New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

burned
"Why-why, Mr.. Dunord came 10 'e'' ' '
aDnnford. the superintendent? But why should ne
have told YOU that? He was the very one VINO h.iem o
was alive He said he was my TREND ne lidu ntbe
7 law there less than baby, with broken arins dnu
crushed chest And no word came from YOU no als"cl
to the letters Dunford wrote Tor me- co'Ip Nv,
WHY | never learned the reason, except ''d' VI" i
returned 10 Kennesbarre you were gone, no one MI
whittier II was said you left suddenly TO DC HiiiioD
no one knew to whom ....,,u,;,,
4Ycs. yes!' she said family, her voice struggling
through her lips. 81 thought you were ded nn.'y
How could ! know it was not So' was all do'C IL
Kcnnesbarre. alone like yourself. So went TO New
Vorl, He said YOU were buried alive; ne Sald you
were burnt she repeated heplessly: .o 8,
at might have been well for me 1t had peen So
returned the man in a sepuchra tone But was io'
dead as Won see When found you gone, lost all III,
tere,t in myself in life in my ambitions IN culture ana
science in the mastery Of things once longed to accom-
nlish-for vou-for myself And 50 remained miner
instead Of becoming master mere aii" ,ho were
though | have risen to be fire boss Yes thGy were
quite rght.-evcr since that day | have really been
buried alive. tho
and a pain that from some deep ana long Se"'''
grief at the foundations Of his beng. =, v..
. avon are more than mere miner Henry You are
vourself-you will always be that You are sun "nai
/ always called you,-do you remember VISTA a.t
among the coal-yeS' clear ana Puic ID 'i' '''s'''0'
you Just gave me-
LIE lowered his fine head and leaned against the heavy
IL framework at the mouth Of the slope Ills Inquire
seemed to Paula Dunford like that Of some shadowy
world weary Atlas standing in the eclipse 81 MS NE ana
fetcred bv the insupporablc burden Of the dark toll
some existence she had once inspired him to cast OIL
this man worthy Of the stars Tears prang to her eyes
she wcpt silently for him-as for herself. Their TWO
defraudcd hearts beat in futile protest, empty as tii'
robbed and abandoned mine. She reached Tor ms
hands, then gave gasp as she raised the elI one ~ 'o
light. The ring finger was missing.
81 lost the finger i'm that accident, he said calmly
@The finger would not have mattercd much; but the
ring YOU gave me on it. But perhaps the Iin9
did not matter much, cither-Since lost more IMAM
that
She pressed an impulsvc kiss upon the black mutt,
lated hand and a hot tear fell on it. But loved
you, Harry" She murmured 81 always loved you
This very day thought Of nothing but you-eEery
thing about this strange Cocry spoke OF you-ot the
old DAYS, Her voice faltcrcd; She let 60 his hand ana
sank down on the block Of slate. "To think that we
should meet again-after sixteen ycars-here IN Ihe
depths OF this minc-and 50 tar from henheSDHte.
"Thcre are greater distances than time or space Sdid
Then both were silent until Mavis his large eyes full
Of doubt and broodng, began repeating:
"Why should Dunford have he'd about me; lie TOOK
care Of me- he was my fricnd-why should ne have
The woman shook her head slowly and claspcd and
uncasped her hands in agitation How simple was TINS
strong and noble soul-how grandy simple how beauti-
@That man." said Mayis suddenly, pointing down
the profundity Of the slope "W'ho is he:'
"Aly husband
your name. What is it now
"Oh do not ask me that She cried out IN sudden
terror Then the next moment she added, But you
will learn it, after all. He comes to buy the NINE It Is
Dunford."
He looked at her ixedy; but in his eyes there lay
startled and pathetic look tremor came into his voice
"Dunforll lie your husband; No, it cannot bel Dun
ford was a different man.
~IIc has changcd-u,t as YOU as |, have changed.
1t i, sixteen years. Henry.