The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-08-22

Gus humping OF the heart that he APP
preached the shadowy doorway With
trembling fingers he pinned the fissrcy
Offering 10 the casing and raising his
hand he gave one tremendous knock;
but his father had played deep game.
Wishing him 10 be scooped In whether
or no. the OLD man had been over in
the afternoon and warned the fair
Susan what was coming. Consequent
liz she had darkened the house and
kept on the watch. so the timid youths
knuckles had scarcely touched the
wood ere the door few open and Susie
herself rushed out al him with ex-
tended arms.
Tom was thunderstruek. His heart
few into his mouth with such a
chuck IL seemed a miracle his front
teeth were not all knocked ont by IL.
and whirling around with Comanche
death-yell he darted OF. with Susie at
his heels in hot pursuit
Fear lent an unusual activity 10 his
spidery limbs. and IL favoring fortune
had not interfercd Susan would never
have ovcrtaken him. But fate was
against him and his doom was sealed.
Old Twitchell had been making his
years supply OF soft soap that day, and
barrel kettle about the shape OF
Boston dip was propped up in "a heap
OF rocks by the roadside. In this
huge receptacle. by process known
only 10 the initiated. he had combined
the lye of wood ashes with sundry
ancient pigs ears odorous tails from
the same defunct porkers. and other
scraps OF waste grease fully ripe
enough TO attract the attention OF any
thing that wore nose.
This savory mess had boiled until
evening and was now silently lying in
wait for the departing Thomas who
was frantically hopping of like bull
frog with the tremens. He was too
frightened 10 realize anything. except
there was "A girl after him. even II the
night had not been darker than the
pockets In pair OF black brooches
So the first thing the unlucky youth
knew his long shins were knocking the
corners of some OF the stones previous
ly mentioned. and he ended over into
the hot soap like wheelman taking "a
''header."
His pursuer was close az his heels
so IL was her hand that rescued him
from the seething pillows OF soft soap,
by means OF his exceedingly abbrcyi-
ated coat-tail. Finding he was taken,
the dazed and dripping youth suffered
himself 10 be bound 20 the victorious
Susie's chariot wheel. so TO speak; and
before he fairly came 10 himself he
was in Farmer Twitchelrs kitchen,
with several candles brightly burning.
Wall. that was quite scrape.
wasn't it?" said the laughing Susie as
she surveyed her dripping prisoner.
1T feels some like IT. answered
Tom. as he tenderly fingered his LAGER
ated shins. his teeth chattering with
terror at the girls proximity. But |
never'd axed yer in the world ef Dad
hadn't made me-"
FAX me what?" asked Susie n
bright blush diving her cheek.
% Lord | darsn't tell yer. swar
darsn't" he mumoled. the drops OF
cold sweat and hot soap crowding each
other of his clammy forehead and
drilling down his bail ear-locks and
goatee.
You've gotter Tom. said his
roguish tormentor. blushing redder
than ever. AK me whatYn
TO marry me. gurgled Tom in n
paroxysm of terror. % hevings, I've
done IL | shall die now. ! sartin
SHALL
Course I'll marry yer. That's
nothin'; stop yer howlin. was the low
and unexpected rcjoinder
Yer willpn cried Tom in another
Indian yell.
''Sartin. ef yer think yer kin man
age Ter live through H. i do want
yer ter die on my hands right of.
''Hooray for Harrisonw yelled the
excited Tom. and Needless alike OF his
former fears and present predicamcnt
he grabbed Susie in "A pair OF arms
about rs soft and yielding as those Of
"A tobacco sign In the last stages OF
consumption. For the next few
minutes her face was all covered over
In about the proportion OF one hot
soap to two hot kisses.
Some hours later Dad and Marin
Thompson were reused from their
slumbers by the hasty entrance OF
their greasy and radiant son.
I've done IL! I've done II! I've
done itm he shrieked in ectacy.
'Halleluyer ter hens eggsl I've done
it!n
Land sakcs. haow dye dew itPn
sGuawked his mother as she sat up in
bed and yawned like the shaft TO a
coal mine. her excited night-cap hang
ing upon her left ear
And the happy Thomas terscly and
triumphantly answered. With soft
coop " fht.owo ca,