The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-02-10

don't you know? that snea ASKED
that Is. at FIRST Of course, you know
what | mean--ha, by Jovel--before
we were introduccd-don't you know"
81 think offered to help Miss Bows, !"
said CORTLAND, with quicluness that
he al once regretted
So did he, don't you know? Miss
Sally docs not ask anybody. Don't you
sect fellow don't like to stand by and
sec young lady like her doing such
work" Vaguely aware Of some infe-
LEFTY in his speech, he awlSwardly
tntl0d the subject. IL don't think
shall stay here long, myself"
"You expect 70 return 10 England?"
asked CORTLAND
'Oh. mol But shall go ont of the
company's service and try my own
hand. There's a good bit OF land about
three miles from here that's Ia The mar
l,et, and think ! could make some
thing out Of IT, fellow ought 10 set
tie down and be his own master" he
answered, tentatively, "eh?"
but how will Miss Bows be able 20
spare your asked CORTLAND, uneasily
conscious that he was assuming an In
difference.
"Oh, I'm not much use TO her, don't
you lsnow-at least not lore But I
might II had my own land and II we
were ncighbors ] told You she runs the
place, no matter who's here, or whose
money is invested.
81 presume you are speaking now OF
young Miss Dows?" said CORTLAND,
dryly.
Miss sally-of course-alwnys,"
said Champney, simply. "She runs the
shop"
"Wcrc there not some French invest
Urs-relations Of Miss Bows? Does
anybody represent Mcmy asked Court
land, pointcdly.
Yet he was not quite prepared for the
naive change in his companions face.
NO. There was sort OF French cousin
WHO used TO be good deal 20 the fore,
don't you know-but | rather fancy he
didn't come here To look after the prop
ertg," returned Champney with quick
laugh. 81 think the aunt must have
written 20 his friends, for they called
him of, and don't think Miss Sally
broke her heart about him. She's not
that sort Of girl-ch2 She could have
her pick Of the state n she went In for
that sort Of thing, ch2"
Although this was exactly what Court
land was thinking IL pleased him 20
answer in n distract sort Of fashion:
"Certainly ! should think So" and TO
relapse into an apparently business alb
straction.
~ think won't go In" continued
Champuey rs they ncarcd the house
again. 81 suppose you'l have some
thing more To say t. Miss Dows. II
there's anything else you want Of me
come 60 the Office liut she'll know
And -cr cr-if you're or -cr staying
long In this part Of the country ride
over and look me up-dont you know,
and have smoke aud julcp; | have
boy who knows how q mix them and
I've some old brandy sent me from the
other side Good-by."
More awkward In his kindllness than
In his simple business confdcnscs but
apparently equally earnest In both he
shook Courtland's hand and walked
away CORTLAND turned towards the
house lie had seen the farm and its
improvements; he had found some of
his own ideas practically discounted;
clearly there was nothing left for him
70 do but 70 thanl, his hostess and take
his leave. But he felt far moro uneasy
than when he had arrived; and there was
a singular sense Of incomplctencss in his
visit that he could not entirely account
for. Ills conversation with Champaey
had complicated he know not why
his previous theories Of Miss Dows and
although he was half conscious that
this had nothing u do with the bust.
ness that brought him there ho tried 20
think that IL had. II Miss Sally was
really -distracting element %
contiguous masculinity. II was some
thing TO be considered IN matter Of
business OF which she would take
managerial part. IL was true that
Champncy had said that she was mot
that sortof girl" but this was tho
testimony ~ one who was Clearly under
her lpgnence. Tie entered the house
through the opta French window. The
parlor was deserted lie walked
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