The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-09-29
ST. CLiIRSVLLB, OHIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1854.
The master - -, med carefaliyto the ex-
erperated recitals OF the terrified workmen,


but remained calm. He cast aglance aroun,
him. The miners have oil come up from th'
mine, the eyes of oil are fixed upon him. all
with looks OF terror, seem to wait for him L
decide, to give command for action.
"1'o the mine" he cried, alter speaking
few wor ds in an undertone to his friends ant
the engineers about him, and then descended
with the rest.
The truth was soon known, and broad day
light disclosed the cause of their terror. They
brought out of the mine and laid upon tn,
ground the cold and damp body of young
man.
| His dress indicated other times, other fash
ions. 1t was neat, and it was easy to believe
that he was arrayed for holiday. A coffei
was buried near him; it was opened, and was
found to contain some Jewels, u golden cross
a chain, and q medallion upon which u ci-
pher was engraved, but time had probably
injured these pledges of love, intended, per-
haps for some adored mistress.
The whole village assembled, and Will c
the engineers were making their examina-
tions, while the authorities were lost in con-
lecture; each nhabitant sought, but in vain
in his memory, for some means of ascertain
ing who the young man was; but all was in
vain.
"Margaretv' cried young woman, and
with a tone which spoke astonishment, at the
sight of coed old dame who was coming up
with painful effort, towards the immense
crowd which was anxiously waiting for an
explanation of this mystery
"Make room for Margaret cried many OF
the young people at the same time.
The good old woman made all haste to
reach the group where The authorities and the
master were collected.
She paid, no attention whatever 10 the
crowd around her,and scarcely thanked those
who stood aside for her to pass. Her counte-
nance, ordinarily, assumed an unwonted col
or; her eyes sparkled, and it was very plain
that something unaccustomed was ugitNting
her.
Suddenly she pushed aside, with iolent
and corvulsive motion, TIE master, who was
before her. She throws herself down, and
falls upon her knees before the dead body; ;she
did not shudder.
'Peter!' she cried, and with her hands weak
and emaciated by age, she fondled the face of
the corpse before her.
She pushed aside his moiat locks and fond
ly kissed that forehead which sixty years ago
w.s buried in the bowels of the cold earth i,
and which, had it rot been for his untlmey
burial, would now have been wrinkled and
defaced by age.
IT'S Peter, size cried again, "it is the
friopI I,,c, III; - i. ,l.I
and tears which seem to be excited by Joy
and grief in turn, bathed her withered cheeks.
Il waited for you,' she cried. 'Ah knew |
should not die without seeing you again,
without embracing you for the last time
Tie bystanders endeavored to tear her
away, to seperate her from such a horrible
spectacle, but one on which she was ieasting
with pleasure which soon exhausted her
strength; but it was in vain; she clings to the
body Of Peter, she clasps him in her weak
arms, she wishes to die upon the heart which
no longer beats, but which once beat for her
alone. So many mysteries were then expl in
ed. Poor Peter! He had wished to sur
prise his bride. and without doubt had hidden
the presents which he intended for her. not
far from the spot where he usually labored.-
How horrible must his long agony have been!
How terrible punishment!
H went back in his thoughts to the mdet
OF the merriment which was in honor of HIM
self; he thought of his dismayed bride, of his
father, of his mother. But he was destined
to see them no more; his last groan was un-
heard by them; he was stifed, smothered ,and
a whole mountain lay over him.
Margaret had said truly, 81 will wait for
your return" She was unable to survive the
violent emotions which the discovery of Pc
ter cost her! She breathcd her last with the
name of Peter on her lips; but when she made
ner VOW, little did she think that her nuptial
bed would be the cold coffin boards. and that
her lovers hand would not be clasped in hers
till she had closed her eyes forever.