anfl a sturdy set of fellows they are. They prefer the pit to any other work, and have the sash* kind of scorn of surface men that sailors have of land " lubbers, ".or that trap pers have of civilized folks. They feel that high qualities, that energy, courage and pa tients, are called into play here, and that they tire spending strength on strength in tho stern labor of cutting their way through living rock. They love the solid darkness of the mine, its perilous descents, the intricate mazes of