The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-11-21

wards or she would hear from him.
There are others who would be will.
ing 70 step into his shoes-but there,
it's no use talking TO Elizabeth, she is
so upplsh."
Thanksgiving dav davned bright
and clear, with good sleighing. The
whole town went to church and list
ened TO sermon over an hour in
length, and prayers in proportion.
They sang the One Hundredth Psalm,
and by that time everybody was ready
for dinner Grnndsire Edwards was OF
the opinion that the children ought 20
sit at the table with their elders; ac-
cordingly the dining room was pie ed
out with the kitchen table and they
made n soberly Joyous company. They
were duly impressed with the good old
saving that children should be seen but
not heard, and any unseenly disorder
was promptly quelled by the awful
threat that 1.-The tidy man would get
them" But toward the end of the
feast, while nuts and cider were dis
cussed-with something stronger for
the elders, for these were not blue
ribbon days-a mild hilarity reigned,
and when Grandsire Edwards cracked
joke the children improved the oc-
casion TO let out their pent-up spirits
and laughed boisterouslv until n
gentle rap of n knife handle and that
will do, children" from Grandsire sub
dued them.
After dinner Aunt Elizabeth gath
cred the little flock about her In
answer TO n demand for story, and
while the twilight came on they sat
before the great fireplace as she told
them of the giant Goliath and the
brave stripping David.
Soon r. Edwards came in and told
them that an East Indiaman was com
ing up the harbor She was thought
10 be the Admiral" who was q month
overdue. Soon all Derby street was
thronged with excited citizens, and
Long wharf was crowded. IL was dark
| before she was near enough for friend
TO recognize friend, and all waited
impatiently for her TO come TO anchor.
The Edwards family had gone with
the rest of the ncighbors. leaving
| Elizabeth 10 her wonted care OF the
children. who loved her fondly. She
shrapk from the arrival OF ships that
brought her no tidings from her sailor.
III there Is any further message for
me will hear IL soon enough. said
| Eliza oeth TO herself on the arrival of
the last ship that came with the ne WIS
that the ocean Wave" had been
captured by pirates and the crew all
killed.
So this Thanksgiving night she cat
with the little flock about her, the two
youngest In be-. ms, tehms oil the
! ''p'' stories she could think of and
4 had just commenced 10 tell the story
of the little Hebrew babe that the
beautiful Princess took from his
watery cradle. She heard the return
ing steps of the neighbors and their
animated conversation. Their own
gate opened and slammed to- the snow
deadened the footballs; she listened
second but baby voices clamored
Ego on and she resumed her story.
The dining-room door opened sud
denly: she put tho babies on the rug 20
soc what was wanted. With faint
cry she stood still. her face white as
death. She stretched her trem bling
hands,
"Recompense2'
Eyes, my own Bcss Don't be
frightened. IL is no ghost that holds
you; could n ghost kiss like this-nnd
this--and this, my own sweetheart"
Recompense King had wonderful
story 10 tell the two assembled fami-
lies that night, OF how the vessel had
been becalmed aud at night the pirates
came down on her. by little strata
gem he had inspired them with awe
and his life was spared. After time
he had made himself n leader among
them and overcame their prejudice
sufficiently 10 establish trading port