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Cap. 173 feet of "cap"- and there lay the
Cap. 173 feet of "cap"- and there lay the
precious "iron." And then Presto! Change!
precious "iron." And then Presto! Change!
First came my partner- oh yest!! and
First came my partner- oh yes!! and
it was "how do you do my dear fellow- God
it was "how do you do my dear fellow- God
bless you- lets take a drink- and
bless you- lets take a drink- and
can't we sell you something to-day-
can't we sell you something to-day-
[[unclear]]. The fellows good luck has been
&c &c. The fellows good luck has been
too recent, for him to have shed his  
too recent, for him to have shed his  
buckskin pants which he has worn
buckskin pants which he has worn

Latest revision as of 21:47, 14 February 2022

such a fool as to come out into this country and because I made a thousand dollars in a day, should begin to delve in that spot for more, and continue day and night, all day until the stars came, all night until they faded away, -month in and month out- blasting the rock which gave way sometimes eight inches in twenty- four hours, until I was so poor that I couldnt get trusted for a place to lean against, until my partners and men all left me- and every body laughed at me as I went by and said "There goes that poor fool Flack." and I knew I was a fool as well as they did, until one day I got through the Cap. 173 feet of "cap"- and there lay the precious "iron." And then Presto! Change! First came my partner- oh yes!! and it was "how do you do my dear fellow- God bless you- lets take a drink- and can't we sell you something to-day- &c &c. The fellows good luck has been too recent, for him to have shed his buckskin pants which he has worn