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The river expenses fearfully high, in fact, unreasonably high, on account of the gold-digging. Labourers getting 64 c. to $1.00 per day, and all found. No Indians to be got, and those that you can get at ridiculous prices, and getting them, too, by working on places where they build and thatch houses and clear the ground from underbush, and as huntsmen for gold-diggers. Even if Mr.
It is upon the whole a fortunate day for the respectable immigrant who has any degree of ability, when he decides to turn his back upon gold-digging, and adopt some more legitimate business. The great elements of success are the same in Australia as in California, Africa, or Massachusetts; namely, steadiness of purpose, application, and temperance.
"There, I calculate that will do the business," and the man addressed as Dave, dropped the dipper, with which he had been pouring the water into the hopper, while Hank stopped rocking the cradle and, rising to his feet, stretched up both arms over his head with a sigh of relief. "Say, but this gold-digging is darned hard work," and he grinned down at the two boys.
But I should never think of leaving you till you're all right again, nor then either, unless you'd wish it yourself." "What made me ask you," said his master, "was this. My kind landlord's three eldest sons are going, as you know, to try their hands for three months or so at gold-digging. Now, if you'd like to go with them, it would be a real pleasure to me.
"What about 'em?" said Jem, while Brace's ears tingled. "On'y this, messmates. They've took the `Jason' and paid for her for as long as they like. S'pose they say we shan't stop gold-digging and tells us to go on?" "We must tell 'em we won't leave the gold, and that they must stop and dig and wash, and go shares with us." "Tchah! they won't.
Heavens! why can't the man go gold-digging if he wants to? The way people talk " "Who came with you down the road?" her father interrupted to ask. "Oh, that fool of a Dickson," she replied, with a short laugh.
"Say, but this gold-digging is no fun, no matter how you do it, is it?" and Thure's eyes swept up and down the ravine, where hundreds of men were toiling like ditch-diggers. "Fun! Gold-diggin' fun!" and Ham grinned.
Hereupon O'Rook told the widow all he knew about the strange passenger of that name with whom he had sailed to the Southern Seas and worked at the gold fields. The conclusion which they came to was that the gold-digging passenger was the absconded cashier. Having settled this, O'Rook renewed the siege on the widow's heart but without success, though she did not cast him off altogether.
We intend to purchase three mules and set off under the guidance of a half-caste Californian, to visit different parts of this country. We will continue our journey as long as our gold lasts, and then return to San Francisco and take passage for England, for we have both come to the unalterable determination that we won't try to make our fortunes by gold-digging.
Then Caldigate said that they did intend to go on to Ahalala. 'We're going to have a spell at gold-digging, said he. What was the use of making any secret of the matter? 'We knowed that ready enough, said one of the men. 'Chaps like you don't come much to Nobble for nothing else. Have you got any money to start with? 'A few half-crowns, said Dick, cautiously.
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