The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-04-17
.UISCEEk.F.N'EOES.
TIE MINERS BRIDE.
A TuUfyIISI, SkI-TCII
4 Thrilling SKETCH.

FEcN yis TEEseB % ruG soNIrTrR r4aistrN.
Ia orc or the villages Of he norm Of
France 10 the midst Of a population CON.
posed entirely OF miners lived Peter and
Margaret.
Peter VAS the son Of the Cycrsecr OF the
mtnes As soon as be cnnld ~stk, be ran
70 the mines, he descended INTO lhem-aud,
by his yhcetiuIness and play, solaccd the
care. Of ~. ;ather. At.ctsards when his
good childish QUALITIES gave place TO youth,
Peter became good erkman--aud alter
his A,he', he sas the most capable 10 d
fec,ing the work.
lie kues how 10 select the place where
the INNER could strike with the insurance
% success; he used to pass through the
long sub'etraneal galleries without wand
crng IRON his course aud, Incapable OF
fearing the darkness, be pIaytuliy, and yet
by reasons entirely natural, explained the
mysteries which we're the cause Of so much
terror 10 hrs companions.
lie va-, perhaps, the only man ~ho did
not trcmble When the fire damp, that pest
Ole evening" as Peters father was re.
turning from q neighbotng village. he
heard groanlng. lie stopped, N the un.
dcre God, which botdercd both SIDES OF the
road which he vas travelling, aud shat ~as
bis asluu'shmeut to find there child, GOV
cred with rags, Who was struggling n the
grass, aud who lifted ITS htle hands rs y
to Impofc nld. Its hide cheeks we're
vet With tcars-and the boarseues, of It's
voice Indicated that for no short time 1t had
been IelI-eilher through accident OF mai
lcc---to the pl'y Of the psssers by.
The old m,0er, At this unexpected sight
felt his heart moved. he thought OF hls
son, Of his donr Peter, and then stopped
down BY the side Of the poor child, and
spoke TO It, rs II his words could afford con.
ISOLATION. lie promised II lis ald-toIded
its tauetcd rags around 1t, to shield It
from the chlIInes4 Of tho slt--appping It
N his leather apron, aud carried It home
with htm--ever and anon kissing It on the
way, and striving to appeaso lts sflevous
complaints.
"Wlfr," said he, opening the door Of bis
cabin, guess what present | bnug you.
Providence has chosen US, Of oil tho lnhabl,
tnuts of the village to afford aid TO an uu
fortunate chd. am certain Of tt, Tor
know your heart"
Peters mother stretched out her hand,
TO her husband in reply. Considering by
,rhut chance the lltlo gltl came to them
she looked upon her ms her own child Ii
was in thus manner that Msrgarct's life vas
savcd-and she found family, after hav.
rng been abandoned, und let prey to the
caruvefous animals which often prov.
through the woods and gladcs.
These two children grew Up, and, as they
scre always together, as their only desire
wus to please each other, they soon loved
each other leuderly. To the titles of broth
er and sister, sweetet ones soon succeeded.
/ Their hearts understood each olhef--ihey
( thought Of future, happiness which they
had not yet experienced, and Peter asked
his father to give him Matgare. for com
/ penlon.
1t was the wish Of the good parents -
How tho hearts Of the young people beat
when Peters father said to them
FIX for yourselves the day Of your hap.
Places"
This soon arrived, and they wero So
much loved, and so we'll deserved to be low
ed, that the day of their marriage was a
general holiday. All lief, their labor, the
mines we're deserted, the tablca we're load.
ed, the young girls put bouquets in their
bosonst and the boys stuck them in their
button holes. Everywhere shouts Of Joy