The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-10-27

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share your home kingdom with any.
one clse; aud there was M other home
10 bring my mntIscr.to. But now"
'.Marius." cried Alice. tits quite
true what you say. You have put no
confidence In me. II could trust
you Ia be good To my poor old aunt.
could YOU not have been sure that
would loyc your mother"
II am sure Of IL now. Alice" said
the young man, still holding her hand
tenderly Ia his.
''And won't release you from yonr
engagement" declared Alice, disg,lis-
ing her emotion under very effective
pretence Of gay bndiiinqe. 1--WE been
taking lessons az a cooking-school and
making up household linen. and mean
To show your mother and my Aunt
Alethca what capital housekceper
can be. Aud oh. how proud shall be
when they eat the first dinner cook
ia my own housed
Alice. you are an ANGEL asserted
GRAY.
mo, am not" said Alice. "Tm
only SILLY chattcring girl. who says
lots Of things that she Is sorry for af-
forwards. But l know how good and
forgiving you are, and you shall see
how dearly l will love your mother for
your sake until l have learned To APP
prcciatr her for her own"
So Alice Ardlcy aud Marius Gray
were quietly married, and on their
wedding-irip they went to bring the
old mother home.
Mrs Gray, senior, was n trim. erect
little woman, dressed in black serge.
with her rosy old face surrounded by
the neatest of caps.
And she took n great fancy To Aunt
Alcthca. who was waiting on the door
step To receive them-a meek. soft
voiced old Quakeress. who moved noise
lcssly about and looked like human
dove in grey plumage.
II wonder" said she. '.how Friend
Alethea-for she won't let me call her
Miss Ardley would like situation rs
companion and readerP She reads
aloud charmingly. That bit of the
daily paper she read Us yesterday,
Alice. declare thought could sec
with my own eyes everything that hap
pcned."
II think she would be delighted.
mother" said Alice Its dreadful
trial for her 10 be dependent ON any
one for living; but there arc no such
nice places to be found"
II know of one said Mrs. Ardlcy.
"WhercF" asked Alice.
''In Lcarmount."
but | couldn't trust Aunt Alethca
with anyone but very kind lady"
well. this lady is kind. At least,
daughter Alice"
''You. mother? But | thought You
were going Ia live with us?" exclaimed
Alice.
my son Marius and you seem to
take that for granted" said the old
lady, with a twinkle Of her black eyes.
But YOU are wrong, nevertheless.
No. | am not going 10 live with You.
I'm very glad 10 have caught glimpse
Of YOU in your happy little home, my
dear; but I've an idea that young mar
ried people are better by themselves
for a year or two at least. And my
father left me some real estate which
has increased very much In value. and
can live as please now. Some day
il will he Yours; but in the meantime
shall take Friend Alcthea back with
me. and we'll be company for each
other. Once in a while wen come and
visit you. and mind YOU both take ex-
cellent care Of each other
SO vanished Mrs. Gray and quiet lit
tie Aunt Alethca from the scene.
'And here we are, just exactly where
we originally planned Ia be-" said
Marius. as he and Alice stood ut the
door where the moss-roSc was in bloom
watching the wheels Of the carriage
that bore the two ladies away.
Yves, faltcrcd Alice. with tear
in her eye; ''but | never thought |
could he So sorry 10 see "A mothcr-in-
law 20 out of the house"