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The Gem of the Mines; A Thrilling Narrative of California Life. Composed of Scenes and Incidents Which Passed Under the Immediate Observation of the Author During Five Years Residence in That State in the Early Days

The Gem of the Mines; A Thrilling Narrative of California Life. Composed of Scenes and Incidents Which Passed Under the Immediate Observation of the Author During Five Years Residence in That State in the Early Days


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 Excerpt: ...dozen others, who were not much use to themselves or any one else. But this time the amount had been made up, on the bill by an additional quantity in pounds and ounces of butter, cheese, lard, etc. At last she decided to pay cash and have no more credit. Day after day Mrs. Alling toiled on dwelling upon her eastern home, and meeting with her friends as an incentive to labor. Each day brought its work, with no amusement.or anything to break the monotony except the smiling faces and pleasant interviews with her customers. One evening at twilight as she sat by the window busily engaged with her needle, the words of an old and favorite air, "The joys that we've tasted," came into her mind, and she commenced singing, forgetting herself and everything around her, until Mr. Alling flew into the room, exclaiming--"Agnes, Agnes, stop singing! Don't you see that you attract every one's attention in the neighborhood? They will think you are crazy!" Agnes looked up like one startled from a pleasant dream, exclaiming--"Why, what is the matter!" and moving from the window, continued her work in silence. A day or two after this occurrence, a lady friend called, introducing Mr. Williams, who having been previously informed of the would-be aristocratic notions of Mr. Ailen and his love of flattery, addressed himself principally to him saying that he was the leader of the choir in the Fourth St. Church, that he had been looking for some time for a lady singer to take the place of his wife who was out of health; and as the choir was a quartette, he had none to spare, that on a previous evening while at his store on J. Street, he had heard Mrs. Ailing's voice from the window, and had come to try and engage her services, offering liberal pay. Mr. ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781154150353
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 54
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1154150356
  • Publisher Date: 21 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 113 gr


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