The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-08-29


could be.
"Well, sir-one day that little fellow was
on my beat and he had done up his work
quick and airly-so he stood some time be-
side me talking. lie was queer at talking.
II never heard such strange things as he'd
say. So SAYS he, as was fixing my tools
says he. Keene,'--that's my name sir
whered all this coal come from p
"'Come from the earth,' ! said
Eyes, but what made il 2
81 prided myself on my little learnin', so
says |, Wy. mater made it, Pinky; We used
to call him Pink, and Pinky.
"'Well, what made na.er, keene 7 he still
kept askin.'
"tOh, no. he cried: and with a solemn
look as ever see on any face--and his voice
Of warmth don't know why, but never
heered anything like il says he, God made
everything; God il down here in the dark .
81 declare il was as nigh a. il a man had
struck me as could be. Says |, Pinky !;
where did you get that from I
"Says he, Tie good man told me-
"sWhat good mans' / asked, anil an ugly
feeling came over me.
"'What preached at mammy's funeral,
said he.
"Anl whcre'd you get him? | sort Of
growled, like.
.Out in The road yesterday. seed him
on a horse, and he took me up and riaed me
ever so far a back, and be told me all the
good things
a was SILENT tell VI. didn't know
what to say; but was mad. jus; then, in
moving up quick, my lamp went out. Nov
that's th,ng that don't happen but iew
times in a good many years /: ! knew III have
4 10 wait and huller till somebmIy come--ior
the nit was full of holes--and said, Don
be afraid, Plnky. they'll be here soon ! but |
was shaky, for he was 10 dangerous part
Of The pit.
! Says he, don't feel sfraid, keene don't
YOU s'pnse Gods close 10 u.s.
Il declare felt my blood tricle cold, and
every wind that come down the shaitway !
thought was his brealh--the breath Of Gud
Well, the hours passed away. and no
BODY come. Presently says little Pinky, III
90 Tor yuu--Gnd will show me the way and
/ heard his little feet patting along them dan
gerous places. Ii was awful The sweat
started out on me thick, and il seemed like
| cnuldn't breathe. But when | called him
back he shouted with his little voice, God'l
show me the way
1T almost makes me tremble when think
ont sir--the boy went over the worst oi the
road in the pit, full Of sunk shafts and dan
gerous places without no lamp Oh. sir,
when they came for me with plenty light
\ Ii couldn't believe II. sr, C0udu't; and
though they kept telling me that Pinky was
safe, tell YOU, sir, thought II was till
| see him aud heard him cry our, am safe
Keene-God showed me the way.'
Well, sir, you mayn't think this looks
true but tits. Oh! lis a. true as wonderful
sir aud | tell YOU, wss different nan al-
ter that Not that grew gnud Al once--no
ii didn't know the rdg then. sir. ! dldp'l
feel like little pinky didn't feel sure tia'
God Il shaw me, but be did.
!" 0ae day, alter Pinky had been working
hard. lie said he was dry aud his head-ached
Well. we always expected somethingd be
ailins him-sO that night carried him home
in my arms and laid him on hl. bed, and he
never, sir, the miner chuked for moment,
drew one rough hand across his ewes, turn.
III awas Cor brief second, then said hurried
Ivy" he never cot up from 4 81 himself agin
Every night | came home ile vas verse and
worse, and tell We ltlt u 4 all the light
| ever see was going out
"Onc morning he asked me in his weak
voice :" wuuliln't send FOR the guud mat
that pcached CO.. his mammys' ddnt ssy
nn-taan't in ms heart 10 do that Thing, and
before long the patsnB was thtrr, taking and
nrayinp. That seemed to dn the th,id gnud
and a. the miners dropped il with Iheit
black faces, and the little lamps ~ their
hands, he'd smile toand Un 'em sweet, ~ ;
/. would done your heart good 70 = seenit.
The man paused aga,n. overcome By ihe
rccollee iiun 0l the scene. The muscles
raund his firm lirs qdiScfed, and over III
great brunzed face there swept az expression
Of an almost wOmanly tenderness.
"Did lie die then II The question Wa
snltly asked, and the dark eyes q the latl!
we're full u tears.
"Oh, my dear miss--yes. yes, he died
then. IL grew sery bright and lively,
though, and we'd all set our hearts on hi'
getting we'll. when there wss another change,
and The color LEFT his iace--and his llttls
hands hadn't no strength mem. Tie minis.
ter came again, and as he stopped dnani,
saws he--. Nv learrhild. ate you afraid iosa'
. And what 10 sou ,hihs. sir--mhat llo
son think, miss, lie said Oh. how u went
through me
GodR siou M, ne pgg!"
I" And ne showed the way sir. never
see anything like tist dying, sis--ne'er. lie
held nv hand-he ssih. keene. you love
God, too lie gave grasp. ana 'he,! 2 s'ni'e,
and lien here came bright glory light over
tL;s ,ybi,e lee ,tst made il shine all over
i-Oh. sir, i--i-ean't tell IT.
The man held h., head down aud sobbed
| lite . child. aud his we're not the only tears
, lThe next morning was the Sabbath. 4 neat
hell VAS heard; plain White meeting house
, .tnnd N sight Tie stranger auil his daugh'
,sr me, Tic miner. who, pointing 10 the hca.
,enward sp're. exclaimed 4, smile brok,
. over his fare
"Yoa sec, sir, God Shows " all The was.'