Blackened by layers of coal dust, his face barely recognizable by silver anniversaried wife, Barton staggered out of the mine, clenching tightly to the line as if his life depended on it, as it was, indeed, his lifeline.
Rushing to his side, Belinda took her beloved’s arm and led him to their truck, pushing away others who wanted to know more, Belinda took one long glare at the impending group, “Thank you, but I’ve got this.” Pulling away, the crowd moved on to the next miner as Belinda drove her husband home.
Exhausted from his experience, Barton bathed, fulfilled his appetite, took his wife by her hand to lay beside him and they drifted off to a deep sleep. Shaking in the night, Barton sat upright in their bed, eyes wide open and shouted, “There is an end to this trial,” and fell back to sleep.
“Indeed,” Belinda whispered, “And it’s the end that we hoped for, to have you home, once again.”
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The life of a coal miner what from little I’ve heard is an arduous one with danger ever present. As to the spouse and family of the miner, just as arduous for the worry!
I’m glad your Six had a good ending 🙂
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It’s a hard life, for sure.
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Now, it might just be my Appalachian, coal mining roots, but I want to hear more about these folks. This sounds like it could be expanded. Or not! I like it just as it is, but I wanna know more! Great short story, Lisa!
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Thank you! They’re trying to get me to talk about them. I’ll see what happens.
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One word: ”No way”
(I’ve spent weeks on the deck of a boat hours from dryland), but no way in the multiverse would I ever do this (in your story) kind of work.
Very specialized human.
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So often the worry was there, will he come home or not? You caught it perfectly.
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Thank you!
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Originating in the hills of western Virginia, I know many a man like this with many a wife at home worrying. Good job on making this real.
Thanks.
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Thank you! I watch When Calls the Heart about the miners in Canada and it inspired me, too. I may have to revisit the mine history of VA
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A strong couple strongly portrayed.
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Thank you!
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