The Winslow mail., 1899-01-14

ald great m la"se ard ear~
yorite songs EG5 lie 'ssgrancc
8.ver ana "Hcrrc. @wect Home were
aos y-ye- to-rial IL. .he1c Lcirn TO wish
t. divert thought from the present
Festivities % other scenes.
During he evening Tit+y managed
to set near 20 where Ton Reed was
standing, and she whispered:
"Tha1k yen, To-
IT'S eyes Ci1 nc deceive him. Some
CT his Eoyrcrs were IN her dark Ea;r.
and the golden heart hung from 4
chain that encircled her smooth, white
/ throat.
Tenn Reed did not wait longer. Int
went tc his cabin u2 2the n3aur{atn side
and las dovvr1, but i was ret 10 sleep
! IIe oou.J ret define his feelings. could
civo, i questioned. TO adeqcate cause
Ter the turul tuocs Joy at his heart
7 5,es too happy for reason, TOO much
! eze.,s / for rest.
Ii was rear daylight when he fell
/ into a dezc, but IN his dreams he Sill
saw The blossoms in her hair and The
/ heart OF gold uron ber breast.
] She was calling his ame-louder-
louder. Sire was heating on the door,
Tom Reed! Tom Reed For Gods
sake, come out. The mine is on FIRE"
lie sprang up and threw open the
door.
There stood Kitty, white faced and
excited.
"see, Tom! see! There are eight
men in the shaft and eight of them
married.
Tom Reed did not wait to hear more.
I IEe saw Tie rillar of smoke shooting up
f~o-n f1o l1oc1h q The mine, about
wl.ieh tccpie crowded the bravest
not da,i0g to descend tha fatal open
;ng. Eeen Rufus Fo-d had lost his
head ard seemed rlrslr2ed.
'11Ll5 arc you about, rom Reed!
Dent 80 down. man! Don't" shout
ed the people.
"stcrd by. the Gre has not touched
the shaft Pan ri}-u5lal signal!'
TLat was az l'cra paea eaid. The
next instant he g lost I . sight. Tie
had gone down fhe chain 'hand over
hand"
Encouraged l'y this daring example,
/ the men got their seuses and the wom
en- hushaI their 1ailine.
/ After long minutes. q signal came up
j from he smoking depths. The ST.
! ticnary engine was started. and the
bucket rose holding four blaekened
Ga:1-suffc ccatcG ren.
! Again The sirnal was given ard again
the bucket rose. Hit5 CIR othei II eI',
and cre of then raencd cut: "FCr
heaven sake. lo~er avar! quickl
Tom Reed is rcasttrg'"
The bucket few down he shaft from
which lr1id heat gusts nos came TiiA
L. smoke.
An awfal lapse of aco1'zin~ seconds.
thea came faint z'rnal 10 Haul up! :"
g'he l,et 1iea ,a s4c sertace c1Tel-
orad in lame.
cry af horror boe~ fram e
brcate ~ strc1c 1.2ec. s.r.1 t.e.t. rs
ell fain ing, 1es.de .e b@o'ahe7.
1l.,,o'ed form .at a.. -..,lEs,. l9la
. lac l,cut1 81
An. chs 1a La, De.,,e T,-1 Ts.I
rvou,d Eaee o.od,
4t'f't u ''tAS "a tl 3 ssl..-. So So. --@
All T2s1 V3sll &c .ee, a4t never
sg-iH T. looi> u. t4e :, I'D re
h..s tIsi he eTet,.
'WhS-.J 90 ~ s, ,oTa Fei
+ kittJ Sic 1.,t oa,
5s1ir~ b l. vas s.il-5 1s. tlnse-s
/ -ttc. -ad Ho -U-.ast 81,
te.lg i ii te '4aeS ~ aal-
1natlercd i ID fI7at eayed thein."
flush Eofa!"
ITe felt a to&r en- his hand and he
kler hef lips rare 1eal his siGhtlcaa
face.
/ "You rill want wife cow, Tom. Let
1ay eyes 10 for hotl Fotler is WI
ing"
!. = is the .,r.v:loze q queens % pro
-soac. E3-.t tEe- Z vz7s :. reec-s = =
le IS nc tie leza enc row tfaat Size =
-. .... Ia u Z. Ia. :l.-..H..II.5atiEeto ~ 4 Z:
-era 1ota1.
/ IF Tom Reed ever bomgsned bis
calamity no q & 7-ne-y it-nct even the
wife, from whom be could have No Sc
orets.--N. Y Ledger