The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-06-07

on the bank.
They had Jack off the straddle
before you could look round, and
he was carried away, while they
raised my head and poured a little
brandy in my mouth. I called out
for the viewer.
"What is it, Charley Baston?"
he asked, bending over me.
Everybody away from the mouth
of the pit, sir" I said.
"You are right; it will come in a
minute or two, he answered.
They got me to the top Of the
bank, when I heard a scream, and
there was Amy trying to throw her
self on her brother, but kept back
by the other women.s She never
glanced at me. wished then that
I had stayed in the pit, or let my
self drop from the bar as I came
mp, and so escaped seeing her
again. But I made up my mind
that I had looked on her for the
last time. I told my helpers that I
could walk now and when they
let 60 my arms turned toward the
moor intending to pick up pack and
drag on to the next village. But
could no more walk five miles than
1 could fly. When I came to my
pack 1 sank down by it and felt
that I must give up. I was SO beat
that though the second explosion at
the pit shook the ground under me,
I didn't lift my head. All I thought
Of was lying quiet. BY degrees I
recovered a little strength, and my
thoughts took me to my old lodging,
where l decided to rest before I
SET. out on my wanderings.
The day passed, and the night,
and the next day, and I was still in
bed, the good folks of the house at
tending me like child. My limbs, |
which had been racked with pain,
now felt easy, and I was ready for
start again. But I thought there
would be opposition, so I got up
very quiet, and was putting on my
things, when the door opened, and
in came Jack Glover.
"Hilloa, Charley here we are!"
he cried, seizing my hand and Civ
ing it a hearty squeeze. "Who
would have thought of US two being
alive to-day?"
well, Jack, l am glad for you,
bnt shouldn't have cared for my
SELF"
"How's that?"
Il have something on my mind"
"Your' he said, laughing and
giving me a little push. 'Here, sit
down and have pipe, and it will
all 60 off like the smoke"
Il don't care if never smoke
a pipe again." I said savagely.
"Now, I'll tell you what it is;
you've been having a tiff with our
Amy"
Il haven't
"Well, you know best about that,
but you were seen talking with her,
and she had a crying fit directly after.
And when she heard from me that |
it was you brought me up from the
pit, she fell fainting in my arms"
didn't she know that until you |
told herr" I asked.
"No."
"Then I'll just tell you all about |
her and me- I said.
was long time telling it, but
Jack sat by as if was listening to a |
play or a sermon at chapel. I told |
him of the feelings Amy had raised |
in my heart; told him how I had |
watched for her; thought of her; |
dreamed of her; and, finally re-
counted our latest colloquy. Jack
never moved q muscle, and not |
till I stopped for breath did he
put in word.
"Don't you think you have been
a little fast old hoy?" he then said.
"How do you mean?"
"Why, in giving up so. Suppose
when Amy said she couldn't have
you, you had put your arm around
her waist and said she must?"
The view had never struck me,
and rather took me aback.
"But there was her promise to |
you and her mother never to marry |
pitman."
$50 there was. But did you
never hear that promises were made
to be broken?"
81 can't say but I have" I NUT
tered, clapping on my hat.
'Where are you going?"