Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-01-25

ond day the men paused. for they
thought they heard something. They
listened intently. It wss u faint rap
ping on timber.
They are alive-at least, one of
them," shouted miner. ITO work
with will, men,"
Then Kate. aroused from her stupor,
took her place among the workers.
Back. LASS said her father. "a
stronger arm is needed here"
my arm is strong. father" she said.
They gazed at her and let her have
her way.
'.Her sweetheart's there's" said ono
of the men.
''Yes; the Norwegian"
On the third day the tapping was
fainter and then it ceased. The next
morning they reached the men. The
Englishman was dead, apparently.
Both bodies were taken to the surface.
AT the word dead" Kate, worn out,
had fallen unconscious. Suddenly ono
of the men who had been bending over
the Engiishman, shouted:
There's life here
The captain knelt by his side and
heard the faint beating of the heart
Garry the lad to my house, he COM
manded.
When Geotfry came to himself he was
lying in small room near the window.
Upon the window sill were flowers.
Bending over him was a woman.
Someone held his hand; lips were
pressed to his forehead; kindly, sym
pathetic eyes gazed into his, and their
tender light bewildered him.
Kate"
sGeoffry!'
ut is you, sweetheart"
at is /, dear"
What did this mean? His head was
now resting on her bosom. the broad,
womanly bosom. of this woman Of the
people. Her lips close to his whis-
pered:
''How do you feel, dearest?"
''In Heaven, Kate. have had bad
dream"
Hush, dear heart Get we'll, for my
sake"
For yours, kate?'
'Yes, yes. for mine-for mine"
Then you"
Love your Yes, yes"
''My sweet lass! But why"
''Gec:fry. Geoffry, sweetheart, did
you know your kate SO little you
thought to drive her? You could not
command me-your jealousy could not
force me TO be yours-but you may
lead me to the end of the world. There.
close your eyes You are worn and
weary. You have nearly passed FROM
me and my life world have been MS
cry. Think how / suffered, darling,
while you were in that tomb. Then 1
knew what my love for YOU was and l
prayed that you might be saved, that I
could hold you in my arms and beg you
to take me and cherish me. | prayed
that you might be saved SO that my de-
votion could undo the harsh words of
the past Do you forgive me, my own,
my treasure?'
Lass, lass. pray God l might die
again to hear such words"
There. there! Speak no more, Geof-
fry. Rest, rest The doctor said you
must sleep. Close your eyes, for your
Kate is watching over you"
LAS l may some day watch over You,
you, Kateo"
while this life lasts. if you will"
kiss me, dear"
For the first time she pr essed her lips
to his, and then he slept peacefully,
with q flush upon his cheek When
her father entered he looked at them in
surprise
lis it SO. lass?"
"Aye. father"
Il thought it were the other"
Pint she only smiled and uazed fOnClv
at the sleeping man.
The sun went down that night
again in q silver haze. Over the hills
in solemn procession the miners, with
bowed heads, carried the Norwegian to
his grave No funeral hearse, no car
riages were there. Sadly the silver sun
sank out of sight. More wildly the
shaft houses were defined, marking
the places where human beings went
down seeking that which Is in the
earth, where they are born and where
they must die. There is no happiness
not tinged with sorrow. But in the
small room woman. whose face was
touched with silver light. bent over the
displays while looking on her SUM Der
ing child. Sink, silver sun; fade, light,
from the hills; come, darkness, with
ebon shroud; murm1r, gloomy voices,
the whispering Michigan
pines! There is no night when comes
the day dawn of the soul! For mines
may give out, external things may
change, but there is that which en-
dures forever. in Detroit
Free Press.