp ridges Of the San Jacinto noun
Gains IN southern California.
II wonder" said Thomas Gallon, On.
sxerang his prospector's guide. whether
>xe will 6nd that gold-the gold the
andians told Us about Yes, | must
eInd that gold"
you don't seem to realize that you
aave a partner" snarled Wilkerson.
~YOu are always talking about I'LL
Haven't got a share In this? Haven't
Z dug up money! And yet you don't
seem to think that I've any concern In
Ehis matter"
Excuse me- partner" said the other
Cnao, fixing his dim gaze on the noun.
Gain. I'm always thinking OF that girl
OF mine. You know she's in school, and
shes got to have a good education. and
ave got to work to pay for It. Excuse
me, partner; you know | did not mean
G. that way. but when | remember her
another He broke of abruptly. and
noth men stopped
"Her mother?" asked Wilkerson.
Yes. her mother" choked Gallon.
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schis world. I'm all she's got, and, by
Eaeavens" shook his fist toward
che distant blue hills-"she shall have
&f II have to tear that mountain apart
VEtth 10Y finger nails"
''Well." said Wilkerson impatiently.
''let's camp I'm thirsty"
They stopped In the shade Of the fal.
Isgw plume OF the Yucca and made their
ofttle are for coffee. but before the
eDia7e was well started Wilkerson
Etcked up the water bag and took a
Sang drink. His companion suddenly
dashed In anger.
Say. partner" he said sternly. "that
'-S0ater fnEs TO last Us clear TO the noun.
Gains"
NRilkerson dung his head back and
laughed. "Why worryf Don't you see
che snow there on San Jacinto peak
That means creeks down every ravine
b and gulcb."
INSTANTLY Gallons eyes dulled. He
ueemed to ohce more subside into q
Aream-
There's where they said the gold
oEas," he muttered- an one OF them
sEulches up there. Gold! Goldl Say
Wilkerson. wen get that gold, but we
must save the water didn't meat
any harm. partner. for calling you
down for drinking that water, but I've
cot 10 get that gold"
WilkersOn once more reached for thu
water and took a long draft
81 guess this will last till we reacl
chose foothills" be said But bis com
panioD paid no attention TO him. stol
sdly preparing their slender meal o.
coffee and beans.
When they bad eaten Gallon brusque
~ motionsd 10 Wnkerson TO clean uI
9hs;eamp and then silently started "
the gulch-
Il never heard Of ending gold BY
moonlight" bis partner muttered d
himself. "Let the old man dig around
~ be wants TO" And Immediately once
Eaore be yielded TO his physical desires
shis time for sleep.
Gallon steadily trudged around the
EuHEn 1fei|Gmln1 $3.50 a. bet hs