The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28
MISS DnL'S DELEGATE.


OF her ounces one November morning
when some one raped at her kitchen
door. When she opened her door she
saw Mrs. Beacon Draper standing on
the little back porch.
'Scuse me for coming round TO the
back door, Mirandy," said Mrs. Draper,
as she stepped into the spotlessly clean
and sweetly fragrant little kitchen.
4 could tell from the looks of the front
OF the house that you was in the back.
and 1 thought I'D save you the trouble
OF running TO let me in at the front door.
N.Y. how sweet and spicy IL smells In
here"
I've been splicing some sweet apples.
and now I'm doing up the last o. my
guinness" replied Miss Miranda. .I'm
real partial to ounce preserve, and /
think that httleqnince Is nice IN apple
sauce. But, here. I'm Keeping you
standing. Come and sit down In this
rockipg-chair, that is, IL you don't mind
sitting in the lkitchen?-
mot IL it's your kitchen, Mirandy.
Tor it's so clean and cosy here. How
lovely your plants look"
yes, / think the kitchens a good
place for plants. There's so much
moisture from the teakettle and it's SO
sunny In here. have a crysanthemum
that'll be In full bloom soon"
If II comes out before you ought to
put II on the table you're to have charge
of when the association meets with us
next week"
1T would look lovely on the table
wouldn't IL? And flowers will be real
scarce by that timca Do'they expect a
good many at the association"
''Oh. yes; the deacon thinks therell
be MS many as 100 delegates come. and
that's what ! have run. over to see you
about. You know I'm chairman of the
committee on entertainment"
YES, heard ii give out Sunday"
well, I'm round looking up enter
tainment for the delegates, and knew
Icould count on you taking At least one;
you will. won't your"
"Oh. yes, I'm willing to take one. I'd
take two II they could room together;
you know I've only one spare room.
could, on pinch, give up my bedroom,
and could sleep on the settin'-room
lounge, but II did that it'd keep me so
busy wouldn't get out TO many of the
meetings."
''Oh, ones all you ought 10 be asked
to take, and I'll try 10 have some real
nice person sent to you. Sometimes
when folks are getting free entertain
ment they're fussier and more exacting
than IL they was paying board; I've had
delegates act just'so."
it-.Well, don't know that have" re-
piled Miss Dill. She was kindly soul
who did kindly deeds and found delight
In speaking kindly words. Her tongue
was little given to say unlind things
about anyone, and she was loyalty itself
TO her brothers and sisters in the Bap-
fist church.
THE. association comes the week be-
fore Thanksgiving, believe" she said.
when Mrs. Draper had risen to go.
'Yes. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Most of the delegates are expected on
Monday, and they'll be likely 70 stay
until Thursday"
I'D just as soon have mine TO stay
that long as not, II you send me Some
real pleasant person. | just enjoyed
entertaining the delegates had last
spring, when the Woman's Christian
Temperance union met here
"I'll try and have some real nice.
agreeable person sent to you, Mirnndy."
Mrs. Draper went on her homeward
way and Miss Dill gave her attention
10 the ounce preserves simmering in
a blue. porcelain-lined kettle on her
shining stove. She was rs immaculate
ly neat as her surroundings. Her move
ments were as quick and free as those
of girl of IS. while II was said in the
town that Miss Miranda "owned up TO
as" but IL was also said that whatever
Miss Dill "owned up to" was the exact
truth. She was known to be absolute
ly honest In word and in deed. Her life
was as an open book.
IL had always been good and kindly
life, and much OF IL had been spent in
the service of others and In promoting
the general good OF the world. She was
sometimes called the backbone" of the
feeble little Baptist church in Hiram
Vile. There had been times when IL
would have been deserted. but for Miss
Dill's zeal, and the free use of her rather
limited income.
The little church was now pnstorless,
although numerous candidates" had
for some time been filling its pulpit
Two weeks after Mrs. Diapers call
Miss Dill appeared at that lady's house
In state OF manifest perturbation.
"Why. Sister Draperl" she said. ex-
cItedly, "my delegate has come. and
why, Sister Draperl"
"Why, what Is II, Mirandy?"
you've sent me n man delegated"
Miss Dill's look and tone OF dismay
were so comicnl that Mrs. Draper
laughed aloud.
"why, Mirandy." she snid; its no
killing matter IL a man has been sent
TO you. Is H.? Who is hep
.Rev. James Hitler. Of oldheld."
ayVhv he waa 10 have been sent 10