The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-17
as he rode away.

as he rode away
Can words picture the burning sense OF
wrong and wild desire for revenge that
ragged within my heart was but child
scarce ten years old, when that sharp blow
fell upon my face. hut ! feel II still. a.
though the spirit of evil had lurked within
the blow Mad from disgrace and smart
ing with pain, ! sought my mother. Her
quick eye caught the mark. and holding
me In her arms 10 soothe me, she said
What is II, my son.
Her nsptherly sympathy Gained my
wrath and ! wcpt.
'Tell me all. my SON." she said with a
loving accent in her voice, that is still
sounding In my ears.
AS soon a. could speak told her what
had seen aud that had asked father to
help the poor people. She held me still
nearer 10 her heart. as though 10 make
amends for fathers cruelty
Never mind, my son, she said, when
you are man you can try and remedy the
evils you have seen and will continue TO
see for many years to come"
20 mother, why are people driven from
homer" / cried. between the sobs that still
shook my frame.
They are sent away because they can
not pay the rent"
what IL remit"
lit Is money that men promise TO pay for
the use OF land"
But why do people have TO pay for the
land they work.
because few men own the land and
the many must work IL.
But they will freeze 10 DEATH" I said.
my mind returning 10 the little children,
cold
I'VE can do nothing 10 help them" said
my mother II have often tried, but IL al
ways yexed your father"
was the only son OF Lord Waveriand,
who owned large estate In the south
west part Of Ireland, near the beautiful
lake Killarney My father was a cold,
proud man, who never loved anyone bur
himself My mother was an heiress when
he married her lie soon gained posses
sion OF her wealth, for she was OF "A loving,
trusting nature. and having made him her
ideal, she was slow 10 realize that she was
little more 10 him than the lowest servant
In his house.
remained al home under the direct In
fuencc OF my mother until was sixteen
years OF age She had given tome and my
baby sister all the tender love OF her noble
heart. From her had learned lessonS OF
temperance and virtue, and "a holy rever-
ence for the Bible. How pleasant 10 my
memory are the hours we passed reading
and talking together OF the lessons taught
IN the sacred Word, or the troubles OF our
people. The scenes that first called my at
tention ia their suffcrings had become an
every day occurrence. and from my moth
er's teachings had learned 90 feel more
ncntely than ever the injuries done them.
often from my childish purse had re.
levcd want aud suffering. but | never In.
terfercd IN Lord Waverland's business
again. His first cruel blow had left a life
long impression.
The only way my father had ever cared
for me was W Citing me for a country gen.
ilcman. Under his direction | had taken
Lessons tn shootlng until wa one OF the
best shots FOR miles around | could ride
ns well and fearlcssly as any Of his noble
guests a.. the fox hunts. | could swim and
dive IN the beautiful Killarney as easily "a
the great white swans that had been my
plnymatcs And I could drive four n
hand with the coarhman himself For al
these things my father would pat me on
the shoulder and cxclaim with pride
you do credit to the old family OF Waiver
land,n
was nearly six feet tall. with a good
share OF activity and strength. with blue