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〃Not a day; Mr。 Starr。 You know my father。 It is there he was born; it is there he means to die!〃
〃I can understand that; Harry。 I can understand that! His native mine! He did not like to abandon it! And are you happy there?〃
〃Yes; Mr。 Starr;〃 replied the young miner; 〃for we love one another; and we have but few wants。〃
〃Well; Harry;〃 said the engineer; 〃lead the way。〃
And walking rapidly through the streets of Callander; in a few minutes they had left the town behind them。
CHAPTER III THE DOCHART PIT
HARRY FORD was a fine; strapping fellow of five and twenty。 His grave looks; his habitually passive expression; had from childhood been noticed among his rades in the mine。 His regular features; his deep blue eyes; his curly hair; rather chestnut than fair; the natural grace of his person; altogether made him a fine specimen of a lowlander。 Accustomed from his earliest days to the work of the mine; he was strong and hardy; as well as brave and good。 Guided by his father; and impelled by his own inclinations; he had early begun his education; and at an age when most lads
are little more than apprentices; he had managed to make himself of some importance; a leader; in fact; among his fellows; and few are very ignorant in a country which does all it can to remove ignorance。 Though; during the first years of his youth; the pick was never out of Harry's hand; nevertheless the young miner was not long in acquiring sufficient
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