The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

quiet dash wildly across the lawn.
rush down 10 the gate and throwing
her arms about the little fellows neck.
kiss him first on one cheek. and then
on the other
The man. after few quiet but earn
est struggles. managed TO free himself
from her long thiE arms. and looked
up into her face. 50 high above him.
with pleasure surely. but without q
trace OF lover-like Crdor.
On closer inspection. II proved 10
DE such funny. rosy. childish face
that IL was impossible TO look at Il
without laughing. Eta seemed TO
find IL So for. smiling happily. she es-
corted him back TO the house her long
arm linked In his short one almost
lifting him from the ground at every
step. and presently we heard the low
monotone of their voices in the kitch-
en- below.
Not the least queer thing about this
queercst OF queer men was yellow
shock OF hair. plastered down In care
fully arranged scallops all around his
chubby face. ] suppose it never oo-
CURED 10 him that the back OF his
head was ever seem for there the hair
stood straight out N bristly points.
Soon Eta appeared. and blushing
and hes.tating said. My cousin haf
coined from Christiana That was
all. but my theory was proved. and |
made use OF that timeworn and agra
waiting phrase What did tell youPn
Days came and went and so did the
little Norwegian, but nothing was said
OF an approaching marriage. Parcels
poured in upon us and Eta sewed
steadily on. Each afternoon Auguste
1--WE learned his nancy appeared, APP
parently propelled by the regular mo-
tion Of the big cane. Somehow he al
ways seemed like piece OF machin-
cry. for his appearance never changed
always the snuff colored suit the
little hat and the button hole bouquet;
and he seemed TO go and come me-
chanically. enveloped in a cloud OF
smoke pulled from the big cigar
Eta owned one thing strangely out
OF keeping with her other possessions
lit was large gold watch, attached
10 an old-fashioned chain. from which
dangled two or three odd foreigD-look-
ing charms OF fine workmanship. She
was very fond OF IL as IL had belonged
20 her moehei; and wore il always till
at last il seemed almost part OF her
self Seeing her without il one day. j
exclaimed Immediately, as | thought
she must have lost IL.
She waited moment before reply
ing and then said slowly; Il hat lend
il 10 my cousin. She then told me
that Auguste was a barber by trade.
and had como 10 America with money
She had sent him for the trip.
After the disappearance OF the watch
Augusta came less frequently, and ms
time went on Sc dom appeared oftener
than once IL week There was no
more sewing and Eta began 10 look
more rs Of old. Little by little the
happy light faded from her face. and
the gray eyes became saddor by con-
trast perhaps, than before.
a time came when weeks passed
without "A sign OF the little Norwegian,
but one day letter arrived for Eta
in the same crooked writing. Some
time later in the day, going into the
kitchen, found Eta lcnning on tho
table the letter crumpled in her
clinchcd hands and her face buried in
her arms
Itouche her gently on the shoulder.
but got no other response than tho
low stifled sobs which shook the poor.
thin body from head 10 foot Al last
she raised her sorrow stricken face.
and lifting her eyes 20 mine. said
slowly with her lsping accent III haf
TO go way; hat sorrow great sor-
row
She would tell but little Of her story.
She was 10 have married her cousin in
few week time but he had tired OF
her and that day letter had come
from him fin begging her 20 forgive
him. and then telling that he had sold
her treasured watch, and by the time
she got that letter would have sailed
on n vessel bound for Norway.
Shall YOU too 20 homew said.
Slowly and sadly came the answer.
mo. and / felt that with the utter
ance OF that little word she gave up
al hope. and renounccd forever all
thought OF the happiness she had been
picturing for herself for the last few
months rs she sat sewing steadily.
only pnusing now and then. with
flush In her pale checks 70 softly steal
"A hand into her pocket and touch tho
letters she always carried there.
Next morning Eta could not DO
found. In u corner Of her room stood
a little hair trunk labelled with Nor
wegian address and filled with the
garments so recently finished. IL was
corded up and sent 10 Christiana; IL
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