The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-02

ears. The whole hill seemed to have tai
len upon them both, and many tons o
earth parted the father from his child. Tn,
sand about the boy did not press on hin
closely. A heavy piece OF cliff that helt
together was supported by the narrow wall
Of the passage. and his fate was undeter
mined. He attended only to the mufflet
| sounds within the rock. from which hs
knew that his father, though they nigh
be the sounds of his death struggle, still
Ilived. sa 80 t7 95a ff'eltsf
To the people outside the alarm had
been instantly given by the other child
and in an incredibly short space of tim,
the laborers from field and cave came hur
rying up to the rescue. Two only coult
dig together; two more propped the way
behind them foot by foot; relays eagerl,
waited at the entrance, and not an instan
was lost in replacing the exhausted work
men. Everything was done as quickly
and, at the same. as judiciously as possi
BILE. The surgeon at the first had beer
ridden Tor. at full speed to the neighborinl
town; brand y and other stimulants, a rude
Ilancet-witt, which many of the men wer'
bur too well practised operators-bandage'
and blankets, were all placed ready a
hand; Tor the disaster was so common a
hiteknights that every man a. once knew
what was proper to be done. Those who
were not actively engaged about the cave
were busy in the construction of litter
perhaps bier-for the uphappy victim.
th;s lo.,, l. i. .,,o. 81
whispered wonder. John was known te
be tar, too prudent a man to have beer
working without props. and yet fresh ones
had TO be supplied to the rescuers. for they
found none as they advanced. The pool
widow-every moment made more certain
fihAr bersavemen.-stoodl a little aside
Having begged tor a spade and been re-
fused. she stood with her two children
hanging tog her apron, staring fxedly a
thu pits mouth. 81 ssFei > sfit ~, io' sa513
|9gDowns at the cottage there was an old
man inyoking Heavens vengeance on hi.
own head. and reproAching himself fierce
lyiwith the consequences of his bru.Rlyice
He had stolen the. poles from his sons pi
ON the eviodssnorning to provide himsel
with drink; and son, that very day.. even
before, he was quite recovered from his
Yesterdays debauch, he was tos,see the
victim Of his recklessness brought home .
lifeless corpse. He saw John SO brought
in. but with the eyes of madman. His
brain. weakened by drunkenness, never
recovered from that shock. aatta eG si
Basket and barrow had been brought
full out OF the pit a hundred times; and il
x hof frnr tha h~ IL
|etsshexar mountain as ,sssmed.iheri
camesup q low mo aning cry: = Ny child,
my child!" murtnured the mother; and the
digging became straightway even yet more
earnest-almosta frantic in its speed and
violence. Presently into the arms of Alice
lille Harry was'delivered. pale and corpse
like. but alive; and then shout as of an
army was sci up by all the men,. hae
They dug on until after sunset--lone
aiier they had lost all hope OF finding John
alive. His body was, at last found. i
was placed upon the litter, and taken, IN
derlhe soft evening sky. down through the
beechwood home. Alice walked by, its
side. holding its hand in hers. speechless
and with dry eyes,. She neyeri knew unit
after her fathers death. how her dear Johr
was murdered. She used to wonder VIII,
the old man shrank from her. when sh,
visited him, as she often did, in his con
finement. The poor widow is living now
though she has suffered grief and want
Her daughter Jane has married field la
borer. land her sons, by whom she is nov
we'll supported. have never set footin api
since they lost their father. ii su;ie .sss.J.
q
Pretty NEAR THE MARK.-sI was il
company the other night. q, number o
ladies' being present. when young maj
proposedsa oonundrum. which he said h
| had read in fths papers. IL was this