![]() Immediately every man at the faro table demanded cash from The Sidney Duck a moment later they, as well as the men who were not playing cards, threw their money into the hat which Sonora passed around. ![]() "Boys, Jim Larkins 'lows he's goin' back East," announced Sonora. ![]() It was uncalled-for since, far from being heartless and indifferent to the man's misfortunes, the little barkeeper had taken this means to distract the miners' attention from the pitiful sight. ![]() A look of scowling reproach instantly appeared on Sonora's face. Throwing a coin at the Minstrel, Sonora stopped him with an impatient gesture the latter nodded understandingly at the same time that Nick, apparently indifferent to Larkin's collapse, began to dance a jig behind the bar. Men looked at one another and were distressingly affected The Polka had never witnessed a more painful episode. "Oh, mother, an-gel mother, are you waitin'-" "I'm tired o' drillin' rocks I want to be in the fields again I want to see the grain growin' I want the dirt in the furrows at home I want old Pensylvanny I want my folks I'm done, boys, I'm done, I'm done … !" And with these words he buried his face in his hands. "I want to go home!" suddenly burst from the unfortunate man's lips.
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