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Strange people the Jews endowed with every gift but one, and that the highest, genius divine, genius which can alone make of men demigods, and elevate them above earth and what is earthy and what is grovelling; without which a clever nation and who more clever than the Jews? may have Rambams in plenty, but never a Fielding nor a Shakespeare; a Rothschild and a Mendoza, yes but never a Kean nor a Belcher.
She fumbled quickly through the remaining blank leaves. "Not a word more," she repeated. "Death cut short his hand," said Captain Branscome, his voice breaking in upon a long silence. "Cut short his fiddlestick-end!" snapped Miss Belcher. "The man funked it at the last moment started out promising to tell the whole truth, but refused the fence.
"The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon. To me it looked but a low-lying cloud or a fogbank. "I'll take your word for it," answered Miss Belcher, calmly. "You have timed it well, Captain Branscome."
The principal mines in Gold Hill are the Ophir, Caledonia, Overman, Seg, Belcher, Yellow Jacket, Kentuck, Crown Point, Imperial and Bullion. The Yellow Jacket was the first mine located, taking its name from the fact that its locators were warmly opposed by a swarm of yellow jackets. This was in 1859. The yield of the Gold Hill mines and the dividends paid were enormous.
One very pleasant and friendly custom that existed among these kindly New England neighbors must be spoken of in passing. It is thus indicated by Judge Sewall when he writes, in 1723, of Mr. and Mrs. Belcher, "my wife sent them a taste of her Diner."
If you are true to me I can be of use to you. If you are not, I will kick you into the street." The man tottered to his feet, and said: "I am ashamed to say that you may command me. I should have scorned it once, but my chance is gone, and I could be loyal to the devil himself for a consideration." The next morning Mr. Belcher was informed that Yates had breakfasted, and was awaiting orders.
Belcher, who had been in constant communication with his convenient and most officious friend, had brought the silver; and the first business was to dispose of it. Mrs. Dillingham led the mistress of the house to her seat, distributed the children, and amused them all by the accounts she gave them of her efforts to make their entrance and welcome satisfactory. Mrs.
Palgrave, but really to explain that he had caught him in town on business, and taken him at the disadvantage of distance from his evening dress, though, of course, he did not say it in such and so many words. The speech was unnecessary. Mrs. Dillingham had told the whole story in her own unapproachable way. When dinner was announced Mr. Belcher was requested to lead Mrs.
Belcher to take his hand, limp and trembling with fear, and under the guise of friendliness to lead him up the steps, and take him to his room. Thede watched them until they disappeared, and then ran back to his home, and reported what had taken place. Mrs. Balfour was alone, and could do nothing. She did not believe that Mr.
Belcher," said the factor, deliberately, "at least twenty-five thousand dollars to furnish that house satisfactorily." Mr. Belcher gave a long whistle. "At least twenty-five thousand dollars, and I doubt whether you get off for less than thirty thousand." "Well, I'm in for it, and I'm going through," said Mr. Belcher. "Very well," responded Talbot, "now let's go to the best furnisher we can find.
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