Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-07-05

OF tuc tup' that "a only hrEe cuough 10
holi him. Ia vas perfect blarkncs. y, the
shsfi. and the arr that rushed up a. be frlt
himself 20 be rushing down. vas not Ike
the brave. sweet air be had breaihed under
Ihc blue OF the sky; it made him shink Of
sufocation. and fhc darkness was 80 dense
that be thoughi Il was burr ing him alive;
be fcls rs ~.ishi driving down upon b..
besd. In that moment Paul Vail woah
have given everything b. possessed 10 be
safely cut of the coal region. Suddenly he
icii bimsclf 10 be no longer going down
ward. the motion bad changed 20 swih.
circling course. that would have made has
brain dizzy bot Tor the fearful darkness.
The rope was untwis,ed. but be knew IL not
lone strand had parted. lie shouted aioud
ard from the depths his Own voice thunder
81 back 10 him. The ihought vas whisper
"a 20 him. /" May lie Arthur cannot hold
thc rope any loncer.- and ,he iearfal con-
sequence came. ' What u be Icts go?~
Pasi Val had never before been ia Do.
siiion ol uttorhciricssncss. lie had always
hsd his own strong arms and feet % AL
his movcmeufs-his eyes % tel Lim where
b. might move aud nov be found al these
gIiis OF M manner Of scrvicc-there vas
nothing ior him % 20 bot pray. God shuts
every soul ia thus a. some point in life.
sith him-ef. that the soul NAV feel after
God 81. happily. be nay De found
IL is not alEays in uaincs. or oa the ocean.
amii bilous sud natures wrath. or IN The
earihquske's irrmor. thar The soul of nan
meets ihis utter dependence on iss Creator.
IL cones in stil small wa,s-tLs friead m
whom Nc trusted fails o. o. an our plan.
arr crossed % counter plans. or We watch
tLe feeble. agtiefins breath. anI Know that
% j. Eoing oct. unless the Giscr ol Life
breathe aDc- Upon our loved one. Paul
VALE time of PRAYER came. and the cry
went forth for help
% Nov. my boy. hold fast. wind gently.
and. God willing. Ne viii have him safely
up. said Aunt Madge. bat her voice tr,rn-
bled. aud only ber hands nerycd themselves
70 the task Il was quite different affair.
Arihar i0und. drawing up the bucket.
Their united strength oould but jUst CON-
pas %. ani thea the a~ful danger Of tie
rope. parting. and the Necessity for uni-
form tension. Oncc or twice the little wo-
mans eyes wandered down the mountain
Bet no help came. Steadily. steadily
around the ~indlass wound the rope. until
there came IN view the parte6 strands
Was giving ~ay ist. " Have mercy eiaru.
lated hfiic Annt Mudge. AID bidding Ar
thor % '' bold fast. ~ she sprsn= do~n. close
% The open shaft. ard With arms stretched
over tbe edge. she canghi tie rope below
ihe parted siranl. II cr bold vas jast suf.
dcient O. balance thc break. No mortal
can tel hos long the boy's uuscies codid
have done service in holding tie crank. or
low long the brave ltilc arms coulI have
dore dsiy over the shaft and there's 90
nec'i o. tel fur God scnt q strong hand
thsi rcached down beside The wcak arms.
sni another. and Paui Val vas drawn up-
ward. and once more BE- sas the blue % thc
ssy. ihai hai seemed % precious % bim
when hot ost from H
Arthur and Pail had. IN their carelcs.
zeal to explore thc mine. availcd tbsmselves
oi a. oid worn oct apparatus. that 10 miner
would have tbourbs Of rsking b. lfe by.
AMI ihc miners from the other side Of tbe
mountain lad arrived ~ tine 10 save Paai
There hnl been bearl strange noises in the
earth that day-a gFea; groaning 81 gascs.
that gave warning of danger 90 be-. and the
men -orc going down 20 clear The depths
on time.
Lif,ic Asnt Madgc Watched fhe descent.
and ih,n invited Paul and Arii,ur into her
lrtic not She dil not ,coii them. nor tell
ihc-n ~lif bad nia-hir o., ibey haa been.
but sho toI then story And ibis IS ibc
story that shc tod
" Iscnfy year sgo iasi May. came 90
1--WE in this Dc ofahossc ~ The great coai
nfinr. to bc near my husband anl nv tuo
boys Not that icit fhey werc in anv
danger vhen iost sight of thcu goiac
i1sn in ihe sbau in the morning Dot
tien 500 90 ! couid have ihem hy mr
ti .e-e,r .n fhe morn.ng. ard then &C. "a
so pleasant to sairh ior ficm coming ops
nirlf. aai nofr lan all. hffic cIunlIs O.
rcvs orme ap ircn time o. timc aI day.
S1a.rta.iy soud tc coming sp every ntdc
rt. .ie. sni BAL nsnY chance o. drop in
the tlfkets hff'e fiu pals. With q taste oi
somethinr varn. right oG tbe Gre. ora
Lorie oi hoi coace. when : saw ny hssbsni.
sni thea to vairb ior ihc thank you. vife.
or thank yoa. motLsr.' that vas always
certain o. come btck he next chance. O.