New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-24

,,ned But the surgeon who bedthe watch d-ctTeinv
them 10 keep silence. He had not wei done speasms
when the wndsss versed snf worArh SS1h. I.
teed ,yes that it did not 90 as neaVl.y rs :. %
orkmen bad been coming up, and that only one w" TO
tuning. -, ....;o.s and ring
after ripg was coed upon the barrel OF lae
%inSlsss aud all eyes were fastened on the P,,.
The sobered man brought mp andleapef on, ersky
dead ?" and then deep profound h9sh'
When be said ALIVE, great snout arose and na'!
eve had tears in them IL, - . =. ba
cord make himself heard again. " W Mere : doctort
Hes hun so very bad SIR that we donno no" 70 get n
up ,.., ....,ho- and Iool a anxiousv at the
rrcecn A. be asked some questions, and hook ms hsa
on receiving the replies. The sun was setting no" a
the r light the evening sky touched every lase
and caused il TO be distinctly seen IN ali IL raPt 70
THE consultation ended in the men returning 20 u .ie
xirdlsss ard the pnan going down agsn' carrying ue
wine and some other small matters win ni' .ne ~" ~
o,har man came Nd Ia the meantime, un' 'sr 'he sut
ooon,s directions some men brought bundk on Wh.cs s
bers made thick bed Of spare ccthe. covered WIN
straw, while he himself eontTlyed sSme ,s.e we're
naoe tb.v were hung upon the arm ot the ptnin "u9
rad last come up, with struc ms now 20 u,e 'le.
rs - stood slr'1n in the light he carried leah9 'ns
crfl loose hand upon of the poles and sonnet
cling rouF upon the people he was no the least con-
sEsCuous figure IN the scene IL "dS ua'~ "'"' M
arpers from t. little this man said to those aoout
him which was quickly repeated all over the circle that
tiel lOstV Vau
with Which the pit half ehoked up ana tnat hs ii
hnd further been broken by some ed eah AZ le sle
lie lay upon his back with one arm doubled unier nun
and according To his belief had hardly stirred since tell
xceu that be had we'd hs free hand 10 SIDE pocke
In which he remembered TO have some bread si meat
fof which he had swallowed crUmbsl sud h1 likewise
oonsd nm little water in il now and then. He had come
straight away fom bis work on beng written To- ana nh
walked the whole journey; and was on hls way TO r M
Round. rbys country house after dark, when he Tell
Ue was crossing that dangerous cOuuy a. such Danger
Gus time because he wholly innocent Of what was ai
IN his chai pe and couldn't from coming the nearest
INV n deliver himself up. The Old Hell Shaft the pit
man said with curse upon H. was worthy oi us o'l
name thu last for though stephen could SPEAK n9" ne
believed would coon be found to have man5ed tne HE
When all Yves ready this man still taking his last hur
red charges from bis comrade. and the surgeon aver ls
vndass had begun lower him. disappeared into ths pit
The roIe went before the signal was male ~ 0>
| fore aid the windlass stopped. No man removed ms
hand from IL now. Every waited with his grasp set,
and his BODY bent the work ready to reverse and
wind in At length the signal Was given and all the ring
| leaned forward. -.
utmost as il appeared and the turned heavily, AMI
tie wndlass com mplaned. 1t scarcely euduraoe to
look at the rope, ard think of lis given way Bat rl9g
after rrC was cocd upon the barrel of the wndass @ae
w. ard the connecting chains appeared, ana hnay Tue
Lucket with .he ty men holding the sdes-a sght
10 make the head swim and oppress the hel-anl ten
ery supporting between them, rung oDd tied within the
figure of poor crushed human creature
A low murmur of pity went round the throng ana tne
women wcpt aloud this form, almost without form,
wss owed very slowly from its iron deverance anf lAd
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went close to it, He did what he could in Its adj ls'ment
ON tie couch but the best that he could do to cover
H. That gently done he called to him Rachael and Sissy,
and at that time the pale, worn patient lace was seeu
leaking up at the sky with the broken right hand lying
bare on the outside of the covering garments as waiting
20 be taken by another HAND
They gave hm drink moistened his face with water,
and &C nistered drops of cordial aud wine Though
lie lay quite motoness looking up az the SKY, he smiled
ard said " Rachael
Sic etooled down on the grass his side and bent
him unit, Ter eyes were between his and the sky, for he
could not much as turn them to look at her.
She took hi; hand. He smiled again and said Don't
let it go"
81 ha been, bur ha b2en-dreadful and
drce and long, my dear-but tis over DOW All Rachael
aw a muddle. Fro first to last, a muddle' -
Tie specter his old look seemed TO pass as he said the
ha fell into tn pit my dear have cost win the
Knowledge O. old fox now vin hundreds and hundred o
mems yesfafher sons brothers, dear to thousands an
! thousands and keepin 'em fro want and hunger. hf
ll into pit that ha been wi III 6re-damp cruser than
battle. La read ont in the public petition as onny Que
may read fro the that works IN puts IN when they
ha prayn an prayn the aw-mas for Christ seke not
WIVES and children that they loves as well as genteiok
loves theirs When it in work il killed wiout need
when tbs let alone it Kills wi out need zee row ws us
He fanty said it, without any anger against any one
Merely as The truth.
Thou RI rot ike forget her now, and me so nigh her
Thou knowst poor patient suff rn dear how she died,
young and misshapen awung o. sickiy ar as niu no
need be, an awlung o working peoples miserable
homes A muddle Aw smuddleW
Louisa approached him, but he could not see her. lying
with his face turned up 10 the night sky.
f aw tn things that touches u.s. my dear was not so
muddled, shoudn ha hadn need TO COON heer; II We
was not in a nuddle among Oursen, should ha been
by my own felowweavers and workln brothers SO ms
took. II Mr. Bounderby had ever knowd me right
rather if he'd ever knowd me at aw-he wouldn ha
took offense wi me. He wouldn ha suspectn me. But
Look up yonder, Rachael Look aboove
Following his eyes she that he gazing at star.
81 ha sbined upon me- ne sad reveren1iy, IN pam
la ookn and thout thee, Rachael till the mudde in my
mind have cleared IVA above bit, hope. II SOON ha
been tin in uInerstannin me better too, ha been
wsntin in erstannin them better. When got thy let
ter easily believed that what the young lady an
done what her brother sen an done 10 me were
one an that there a wicked plot betwix un When
f,, were in anger wi her. an hnrryn on be as on
Just her Others me. But in our Judgment like
a. in GOins, nun bear and fOrbear. You IN my
pain an trouble lOokn up yonder-w 1t shlnn on me-
la seen more clear and ha made it my dying prayer
that ia world may on come toosethe more an get
better unnerstannin o one another than wnen We're
il my weak seln.
Louisa hearing what he said bent him the op.
posite side to Rachael, that he could see her.
a. You ha heard1" he said after few moments 81
lence "a ba not forgot yo, ledy."
YES Stephen, have heard you. And your prayer is
mine
"He is here" said Louisa, with dread " Shall bring
him you !"
"If yo please"
Louisa returned with her father, Standing handn hand
they 10th looked down upon his solemn countenance.
Sir, yo' will clear me an max my name good wi aw
men. This leave to yo."
Mr. Grad grind troubled aud asked how ?
Sir, was the reply "yOr sou will tell 20 how. ASK
him. mtk no charges. i leave ahibt me,
sins lC word. ha an spok wi yor son, night
ask more 20 than that, TO clear mean trust 70
yo TO dot
The beerers heiug now raadv N carry him IA