This chapter also included crossed out sections, which I included with strikethrough. Also this chapter included accents in conversations which confounded me to no end. For the record, Siller is silver with a scotch accent.
Chapter 3:
The attention of the reader is now called back to the year 1849, when many hurried as fast as possible, to the golden shores of california, to try and accumulate a fortune. Among that number, was the man who now lay on the pallet recovering from his wounds. As that time he was just twenty one, and an orphan. John Frazer by name. He had been brought by a family of scotch people, by the name of McCael. Rich and prosperous, they did not approve of John falling in love with Jeannette McCael, an only daughter. They wanted a suiter who had the "Siller". They didn't dislike Johnny. He was faithful, manly and handsome, and of a fine physical body. Broad of shoulder, strong of limb; just the youth to kindle the fires of love in the heart of a maiden. Although Jeanette had been informed that any such thing as a marriage with Johhny could not be tolerated, she had decided it would be John or no one, and so she told her parents. "Noo Jeanette, if Johnny only had a farm O his own and siller laid by, I'd no object" said her father. "If that's ah youre wanting, Johnny'll get that, and I'll wait till he does" sad Jeanette with spirit, (She always spoke with a broad scotch accent when excited) "He will be of age the morrow, and he'll gang awa till california, and I'll wait till he has siller and gold enough, and mair than we aahposess", said Jeanette. "Here (Im co??) muckle about it noo, and micht be sair disapointed before me see him again or his siller." said he father. She made no reply to this and the subject was dropped. Jeanettes mother really sympathized with her, but did not darte to openly take sides with her against the will of her husband. Next day Mcleael called Johnny one side and gave him a purse well filled with silver and gold. In his innermost heart he really liked JOhn for the openhearted lad made friends with all whome he came in contact. He bade Johnny "God Speed", and felt badly when he finally trudged away with his small bundle over his shoulder, on the end of a stick. Jeanette and Johhny had a tearful parting for it was like death to those young and locing hearts; it might be they might never meet again on this earth.
This were two twice and loving hearts surrendered for what "Worldly wealth, gold." How many crimes committed. How many hears made still and cold. HOw many lives heated, "For gold" "The lust of gain". Twas ever so and will ever be so. Till Christ shall come to reign supreme on this wicked earth.
Few of us have not expiereinced the divine feeling of love at some time in our lives. It is the divine spark in our natures and do not crush the life out of it. Chrrish it. "God islove" and his children ignore his love and kindness and on in their own way after their own desires. When a time and lasting love takes place between a man and a woman. It will last into this earthly life and I doubt not will accompany the spirit when it leaves the body to the life beyond the grave. The poets have all sang of love. Bobby Burn's "Hiland Mary" who has not read that grand sentiment? Poes Raven in which he speaks of the "radiant maiden leonore" all the undying love.
What causes the woman to cling to a besottedhas hand. "love" she hopes is will be better some day and hopes, slings, and suffes. Because he was once manly and good. She remembers him as he once was, not as he now is. And still hopes and clings and will until the end.
No man should lightly crush under his feet a womans love. It is a most cruel thing to do., after he has once inspired it. Therefore cherish the divine in our nature and do not think it womanly or unwomanly to love, truly. purely as god inded we should.
Johnny took passage on a canal basket at rochesterand finally reached the great city of New York. It was California and gold, that was talked of everywhere. Ships were loading with passengers and freight for the new elderado, and JOhnny found a ship named the Inverness, nearly ready to sail. He saw the captain who was a Scotchman, and who liked Johhny well, that he said he could go along as a stendore and general helper. His strong and well built figure and broad shoulders spoke of endurance and staying powers, qualities the captain had not failed to notice. A steam tug soon came alongside and was lshed to the big ship, and shortly they were going at a good rate out of the harbor of New York. In the course of an hour, they were well out on the ocean, the sails were filling and the "Stars and stripes" floated aloft.
Johhny's heart failed him as the shores faded in the distance, for back there was the one dear object of his life. But the duties aboard the ship soon dispelled these sad thoughts,. There were bowling along with a fine breeze on the quarter and every body was in high spirits. Toward night it began to blow hard, and the captain gave the order to shorten sail. Mans became sea sick, and the decks were about deserted. Johnny felt sick himself but didnt give up to it, and by moments was feeling better.
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