The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-05-11


nathan gave significant grunt, and
young jim Slime, sauntering in after
the rest were at the table, lost the
hint.
Jim was in particularly fine spirits,
and failed TO notice his mothers ST.
lence, or else thought 10 please her by
highly-colored tales of his exploits at
school. Presently, in the middle OF
one of his stories, his mother pushed
back her chair, and crossing the great
kitchen took down a long switch from
the mantel.
''Jim." said she, 'syou mach into the
shed. It's time somebody took you in
hand"
The hired man got up as the door
closed behind them. "Guess shall go
down to the store" he said. dryly.
want anything, Loizy?"
"Nothin' but fair weather." was
Louisa's answer as Elnathan took his
hat and went out.
The conference In the shed was soon
over; but Jim told Elnathan, as they
sat on the haymow in the dusty sun
shine next day. "that twas a lively
one. and it took him SO by surprise"
You can't always tell how maam's
going 10 bolt, nc SAID, phiiosophicaiiy
chewing stalk OF timothy. ""T any
time. and IL the other boys don't walk
straight now, Til walk them Spanish
TO make up for what I've done, by
gum
Sunday noon, coming in from n
tramp, Miss Hannaford found Jim Bill
lying In pain on the lounge.
Haven't you been .imprudent in
coming back so soon?'' she asked.
WELL he said, II was going to be
In at the death. anyhow. IL they rout
you out reckon can manage TO stave
Oft the school for all winter
THAT'S hardly fair to the children"
said Miss Hannaford.
1.-THE grapes are their own eating"
said Jim Bill. IL can't help what will
happen to other folks young ones
teeth II they will eat 'em."
"well, wait" said Miss Hannaford,
'slll try one day xaore.r
She began the next day In fear, but
hope had devoured fear before night.
In two days Of calm she began 10 con-
troll her school and TO know that Jim
Slime was her best-behaved pupil. Then
the Widow Simon came down for talk
after school was dismissed Miss Ham
naford was asked II she would sell the
four negatives she had taken and a
| great price was offered.
"rd be ashamed to make profit on
my photographs" said She But I'll
give them TO you some time, II l SEQ
reason. Meantime, no one but our
selves knows that / took them"
The teacher Rugged her camera when
she got home. 1--WE might be hum
dred dollars richer than we are, DEAR
but II Is something 20 know that
brains have beaten bigncssl"
Jim Bill scarcely alluded 10 the
pears, and Miss Hannaford never ex-
planned the sudden turn in her for
tunes. A year later. long after Miss
Hannaford had obtained a far bet
ter school because Of her great success
AZ Powder House Corner. she received
n letter from Mrs. Jim Bill II said:
"Jim Slime has gone of TO Hebron TO
school. He's one Of the best boys round
here; and since the widows niece,
Alice Rogers. came 70 live with her,
shes real different. Everybody says
Alice has reformed her"
Miss Hannaford smiled. She was will
Ing that nll the credit should go TO
Alice. Then size did up small parcel
and sent IL TO the widow BY express
II never made any prints Of these
plates" she said. in civil little note,
and have 70 thank you for being so
helpful to me at Powder House Corner "
Annie NJ. l. Hawes. In Youths Com
panion