The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-17

Uid0w n~xt 11A OouIo. tho
wor1- n-1e SAID jerking out her
Iror ~ sen The thumps OF the sad
I'm n which she was ironing 4
~ . Jon Larlxin amt no
SORT OF stcddy company fur nv darter !,
ana me IRON came down with an ex-
IRA crash: and The widow lifted Il with
"a ga 'nch Of her check. and deciding
mat y was too cool for further use
Xother ~ ''o~ W an-
Meanwhile Hannah steadily bent
Ter head over the sowing machine at
~nicn sno snt, and said nothing.
lou are paying attention TO me-
fiannan Jane DobloP" queried the
Yes, mother. hear said Hannah.
MIS- Doble felt that this was all that
was necessary Her word was law.
nd Hannah never answered back.
'if didn't forget +" said Mrs. Do
ble II cant cut two sleeves out OF
what Is left OF the pattern. nohow. and
Peein' It's blindman's holiday you
might Is vol take the time 10 run 70
Pie store and get yard or two more.
dunno whether to tell you TO tell
'riseiily Coots that she gave me short
measure or not III | was goin' my
self ia 90 It sure. but bein' you air
young dunno as orter tell you 70
pass an elderly person. but you might
kinder look 10. and II would not DO no
harm u you said that usually twelve
good yards made you muslin dress.
You heard what said Hannah
yane" queried the widow.
Yes. ma, l heard" said Hannah,
Innd went to the door. There she
stood quite still for moment then
game back. bent over her mother and
kissed her.
kissing was an unusual proceeding
Iin that household but this was an un-
usual occasion perhaps. and the wild
ow patted the girls soft. pink cheek
and held her slim hand n moment.
"You know its only for your good.
Hannah Jane" she said gently. II
wouldn't want youto have to bear what
some does. 1 knowed Jeff Larkin's
pa and his uncle. lie takes after
ii,apl two men like peas In a pod take
after eHcf other. He amt III for a
good gal like you, Hannah Jane Do
1ble."
& The widow went to the window and
watched her daughter out OF SIGHT.
Despite the typical New England cold
ness OF her manner. she loved that
slim, pretty. pink and white girl OF
hers devotedly. ana II was no caprice
that made her roughen the course OF
what In Hannah's case. was certainly
true love.
Then she began to set the tea-table
"Ill get out some plum snss she
said. talking to herself and ! dunno
but we might as we'll eat up the pound
ycake. Hannah Is favorlte OF sweets.
\ She hustled about. making the meal
as tempting as possible forgetting the
Old days OF her girlhood. when little
In with young John Doblo could take
away her appetite. thinking TO make
hannah Jane happy with plum pro-
srves and pound cake II grew dark
I'D she lighted the lamp but sho did
d, draw down the shade. II seemed
her that II would DO moro cheerful
Hannah. coming up the lane. TO
rtncw1rsn glow from the keeping
ON window. Hannah stayed longer
an she thought she would.
She's stopped somewhere or other
suppose. " she said. but that amt
& my Hannah Jane, neither"
Out she hurried into the garden
ring TO leave the gate lest the
should come homo while she was
w But the . o'clock bell rang out
"a ss<n yAo stood there chilled
igh and tnronsh. but most Of all
Al heart.
Q had gone down 10 the village by
ross roads; she had called her
Ater's namc over and over again.
ming always TO the gate always
Ag into the window TO sec II Han
lad returned Now she bethought
a ncighbor who would help her
for Hannah had men and
and lanterns mt command. The
stories told OF girls found MUIR
In lonely places were making
oor woman III with terror and
west again.
clock was striking ten; the
was making the last rounds OF
and yard with his little son nj
els
80. alIoo Mrs Doblc" ho cried.
Ing wrougP"
4" she answered. grim and gray
mortal anguish. Yes. Hannah
sing-my Hannah---sence o.
-scnce Q anyway. She'd been
storo-rm thinkin' OF tramps.
Cd Ludn cried tho farmer. 'Oh.
not Mrs. Doble---T hope not"
hing Is the matter Mrs Do
lied the boy at his fathers side.
Hannah mas gone on the cars.
her nj tho depot She was
IN jeff Larxin. Seven o'clock
ys3bk. She had quite slz-
l. for saw her get IL from the
master, like he'd been Keeping
rn
hing tho matter" the child
a In his ignorancci but the
understood why Mrs. Doble
her face 10 the side OF the barn
ok as with ague.
" them kindlings In. Tom, he
"a when they were alone his
"a came down softly on the
woman's square shoulder.
no as can help you any.
lber he said. ..but feel for