The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-14
4 Successful Failure.


bI EMEDEh1tk n kEAoEts
"No mother, / can never marry
Walter Harndon. know he ID brave
aud honest and industrious. but I have
never been accustomed to such . con-
dition OF life as his has been and always
must be. lie Is merely mechanic,
and there is little prospect Of his pro-
motion 10 higher position. shall
tell him plainly that can not marry
him."
IL will not advise you to act other
wise than as your own wishes would
lead you, my daughter; but thought
you really loved him. and I am sure
that he thinks you do; aud you will
learn some day that love must not BIO
superseded and controlled by such cir
cumstances as those you have men,
toned"
The young lady TO whom these last
words were addressed wore look OF
perplexity. and thore was q tone Of
sadness In her voice as she replied:
IL will write a note to Walter this
evening and tell him can not accept
his proposal. and that our acquaint-
ance In the future must be less inti-
mate than 1t has been In the past"
She then rose and left the room, but
her mother noticed her pale cheek and
sad eye. and felt sure that her daught-
er had made most painful decision,
however much sho might try to per-
suade herself OF its expediency.
Lillian Webster was the daughter of
the superintendent Of an important.
though not extensive railroad. Mr..
Webster himself had risen. like many
wealthy aud influential Americans.
from position OF poverty and obscur-
ity; and yet for some reason. perhaps
on account OF his natural pride or
from the fact of his uninterrupted
prosperity. he did not look with much
encouragement or favor upon those
who were still struggling with the
difficulties that he had long ago over
come. The young lady's acquaintance
with Walter Harndon had continued
about year and half and had
come TO be regarded as some
thing more than ordinary friend
ship by those who observed the
growing attention tho young people
paid each other. But Lillian her.
self had hardly thought of the
matter in serious way. until one day
she received short note from Walter
In which he declared his ardent a fec
ton for her. and. laying his plans a nd
prospects in life before her, begged
that she would consent to bless and en-
courage him with the promise of her
hand.
1t 10 not surprising that girl like
Lillian Webster should feel at first an
noycd at what she deemed the unwar-
rantcd presumption OF poor young
mechanic, for she inherited much OF
the worldlIness and pride OF her father
and little of the modest simplicity Of
her mother. Walter Harndon at that
time had just taken position as loco
motive engineer on the railroad of
which Mr.. Webster was superlnten-
dent. and though his hopes were high
and bis futuys seemed bright and prom
Using. yet his salary was at present on
ly moderate. and he had accumulated
but few hundred dollars. His home
was with his mother. who lived several
miles from tho town OF S.. in which
stood Mr.. Webster's mansion; but for
two years his work has been in the
town. in tho shops OF the railroad
company. until Inc began work first as
fireman and at iongth ms engineer, on a
passenger locomotive. and even then
his principal stopping place had con-
tInued TO be at S.. He was one OF
those bright. aspiring young men who
create an interest In themselves by the
very confidence thoy have in their own
abilities. and yet he was not too bold
in his manners. for no had received
such an education aud discipline from
his mother as made him always courte-
GUS TO his Supporters aud pleasing to
those around him. The attention OF
the superintendent had been attracted
by his energy and ambition. and by
his skill and proficiency in his work.
and Mrs. Webster was pleased with his
fine face and winning manners; hence.
from being occasionally invited to take
tea with tho family he had come to be
frequent and welcome visitor.
During those visits Walter and Lillian
had read tooether and had walked and