The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-21
THE
THE
MINERS DAUGHTER.
A TALE OF THE PEAK.

| ~ ok ~ whicl she must bear the ofects through
| No. Circumstances might brinr her hetls but
| sensitive nerves much misery She required 70 10
| grsrdcl and sheltered from The rudrness OF the
| world, and he mother trcmblod 70 think how mnch
! she MIGHT ~ exposed 20 rem. But In everything
tbn related 70 sound Judgment, they know thmshe
s'irras'ed not onlv them, hut any otteir ae1uant-
| srce. II am difficulty ; al 10 e denided' II was
| Nancy who ponder,d on II, and perhaps at some
moment vher 'cast expected, pronounced an op'n-
ion that might he taken as confidently As m ora
| Gle.
The affection of,he two sisters w,s something
! bevnnl tho tics n - = world. Jane hsd watched
! and attended, n her from the time NJ her conNi-
| tutionL injury with love that never seernei 70
| know n moments wearincs' or chou e; ana No
! afe'rou With Nancy cvi0ccd for her was eqieuy
| iutcrse and affecting shc seemed 20 hang on her
so,ietv for her very life janet lt this an vowed
that the, would never Gu', me auot' e.. Toe mo
Their sighed. How msnv things sheshousht' might
tear atunder that lfau.ifl rrsulve.
| But now thew were of an TO obtain work In
tho mill. Ilceed, jane could have hal employ
mint there long before, but she won not qui, ner
sister tn she could go with her,-And now ucro
they went Too proprietor, who knew the case
f,mi ary, o. ordered 1t that the two -stero should
/ work near each other iard that POOR Nancy SHOULD
he A. ltts posed 20 the rudenev 81 tho worSlco.
| Tle possible. II At hrst 80 slow ard awkward
were NArcy's endervors and ruch an eject h'd u
her frame, that II was red she must give II up
! This would have been terrible cals'uiy and tue
tears 81 tho two sisters and q benevolence OF tho
| euf loyer enabled lncv 10 pass through this Sc
we're ordeal. In while she acdi rcd suihc enl deN-
! tflfv, nnt 10 nccturWart went thrOush nct NtIh
| With great scCurary aud perseverance,. ~ tar As
any intercourse with tic work people was concern
| o. she might he said to be dumb. Scarcely ever
| did she exchange word I'll any ono, but ne
| returned kind noes and smiles; and every morn
| IN. md evening, a d at dinner-iirnc two s'ets
m gh. he goiIr- to aud fro side by sde, Jane
| oren tRlkiny with some OF them tic Little ODD
| Locking sis er wa Ring silent sud listening.
| Eve more years and Jane was y ung woman
Amid her com s Mons, were TO- Of hem above th'
middle sze, sic had tall and striking appearance.
| Her father tEd been remarkably tai Ard strong
| man, ami she pos cssed soueth NJ OIL ms stature
| slough none Of his irritable disposition. She was
| extremely pretty, Of blooming irosh complexion
| aud graceful form. She was remarkable Tor the
| cetness Of her express on. which Was the index
ct her DISPOSITION ~ her side still went that odd,
| hroad-bul, but still pale and lttle sister. Jan
| was extremely admired by the Young men OF We
ne ghborhood. and had already many on rs nut sne
| I,tsnei to noue. "where go must Nancy GO"
| she sad 10 b rsef "And Of whom can lie sur,F'
| OF Nancy no ono took noicc. Her rale, some
whs, large fsatureA Ter thoughtful silent look am
her shor stout tsure gave you an ldes Of Il d"Af
| though she could not called one. ~ one Wo'u
| think OF Nancy as a wi.e,--whcre Jane went she
must 80; the two chung togoh her With one hosrt nd
| soul. The blow which deprived them o. Their Oro-
| thor seemed to bind them inseparably ioGether'
| Mrs.. Dunster, besides her scanning, st which IN
| truth, shs earned misc able sum. had now ior
| some years been tho post-wornan from tho vNsge
TO the Bull Head. whore the mail. going on - liuth
| well, left the letter-bag Thither and back wei
or dry, summer winter she went every day, VIC
| year round With her earnings and those oil inc
girls, she KEEP. neat small cottage and the worm
went rs well with them as the world goes on the
| - 49, a., - 80 'sirs So .r',,,, %
sne ufsAn 70 T. 81 Snsnly ron 80 inuoh ca 81
W rn'' "iu ooi 'u. VIC heNer-NMylhs u , -
which made her contentcd with everything else.
"hcn Jnno wah suou, t""-,h1-tNenty Pop ~. -
Dunstcr seized with rheumatic fever, cled. On her
ueA'p. oe~ SIC s-,l W Jana lhou "'t nc - :. -.
poor Nancy ahu th-, my eoh,oF,. uoi Jus ~
Rooh 10 me. Ater AL my roupIe ne mas gNeu 'io
ibis hth' una, come veal come wee 20 long 40 , Niu
u" nome Napcy WI never wsn' one, uTo i Iios'
'hoe ior ~ uud Uess you ,o'u anu no WI 10,
your DO saying, beuy pdhSter oieahod No'
last - A.,
| inc events immediately Following her oesth uli
not seemed 10 Dear OUT her dyln iaiIh TOT 'ue wv
poor girls were obliged 10 give w tclr co''Age'
There ~asA want OF cottages. Not nan OF mo WotS-
| lux people could Dc entertained IN tls NHAse
they went to and iro Tor many miles JAM unu
Nancy were no" Obliged TO DO the same l1er coz
tase was wanted lof an o'er'ooker'-sho tAey io'
moved TO fIdeswell three miles OIL. Ioey nad mus
six miles Jay to walk Oeside, stanulns ~ ulel'
work tut they were young ana hAd onihpAss1ohs.
snug little cottage were near Meeting and found
ITlenIs' Lney nl nov eoilr's -,; .r,', 49,
'ale DIHs'el 80 y o', $500, - /, w.
'Hr'N,ns 49, ~ - - ,''le o. a., rv.rv
IN ouer ,nG' InSe -o Hto , " neccc
: Suo SAu ~ vac - oPP.'Ii.'3 nty IL ~ -, q. ~
out Jane We sheu " neI tnn 1, 49,, " 40 .l.9
~ my compost WIN N.ue!i 49,, ns ,,ssd 49,,
er msae every vow on ue sipl'''' 80 ~
deIermhod I" lANe the StntN1u W tNy, -. .I
Thoughts Tor dAv anu 'heh sau' peA l s4s''i'
"olt ieei easy ,eAi II ~ 'io' '''' N~' ~ "'-'N
0 not DO ~ inc emu =,
Jane RON 10. motheh' sase up sao ,ue" go, n. w.
conuechoh' lheto IN ~ DO 'uoso nun "Guiu 80
pet Nancy OF senth pHs IN 'le SuN'ee sac g1te