The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-01-25

There would probably be some lit.
tlemoney in il, but it would come
from the sale OF the little house that
the man occupies and calls his home,
but don't want to NEEDLE with the
matter anyhow"
Got frightened out Of il, eh?"
Not at all. I"
81 suppose likely the fellow begged
hard 70 be let OFF,
"Well--yes, he did"
and you caved in, likely /"
Eyes"
"What in creation did you do?"
81 believe shed few tears"
"And the old fellow begged you
hard, you say?"
mo, / didn't say so: he didn't
speak word to me"
well, may | respectfully inquire
whom he did address in your hear
ing?"
God Almighty"
"Ahl he took TO praying. did hc?"
Not for my benefit in the least.
You see, found the little house easily
enough, and knocked on the outer
door, which stood ajar. but nobody
heard me; SO stepped into the little
hall, and saw through the crack of u
door cosey sitting-room, and there
on the bed, with her silver head high
on the pillows, was an old lady who
looked for all the world just ms my
mother did the last time lsnw her on
earth. Well, was on the point OF
knocking, when she said, Come,
father, now begin; Pm all ready
And down on his knees by her side
went an old, white-haired man, still
older than his wife. / should Judge;
and couldn't have knocked then for
the life of me. Well, he began; first
he reminded God they were still his
submissive children, mother and he,
and mo- matter what he saw fit to
bring upon them, they shouldn't re-
bel Mt his will; of course, twas going
to be very hard for them to go out
homeless in their old age, especially
with poor mother so sick and help.
less, and OIL how different it all might
have been ii only one of their boys
had been spared them: then his voice
kind OF broke, and q thin, white hand
stole from under the coverlet and
moved softly over his snowy hair;
then he went on to repeat that
nothing could be SO sharp again as
the parting with those three sons
unless mother and he should be sepa-
rated. But at last lac fellto comfort
ing himself with the fact that the
dear Lord knew that il was through
no fault of his own that mother and
he were threatened with the loss Of
their dear little home, which meant
beggary and the almshOuse, place
they prayed TO bc delivered from en-
tcring, if it could be consistent with
Gods will; and then he quoted n null
titude of promises concerning the
safety of those who put their trust in
the Lord; in fact, il was the most
thrilling plea TO which lever listened
and at last he prayed for Gods bless
ing ON those who were about to de-
mand justice"-the lawyer then con.
tinued, more slowly than ever: "And
beleve-Id rather go to the
poorhouse myself tonight than TO
stain my heart and hands with such
n prosecution rs that"
Little afraid TO defeat the old
mans prayer, eh?'
"Bless your soul, man, you couldn't
defeat itp' said the lawyer; II tell
you he left il all subject Co the will of
God; but he claimed that we were
told TO make known our desires UNI
TO God; but OF all the pleading ever
heard, that beat ALL You see, was
taught that kind OF thing myself in
my childhood, and why i was sent
TO hear that PRAYER, I'm sure don't
know; but hand the case over"
81 wish" said the client, twisting
uneasily, "you hadn't told me about
the old fellows prayer"
"Why sou
"Well, because | want the money
the place would bring, but / was
taught the Bible all straight enough
when / was youngster, and I'D hate
Go run counter TO that you tell about.
/ wish YOU hadn't heard word oft;
and another time wOuldn' listen Co
petitions not intended for my ears. i"
The lawyer smiled.
"My dear fellow" he said, "you're
wrong again. It was intended for
my ears and yours too, and God
Almighty intended it. My old moth
n used TO sing about Gods moving
IN mysterious way, remember"
"Well my mother used TO sing il,
TOO" said the claimant, rs he twist
ad his claim papers in his fingers.
you can cnll i'm the morning II you,
ff.n ouI falI f.,,nfhor ord him. tho