Down to-day and up to-morrow." "It'll take me a long time to get up to where I was," said the other; "but it's my fault, and I must make the best of it." Joe observed, with satisfaction, that his visitor was doing ample justice to the supper spread before him.

With a full stomach, he would be likely to take more cheerful views of life and the future.
In this thought Joe proved to be correct.
"I didn't think I could eat anything," said the miner, laying down his knife and fork, twenty minutes later, "but I have made a hearty supper, thanks to your kindness.

Things look a little brighter to me now.

I've had a hard pullback, but all is not lost.

I've got to stay here a year or two longer, instead of going back by the next steamer; but I must make up my mind to that.