The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24

y nook ~ Chmp>nA she worked q
|o1codlly thsk be found himself growing
otin moro Interested u her career.
7o asleed himself whether she meant
/ 81 nn6 concluded that she did. Once
W asked her how soon she meant TO
teturn 70 Paris
I'm TWO years." she said.
AZ flrsf she had been fairly content
70 work and wait but OF late she had
become impatient and II seemed te
her she could fly at the long delay be-
f0re she would have earned money
enough 70 60 away.
Csmpana went often to see the lit
tie singer. and often he received notes
from her.
Mademoiselle saw the dainty notes
living about on desk or mantle. and
whenever she saw one she worked
fcrccr. Once che said she would steal
tho money. II IL were possible so that
she might give up teaching and go
back at once to her Paris and her
painting.
Campana said to his friends that he
mover saw anything like the way tho
girl worked II tell you she's "A gen.
iua he said. ''for it's only genius
that can stick TO thing like that"
There followed three months OF this
intense work on the part OF MAIDEN
olselle; three months OF dcsultory
work and unusual gaiety on the part OF
Campana- This acquaintance with
the little singer had taken him much
into society. though he professcd TO
scorn society.
Ono day madcmoiselle had been
posing for the head OF Spring"
She had been very happy during the
afternoon. She felt that she looked
we'll In her dainty summer gown OF
pink and white. 1t was a Paris gown
and she kept 1t carefully. but to-day
she wore II for the sake OF the
Spring"
That very afternoon another en-
velope came. She had grown used TO
the tall handwriting and the delicate
tint, but they always made her heart
ache-she didn't allow herself to say
why--and they made her long to get
away TO Paris.
To-day the envelope seemed to dis
turb Campana as well. Indeed. II
contained Miss Larkin's wedding an
nouncement and he was piqued and
surprised. He threw 1t on TO the desk.
and went on with his painting but he
didn't succeed. He got the color too
high. and finally. by an awkward move.
destroyed the expectant expression
that he was 80 anxious to get
'Campana. you're fool" he an
nounccd 10 himself. and arose and
walked fercely up and down.
Finally he resumed his work. and
painted silently for while. Then he
went over 10 mademoiselle turned her
head trl1c rcarranged her hair. so
1t should fall more carelessly about
her face. then suddenly bent and
kissed her. He didn't know why he
did IT.
Il beg your PARDON They were
the only words that came TO her. and
mademoisclle drew herself fiercely
away. she went swiftly TO picking
up her brushes and colors.
For n moment Campana stood per-
picked. II was only moment but In
that time he had called himself fool;
then observed that she looked glorious
with her eyes flashing fire; then de-
mandcd OF himself: where did
ever see another girl OF her sense and
geniusp And she's pretty beautiful!
He went impetuously toward her.
Don't be angry with me-" he said.
II want you to so with me TO Paris.
We will go for n wedding trip now
this week." and her eyes were glorious
rs no crushed her hands against his
heart.
but Miss Larlin?" she said. after
an hour. In which her heartacho had
all boon forgotten.
''Oh." he said---and he was quito
sincere about it, Miss Larkin is pref
ty. but awfully shallow; and you know
don't care for music. anyway. ~
Marie Francis Upton In Harper's Bazaar.