The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-12-28

| eyes and courteous. gentle manner. He
was quick enough in his perceptions 10
know that his coming had given his lit
tie spinster hostess something Of a sur
prise, although she had said that she
had been expecting a delegate.
She was calmcr In her mind and man
ner when she returned from Mrs.
Diapers. A minister was 10 her hui
man being set apart from the rest Of the
world and worthy Of the most profound
respect.
Her heart began TO hutter a little
again when she found herself sitting
| opposite her guest at her daintily-ap-
pointed tea table. on which was net
delicacies such as the departed wife OF
Rev. Mr.. Hitler had not been skilled in
making.
You live entirely alone all the time
do you, Sister Dip" he asked, as she
handed him his third cup of the mos.
fragrant and delicious tea he had ever
tasted in his life.
Il have quite good deal Of COM
pany," replied Miss Dill. 'but / stay
alone most of the time"
do You find IL lonesomeP"
NO. not very, excepting at Thanks
giving and Christmas time, when other
people have so many of their friends
around them. do feel lonesome then,
although l Centrally manage TO find
some other lonesome person to invite
In with me. was wondering to-day
who i could invite in this year. / had
Widow Jay and her poor old mother
In. but the old lady died last summer
and he daughters gone away. dare
say I'll find some one"
Mr.. Hitler became very commune
cative after tea when he and Miss Dill
were again seated in her sitting-room
before an open CRATE fire. He told her
how lac had been widower for two
years, and how his son and daughter
had both married and left him TO 90 TO
homes OF their own. Finally he asked:
did you know that / was 10 stay
over after the association closes and
preach In your church next Sundays"
mo. hadn't heard that. but I'm glad
of 1t. We need regular minister very
much. The town has begun to grow
fast since the cotton mills and the shoe
factory came here. and good man
could build the church right up"
1T looks like promising field TO
me, and l don't mind saying that I'd
be open TO a call IL the people feel that
I'm the man they want after they hear
me preach"
Rev. James Killers preaching Great
ed great deal OF enthusiasm.
Everybody says he's just the man
we want" said Mrs. Draper 10 Miss Dill
on Monday. "IIe did preach two splen-
did, good sermons, and he's SO kind and
sociable. Deacon White knows all
about him. and he says there isn't
single out about him. How did you like
him?"
very much" replied Miss Dill, with
a blush.
Hes a real nice person to entertain.
isn't hep"
Eyes. he is. He's the best kind OF
company"
IF we call him he'll want boarding
place, and why don't you get good
girl and fix up that big east room of
yours for a study for him and take him
TO board? There's no place in town
where he could be so quiet and com
Portable. The deacons and trustees are
going TO have meeting tonight and
it's almost certain they'll call him. He
went back hcsne today, didn't Il HI; 90
'No. he went over 10 Hebron to visit
day or two with n cousin Of his. and
he's coming back here for Thanl<sgiv-
ing"
"Hc is? Well. that's nice. Whose
guest is he going to be?"
anime"
"Ohl"
'Yes. and I've been thinking that it'd
be real nice IL the deacons and trustees
and their wives could come in in the
evening and meet him socially"
"That would be real nice. We'd be
glad TO come"
"Then I'll invite the others" Every
invitation was accepted and Miss Dill's
house was aglow with light and cheer.
The little hostess looked ten years
younger than usual. Her eyes and her
cheeks were aglow. and her frequent
laugh was sweet and joyous.
AZ about nine in the evening Deacon
Smith called the company to order and
said:
II guess IL won't be much of n 'sprise
TO anyone here. unless IL is Brother
Hitler. TO know that we have voted
unanimously 10 give Brother Hitler n
Gull 10 our church. and we'd oil be glad
to hear word from him about the
probability OF his coming"
His acceptance Of the call was brief
and 10 the point. Then he hesitated.
cleared his thront and said;
perhaps there could be no more APP
propriate time for me TO announce
something feel that my parishioners
have n right 70 know, and for which I
have cause for heartfelt Thanksgiving.
as every man ought TO rejoice and be
glad when the Lord directs him TO
good and true woman who is willing 10
be his wife,"
lie crossed the room and took Miss