The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-01-16

DO tut from Mr.. herSnaW marriage I'M
proving his temper. I'm not at all sure
that IL wasn't worse. / used 10 say 70
Unison hoped he didn't carry on like
that at home, and Linkson-he knows a
lot, Linkson, although he's only little
bit of n chap-Llnkson used 10 answer
that men who had their tantrums in the
| city were generally men who were not
allowed TO show them in their own
homes. But, somehow, I'd an idea that
this was not the case with Mr.. Kcr-
shaw.
About 10 months after his marriage
the alteration that ! want TO tell yon
about came. / was the first TO notice
IL, and I passed the news round the
Office. There happened to be a new
baby at my place, and wanted the aft
crnoon off TO see some people my moth
er washes for. What does Mr.. Kershaw
do but look up from his table quite
cheerfully and say:
"By MI means. Billing"
"Much obliged to you, sir"
Going TO take your young lady out
for the day. Billing?"
fore and upon my word II took my
breath away for moment.
mo, SIR" said; "I've broke il all or
with her"
"Sorry to hear that"
"Fact of the matter is, sir. she was n
bit too fond of fourpenny ices. Turned
up her nose, bless you, at twopenny
ones. Would have fourpennies. And
when you begin TO shell out fourpence
after fourpence, and see her getting less
imible at each ice, why"
ut is not with her. then. that you
wish TO spend the afternoon?"
/ explained, and Mr.. Kershaw rose
from his chair and sat on the corner Of
the table. just as though he was the
most cheerful gentleman in the city.
"Why, that's singular" he said, good
temperedly.
81 don't know about that, sir"
answered. There's nine of us al
ready"
"But, what mean to say, it's odd.
Because, do you know. Billing, | have
little arrival at home. And that's a
boy, too"
Zine boy, sir, may ask?"
"As fine little man." said Mr.. Ker-
shaw, enthusiastically. "as ever came
into this world. Bright-eycd, healthy,
chubby--perfect picture of a boy.
don't suppose, as matter of fact, that
such a perfect youngster is often seen.
He's got way of staring fixedly at
one"
Mr.. Kershaw this time absolutely
laughed. went to the door.
IL say, Billing. l should like to give
your new brother something. Has he
got n mug?"
Hes got n rare funny little mug,
sir" / answered. 1--WE all pinch his
little nose for him, but unless he alters
he won't be what i call dazzlin' and
some"
~ mean silver christening mug"
explained Mr.. Kershaw. IF not, you
must let me present him with one.
Good morning, Billing"
1t wasn't believed IN the Office at frs,
but the clerks soon saw that the change
was real. Linkson declared that he
overheard Mr.. Eershaw one evening.
just before he left the Office, hum
ming comic song; Linkson admitted
that Mr.. Kershaw hummed IL all wrong,
but still he Eummed IL. One of our
clerks lived az Slough, and MIR. Kershaw
called him in one day TO ascertain his
opinion of Elton as a school for a grow
ing youth The Slough clerk said that
he had heard that Elton wasn't half
bad place, and Mr.. Kershaw thanked
him, ard made a note OF IL in his diary.
On another occasion, when the manag.
ing clerk 10 solicitors in Ely place
called at the Office, Mr.. Kershaw had a
long conversation with him on the bar
as a profession for young men. and the
chances 10 offered for advancement. 1
think that upon this point MIR. Kershaw
was not quite decided, because noticed
on his blotting pad a scrubbed line:
"Bar. Query9 Enquire re Church.
See Canon Weste."
And underneath:
els Sandhurst expensive? Query?
Tenth hussars."
One day posted letter for him to
n Sunday paper, and l got Linkson 60
persuade HIS father 20 buy a copy. In
the Answers TO Correspondents" we
found:
"Wahsrek.~In answer to your in
quiry, l do not recommend a political
career for your son, unless he shows n
special ability for speaking and a thor
ough grasp OF the great questions of the
day. But II he decides to enter ST.
Stephens lie; him first read all John
Stuart Mills works and my own book
called Customs and Habits OF the
Laplanders."
Somehow the whole Office seem 10 be