The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-06-28

spring morning tutt mr. anu Mrs.
Blossom sailed forth for = visit TO
Chicago They consigned their house,
hold goods 10 the guardianship OF
their niece. Nell johnson. assisted by
their youthful son. Corney. Mrs.
Blossom left many admonitions rela-
tive To locking up the silver and the
front door, but she said:
II should. feel little safer.
Thomas. II there was man In the
house nights. on account OF burglars,
you know"
So Mr.. Blossom asked young Mr..
Smith. who roomed at the Hawkinses
across the way, il he would have any
objections 10 coming over and staying
nights. TO protect the house
! Mr.. Smith said: mot the slight
est" and added that they need have
no further anxiety; he'd see that every
thing was safe.
He appeared on the scene promptly
at 3 o'clock the first evening, with
revolver. box OF candy and a copy
OF '.Lucile.r
Nell screamed at sight OF the revol-
yer, and vowed she wouldn't have the
horrid thing In the house. and two
minutes later she was making Mr.
Smith promise that he would certainly
teach her 10 shoot before he left
The Blossoms had been gone two
weeks when Mrs. Blossom wrote TO
Nell. saying she hoped they were get
ting on nicely at home. for she and
Mr.. Blossom had decided to stay an
other week and visit Mr. Blossoms
uncle, Elisha Blossom. on the South
Side
She received a reply by return mail
from Nell. saying not TO hurry home
on her account. Everything was do
ing splendidly. and they could stay
just as long as they wanted to. She
received also lengthy epistle from
Corney. which spoke for itself IL
was written on Nelrs best English
note paper. OF which IL occupied elev-
en- sheets, and ran as follows:
'DEaR NAL take my pen in hand to
write TO you, as | haven't anything else 10
do ut present Leander Hawkins and
Charlie Mittonthal have gone fishing 1
wanted 70 go too, but l couldn't because
Two got a cold, and Nell said she didn't
want me 10 get sick ana die till you got
home. So I'm staying In the house.
"This Is Nell's paper I'm writing on.
used mine all up writing my composition.
Had to 1t write over four times because the
lrl ~ Nall - a. q l..t
time.
"Nell and are having lots OF fun keep
ing house We've had mnce pie for sup
per three nights running and leo cream
for dinner twic. Smith was here TO din
ner Sunday. Nell put on tho best dishes
all on his account lie didn't care for any
pie.so Nell Ravo me his piece. / like Smith
better than used 10. He buys chocolate
drops by the box. Leander and have got
the best Joke on Nell and Smith. Leander
said mustn't tell, but you neodn't 81 We II
away, you know, unless 10 pa, IL you want
TO.
"You see how IL was The other night
Leandor came over TO my house 10 study
our geography together We went into tho
library SOS nobody wouldn't disturb US,
and Leander lighted the gas with n match
and l pulled the curtains together.
That Amt what you call 'em, but / can't
spell e.; you know what mean-the things
between tho parlor and library. We
pulled tho b,ue sofa Gloss up 10 tho cur.
tains, and we was having lots OF fun play
Ing that we was going round the world In
seventy days. like Nellie bly, did. and that
we was shipwrecked on desert isla nd,
with nothing 10 eat but peanuts aud gin
ger-snaps, (Desdemona gave US the ginger
snaps IL we'd keep out Of the Kitchen),
when we heard somebody coming into tho
parlor. And Lcander said: Lets keep
still and see who 1t is."
'And we peeked through tho curtains,
and 10 was MIR. Smith. He looked all
around 70 see IL there was any body there.
and when Tiers wasn't he went over 10 the
looking glass end looked at himself aud
twisted his mustache. Then no walked up
and down and talked 10 himself real kind
OF queer, and at last he sat down on the red
chair with the lace tidy.
ave was just going 70 pretend that no
was South Sea cannibals preparing TO
attack US whom Nell camo rushing In. She
seemed awfully surprised 70 see Smith. and
said:
"Why, MIR. Smith, how you startled me-
'At that he jumps up and says: Nellie,
just AZ solemn. like he felt bad about some
thing. And Nell, for wonder. she didn't
say anything. Then he got hold OF Nelrs
hands. and talked right OF, just liko our
minister does. as II he was speaking piece
"'Ncllic.' no said, you must long ere this
have prcceivod my feelings toward you.
IL IL vain for me longer 10 dlssemble /
adore you with all tho ardor Of my being
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