The Red Cloud chief., 1880-12-09
NAY, I'll STAY WITH THE
LdDn

lily Hutton scam, No. 3. they saw two bod
~. Iather and son, clasped together. One OF
aTscaplorers knew the man, and knew that
aitcr the explosion he had been asked by one
vi INC men afterwards rescued to gn along
WIN MIN 10 another part Of the workings, and
iimadS ia,ner replied Nay. III stay with the
.hese both died, with one or two others near,
from me after damp. They were lying peace
ably having made pillows Of their Jackets and
clothcs.-DdIg Nolrs.
Nay. IN stay with the lad"
Down in the deep, black scam,
Hnddied together, dying and dead,
Par from the day-world overhead,
race 10 face, by a sudden fate.
win a horror OF night pTccipitate;
nnpLdd.h away from the mcrcIful sun,
The death and the burial all in one,
Dy Their fiftics cut of in vain.
more than "A battle counts its slain;
IiuauIcd together, man and horse,
In the grip of the nrc-damp's watchfui force
Cnsung heroes Of simple mold.
All unchanged from the race Of Old.
Iothe golden truths, with "A martyrs cry,
out OF the depths they testify:
Aud never has rcic been read. I deem,
Nohier than that in the deep. black scam,
II Love and Courage, the message sad
onIy, Nay. Ill stay with the lad"
May, I'll stay with the lad"
Down ia the deep. black seam,
1hey found him living, and strong, and
sound.
in spite OF the terror underground:
Ana they hadc him come ana live again
Ia the light bright haunts Of living men,
ana once more look the sun ia the face
And gladdea in carth's beloved embrace.
bul he looked AT his young boy, dead or dy
in the midst OF the shattered fragments ly-
ing
Dying or dead-but powcrless TO move
~ the help of man, or the voice of Love.
And self lay dead where the child must die,
hhu ne ~ d"hNcTtucc pass him Icy;
lie saw his duty set straight before
In the love thai liycth for rycrnorc,
And lac put the pToiicrcd freedom behind,
WITH never ii Thought Of self i'm mind;
And, TO life or To death run the trackless
stream,
He stayed with him in the deep, black scam,
ana 20 prayer and warning one answer had,
n brave onc-"Nay, I'll stay with the lad"
"Nay, TN stay with the lad
Down in the deep, black scam,
Once again was the story told
tii as Honor, as fOc~y old:
Ana the rugged miner, whose cares might be
Something unknown Ia you or me,
Rather than leave his boy below,
ALONE in the grip OF the lurking foe,
Those to die with him there and then,
Rather than live with his fc~llDw-mcn;
Sn""ihcd the pillow IN" child beneath,
turned with him io the void of Death.
ana 10 all mankind, IN its strong sclflOye,
Taught The unscli proclaimed above:
ANA Whale" r has sin, ami whaic'c his sorrow,
those the night without earthly morrow
Went 10 his Maker straight and free,
ana pleaded hi- plea cDuIag-puSiy:
for hi- boy hc lived. for his hos hc died;
And tho two together. side 10y side,
Icfpr" the divine. eternal Throne
Had nothing 10 plead hut their love alone
ANA There, prrch3urr. from the answer prove
That the grra'o-t wisdom Of nil j. Love.
Sell! bc hu~hrd, while In places high
The many pass thoughts oi others 10y
Ict Others -tarVc aud let -. hers bear
Tho woes that rcs.t us oycTy whcyc-
30 the great ho but free from the curse of
dcHrth.
80 The great ht gather the fruit al the earth,
80 pr, pcity flourish, and riches thrive,
Ana keep bHi the wording = life alive,
hat Is u L. them that these grave things be-
Ihai These sights are given 10 who VIII ScCI
Nhllr wealth may prosper, denial dream,
Lies moral j. told ia he deep, black seam;
Ana angels rejoice la thai answer glad.
And hum1n-Nay, II stay with the lad"
Herman MfriCal,, ia London Spectator.