The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-03-15

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The cold roast-beef was good. the
cheese and homemade bread were
capital. and the ale was better than
either--at any rate. in the opinion OF
the thirsty couple who sat down 10 IL.
Owen. TO whom almost anything that
was new was always charming, en-
joyed himself thoroughly, getting up
on excellent terms with his host over
"A mutual comparison OF piscatorial
notes; and even George partially for
got that dinner and Milly Heath were
waiting for them six miles of at Up
per Datching. When at last the ale
and BEEF were done with, he hal
scarcely word OF dissent ready when
Owen accep cd the suggestion OF Mr..
Blair that. before surfing on their
homeward walk. they should smoke
pipe out on the green, where Lily's
white dress had been iitt ng TO and
FRO while the meal was in progress.
The fierce sun had gone down now.
and the garden was very cool, fra
grant, and shadowy. Two or three
rustic chairs were placed under the
shade OF a good-sised chcstnut-ttee at
one corner OF the grassy slope, and in
one OF them Mr.. Blair took his seat
while filling the scrviceable briar-pipe
which he had brought with him from
the slttlng-room. George, pulling out
his merschaum, followed his hosts
example; but Owen. having extracted
"a fine cigar from "A dandy case and
lighted II. fingered little, ard then
sauntered across 10 Lily. Toss in one
OF his reckless moments had broken
the dropping branch OF n rose-tree, and
the girl was kneeling down trying TO
tie IL up.
"Let me try, Miss Blair, wontyou?"
said Owen.
"Oh, thank you'll you think you
can't In her light 1.-THE way she was
tiresome Toss He breaks my flowers
dreadfully the lille roguer BY way
OF Furnishing Toss, and duly impress
ing upon him the general cnormity OF
his conduct. she picked him up and
kissed him between his eyes, which
were as green as Q ncralds In the dusk
and then sat him down upon his feet
again.
Owen, looking up into her gray eyes
rs he tied up the roses, felt an insane
desire TO ask her II she would treat the
repairer OF the damage in the same
way as she had the cause OF IL. He
checked that impulse however, and
onl,t aof1 .o nu1a.to,,olx, as 10 Io,nI
IL think that will do, Miss Blair.
Won't you give me a rose by way OF
payment ?"
''Dh, you may have more than one"
She looked at him with most perfectly
unconscious Innocence II have SO
many, hardly know what 10 do with
them. Take which you like best.
''But l m afraid shall break the
branch perhaps If try demurred
Owen artfully. I'm awfully clumsy,
really
perhaps you will, she agreed,
(which do you like best These lit
tie moss-roses are my fayorites.
Then | will have one Of those, IL
may"
SO the moss-rose -a' selected,
picked, and placed caref,.ly in the
gentleman's button -hole-a process
which was not satisfactory completed
for some minutes, and not until
great many more OF less foolish re-
marks had passed upon each side.
moresor less sentimental too perhaps.
But the two reached the chestnut tree
presently. and found that Alleyn had
gathered all the fishing tackle togeth-
or, and was just ready to say good
night TO his host
Farewell remarks were exchanged
with some blunt good humor on the
one side and many hearty thanks on
the other; and then George bowed TO
Lilly, and Owen held her little hand
for moment; aud then the friends
went out the white gate, and started
az brisk pace for Upper Catching.
.Do you like them father?" asked
Lily. She stood with her round arms
on The top bar Of the gate. looking
ihoughtfully after the two retreating
hgures-or perhaps at the taller one,
which was very natural. for Owen
was so much handsomer than his
friend.
Like them?" repeated Aaron
Blair. Parrish, my dear-fairishl
They're both pleasant young fellows
enough. What do you think OF
thcmp"
The - that stayed with you-Mr.
Alleyn--is rather nicer than the
other. isn't he? wonder II we shall
see them again."
"Not very likely. They'll hardly