The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-14
THE
MINERS DAUGHTER
A TALE OF THE PEAK.


LET us 70 HON. " said little Nancy. "Fn areed
here - clutching hold Of Jeans iroek.
pho nonsense ~ said DAVID, "What are you
onf I'll TAX care on you, uiyer lear
And nth nj, - ASSUMED bold and defyins as
pect and ssid, come s'ong there are nests in "
ba1zels up yonder.'
lie began TO noun, srsn. but the two urls hung
back and s,id. NAY, David, DUNN 60 higher We
sre both sfreed - and Jane added, TVS aions "eo
from hon, Tn sure"
"And those birds scr.ecbin' 40 up there dsrns
70 up" .dded little Nancy They were the HAWKS
that she meant, which lowered, whimpering nno
screaming about the highest cliffs. David called
them little cowars, but began 10 decend AND, prs
s.ntly, seeking for berries and flowers A. uey &c.
sccnled, they rsgained the little winding, ersgHy
road, aud, viii they were calling 10 each o'net,
discovered . remark able echo the opposite hili
side On this they shouted W II, and laughed sh1
were ksf-friyhtened when II laughed and shouten
again. Little Nancy ssd u must be an old u an 10
the inside Of the mountain; at which they were ~
really afraid, though David put on big look and
said, "Nonsensel IL was nothing AL" but Jane
asked how nothing ttl could shout and laugh Al
II didy aud on this liuo Nancy plucked her sgnn
by the irock, and said ia turn, On dear let's SO
homv'
But al this David rave {. wild whoop 10 frshten
them, aud when the hill whooped again. and tue
sisters began run he burst into lsughter snd the
strange spectral Hal hal hs! that ran along the IN.
sGo Of the bill ~ IL were completed their fear aud
thoy Stopped their ears With their hands and
scuucd away down the hill But now DAVID seiz-
heads he said. "See here, what nice place, with
the stones king out like seats. why rs Ike .
little house let US stay and tlsy bit here. ~
WAS little hollow In the hill SIDE surr junded by
projecting stones like an amphthesiro. Tho sisters
still afraid, but the sight Of this Little hollow
with It's seats OF crag had such charm FOR them
that they promised not 70 shout and awake the eeho
DAVID readily proposed TO keep school, aud cut
hazel wand from bush and logan 70 lord II over
his two scholars in q very pompous manner. The
two stcrs pretended 10 be much afraid, and 10 read
very diligently on pieces Of fiat store which they
had picked up. And then David became ser1eant
and was drilling them for soldiers and stuck pieces
Of fsrn into their hair for cockades And then, soon
after, they were sheep, and be was the shepherd I;
and he was catching his Cock and going W shear
III IN, and made so much noise that Jane Cried
Hold there's the echo mockiug us"
AT this thew oil wersstill. But DAVID said, "Pho.
never mind the echo must shear my sheep - but
inst he WAS selling Little Nancy 70 pretend 10 shear
her with piece Of stick, Jane cried out, "Lookl
looki how black It's coming down the valley therei
There's going TO b. dreadful s,srm let us hurry
homv'
David and Nancy both looked up, and sereed TO
run as fast down the hill AZ they could. But tho
n,xt moment the driving storm swept over the bill
and the whole valley was hid In Il. Tho three
children still hurried on, but II became quite dark,
and they lost the track and were tossei about
BY tho wind, 80 that they bad difficulty 10 keep on
their legs. Little Nancy began TO cry, and the
thr.e taking hold Of each other endeayOred in ST.
iencc to make their way hoInewards. But present
y they stumbled over large stone, and fell some
distance down the hill. They were not hurt but
ul,h frightened, for they now remembered the
urccin,ces ard were afraid every minute Of going
nyrr ,h,in. They now stroye to find The track by
going rr gain, but they could not md IL any where
Sometimes they went upwards sl they thought
A. as, .re quite too far, and then thoy went down
- an Roy were completely bewildered and then
iIto ~. n. 6es N the Wood, They saiethem down
m, ere they had safe long they heard footsteps
a.t,fvr hrar. Al iut,F
"a b,,, an sro was 10 answer. David shouted Helpl
ny,b,r, mother! holpl' but there was no snswer.
