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Lost in a mine the blind Bennie endures a brave hope
In the Dryden Mine near Carbondale and Nanticoke a blind boy Bennie sits by a doorway with door boy Bennie awaits Tom’s return. A towering stranger known as Jack the Giant learns Bennie’s dream to go to Philadelphia for sight, funded by Tom’s savings. Bennie then wanders the mine alone, fearing traps and echoes, crying out for Tom as danger closes in.
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Susquehanna
Pennsylvania
Dryden
Carbondale
Nanticoke
Lackawanna
Eifforts
Dryden Slope
Bennie
Jack
Tom
Giant
Blind Bennie
Jack Bennie
Philadelphia
Annie
Mommie
Lke
Baddie
Thomas Taylor
Hugh Frame
Tomal
Tor
Reat
Afteall
Kla Eara