The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-08-31
A BICYCLE CHASE.


MILO warren was mdhluB ~ Gull Oh
girl to whom he was fondly attached,
although he had never told her SO.
But this was case where actions
Aaix louder than words, and-leave
alone for finding out If young
man regards her with favor. Every
girl Is clairvoyant where affairs of the
heart are concerned.
They were talking about their birth
days, and the pleasant custom of giving
presents at such a time.
.Let me see" said Milo, thoughtful
ly, did You say your birthday came In
September, Miss Nellie?"
II didn't say" remarked Miss Nellie,
-demurely.
Then IL was December, wasn't it7
Some lucky fellow will be giving you .
diamond, perhapsl"
''Or souvenir SPOON" laughed Nell
lie; ''you know they made jewel-spoons
for birthday gifts, but all the girls
changed their birthdays to December,
and the young men could not stand the
expense, and they sent a petition TO
the manufacturers, asking them to dis
continue the custom, sono more spoons
are In the market"
'.I--I--I-really wish you would tell
me when your natal day arrives.
might at least send you bunch of
roses, in remembrance of all the-the
happy days we have spent together.
Is il this month, Miss Nellie2"
lyon remind me of the parlor game:
is il this? Is it that?" said Miss
Nellie, aud then fearing that the
young man was becoming sentimental
she turned the conversation to other
subjects.
But the next day Milo Warren
dropped casually into the store where
Ass Nellie Newton's best brother was
gagged as boolxlxeeper, and inquired
6lcmnly at the grated window, which
permitted a segment of his countenance
to appear. II that young man would
take lunch with him.
Certainly" was the brusque reply
from a mouth full of pens; "Ill meet
thee ut Philippi--I mean at Hunger g.
.Co.'s--in an hour"
He was there, and at the pleasant
spread of good things provided Milo
Warren propounded this conundrum:
IF you like a girl awfuliy, but
haven't told her so, and you think she
maybe likes you awfully-no, ! don't
mean that bat u that girl has q birth
day, and you want to make her a pres
emit, and she won't tell you when IL Is
tile birthday. you know-oh, hang 1t
all, I'm everiastingly mixed up Can't
you help fellow out?"
Lyman Newton laid aside his knife
and fork, and looking Milo In the face
asked, seriously:
.Any.insanity in your family, Milo9"
None that ever heard OF outside Of
my .own case" was tho depressed an
swcr.
Producing your heroics to plain
statement, then, you want TO give n
girl Of your acquaintance birthday
present"
Exactly"
s'Is she an Old Woman"
s,What do you mcan?" roared War
rem, turning red. "rll thank you 20
speak with respect of my freinds-be-
sides l."
''oh, no harm done; don't get riled so
lastly. wanted to know IL she be-
longed to the past age or the present.
/ take IL, then, that she's a New
Womnn?'
II understand now. Yes, | believe
she has advanced opinions, but she
isn't one OF those dreadful creatures
that advocate the wearing OF bloomers.
Nellie is this soul of womanly modesty,
and"
"Nellicq DO know this bright par
ticular starr"
"Why, OF coarse you dol quite for
.got--she's your own sister"
"Well, / like thatl And you waht to
make her q birthday present and don't
know the day. Sorry, old fellow, but
1 can't help you out Nellie would
take my head of II told"
That ended the lunch, but ON unforc-
seen thing happened. just as Milo
Warren left his company at tho corner
he saw an urchin he knew. II was the
\ infliction known as Nellie's youngest
Bbrothcr, age seven, capacity for mis-
chief seven times seven, precocity I'M
limited by any period Of time.
Milo. with malice prepense, engaged
the dear child ia surfcit OF sweets
and then asked. as II the idea was not
OF the least consequence and had just
occurred 20 him:
"When does Sister Nellie have 9
birthday"
The dear child looked at him for
moment, drew his mouth round under
his ear, eleyated both eyebrows, and
!. said. In coEnding. infantile voices
"Whatll yer give ter know
Advantageous terms being made, tho
boy puckcrcd his mouth for whistle
thought better Of 1t and gave tho fol
lowing Saturday as his sisters birth
day.
San II yer want 70 make yourself