Middletown transcript., 1903-02-07


They shouted to them ths
they would soon have them ou
Oh. very soon!
When the rock was cleaved q
last they called to know if the
were hurt. mo, we are not huri
Eizabeth's voice called bac
family.
The news flew about, and ther
was another shout that threaten
ed to rend the mountain side.
When the apertur was larg
enough to admit a mans body
it was Tom Landon that slippe
through first. "Oh, Elizabeth
Thank God !" he said. She clun,
to him, sobbing convulsively fo
a moment.
Here, take poor little Harry
he Is so weak and faint" sh
said. Harry was passed out an,
into his mothers arms. Eliza
beth, looking like the ghost o
herself. At sight of them mel
and women sobbed and shoutet
for joy at the same time. Mr.
jeffrey took Elizabeth in his arm.
and carried her into the fore
mans cabin, and laid her on tn,
lounge in the kitchen. stNuy
the blankets and the BROTH" h,
said.
He tucked her in the warn
blankets and fed her with th,
broth. Iwould let no one else dt
it. "This is my little girl, yol
know he said, 'smy daughter
who was dead, and is alive again
She was lost and is found"
Soon both Harry and Elizabeth
were fast asleep.
When Elizabeth awoke, she
was in her bed and the morning
sun was shining brightly into the
room. She was weak, and re.
freshed and very happy. Mrs
Giles peeped in, and seeing hel
awake, went in and kissed her.
chow is Harry" whispered
Elizabeth.
"He is doing very nicely, dear.
He is asleep yet y
"Oh! how glad I am. How ]
prayed that he, at least might be
saved. He is such a brave little
fellow After the first fright
was over he tried to comfort me
in his baby way. But when he
grew so hungry and faint, and
cried, Icould scarcely bear it.
"Oh! the horrible long dark
ness and stiffness! How good it
seemed to hear the first faint
blows above. / remem bered
what Joe had told me about a
man who was buried in one of
the Colorado mines for sixteen
days, and was saved at last, but
that two of the men who worked
so hard to save him, died soon
after from the effects of it. l
thought that if men would. WORK
ike that to save a man, they
would do as much for a woman
ind a little boy.
There was a knock at the door,
md Mr.. jeffrey and Joe walked
n.
"Have you had any pancakes,
Elizabeth? demanded Mr.. JEFF
:rey.
"Not l."
Il thought not. So Joe has
lrought them to you.
"Good morning, Miss Eliza
,eth, said Joe. ''Some of my
pancakes, Miss, he said present
ng her with a plateful sufficient
ora healthy miner, with a grand
Lourish.
''Thank you, Joe. That was
lind of you. Have these been
yer the range?
"N-No said Joe, "unless you
nean the kitchen range and if a
'ody is pertickier about exerag-
'eration I guess that old stove
int no range neither.
Mrs. Giles demurred about
be pancakes. Toast would be |
etter, but Elizabeth would eat
ne, that Joe might not be dis
ppointed.
"Mr. jeffrey, please go to the
,unge, put your hand down, in
y the headpiece, and see what
ou will tind," said Elizabeth
uddenly, in the midst of her
epast. He did so, and came
ack with something in his hand,
nd looking a little pale.
"What is it?" demanded Eliza
eth, excitedly.
"It is a small gold nugget.
There did you get it?"
"In the mine. You remember
here you left us. I was bent
pom investigating; so I climbed /
round some of the lodges and
ecked away with your pick, and |
uncovered this. ! climbed |
own to show it to you, and just |
hen that great wall of rock FELL |
o near IL almost grazed me.
fr. jeffrey, / know nothing |
bout mining, but I cannot help |
linking that fall of rock uncov-
red some wonderful things. |
III! I thought that must be a
old nugget, and ! held it in my
and through those days and
lights in the darkness"
'sLittle girl, you are a born
,rospector, he said.
Thoss were wonderful days at
he Lcamp. All was excite
nent and hustle. New machin-
ry was being put in. New labor
ras at hand. Cabins were going