Bret Harte Union High School - Sierra Vista Yearbook (Angels Camp, CA)

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Tales of Town and Trail ss ss ss Angels was indeed in her glory. Every other business establish- ment was a saloon which did not suffer from want of patronage. From these issued the notes of various-voiced nickelodeons and- occasionally some generous old timer could be heard declaring Drink's on me, at which call every bar fly within two blocks would come running. The general merchandise stores had a healthy trade as did the two blacksmith shops and three hotels. A dusty haze, caused b'y the con- stant movement of plodding oxen, hung over the street. The assayer's oflice also was the scene of a continual flow of humanity all day. Having purchased the required screen and a few groceries, Mrs. Blair turned her unhurrying footsteps towards home. She noticed a cloud of smoke hanging low and decided the judson's had returned, but she couldn't account for such a large fire. She hurried a little faster now, becoming a bit anxious about her camp. As she topped the hill an icy chill went through her with the speed and effect of a streak of lightning. A sob broke from her lips as she stumbled forward to a smoldering pile of ashes that now repre- sented her all. Eventually the Judson's returned and took Mrs. Blair into their care. They all concluded that some careless passerby had dropped a match into the dry grass, thus starting a fire which swept everything in its path. When she fully recovered from the shock, Mrs. Blair set about with a pick and shovel to clear away the debris in order that she might put up her new lodgings. As she shoveled ashes, bitterness filled her heart. Had she suffered agonies on that terrible stretch of dry plains on the way out--for this? Why hadn't she pitched over the side of the trail down into one of those terrible yawning chasms of the Rockies if she was coming to-just thisl She stood staring dumbly at the place where she had uncon- sciously dug a small hole during her meditations. Dimly, as if trying to pierce a thick veil, little shiny gleams of yellow light stretched up to her wondering eyes. At last their meaning struck her. Could it be- yes it was! It was! Gold! Hers-all hers! Although she was beside herself with joy she didn't shout Eureka, in fact she didn't shout at all-she just dropped down on her knees and thanked God-and cried. Thus it took hope and despair, success and failure to conquer this West of ours where the weak were trampled under and only the strong- est survived! -JOYCE KURTZ '34. ...gf 31 tp.-

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