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2 White pine, for, although some, if they had made money would have squander- ed it, many no doubt earnestly worked for
a pile : Not for to hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train Attendant; But for the underlined: glorious privilege Of being underlined
independent.. I have noticed that almost death-like stillness, (to which you refer)- in the deserted mining camps of Cal.
It seemed as though most of the people had gone to a funeral; the few who remained, looked as though they had already at-
tended the funeral of their hopes. 3 I heard that you, and the company, had indeed been Thirsty Nearly unto death , and
of your almost miraculous escape, pray do not venture too far; I know you are as brave as a lion, in prosecuting your researches,
but what a dreadful cut, it would be to us all, to underlined: lose you underlined: in such a way My health is reason- ably
good, though last Winter was so severe upon me that I have had the irksome task, of taking care of myself, most of the time
since. I cannot, as yet, overcome that depression of Spirits, that desire to