The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-10

were Idf away upon the AtiantiS oSc4h.
II shall not stay here to be insulted,"
she cried. resentfully, bringing Went
worth's thoughts back with rush TO
London again. 1T Is intolerable that
you should use such an expression 10
me. Playing with you, indeedi"
''I had no intention of insulting You,
Miss Brewster"
'What is IL but an insult to use such
phrase? II implies that either
care for you Or"
"And do your" s
.Do / what?"
"Do you care for me?"
Jennie shook out the lace fringes of
her parasol and smoothed them with
some precision. Her eyes were bent
on what she was doing, and consequent
ly they did not meet those of her ques-
toner.
81 care for you as a friend, OF course"
she said, at last, still giving much at
tention to the parasol. IF had not
looked on You as friend would not
have come here TO consult with you,
would II"
"No, suppose not. Well, am sorry
1 used the words that displeased you,
and now, IL you will permit 1t. we will
go on with the consultation"
1T wasn't pretty thing to say"
"rm afraid I'm not good at saying
pretty things"
"You used to be-" The parasol be-
ing arranged 10 her liking she glanced
up at him. Still you said you were
sorry, and that's all a man can say--or n
woman either. for that's what / said
myself when came in. Now. IL you
will pick up those things from the
oor--thanks--we will talk about the
mine"
Wentworth seated himself in his
chair again and said:
"Well, what is it you wish TO know
about the mine p
Nothing at ALL"
"But you said you wanted informa-
ton"
what funny reason TO givel And
how a man misses all the fine points
OF a conversation No; just because
asked for information, you might have
known that it was what really want
ed"
"rm afraid I'm very stupid. 1 hate
to ask boldly what you did want, but
1 would like TO know"
II want vote of confidence. told
YOU / was sorry because of n certain
episode. I wanted to see if You trust
ed me, and found you didn't. There"
81 think that was hardly fair test.
You see the facts did not belong to me
nlone."
Miss Brewster sighed, and slowly
shook her head.
"That wouldn't have made the least
difference If you had really trusted me"
ooh, sayi You couldn't expect G
man to-"
"Yes, could"
"What. merely friend?"
Miss Brewster nodded.
"Well, all can say" remarked Went
worth. with n laugh. sis that friend
ship has made greater strides in the
states than IL has in this country"
Before Jennie could reply the useful
| boy knocked at the door and brought in
tea tray, which he placed before his
master, then silently departed, closing
the door noiselessly.
MAY j offer you a cup of teaP"
please. What curious custom this
drinking of tea is in business Offices
I think i shall write an article on "A
Nation of Tea Tipplers. IL I were an
enemy to England, instead of being its
! greatest friend, l would descend with
my army on this country between the
hours of four and five in the afternoon,
and so take the population unawares
while il was drinking tea. What would
| YOU do IL the enemy came down on you
during such sacred national cere-
mony?'
| 81 would offer her n cup of tea re.
| piled Wentworth, suiting the action to
the phrase.
mir. Wentworth" said the girl. arch.
~, you're improving. That remarl
was distinctly good. Still, you must
remember that / come as a friend, not
as an enemy. Did you ever read the
Babes in the Wood?' II is q most in
structive but pathetic work Of fiction
You remember the wicked uncle. sure
ly. Well, you and Mr.. Kenyon remind
me of the babes, poor, Innocent little
things, and London-this part of it,
is the dark and painless forest. 1 an
the bird lowering about you. waiting Il
cover you with leaves. The leaves, e
do any good, ought TO be checks fiutter
ing down on you, but, alasl / Haven
any. II negotiable checks only grew
on trees. life would not be so difficult
Miss Brewster slipped her tea pensivc
ly. and Wentworth listened TO tn
musical murmur of her voice. whic'
had such an enhancing effect on him
that he paid less heed to what she sal,
than a man should when a lady is speak
ing. The tea drinking had added
touch of domesticity to the tete-a-tet
that rather went 10 the head of tn
young man. He clinched and un
clinched his hand out OF sight unde
the table and felt the moisture on hi
nalrn ue honed he would be able 4,