A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 775, 23 February 1877, Page 4

A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

Tlicrc lived in Oakland, Cal., tlio past few years, a modest gentleman by the name of Peter Miller, lie has resided *in 'California ‘for the last twenty years, worked in the • mines, and part of the time at ; his trade, carpentering. Years ago 'he commenced to send home to his widowed mother, living'in Michigan, what he ■ could afford to spare from his earnings. Being a bachelor, he could not brook the idea of having the idol of his heart toil in her • declining years, ■ consequently lie sent her money from time to time, making no entry of it, but presumed that bis worthy relative would use it as she deemed proper. After years of absence bis motherkept writing for him to return, but like other Californians ho was proud and did not desire to go back until he had sufficient to “ show” that he was from the Golden States. Time works changes, and so it did with Peter, he found without labor—“ strapped”, to use the common term—and the surroundings neither pleasant nor satisfactory. He was unwell, and thought of home and his friends in the Wolverine districts. Ho wrote to his mother that he 1 could not conceal his pride any longer and stated his situation ; if lie had money he would return, but he had to make it. Subsequently he received a cheque for 500 dollars, and in the letter was stated that the money lie had been sending home for years had been invested in real estate, and lie had better come back and take charge of his property, which was worth fifty thousand dollars.—Exchange.