Prompt 79.5.E Mine Photo/ Writers Muses
Heath would never know for sure what had prompted him to head to Bodie, he'd never worked a mine before, but, he was down to his last dollar and with winter coming on, ranches were letting hands go, not hiring. He'd seen the posters at several saloons now, the mine was hiring, no experience necessary, and if it kept a roof over his head, and food in his belly 'til Spring, he was willing to give it a try. Now, with his first day in the mine at hand, he was wondering if the decision had been the right one for him after all.
"Come on, Son, that ore's not gonna find it's way out of that vein on it's own." One of the older miners, slapped a hand on the young cowboy's shoulder as he passed him.
"The sky will be there when we come out, if we come out." As he caught the look of shock his words prompted, the man laughed.
"It's a joke, Son...come on, I'll show you what to do."
Muse: Heath Barkley
Fandom: The Big Valley
Words: 176
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