The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-05


her. But her friendly. sympathetic
nature soon asserted itself, and she
kindly said:
"How do you do, little boy?"
"HuIlol" was Tommie's reply.
The young lady continued to eye
the boy curiously. She thought she
had never seen so odd a looking speci-
men OF humanity, and her pity and
curiosity were alike excited IN regard
TO him. Thinking him little vagrant
the family had given dinner.she asked:
Where do you liveg'
al live here" Tonlmie answered.
She then thought he must be some
poor child employed on the place, SO
she asked again: "Have you any pa
rents?"
"Reckin have. Pm Tommie
Brown" said the boy.
"Then you are Jacks brother" she
exclaimed in great surprise.
Eyes. be-" he replied.
"Well / am glad to meet YOU" said
Miss Layton, Jack toll me he had
litUe rother. But why didn't you
come in and see us and eat dinner
with us?"
cause they wouldn't let me. Cam.
and Cath. said il you saw me you
wouldn't marry Jack. But you will,
won't your s'pose Pm homely look
in an rough, but | can't help it."
There was something so pathetic in
the child's situation that strong
feeling OF sympathy was aroused in
Miss Layton's heart. She possessed
raie good sense and the ksndest OF
natures. And the thought OF child
enduring such oppression was repul-
sive to her every feeling. Sitting down
by his side she took one OF his little
brown hands in hers. and said: "Do
you think you would like me for II
sister,"
IL dun know" replied Tommie,
You're awful stunnin' lookin. and
ifyou was always good like tins I'D
like it fust rate. But Cam. and Cath.
scold me so much / wish lots OF times
/ didn't have any sisters"
"But we will try and be good
friends" said Miss Layton. "And
some day when | am your sister.
wouldn't you like TO come to the city
and see me?"
The boy stared at her while both
eyes were stretched with amazement.
"Surely you don't mean il" he said.
"Goshl but wouldn't that be fine?"
But Tommie had ateady suffered
many disappointment from broken
promises in his young life, so the light
died out OF his face as he continued:
But you'll forglt it before then.
Everybody iorgitg everything they
promise me-"
mo. shall not forget it," she an.
swered. "You may lust depend on
that visit. You shall stay long
while and have such good time"
She had not noticed his eyes close
ly until now. They were of n dark
gray color, with such bright, eager
look i'm them that they fairly illumi-
mated the homely little face. "Surely,"
thought Miss Layton. there must be
something to any boy VINO has such
eyes rs those"
"You won't let Cam. and Cath.
know you saw me- will you? 'Twould
90 dreadful hard with me IL they knew
it,"
"No, will not let any one know
that ! saw you. You must not forget
me. And | shall often think of you
and that visit. Good bye now" and
to Tommie's great surprise. she stoop-
ed over and kissed him. then turned
and went into the house.
To Tommie, the world had sudden
w changed from midnight Dlackness
TO dream of sunshine and Joy. This
beautiful, kind lady was really TO be
his sister. This was the person OF
whom he had grown TO have such n
horror in the last few days. and she
had actually kissed himl Such n thing
OF which he had scarcely any remem-
brancel
But short time elapsed when Miss
Layton, rs Mrs. Jack Brown, was
happily established in home OF her
own. She soon communicated to her
husband her interview with Tommie,
and her promise OF the visit. Through
his influence and help not many days
passed before Tommie was n inmate
OF their home.
IL tell you. Jack" said his wife
several days after Tommie's arrival,
81 believe there is undiscovered gold
in Tommie's character. Ii is a belief
OF mine that in every human heart
there is a chord that brightly touched
will give n worthy response. Now
that chord in Tommie has never been
awakened. don't think his home
friends understand his nature.
They mistake his characteristics for
badness. and the treatment he has re-
ceived has had n tendency to demon
alize his goodness. He is naturally
bright. and with true announcement.
truly believe he would develop into
n character OF whom any one might
be proud"
uDo Won know TINT Soma such