The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-07-05

shed throughout the dull old house Mt Wa
verland by our sweet friend. Would hap
piness ever again take up its abode AT Wa
verlandf
Days pass: the beautiful dead was laid TO
rest, and Myrtle and took up the bur
den OF life again She was quiet child
aud accustomed To amusing herself
soon learned 10 love her very dearly; her
very helplessness was call for love and
tenderness for me. Soon after my moth
er's death Annie Wren urged Myrtle to
go home with her. but she chose 90 stay
with me and was always by my side. AS
/ look back 10 those days feel very thank
full for the little sister who kept me from
despair
When the Joyous springtime came with
birds and flowers, renewed life sprang up
within my heart. II was near the time for
me 10 start for London IL wished 10 visit
America with the duke Of Mel~orne.
What had better do l could not take
Myrtle with me, and TO send her away
among strangers seemed cruel thing 10
DO. ! was still undecided. when one morn
ing we had been ont riding and called at
Sir Wren's. Annie met us at the door and
persuaded Myrtle 10 spend a few Gays
with her. When the time for Myrtle's
visit 10 end came, went 10 bring her
home. Still what 10 do with her during
my absence was an anxious puzzle, When
she saw me she came, and putting her
arms about my neck. said:
Brother would you be very lonely II /
should stay n little longer with Annies
We have such nice times riding out to-
gether, feeding the chickens and watching
the little white rabbits"
mo, Myrtle" / said. III am glad 10
know you are happy here. II you and An
ME can agree, would like for you to stay
here few months while | visit America
with the Duke OF Melvorne. Annie, are
you willing 10 accept such "A care as THAR"
| asked turning toward her "a ! spoke.
II would be delighted 10 have her with
mel My companions are few. and she Is
such good company and so little troubled
Please let her stay, Lloyd" said Annie
with animation.
81 am glad 10 find IL so agreeable TO you
II has been troublesome question what
10 do with her while / was gone But /
feel well pleased To leave her in your caro-.
Here is something TO meet expenses with"
said, handing her a bank note.
~ am 10 use this as pleaseyn she said.
taking the note.
Yes, - | said taking her hand at part
ing, and thank you more than words
can tel"
As took her hand Il trembled and her
face grew very white She kept her eyes
turned toward the floor. What could II
meany kept asking myself all the way
home IL | had won this fair girls love.
did not know. We had been friends from
childhood and | loved her with a boyish
love, yet no words OF aught but friendship
had ever passed between us She was 70
me like sister nearly my own age. Did
she know OF my mothers wishl A thou
sand strange fancies came into my mind.
/ could not Danish the white face with its
strange expression.
A few days after, when my preparations
were all completed, | rode over 10 Sir
Wren's 10 say good bye. Annie was not al
home, but Sir Wren gave me "A hearty God
speed, and Myrtle chung 10 my neck, sob.
bing most piteously
She was comforted by my telling heI
that was going in search of Stella. That
was a magic word. She ceased weeping
and began 10 plan how nice IL would be t.
have Stella ut Waverland once more.
Would find herr was the oft return
ing thought as | rode away from the gate
at Sir Wren's