The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-11

Yes" sighed Agatha, land i have
some good investments out here, which
do not need my presence"
"Silas," and Agatha dropped her
side of the sheet, you don't spose he
means"
Read on, ma; read on" exclaimed
the old man, excitcdly, land beside /
have become interested in an invest
ment that can do elsewhere as well
as here. and better, | am told" the
two old faces were very near the paper
now-''in fact II you and pa will co..
operate / do not see why | cannot
carry ii ON as well at Breton Centre as
anywhere"
| "Silas."
30 ma, dear" and the old hand trem-
bled well now, and mas glasses were
very dim. Still they read on.
II am not going To tell you what the
business is. but my coming 10 Breton
with il, will call for small building
or n number OF rooms of some kind.
You have often talked of building an
ell on the old house but do not re-
member OF your ever having written
that IL was done"
What's the use OF new ell for us
old folks" interpolated Silas: there's
room enough To be lonely In now"
and Agatha nodded her head. now
this is my project 1.-THE letter contin-
ued), II you will build that new two
story ell and reserve three or four
rooms for my own use In my business
will write further regarding the
share in the expense am willing TO
undertake, and assure You | will do
the correct thing Then we can settle
on the plans later. | warrant that
this will be nothing you or pa will be
ashamed 10 have your son interested
in. | shall want To hear from you
soon, and will try and be a better
hand at writing. | want To see you
and pa more and more each day, and
when this chance offered and i found
/ could come east could not give up
the idea OF seeing the old place and
you two, for all have been away SO
long"
Poor silly boy" murmured Silas
and Agatha gripped the big hand un-
der the table.
IL like the west. but have got over
the wildness OF the feeling that made
me leave home so long ago before
had done anything for either OF you,
although / have tried TO make it up
since have been able. but | was no
more than boy, you know, mother"
Yes, silly boy" said Silas.
--"Many's the time those first two
years / would have come, but il was a
long journey, but / was poor and
proud too, / expect; then later /
would not leave, and then when
might possibly have come there were
things | thought held me. But those
days have passed, and now | want to
come as badly as ever, and am com
ing home. Your boy silly has been odd.
/ know, but he has never been bad,
mother. II emember that. This letter
is for father, too, and know you will
read IL together. Write soon. / shall
wait impatiently TO hear Good-by.
Your affectionate son,
"SILAs BALDWIN, JR."
II seemed To neighbors that summer
as IL Silas and Agatha Baldwin had re-
newed their youth. IL ust TO think
that Mis- Bald'in was pindlin' at one
|
Beans sister, land | up and asked
her one day what was the matter OF
her, she looked SO weakly. l told her
she needed TO doctor some or she'd be
way down where she couldn git up;
but declare 20 goodness 1 think twas
Jest one OF them spells she always had
when she'd git thin kim er silly so fur
away. Cause now he's comm and
she's lost that mauger look, and seems
so them curls err hern dhngled harder
I've seen 'em sence silly went off. "
The rebuilding went steadily on.
The old ell was pulled down and when
the carpenter came to consult Silas
and Agatha about the new one, he re-
marked:
Its goin' To leave yer main house
way down out er sight. Couldn't think
er raisin' that, could We? It's goin' to
leave yer main house way down out er
sight"
Silas and Agatha looked at each
other. Then Agatha said
+ "Why not? Mebbe Silyll want II
|, sometime for his own use. He's young
you know, Silas."
l les, bulu the olu man, auh ~
isn't prob'bl he'll alwers want TO live
, alone" So IL was agreed, and the
, looks of satisfaction bestowed upon
! his plan, and the smiles of approval
/. which passed between the old people
as they watched John Willis perfect
his suggestion convinced him that he
' had spoken happily.
I The time OF completion at last ar
rived, and one lovely evening in early
- August. after the last trace OF building
!. and painting had been removed, Sila,
and Agatha walked around their new
: domain and were content
o "Nobudy'd suspicion that ell wal
q anythin' more'n an ell 90 any house
A would they, map" said Silas. his hands
: on his broad hips and his head on high
folks amt got much satisfaction ou
or me reRardin' Sily's affairs. tel
'em amt at libaEty 10 tell It's true