The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-03-28

@<ifN sang IN ner moss Wre2bneu cup,
~ borrow wild and shrill
y 4 Z = useless wind when it roams the hill,
! <ia< 29 Tears, 80 loud and long.
49, gref of the wtrld seemed turned to song.
r. 334k there came through the weeping night
1H<z<1Ing angel clothed in white;
|Rf9&I ~ oiled the from ths tomb away,
fEt$e f&c Lord of the Earth and the Heavens layi
EE3fbs arose in the caverns gloom,
ia ~ wing lustre came from the tomb.
- III hird that sat in the heart of the tree
I;8f& e&ts celestial Mystery,
&z2z ~ llpart was filled with q sweet delight,
Ara n Earred q song the throbbing night;
2 x1kAbng notes. till higher, higher,
s &zH tHot 70 heaven like spears Of fire.
Saf az gltteIing white .robed angel heard
Tbs aeez6ping song OF the grievipg bird,
I'D 4&Ef4 the following chant of mirth
nki7ea Christ risen again on earth,
12 sid Sweet bird, be forever blest,
nay eggs, and thy moss wreathed nest"
A&1 6ges, my child since that blessed night,
" EsR S3AAth bowed down the Lord of Light,
XEdtFahc Of that sweet bird change their hue,
fAA bpfn " ith red, and gold, and blue
fntx5thg kind in their simple way
4Ap holy marvel of Easter day.
0nERT LESTER, THE "TRAPPER."
C1Al, you know, is dug ont of the eartI,.
EhGts2 NOu like to visit Il coal minef We
eOnse 70 h great hole in the ground, and
bet Asft@ a big basket hung by stout chains
10 MtEdlass. Down, down we go. 1t
|yrbssA bieeker and is quite dark by the
6mF NJ touch the bottom. Here passage
|9nHA ran off in every direction, often
zach other like the streets of
|ffs1l. On each side of these are caves,
the coal is dug out. Thick pillars
ssH le3s between to ho'd up the roof. The
|s1EN bb sew out the coal are called chew
Bf4 RI coal is put into tubs running on
vd4 heels, and dragged to the foot of
the ehaft Those who do this are called
spa 1t is hard york pulling these
heRF loA@s through long, low, dark pass
kRsS Resides these are "trappers," whose
|1nnshsea 90 sit cooped up in little holes
TO ops NNd shut the trap doors which lead
bus "a t4ls passages. This is boys work.
|1sE8 lltlte boys of pine or ten are en-
bloysa 1eis not hard, but very dismal
|ana 1sEseolae. And they have to stay all
Hay long II How should you like it, child
fe1fT en Eho go to school, and play on the
|sFas IN tle sunshine7
6ns there are dangers down in the
|tslne hlch do not happen to people above
IgEEnNns Foul air sometimes chokeS the
|nen 50 dsash water sometimes sprouts up
|luo fFnR them and sometimes part of
p 1ntAe caves in." This is called
Onem0Eaing while the pit men were at
work In mine in the north of England,
They heard 3 noise like thunder. In a mo-
|ment every lamp was out; for the men
work by lamps-there is not a spark of
EaylighE there. ga crush a crush !" cry
Ehe men and all throw down their tools
It is Tuesday morning. The men gather
|at tile novlth of the. pit and count their
6urnb her. Five are missing, two "hewers,"
| wo stputeers," and one little "trapper,"
bert Lester. People above hear the
hnd rush to the pits mouth. The
ere taken up. the agony OF
ma mothers of those who are left
Brave men go back to their
10y light their lamps, and reach
nN There is nothing but heap
ruins
VYefs tbs Miners instantly killed, or are
|shey hemn1ed In to die of starvation 1t
|IB dreadful thought. They called and
Ihcuted but no answer. They began
'WffA pickAxes and shovels to clear the
|was Is ishard labor and great risk. The
|neNa 8k the accident brings help from far
bnN near Men flock from all quarters to
pier their services. How they work
fards night they heard something.
is not a voice but tapping.
aak be heard Clink, clink, clink,
link five times then it stops. Five
stop. What does it mean One
ID that, as there were five miss
We clinks showed all five were
ng for deliverance. A shout of
BED in and above the pit.
be foremost of the workers was
he tel ef little Robert, the "trapper."
~ apo Eht he never left the mine, and
~ Quilted his work.
Rpn will kill yourself, Lester" said
Eorkman: 60 take a little rest and
work to u.s."
ne, Tom !" cried the poor father,
ised Roberts mother we'd come up
apd 30 we will, if it pleases
said, wipiBg the tears from his
EEK and he hewed away with all