Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-20

they met according to appointment at the
1oot OF the shaft without the boys. Their
father wished to start off again. but at
last reluctantly yielded to the advice of
the men to return and see if they had not
wandered into some of the intersectine
mines and been taken out; if not. wait
TIL morning, then call general search.
But Duncan went home to find his wife
slt1lng alone, pale and anxious, by the
cold hearth; and as he placed himself be-
SIDE her his heart ached with the thought
OF MS cherished little ones exposed to the
damp and cold in these dark, dismal nits.
If no worse fate befell them. And the
worries and cares Of thu day were trivial
compared with the calamity that had
now overtaken him.
When the children found themselves in
total darkness they chung to each other and
cried aloud with fear. But Tom. who was
naturally brave and full of expedients,
said, after time, 81 thought l saw car
on the track ahead, just before / fell.
Let's try to feel our way to it. It's so we
and cold here.n
They CROPPED ahead till they reached it,
then clambered in, and were thankful to
ind dry and comparatively sheltered
spot.
ooh, Tom," sobbed Jamie. $40 YOU
think papa will ever find us? It's like
J being buried alive. I wonder if God can
see US. Suppose we ask Him to help us
out?"
"Well, you pray. got you into the
scrape; He won't hear me. Tell Him tina
we're hungry and cold, and tomorrow
we want to keep Thanksgiving"
Little jamie offered his prayer in the
simple faith that it would be answered
then worn out with fatigue they snuggled
close to each other in corner of the ca,
and dropped asleep.
When Tom woke up he could not tell
where he was, or what made him so colo
and stiff; but soon the painful recollection
OF his position returned, and leaving
jamie still sleeping, he crept to the Other
end Of the car. Looking over ii, he saw
a faint CLEAN of light, like that falling
through the crack of closed door. HI
instantly thought that this might be ONT
OF the openings of the mine, and, waking
jamie, they soon reached broad wooder
door, against which both pressed, till i
opened and let them out into the Gle al
beautiful sunlight.
why, Tom, its Thanksgiving morning
We've been in the mines all night. d.
you know where we are?'
sNo, but yonder is a house. Well q
ask 'em the way"
/ When the two children reached tn,
hut, for it deserved no better name, the,
were shocked with the poverty anee
wretchedness that met their eyes. Fou
little children in scant. ragged garment
were lowering over few Goals, while il
one corner of the room, seated on bun
die of straw, and dressed in a strange
fantastic manner, was poor derange,
woman. The sight of the boys with thei
smutted faces seemed to arouse her anger
But man stepped hurriedly forward an,
spoke sternly to her, then asked Ton
what he wanted.
Tom told his story, and the man re
piled, 81 can't ask ye in, nor offer y
anything to eat, for we've none for our
selves, but I'll see ye safe home, and wee
kin tell the Boss that Mike Finn did tin
best for ye he could"
See them home he did, and bitter wa
John Duncan's repentance over his hast
decision Of the day before when he hear
the whole story. You may be sure Their
was bountiful Thanksgiving dinner 8
Mike Films that day Christian Unio,