The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-28

pose I've got to 60 out in tho pantry
now. and spend half an hour finding a
place for that -four" and she left the
room. With sigh Mr.. Wilson seated
himself to read the paper till dinner
time. Soon Stephen appeared with
the buttons which were received by
his mother in an anything but gracious
manner.
About three o'clock in the afternoon
Cousin Ellen said 10 Mrs. Wilson:
Maria. I'll help you sew those but
tons on Stephens shir; any time you
are ready"
oh. no. don't mean TO sew them
on to-day. only wanted the buttons
so as TO have them. What Is the mat
terP What makes you look so funny"
as curious expression fitted over
Cousin Ellen's countenance.
II don feel particularly funny I
do not know why should look So"
''Oh. pshawl l didn't mean funny
that way. meant you had very cur
ious expression on your face"
Miss Renter hesitatcd. Should she
tell this cousin OF hers. whom she bad
not seen for so long. the truthP She
decided that il would be the kIndest
thing TO do.
II suppose ! looked rs you say did.
because l was trying 10 fit together
two pa ris of a story viii you tell me
jus. why you insisted on Stephen 60
ing for those buttons just when you
didp'
.Certainlyr' dec dedly. the color
mounting to her face. He seems per-
fectly Indifferent 10 pleasing me lately.
and its my private belief that he only
started to fix that latch because lie
thought / wanted him TO 90. I've
adopted the plan lately OF having things
done at once and then they're done.
Every thing he does for me he does un-
willingly, so that he might as well do
II first rs last"
You're all wrong--all wrong. de-
pend upon it." and Mrs. Renter shook
her head
You don't know anything about IL.
Cousin Ellen. You never had Stephen
to deal with"
mo. but I've had men and women
TO deal with, and can see very well
where most OF the trouble lies"
ssI .ytoh ~ rxnaIraaa -a,tI ton .,.n
then. The way work and slave for
James and Stephen never was beaten.
and they don't seem TO try to please
me one Bit"
do you try to please themP"
TRY to please themr' In angry as
constituent. Don't / work my finger
ends off for themp"
IL didn't ask you that asked you
II you tried to please them"
IF you'll tell me what you mean
(for 1t seems very ridiculous to me,)
I'll try to answer.
Then Cousin Ellen talked long
time and told Maria JUS what she
thought OF her. but she told her very
gently and kindly. Mrs. Wilson was
more than astonished to see herself in
this light; she. the abused one, Great
ing all this Disturbance She didn't
believe IT, However. she promised
Cousin Ellen she would try her way
just 10 show her that all she. Maria,
could do wouldn't mako any differ
ence.
Al Cousin Elen's suggestion. she
went TO the door to call Stephen TO
send him on an errand.
"Waitr' said Miss Renter. don't call
him while you look like, that There.
now, the wrinkles are gone. now call
him gently and pleasantly"
Stephen looked up from his work
with start at the new tone In his
mothers voice. but answered pleasant
~ In return: well. motherf''
Can you go on an errand for mep"
Can you walt about ten minutes,
because will be done thenP"
Not very well. would little
rather that you would 90 at once"
"All right" aud the nimblc Stephen
was off as soon as he could arrange
matters in n shape to leave"
80. we'll! that's only once" said
Mrs. Wilson. in answer to n question
ing look from Miss Renter. ''lle Just
happened to be in a good humor-"
'Do you know whyP' IL was be-
cause you put him in one by address,
ing him pleasantly"
When Stephen returned rather later