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"Tennessee's Partner" is a short story by Bret Harte, set in the American West during the Gold Rush era. It revolves around the complex friendship between a gold miner named Tennessee and his unnamed partner. The story explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and morality as it delves into the tensions arising from Tennessee's impulsive nature and his partner's steadiness. When a crisis occurs involving a woman and an act of jealousy, the dynamics of their partnership are tested, leading to a poignant climax that highlights both the ruggedness and the humanity of frontier life. Harte's narrative is characterized by rich descriptions and sharp dialogue, encapsulating the spirit of the Old West while examining deeper moral questions.
old gal. Sometimes, you know, when he's blind-drunk, he drops down right in the trail. Keep on straight up to the pine on the top of the hill. Thar--I told you so!--thar he is--coming this way, too--all by himself, sober, and his face a-shining. Tennessee! Pardner!" And so they met.
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