The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-13
CAUGHT In THE ACT.

somebody | know of this night II IL
were not for her expensive habits"
Pooh! she wouldn't have You"
laughed Ola. scornfully. her own
dainty tca-gown rather giving point To
what Bryce had said. "She'd think IL
altogether too great task TO be bur
dcncd with such husband as you
would make. Think of the cigarettes
You fumigate the honsc with. the to-
bacco you devour. and - and every
thing"
That's II. Miss Ola; give It to him."
put In Phinnic st. John. who had
firm belief In what his mother often
told him, "Phineas. you've got the
stuff in your pockets To carry YOU
through" and therefore did not care
how empty of stuff his head might
be-
'Cigarettes!'' repeated Bryce. max
ing pair of big, round eyes ut Miss
Fiske. cigarettes! Better say some
thing about tea. That's the third cup
You've taken this evening, Miss Olivette
Fiske"
Il don't care IL II is," rctortcd Ola,
with careless serenity. Tea Is fash
ionable nowadays. and how much 10
you imbibe of il yourself. Mr.. Thorne?
You drink far more tea than | DO,
doesn't he. Mrs. Doane?"
Mrs. Doanc's smile was perfectly nom
committal; she was that rarity. land
lady who pleased all her boarders
smiling as swectly on Phinnie ST. John
when She said 90 her. with charming
clcarness, Il can sling rs much fod-
der down my trunk rs the next man."
as upon Mrs. Liyelign, who was IA lady
SO perfect that no one dared address
her for fear Of making IN error in
grammar. or committing "A breach of
etiquette.
Mrs. Doane. do drink as much
tea as Miss FiskePn appealed Bryce,
who seemed much hurt by the accusa-
ton.
II really do not know" stammered
Mrs. Doanc, who would not for worlds
express an opinion concerning any OF
her boardcrs' appcttcs.
.'Of course not-nobody knows II.
resumed Bryce swelling up pompously.
"Miss Olivette. | consider that YOU
have slandercd me foully, while you
why. YOU haven't even the fuce TO
deny that you have drank three cups
of tea this EVENING""
bryce Thorne, I'll pledge myself TO
leave OIL drinking tea If you will I'll
wager napkin-ring that YOU will
break your pledge before | do"
Hear. heart A bot-a bctm cried
Phinnie st. John, jubilantly.
I'll take you up on that. I'll bet
ring that you will take the iirs,
draught.n
a napkin-ring, said returned
Ola. coloring slightly.
VERY we'll you all hearm cried
Bryce. turning 10 u table full of smil-
ing boarders. Watch tho pantry.
Mrs. Doane."
Not |, returned she. IF Ola
gets hungry she can 60 10 the pantry
any time she likes"
Cant IP" exclaimed Bryce in great
establishment.
"Of course" asscntcd Mrs. Dnunc.
by Joye! You'll both need watch
ing!" cried Phinnic ST. John. And
as have nothing to do, I'm the one TO
do it,
Dear me. Mrs. Doanc. sha'n't put
paddock on the pantry door?' sur
gested Mr.. Shylock who was ear
penter, bowling politely TO his land
lady.
After this Ola was obliged to take
water ut all the little tca-partics where
she was invited, and her pretty tea
gowns seemed almost muckcry To
her
Bryce Thorne and Phinnic st. John
followed her about, too telling the
story To everybody; and her friends
were laughing. knowing we'll how
much she loved cheering cup and
how delighted the two young men
were with this opportunity of lingering
i'm the wake OF pretty Olln
oh, you'll see me around with
napkin ring hanging to my watch
chain. before long. Bryce would
say. II don't care "A thing about the
the stuff. YOU know"
And Phinnic watched and watched
until he grew weary, and began 10
lose faith in the STUFF In hi, pockets.
fearing that il would fail to bring him
oil the prizes OF his life after NIL.
One day he communicated the Joy
Gus intelligence TO them ut luncheon.
I'm obliged to 20 away this after
noon. Some OF the rest of you will
have 20 watch our two tea-drinkcrs.
Nobody volunteered. and Phincas
did not seem In the least disappointed.
Ola was copyist, who did her
work in her own room, and. toward
dusk, her manuscript all daintily linish-
ed she sauntcrod down Into the sit
ting-rOOm.
No one was there. Mrs. Diane was
missing. too, and Ola. could not re-
sist great temptation.
I'm 80 down into the Kitchen and