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


country school in the district of Cedar
Narrowa, southern Ohio. His peculiar
memory had stored up quotations from
all the school readers of % years ago.
and he quoted from the Bible as well.
Andrew was in love. The object of his
regard was Desire Wentworth, second
daughter OF DR.. Wentworth, and shy,
refined-looking girl she was. Andrew
had been in love with Desire off and on
ever since DIR. Wentworth's arrival at
Cedar Narrows, which was when An
drew was ten and Desire seven years OF
age. His attention was attracted TO
her the first day Of the summer school,
when he heard Will Watson cry out:
"Heyl gals things don't b'long on
this side, 'ceptjn' teachers. Take them
buds down from there"
Andrew saw haxen-haired girl whose
pouting lips were quiyering and whose
big blue eyes were filling with tears,
and he shouted: "Charge, Chester,
charged" and drove Will Watson out
into the school yard, where he beat
wild tattoo on his back. After that
Desires sunbonnet in summer and hood
and shawl in winter hung next to the
teachers wraps on the boys side Of the
schoolhouse.
Desire admired Andrew and was
charmed with his rendering of "The
Psalm of Life" and "Antony's Grafton
over the dead body of Caesar" at the
literary society which met every other
Friday night. Desire herself was too
timid TO reeite anything, but she wrote
beautiful essays on Spring" allow
ers," and kindred subjects. So thought
Andrew, and he was considered good
judge of essays, having recited so many.
AS was the custom, Andrew gradu-
ated from the district school at the age
of 81 by ceasing 10 attend. As he was
leaving the schoolhouse on his last day
of school he was heard to exclaim:
Farewell, n long farewell 20 all my
greatness This is the state of man;
to-day he puts forth the tender leaves
of hope; tomorrow"
''He goes to planting potatoes" put
in viii Watson, who was standing near
This was true; Andrew at once took
charge Of his mothers farm, and tried
TO free il from the debt that had bur
dened il since his fathers death. This
task was accomplished by the time he
was 25, and he began to entertain Sc
rious thoughts OF marrying. His
mother was perfectly willing he should,
as she was getting along in years and
needed help about the house.
ut is not good for man to be alone,
quoth Andrew, but he feared to tell his
love lest he should tell IL Sin mournful
numbers" and life would be TO him
thereafter but IAN empty dream"
Here comes Desires quotation
mark" said Nancy, Desires 16-year-old
sister, one Wednesday evening in blus-
tering November.
Nancy Wentworth, why do you talk
so2" said her mother, reprovingly, IA
she saw Desires flushing cheek
"Well, i think myself it's time he
proposed" said Phebe, the oldest girl,
who was embroidering the regulation
Christmas gift for the new minister
"Here he has been coming twice
week for six or eight years, and all he
does is 10 quote. / don't believe he
ever had an original thought in his
life"
There came a knock at the door and
Nancy tiptoed out into the kitchen, fol-
lowed by Phebe with her embroidery
Desires cheeks were flushed and tears
were not far from her eyes, for she was
sensitive on both points upon which
her sisters had touched. While she en-
joyed Andrews quotations herself and
was proud of his wonderful memory.
she did not like TO have him laughed
at; and as she had been expecting a
proposal from him for more than year
now it's delay somewhat nettled her
peaceful disposition. So when she
opened the door for Andrew this even
ing she was not altogether herself
Good evening" said Andrew. 1.-The
north wind doth blow, and we shall
have snow, and what will poor robin do
then. poor thingp"
Good evening, Andrew" said Mrs
Wentworth, as she placed n chair fo-
him. How does your mother stand
this first cold snap?"
mot very well, / am sorry to say,
Feplied Andrew. Eyes, the year is
growing old, and Lis eye is pale and
you ought TO get some one 70 help
your mother, Andrew" said kindly Mrs.
Wentworth; "the work Is too hard for
her"
Eyes, / have been thinking OF a.
Come over into Macedonia and help
nus, said Andrew, looking at Desire.
This was almost too much for the
gravity OF even Mrs. Wentworth. and
she made her escape from the room as
soon as she properly could. Desire saw
the half-concealed amusement OF her
mother and IL did not tend TO smooth
down her already RULED feelings.
Andrew had not as yet noticed any
thing unusual in Desires conduct he
was so filled with his own intentions.
He had started out that evening deter
mined that sink or swim, live or die.
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