The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-04-23
SELECTED STORY.
FOR Az ESEMf.

They are rough me's, rtey srts' ~"r'
their living faI d0sn IL the m.nr' ~h"r"
save for the Pickering IL ti.eir tiny b.mi-.
all is thick darkn-rs. Miles away from
the face Of the bright, beau iru earth:
among the secrets which nature ha~ h.
away in her osOm: tearing from the BIDS on
which shey have lain long tt1se s.i'u'
tblsck stones that play such an important
part in the economy Of labor. TO the
CHEEKY music of the pick an! shjyel they
soil the day long. AMI the amps upon their
hats shed haio Of brightness all AROUND
them.
Once upon a time, so the story books
run, gnomes dwelt in these subtarranran
retreats, and IN these ismal halls hc'd
,Leir nightly revels, and these Jumps of
c al were prscious gtttering jewels.
Every nov and then there goes out to
the world tale of horror that chill. the
blood Of the hearer- n story of hDi1osust:
of tho deathl7 chokedamp that strangles
a strong man in an instant; Of burning
breakers, choking up the shaft and leaving
the miners below 20 die horrible. linger-
ing death; OF EXPLOSIONS that tear oil De-
fore them, and leave in their wake a mass
Of bleeding, shattered humanity.
Yes,-rough men who toll thus, but
kindly; men who stand every hour % the
brink of the grave, and have for their CON-
.panion, always at their side-Death.
Down behind the beautiful hills the sun
IS sinking. Slowly from their rich partnr
age in tho clover and timothy coIe the
cattle lowing farewell to the departing
day. Done is the days toll, and standing
at the door cf her dwelling. the miner
wife looks across the fields to where the
light is glttering Of the foo. Of the shaft
far upon the hillside. At length, in the
gathering darkness, issued one by one from
the pit come numbers of starr, rs they
seem, that twinkle brightly, and like vari-
Gus considerations divide in different bodies
and take separate orbits. They are the
light, 10 the miners hats; and the bread
winners are coming home.
Look at them ms they cope swsrming
into the village! Black AID rugged, strong
armed and powerful Surely men not fit
for a ballroom or reception, but men who
cou'd he depended upon to stand firmly
Enough the end was destruction.
Into one of the iolIscs that stood in a
dong row on the only street Of the place. a
young man. turned. and opening the gnr-
den gate, passed up the walk INTO 'he
dwelling. lie was delicate lad, "nG seem.
ed untitled tor this hard labor that .requir-
e l,posses Of al. the muscle and s.nra
allotted to mankind.
'.Good evening", mnthsr,' he said chee--
,ly to the sole occupant Of the rG0I,. as he
entered it.
We'll, Harry. you're home" replied the
iaiv whom he thus addressed.
Yes, mother: I'm home, and tired out
A. he spoke he sank weniilv down upon
the settee, and buried his face 10 his hands,
! Long the woman contem,.i4.ted her boy,
pityiugly--for well she knew that the pn-
wholesome work in the mines wa. killing
Ale isd-but what could he de' Many
gears ago his father was one dag brought
h0me stunned aud bleeding, and without n
word ct recognition or farewell, passed
AWAY. What 80 litely as that the son
shQull take Up tho trade Of the rather, ana
ea-ly in life be the provide. q kss VINO
cared FOR him when helpless? So into the
Zines larry went, and, though by nature
unified for such az aYocation, did his work
with th. best Of them. Mining paid well
-serhsrs there is no other branch o.
labor. purely manual, that is SO well com
pensated th-, and the boy Eel. thai
when others depended upon him IL was no
slime fer couceits or preju lces.
Come, Harry Get washed-supper i.
ready"
unwilingly the young nan Tase from his
seat. and taking down she basin from its
sccus, olled lsil, vent out to the pump and
filled it with water. When he had wash
el himself clean of the GrImv flth that
severed him, and took his sea. at the table,
j could be seen that he YES pale, hand
some CT OF about nineteen or twenty
years Of ase-the son of enc Of those
Welsh miners who, froG generation TO gen
GRAFTON, follow the same pursuit
A handsome couple! thought the moth
.cr, as, shortly after, she saw her son Pass
by with Emily, the belle Of the village,
hanging upon his arp. Ianis9m. Emily:
with her hrighs eyos End o.eeks rosy with
health, Emily, VINO bal turned tn. leads
of half tbs young zen in the v;cinit-, an,t
finally settled her affections upon Harry,
They we're .nSagsi &c be n, ,r-isJ, at les.,
so report said, ana only waitin, rntil t;,at
mysterious future When the by cnaid, to
use a common phrase, 'see h,s way clear
D." before assuming TIE tesaeusiLsli.y Of
marriage.
No one saw ihep.; no eyes, save those
twinkiing SO brightly far up oTer kend
looked upon rh3 lovers and they were
asppy in the:r solitude.
But, as a. ,h. approach of morning, the
s!.,p9 Wakes frsrn hi p'e-..n, dream en- /