The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-11-01


ArthurNpod ia the long hall. he heard
light football on the stairs above. and
looked up.
He never forgot that first glance
into pair OF starry. sunny eyes--that
first view Of a girlisb, smiling, lovely
face.
She was clad in some gossamer thing.
as pale azure as the evening sky. and
her slight figure moved toward him as
gracefully as though To music.
Lena. who was beside him. intro
duced the two. and he wondered why
tho fair. colorless face grew translently
hot with bushes. then dimpled into
such roguish smiles.
After that, rs the warm June days.
went by. how he thanked heaven
that no bond was on him when they
met.
Yet how his pulses tllrobbcd rebell-
lon against the bare. bleak future. and
the injustice done him by the dead.
He loved Kittie Stone; be wooed her
by every act. In every word. yet he
knew In his soul that when Heath was
no longer his she would be beyond his
reach forever.
She was too fair flower TO feel the
blight OF poverty; the tarDish of pain
full thought or care. For few brief
weeks she would bloom near him, after
that--ay. truly. the deluge.
TWAS over. the season of Arthur
Bancroffs prosperity. and OF his host
ship at Heath. On the following day
his guests would depart.
And as he stood in the summer night
with tho girl whose loss would be more
to him than the loss of fortune or posi-
ton. sudden impulse moved him to
tell her the whole story--to let her know
how strongly. yet how hopelessly. one
man loved her. and what a new aud
bitter pain would follow him into his
changed fortunes
He turned to look at her. What
fair young creature she was. standing
so still aud motionless. with one arm
thrown lightly around stanchion. the
loose sleeve falling from IL. the moon
light and starshine cleaning on her
lovely facet
miss Stone, you look rs though you
were bidding this place good-by," he
said. softly.
II 90 tomorrow. she answered, as
low.
"And within fortnight. Do YOU
understands Has Lena told you of my
uncle's willp"
II have heard. But--was there not
way pointed out by which you could
remain as master-as ownerY"
A bitter smile curled his lip
Her face was turned aside. but up
over her cheek and brow stole the hot
waves of color
NO" he said. impulsively. II was
commanded TO seek out girl. stpan-
ger, and try to win her for wife. My
uncle's money. my uncle's lands. could
not buy me TO do that. Miss Stone--I
give the lady all. neither asking nor
desiring her to accept myself with the
fortune. have had dreams of love
of fair face alight with welcome for
me, here in the only home | have ever
known. They are no longer mine.
have had my visions; they are past.
As man taught only luxurious living.
untitled by q whole life of idlcness
for useful labor with only my empty,
always careless hafi'ls TO depend on
for place among men, what right
have | to love some fair young crea-
ture whose path must ever be afar from
mine?"
"The right of any man to happiness
1.-The best right in the worldv' she
cried, impotuously.
And the gray eyes lifted for an in
slant TO his were jcweled with warm
tears.
He bent over her with sudden. ycarn-
ing tenderness. and took the little hand
That b,Ur, hasila fko otapahfnn
"Were / not 10 90 forth from here
like Adam from his Eden?' he breath
ed,
Eve was with him." she answered
softly; but the hand he was holding
tremblcd.
Something in the shy sweetness Of
her face. bent now from the moons
full splender. thrilled him TO the
heart.
Well. II was their hour of parting.
and she should know.
Were Heath my own l might dare
other pleadings tonight" he said. "As
1t Is. when you think Of mo in the flu
turc let 1t be kindly, gently; for the
whole wealth OF my heart, the whole
love of my soul. goes with you. Oh,
sunny, tender love! what will my life
be without you?"
He freed her hand. and lifted his.
Strong though he was, his fingers
shook rs they went up 10 shade his
face--to hide It's pallid misery from
her.
A pair OF small. tender hands drew
his down. anl flushed. laughing.
happy face met his sight ia the moon
light.
81 do not know what Your life would