The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-17
ONLY A MINER
A Sketch From Life.

tive rocks. But underneath those slaty
fields lies the rich vein Of metal, and in
those rough Cornish hearts is a vein Of
human feeling and Christian charity
far, far purer than much that passes as
such in the fashionable world, where
tinkling bells daily summon rich dowa-
gers TO church in their gorgeous char
lots.
The children Of Tregoze were tripping
lightly to school after their holidays,
along the hard, Slaty paths, 1t was, in
deed, with no creeping like snail uu-
willingly to school, kind of motion on
this occasion, as all we're full of expccta.
ton, almost of joy, for they were to
have that day a new mistress, one whom
they all knew, and who bad, in fact,
been one OF themselves
Margaret Powhele had been born in
Trogoze, where she had attended the
school, first A. pupil, and then as pupil
teacher. Thence she had gone to the
college in London, and a vacancy hsv-
ing occurred, she had been appointed
mistress down there in her own native
village. Her father had worked there,
man and boy, in the Tregoze mines for
upwards of forty years, and be still con
tinued TO follow this same occupation
The children, therefore, all knew Mar
garet. Their memories Of her were pleas
ant, and hence they trippeo ioyonsIy IL
school, where they sdmired their new
mistress, who, 10 their eyes, was Ger
tainlv as learned as the curate, and
almost AS wise a. the vicar besides be-
Ing IS pretty as princess, When they
therefore, returned home At midday,
many were the ordinations OF, "lsu'i
she prc,tyY Isn't she nico2' aud so
on, among the Youngsters; which eN.
CARNATIONS generally called forth from
the old people the remark, Il hope thee
wool get vorrard / thy farming, cause
times be very hard for us poor voks.
Many others besides the school-child.
ron were in love with Margaret, for she
had buddod into womsndoOd since she
had left Trogoze, aud now her beauty
had taken the young men by surprise.
For some time Margaret found 1t fat
from agreeable TO have SO many admir-.
ers, but by dint of good management,
BY the falling Oft of those who felt they
had mo chance" and through other
circumstances, her circle Of avowcd
adorers became reduced to two Joseph
Iregear and Tom Polglale.
Both OF those young men wore recolv'
IN, al lao a
opportunities Of rising 10 higher posi-
tions as inspectors, and so forth; both,
too, were steady, and had saved little
money, 1t was long, however, before
Margaret herself made i known which
Of them she preferred; in fact, 80 fara,
that goes. neither could for long time
boast of the smallest favor Other girls
called Margaret a hirt. but in this they
wronged her The simple fact was that
Margaret, not vet tired OF being her own
mistress, ondeayored 50 TO order her
ways that neither Joseph Trcgcar, Tom
Polglaze, nor any other suilor, might
have the slightest reason to br jealous
Of a rival.
Tregear, however, had the good sense
70 see that neither he nor Polglaze was
nearly SO well educated as Margaret
and he well understood that it is bad
omen when the husband has to look
up 10 the wife in the matter OF learning
He, accordingly, bought books, aud be-
came an earnest midnight student In
tact, he tried in every way to render
himself Margaret powheles equal
Tom Polgla1e, however, loved the fan
teacher not whit less than his rival
but he was formed IN roughcr mould
He scarcely noticed tho change IN Ire
gear; but, il he did not, Margaret Pow
hele did, and she was highly gratded
by it.
"Soseph," said she to him, ono even
ing, when he came to ask her to take q
walk, "you seem much changed lately
you are as little like . native of Trogo2e
as myself"
In what way, Margaret
you have lost that twang, aud YOU
seem to know something about The
great world, Do you study
Eyes; ! sit up every night to read, o.
to work mathematics, B."
'Whyp What do you want to be' 4
olerk?',
Margaret, | study only TO be NOR,
like you; love you-will you
"There! Joseph Tregear' YOU study
to be like meo | am sure never So
you the example Of talking such rub
Dish! All, ali! Good-byw
So saying, of she trippcd Into The
house, to his intense discontinue
But was Margaret any the more hap
py than the lover she had left so dScon
solate in the street, That evening he
parents noticed great change in her
but could not discover the cause, Sh,
did not talk, nor take any food, hu
soon retired TO her own little room
complaining of headache.
"Do love him?' she multcred wher
alone. Poor fellow be studies hare
for my sako--to be more worthy OF me
! suppose be- CALI it., Al, Joseph why
did leave YOU 81 abruptly? What
Gidly, worthless thing | am Tha
night she could not sleep until she ha'
decided upon a future course Of action
The next day, being Saturday, Mar
raret spent at home in household cares
which sho shared with her mother, bu
she scarcely spoke word all day Il
the evening she went 10 the draper
i IL.