Tfo wind swo pit hercoly 10y 1he hawks "hmperod
i,o,p N. high crags, lost in tho darkness Of the
.,o,,r aud the rain tel driving along icy cold.
p,s.an,is there was q CLEAN Of light through the
cloud. A. hillside beism lble, and through the
haze tb.v saw tall figure az oil an Old man ascend
ing thu hin lie appe-rod " carry TWO LOADS slung
TN ~ sbouIders by . strap box hsagiug DO
60 .nd Isy hanging al has back. lie wound up
he mi sIowy ard YEARLY, and presently he stop
ped aud relieving himself OF ms 10. seated him
self on a piece of crag to rest Again psvid shout
"A h,, ,6ere still wcs no answer. The old man
ss,. a. n mo- .hon, had been heard-immovable.
IN man" said David, and uHi max him
hear " aud with that he shouted once more with al
hi. m,ohl Hut the old man nAde no slgn u recus-
- lie did no, even Iufn his mead, but DO took
off his hat ana pcBAh W "'PN " " W. WARM
with the ascent.
"Wh.t can It beg" said David in astonishment.
| "h isamsn, that's sArtain. III run aud soc"
"Nay, usyg shriekod the sisters. 'Dont David
dcu'u las perhaps the old man out oi iho noun
tsin that's been knocking us, Perhaps added
Jane, "he only comes out in starns aud darkness"
"sufn said David, ian echo ISM, man ms
only our own voices I'll see who Il is !" aud away
no dartcd spite OF the poor girls crying In tertaL
| Don't; don't, Davidl Ga, dou't"
But David WAS gone lilo was no, long in reach
ing the old man, who safe on his Stone breathing
hard, II out Of breath with his ascent but not sp-
pear ng TO perceive Dayld's srproach Tie rain aud
nd drove leFCely him. lut he did not
| seem h mind It, David As half afraid TO approach
| close 10 him, but he called out Help help, mes
| teri" The Cd man remained AS unconscious OF his
presence "Hlllol'' cried David sgan Can you
| i.ll US the way GOWN, meslerf" There was an
swsr, and David Was beginning 70 feel shudder OF
terror run through every limb when the clouds
cleared considerably, and he suddenly exclaimed,
| "why it's old Tobias Turton Of top Of Edsle, and
| he's a. deaf as doornAilr'
| In an instant, David was At his side seized his
coat TO make him aware Of his presence and. on the
old man perceiyinS him, shouted in his ear, (which
| is the way down here mester Turton! Where's the
| uacky'
Down wc,ghso' the backf" said the old man
"sy, my LAD was fsin 70 sit down II docs weigh
| " H. back, sure enough"
| "W heres the foOt-trgckr shouted David agsiu
"lL' ioot-trsckr Why, what art Ia doing here,
my lad, in such sIarmr Isn't 1t David ,Dlnster's
David nodded, "why, tho tracks here. see -
and tho old man stamped Lis foot. Get down hoIn
my lad as fast as thou can. What dun they do lot
ting thee do upon tn hills In such dec as thisf',
DAVID nodded his thanks, aud turned 70 descend
| the track, while the old man adjus.ing his burden
again, silently and YEARLY rscommencd his way
| upwards,
David shouted to his sisters rs he descended and
they quickly replied. He called 10 them 20 eom,
towards him, ss he WAS gu the track, and was arait
| 10 quit Il again. They endesvored 70 do this but
the darkness Was now redoublsd, and the wind rslr
| became more furious than ever The two sister
were soon bewllderod smongst she bushes anc
DAVID, who kept calling ~ them al intervals 10 III
rect their course towards him. soon heard them cry