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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 159

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ing of the old shaft wasfound to be impracticable, and a new one wasstarted. But the two men were in safety now,and comparative comfort. Food, lights, letters,and papers were lowered to them, and there,four hundred feet below daylight, they read the put upon the new shaft, in half-hour relays. The… … as the men appeared, a shout went up. The shaft-house was full, and as the men ap-peared, a shout went up. The manager stoodby the shaft, and gave them each a heartyhand-shake. Stand back, boys, he said, as the mencrowded round; you must let their womenhave a chance with them first. Bert, you…

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