The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-05-01

bite OF one. and when asked him why
he didn't eat his biscuit ne said: Man
shall not live by bread alone told
him he needn't; there was plenty of
fried potatoes and ham and eggs, be-
sides a dish of apple butter, but he jest
shet his lips up tight and said no more
and eat no more"
"Aebbe he is goin' 70 have the black
measles" said Mrs. Rounds, who was
always on the lookout for disease, and
who really enjoyed an epidemic. 'rhey
are havin' run of 'em over at Lowell,
and / wouldn't be bit surprised IL
they reached here before Christmas"
"'Tain't the black measles nor moth
in like EN-" continued Mrs. Blake.
I'D think he was going crazy II GRAIL
ness run in our family, but II don't,
neither I'm his fathers nor mine. He
almost stopped a-quotin', and that
scares me more than anything else, for
that does run in the family, and when
family trait stops shown itself it's
like the measles struck in, dangerous to
think on. Mebbe he'll begin TO quote
somethin' and then stop sudden and
grit his teeth together, and nothin' /
can sayll make him open his mouth
again only to answer my questions up
short and sharp-lilSe. / can't make
II out | believe he's fell away five
pounds in the last week; he'll starve
himself TO death II he don't stop soon"
Does he sleep well nights?" in
quired Mrs. Rounds, for she was always
interested in new case. you'd better
give him some wormwood tea"
81 don't believe he sleeps at ALL" re-
sponded Mrs Blake. 81 hear him
trouncin' round way after I've gone 10
bed, and he's up and out long enough
before daylight. Last night he nearly
set me distracted a-walln' the floor.
got up and went to his room TO see what
did all him, and jest before opened the
door heard him snyin':
go Nellie Gray, o Nellie Cray.
Is this your love so warm2
The love that loves
And then he stopped short and said:
Dang it, l opened the door and said:
Andrew Blake, be you a-swearin', and
your grcat-grandfather on your moth
er's side Campbellite preacher" and
he said: Never mind, mother, go TO
bed; I'll be all right in the mornin'.
The tears was runnin' down his face,
and / can't make out what ails him."
Desire, who had been listening to
Mrs Blalte's story, turned cold and hot
by turns. Her resentment towards An
drew for interspcrsing quotations in his
proposal had died out, and she was
longing for a sight of him. He was
manly, handsome fellow, and she sadly
missed his low, musical voice, with it,
quotations. Nancy had also overheard
what Mrs. Blake said and she suddenly
resolved ON action.
"Mrs. Blake, here's a prescription
want you to give Andrew as soon as
you get home" said she, privately,
handing Mrs. Blake note when she
was starting away that evening. Tell
him TO follow the directions, and he
will be all right before ten o'clock to-
night"
And he was No one ever knew
whether he proposed in quotations the
second time or not, and Desire did not
care. Nancy was careful tina; the front
except for the lovers.
"The course OF true love never runs
smooth" said Nancy 10 VIII Watson
the night before Christmas. 81 declare,
VIII, II / visit them very often I'll be
as bad as Andrew himself. Only this
morning Sister Phebe called me TO
her room and solemnly told me that
the Wentworth family can't stand more
than one quotation fiend at time,
and she hoped l would curb my propen-
sity in that direction hereafter"
''She probably didn't like what you
said TO the minister last night" OBJ
served Will
ct was his own fault. Only the 9th
err day | heard him say to Phebe that
he was as much interested in Desire
as though she were his own sister. And
how could help saying:
How beautiful n thing II is 10 see
Brothers and sisters dwell I'm unity"
When he led Desire across the room to
show her where 10 stand tomorrow p
Both the minister and Phebe seem
greatly interested in this Affair."" said
VIII, in an amused tone.
II should say so" responded Nancy
"He has been over here no less than
four times this week. / do hope An
drew won't quote during the ceremony
tomorrow as he did when we were
practicing last night. When you
handed the minister the ring Andrew
said:
Round as a ring which has no end
SO Is my love-
Then stopped short and said I beg
your pardon i should not have
laughed If you hadn't looked as solemn
as an owl VIII Watson, II you make
me laugh tomorrow I'll never speak to
you again the longest day live"
let me see" said VIII; "there is one
longest day in each year, and II you
live 60 years yet that would be two
long months Of silence. No. | assure
YOU I won't make you laugh to-mor-
row"