The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-10-05

IL shall do as directed. sir"
In due time the pine tox was mad.
J"hnny placed inside Of it. and the
whole arrangement Of his well.mean-
ing uncle carried out.
IL was nearly morning of the next
day before the drunken rascal bcguu
TO mInii;st signs of animation. The
watcucs, who acting their parts with
g cat zest, were prepared and ran
glug hcmsalves in groups arounl tn,
box, they awaited developments
After considerable gruntiug John
ny began to slam around in the box.
What il all meant hc hadn't the
slightest idea but he was bent on fu-
ding ont and getting out as well. FL
naIly he force ! the top of the cof n
oft and sat upright; then he caugh.
the first sight OF tho dcvelish looking
miners, Tor thny were only little short
oi develish, dressed us they were in
red from head to foot, with each a
snail red lamp fastened in front Of
his hat.
They glsrrl at Johnny, and 1t is
>afc TO say that he glaicd at them. Hi-
eyes appeared to be starting from their
- ckets. aud he trcmblcd like au aspen
leaf
IL say hc stammcrcd, after
'ouIinn'ug bis gaze for few mo-
mcnts. wh-wh-whcre am ?"
IL hcH ~ said one OF tho miners.
IN a deep scpulchrol voice, a, tho same
timo a wild theatrical attitule whie b
the others Instantly inflated
BY the wcircd glare OF tho head
mpr it could be seen that Johuuy $
mar was Standing on end, like quls
on u fri.h.coed porcup.uc. Ills lip,
qnivered, and none OF the disguised
mincrs doubted but that ho believed
he was in the internal regions. He
glanced from one to tho other, and
then at the co6n in which h. sat.
"lu he'll, ch ! Well dad wa, right
after all he always said tha u tan
gle-ioOt' would fetch me- hc mutlcr-
cd to himself A momcutary pause
followed.
II say, what is your name p he
asked, again addressing himself to the
miner.
The dcvil-actcr shook hi, head.
johnny was thoughtful and silent
again.
"Forgot bis name, oh he mutter-
cd "Wouder what my name is ? |
say, hos lonphavo you been here 2
:" Six months was the hollow re
ply.
johnny drew long breath aud
Itried to look around him.
IL say, who is that other chap
there by you is ho devil, too"
Tho whole six of them bowed low
several times, scarcely able ull the
whilo TO keep sober faces, 50 gro
tesque and yet realistic was the co~e-
dy they were playiog,
Another pause Of about minute.
"Ilow long has lie been here p
six years" was the reply
"Six years, eh Say, old fellow,
come here
The minor approached him with Il
grotesque movement
"Now you've been here quite good
while, you ought to know all about it
CAN'T you tell us aohere 10 get odria6
Of whisky ?"
This was too much tho miners
gave vent to q loud shout which echoed
AMI re.echoed through the chambers
ani caverns Of tho mine. aud scaui.
pered 10 every direction, leaving John
ny Ia 10 the dark and moro bewilder-
ed than ever but resolving TO take
Il as cool es he could, be 10y down
again in the co6n.
The result Of the experiment was
Immediately conveyed 10 his uncle,
who was waiting for it in the Office
at the moueh Of tho shaft,
Two miners were dispatched to con
duct JohuDy TO tho surface. Without
necessary delay he was placed on
board train headed for his fathers
with letter In his pocket for the
trusting old man, aud that letter con.
tained but one word {;
"IacurdbRe!"
''F,cm your loving brother,
... ..fl "ToM'