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Updated: June 16, 2025
"As we passed the two-story little frame house occupied by the American Club, we noticed that the balcony had been decorated all around with wreaths of evergreens and flowers, and the flag was flying from the pole on the roof. Stanzey, the consul, and Arkright, a gold-mine owner, were smoking on the balcony.
The principal sovereigns of Italy had come to understand, when they let their eyes dwell upon the fat harvests, the wealthy villages, the flourishing manufactories, and the marvellous churches, and then compared with them the poor and rude nations of fighting men who surrounded them on all sides, that some day or other they were destined to become for other countries what America was for Spain, a vast gold-mine for them to work.
It was in a malarious situation, had no springs of fresh water, and was thickly covered with great trees and tall grass, which afforded protection to Indian enemies. May 22 Captain Newport went up in a shallop with twenty others to look for a gold-mine at the falls of James River.
In my world, peculiar in that world in which I live, there is no such thing as love only a showy imitation. Yes, they think they love me. 'When we are married you will not sing any more; you will be mine then, says one. That is what he imagines is love. And others would have me for the gold-mine that is in my throat. I can read their greed in their faces."
The vision was dispelled, however, when she found herself in the little back room, scarcely more than a closet, with room enough only for the rusty stove, table and chairs. "Private poker-room," Mr. Ryder announced with pride. "Enough coin's changed hands here to buy the greatest gold-mine in Nevada! Make yourself comfortable, Ma'am. Now, who was it you was looking for?"
It made men wild, wild to the last degree, that ever possible stumbling into gold, pure, glittering gold. Why, I saw it as a kid, shining like stars all over the side of the tunnel. It made even the children mad, I think. When I modeled rude little figures out of the red clay, I was always on the outlook for a possible gold-mine." He laughed, then went on seriously.
"Who knows? That trunk may turn out a gold-mine." Back we went to the house, and made an appeal to Aunt Nanny to be allowed to open the trunk. "Dear me, girls! what will you think of next?" said she. "I had almost forgotten that old trunk." "Tell us about the man who left it, aunty. What was his name?" "That's what none of us know.
But in my second year I discovered a small gold-mine, on which I drew with a moderation which shows even thus early the strength of my character. I used to go home once a month for a Sunday visit, and on these occasions I was often able to remove from my aunt's big Bible a five- or ten-dollar note, which otherwise would have been long useless.
Tom took a flash-light of the cave, and we had it developed, but it was not a howling success. Still, it shows something of the interior. "When we got back to open air again, we noticed the vast mountain-top that sat down upon that gold-mine. This would have to be removed if we mined from the top.
Why, Pinky, this is a gold-mine!" "Didn't I tell you there was great game up? I was just wanting some one to help me. Met you in the nick of time." The two girls had now reached Pinky's room in Ewing street, where they continued in conference for a long time before settling their plans. "Does Fan know where you live?" queried Nell Peter. "Yes." "Then you will have to change your quarters."
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