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

certain lact tnat tho world often
| judges men by their salaries and bank
accounts and that, for time. Mt least.
fine clothes and superficial accomplish
ments weigh more than sound princi-
Piles and sKillful industry. The young
man whose hands are never soIled;
whose clothes are every day the best;
who smokes fine cigar and makes q
graceful bow. attracts the worlds at
ention and wins its favor moro readily
than one whose hands are trained 10
useful toll and to whom dollar means
exactly dollars worth OF work.
A few yards of costly fabric and tho
flash and finery approved by fashion
may serve to surround woman with
admirers. regardless OF her mental
adornments and those jewels OF virtue
which beautify the life. And yet when
we look for the principles by which the
world advances; when we seek for
men on whom we feel that we may al
wavs depend. We must visit fields OF
self-denying labor. thought and study.
Dut Aui1 - u Atsoou WHICH nSttosJ
seems very slow at learning.
We should not be able TO judge from
his conduct what were the feelings OF
Walter Harndon on receiving Miss
Webster's note. Perhaps his face wore
saddcr expression. but his hand was
as steady and his head as cool as ever
before. and he continued faithful and
unerring in the performance of the
duties OF his responsible and hazardous
position. Every morning at daybreak
his splendid engine. the Arctic"
might be seen speeding up tho road,
and every afternoon returning. draw
ing its long train OF passenger cars
filed with human beings who had
placed their lives in his keeping The
line over which he was employed TO
run was a distance of about eighty
miles. and his train was the daily mail
and express.
The railroad company by which he
was employed had been for some
months engaged In building branch
road from the southern terminus of
the main line to small town about
ten miles distant This branch pass
cd through the village near which
Walters mother resided, and the track
lay only few rods from her house.
Walter, whenever he had an opportuni-
ty, had watched with much interest the
gangs of men employed in blasting.
digging and hauling. and he had been
especially interested In the work Of
putting up small trestle across
wide chasm not far from his home.
The managers were anxious TO open
the line as soon as possible, and for
that reason they didn't wish to spend
the time which would be required TO
construct permanent and substantial
bridge. The trestle was therefore soon
finished and pronounced strong
enough for temporary use. and in
few weeks moro the entire road was
completed.
The tract OF country through which
the new railroad ran, was very romant-
! ic and beautiful, and IL was determin-
ed by the directors to make the OPEN
ing OF the line an event of special inn
portance by running grand excur-
sion train and inviting some of the
prominent people of the vicinity to
participate in the pleasures OF the trip.
The day was accordingly set for the
opening. and Walter Harndon receiv-
ed orders direct from the supernten-
dent to leave his usual route to anoth-
man for that day, and to have the
Arctic ready at the appointed hour
TO proceed with tho excursion train.
What was II that caused the young
mans cheek to pale as this order was
delivered to himp Suddenly he made n
desperate plunge in the direction OF
the superintendent Office. and then
as suddenly turned and went tho OPP
poslte way. Again he turned,
and now walked boldly to Mr.. Web
stcr,s Office.
The busy man looked up in surprise,
but Walter did not wal to be ques-
toned.
IL have called. sir" said he. ito tell
you that think the trestle nj Lincoln
vile is not strong enough to bear the
Arctic aud heavy train"
you think the trcstle isn't safeP"
said Mr.. Webster. ''Our master mo-
chanic Is sure Ii Is. Which do you
think Is the most likely 10 known
HE certainly ought TO know" said