The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-06

OF that narrow canyon OF trathc LETT
visible spoke of serene night, and
determined 90 make my way down TO
the EmbanlSment, and rest my eyes
and cool my head by watching the
variegated lights upon the river Be
yond comparison the night is the best
time for this place; merciful darkness
hides the dirt OF the waters, and the
lights of this transition age, red, glar-
ing orange, gas yellow, and electric
white, are set in shadowy outlines Of
every possible shade between gray and
deep purple. Through the arches OF
Waterloo bridge a hundred points Of
light mark the sweep of the Embanlx-
ment, and above its parapet rise the
towers OF Westminster, warm gray
against the starlight. The black river
goes by with only rare ripple break
ing its silence and disturbing the re-
Elections OF the lights that swim upon
Its surface.
"A warm night" said voice at my
side.
| turned my head and saw the pro-
file OF a man who was leaning over
the parapet beside me. II was re-
fined face, not unhandsome, though
pinched and pale enough, and the coat
collar turned mp and pinned around
the throat marked bis status in life as
sharply as IA uniform. ! felt was
was committed TO the price OF bed
and breakfast as answered him.
looked at him curiously. Would he
have anything To tell me worth tho
money, or was he the common incapa-
ble-incapable even OF telling his own
story? There was "A quality OF intel
ligence in his forehead and eyes. and
a certain tremulousness in his neither
lip that decided me.
VERY warm said /; but not too
warm for us here"
Mo- he said, still looking across
the water; lit is pleasant enough here
just now
"It is good,n he continued, after n
pause, "to find anything so restful as
this in London. After one has been
fretting about business all day, about
getting on, meeting obligations and
parrying dangers, II do not know
what one would do IL II were not for
such pacific corners" He spoke with
long pauses between the sentences.
"You must know a little OF the irksomo
labor OF the world, or you would not
be here. But doubt IL you can be SO
brnin-weary and footsore as ! am. =.
BAIL Sometimes doubt IL the game
Is worth the candle. feel inclined to
throw the whole thing oyer-name
wealth and position and take some
modest trade. But | know II ! aban-
don my extraordinarily as she uses
me-I should have nothing but remorse
left for the rest OF my days"
He became silent. looked at him
in astonishment fever | saw man
hopelessly hard mp IL was the man in
front OF me. He was ragged and he
was dirty, unshaven and unkept; he
looked as though he had been left in a
dust bin for week. And he was talk
ing TO me OF the irlSsome worries Of a
large business. | almost laughed out
right. Either he was mad or playing
a sorry jest on his own poverty.
IF high aims and high positions"
said |. "have their draw backs OF hard
work and anxiety, they have their
compensations. influence, the power
OF doing good. OF assisting those weak
err and poorer than ourselves; and
there Is even certain qualification in
display"
My banter under the circumstance
was In very vile taste ] spoke on the
spur of the contrast Of his appearance
and speech. was sorry even while |
was speaking.
He turned haggard but very com
posed face upon me. Said he. II for