The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-07-27
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The Miners Bride.
Translated from the French, for the Bos
ton EUening Gaz.

Translated from the French, for the Bos.
ton EUening Gaz.
-" No sh adow OF decay
Had touched those pale bright features, yet
he wore
A mien of other days, garb of yore,
Who C coud unfold that mys,ery!'
Mrs. HcmanS.
In one of The villages the north Of
France, in the midst of population
en,irely occupied with the labors of the
mines, dwelt Pierre and Margaret.
| Pierre was the son of miner. Hi,
little feet could scarcely bear him when
he ran 10 The mines. He descended
INTO them, and by his playtulness and
frolic lightened the labors Of his father.
And after that, when the fair traces o!
chlhood were efac ed by those of youth
Pierre became good workman, and
next TO his father, it was he who could
best direct miners in their toll.
He knew The place which the laborer
could strike with safety; he had wander
&c through the subeyranean galleries,
and fearless of The dark, he would ex.
plain gally, and by nalurul causes, The
mysteries which aiIrighted his compan
ions.
One night when the father of Pierre
was returning from neighboring vii
age he heard a low moaning; he stop
ped, he searched The brush that skrted
he sides of the road he was travelling
What was his surrplse an infant, cover
ed with few rags. moved in the grass
and lifted its little hands TO Heaven. a.
though imploring succor. Tears were
on its cheek, ,and The hoarse sound of it,
voice announced that either by chance
or wickedness,it. had been for some tim,
abandoned to the pity of the passing
traveller.
The old miners hear, was soflenpd a.
he unexpected sight. He thought Of hi
son, Of his dear Pierre, and he knel'
down towards the little one.
AS if his words could comfort it, ht
alked to it; he promised it his aid, anc
.ndeavorin5 10 sooth it, he gathered ~
he shredS that protected it from tn
,olL air, he wrapped it in his leather .
IRON, and carried it with him--kssinI
/ to quiet its sad moaning.
Wife, said he,a he opened the doc
Of his house, guess what have brough
YOU =; Providence has chosen us, of al
he inhabitants Of the vilage,to do goot
10 one unfortunate, am sure, for
know your heart
For her on y answer, the mother o
Pierre extended her hand towards he
husband.
She heard by what strange chance
pretty little girl had entered the house
she regarded it az her own child. Thu
i, was that Margare, was restored t
life and home, she who had lost all
Iand seemed destined TO become the pre-,
0: the wild animals that range the wood
and fields.
The two children grew up together
and as they thought only OK each other
happiness, they soon loved each olhe
enderly. To the names of brother an
sister succeeded those more dear. Thei
hearts were ming gcd and they dreame
onIy of happy future. Pierre aske
Margaret of his falher-(or his bride.
The good parents wished ii. Ho'
" did their young hearts beat when III
s. father Of Pierre said 10 lhem-'fiX upo
) day to complete your happiness
e And that was not distant day-lhe
IL we're so much beloved, and meriied S
r well 10 be so, that the day appointed &c
- their wedding was festival for all the
; neighbors. They left their work, tn
Imines were deserted, The tables wer
spread, b9quets adorned the bosoms
IN he girls and the Goals Of the young me
2I Ian around were heard cries Of JOY, an
=, he music Of instruments, which regula
y ed the movements Of the dancers Q
The green.
'e In The midst of lhe fete Pierre wa
le seen TO embrace hiss pretty bride. The
= he said mysleriously 10 his young con
to panions. Keep her here, now is IL
lime for the surprise! Now will g
presents
He went away, smiling, placing h
'' finger on his mouth as though to enjoi
D. secresy, and passing around the hous
lie appeared TO take crooked path whic
e. led to the mines. They saw him II