The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-06

thinking OF her, no was inspecting one
of the galleries when ho felt himself
seized by the arm of his coat. 1t was
Miss Papa.
She had escaped from the school
second time. Repulsod at the shaft, she
had slipped into an empty coal car and
thus descend,d to the mine.
She told all this to the engineer and
obtained his pardon. Five minutes
ater she again began her search, still
full of undiminished faith. The miners
followed her with pitying eyes, shrug-
ging their shoulders. saying:
"Poor little papa"
LittlO Papa kept on seeking with uu-
abatod courage. Suddenly they saw
her running toward them, pale and OK
cited.
"Down therc!' she gasped. "Dowi
there! Papa!' \
"What2 Down there1" said a miner.
ellis blousel'
"B,hl Wherel'
"Down there"
In moment every ono had heard the
new, and the mino was in tumult.
The child declared that shs had seen o
piece of blue cloth in hole, which she
could not raise, because it was held
down by an enormous block of coal.
"WhereT they asked her again.
She turned. followed by the crowd
Of miners. Then she stopped and hosi-
tated.
She could not find the spot. All the
blocks of coal resembled each other;
all the cavities were alike, all the gal
leries werc tho same. And yet she was
sure she had seen that piece of blue
cloth. Where the blouse was the mar
must be, living, no doubt, and tha
man was her father, and she could mo-
| find him!
One by one, tired of the useles!
search, persuaded that tho poor little
girl was crazed by gricf, the men with
drew and returned to their work. Bu
they had hardly taken up their pick
axes when loud cry recalled them t.
the chill.
II have found it'll have found itr
They pushed her aside and looked
Yes, it was piece of blue flanncll Il
was blouse! There was man there
They set to work with will, and, il
the twinkling OF au eye, tho wall wa
beaten down, aud in deep excavation
they saw man extended; it wa
Michel Picrron. He had beon ther'
three days and four nights.
Loud cries arose on all sides, an(
ringing loud above all others, cry es
caped from tho lfp' of tho child. Sl.,
threw herself upon the body and claspec
it in her arms, half mad, weeping ant
crying:
Papa! papa!'
He was nearly dead, poor Michel
Exhausted by lack of air and nourish
meat ho recovered consciousness onl,
to sink back fainting; but he wa
alive.
Miss Papa had told the truth. 1h
maa would not dic without telling hi
child, and the thought OF her had sus
tanned him and given him the strength
to conquer death.
A week later hc was out and ready t.
recommence his work. ~
Ga the evening of the day befor
that on which he was to return to tn
mine grand ban quet was given by al
the miners to Miss Papa. The plac, 0
honor was reserved for her. A lou,
hurrah and wild applause greeted he
when she entered, holding on t
Nichols hand. There were kisses given
shouts cf bravo! and wild huzzas il
honor Of the little queen.
And do you know what she reptile,
to all this, smiling and clapping he
little han ls2
She replied p ,pa."
In would be difficult to describe HOY
and in what tone she uttered that on
word. But all those Lrave follow
whose eyes hard hardly ever known
tear will tell you that they wept tha
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