The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

"Yes, yes, I'm glad you came, Dut
YOU see we are not in a position 10 do
ANYTHING now. The matter is in the
courts, and will be adjusted in time. All
YOU can do is 10 wait" And almost be-
fore SHRIMP realized il. he found him
self gently worked out OF the room and
the door closed after him.
AS Shrimp rode slowly along on his
homeward way, he fell TO pondering
very seriously over whathad transpired
in the last few days, and at last ms
asked himself:
sAyhat is er teller ter do with MS
money? IF he buys lam he don need'
Il is lest err 'cumbrnnce on i'm an Their
taxes eats II up. Ef he loans IL he gifts
beat outten IL. An ef he buys too much
stock IL eats its head of" and he shook
his head despairingly.
just then he came even with Smiths.
and Smith, being out in front, invited
Slime to stop for dinner.
ssThankee," ne said, but l guess ia
better jog along"
But Smith insisted, and Slime yielded
and followed into the house.
He was introduced to Mrs. Smith, and
was struck with her happy, healthy
contented look. and he could not help
contrasting her with his own pale
faced. tired, worn and patient wife.
Then there came floating in from the
adjoining room sweet strains of music
"a mingling of sweet young voices
with the vibrations of the plans, ana IL
soothed and rested him. ThUn he
locked at Smith with his jolly, broad
face and his beaming smile, and he EN-
We'd him. Simon could not but contrast
the surroundings--the air of sweet con-
tent and peaceful quiet-with his own
life.
"Did you lose anything by the Her
ringtons?" Slime asked.
mot cent" Smith replied, though
might il I'd had the money 20 lend.
AS IL was, used all had to spare from
the farm in repairing and furnishing
the house. hear you lost quite sum,
and you have my sympathy"
"I dom want no sympathy" Simon
said. "Pve been err fool all my life, an
now I've come 10 my senses, an dunno
liz il hain't n good thing fer us that the
money is gone. Some people won't
never learn novhin' 'thout payin' well
fer it, an I'm one o. that kind"
SHRIMP returned home more cheerful
than, he had been for years, and Mrs.
Shrimp wondered at il, but SlSrimpkept
his own counsel and said nothing.
The next morning early he hitched the
horses TO the big lumber wagon and
drove off to town, but before leaving he
came and put his arms around his wife
and kissed something he hadn't
done for so long that il startled her
and the tears came TO her eyes.
al pears 10 be mighty light-hearted.'
, Simon unused as he logged along the
lanes, up hill and down. II hain't feat
so happy for years, an / reckon some
other folks III feel lifted up tonight
: when / git back"
For hours old Slime pol<ed around
among the stores in the city, and some
i how everybody looked happier ano
lighter-bearted than he had ever seer
them.
Looks like the ole world is gittin
brighter, some way" Simon unused, a
he drove homcward in the cool OF tn
> evening. 81 never see the sun shine 81
: bright, an even the little brook down ii
= the edge of the woods sings merrill,
long it's way. | never noticed tina
: afore."
1t was getting dark when Simol
drove up over the last hill on his retur
home. Mrs. Shrimp and the girls wer
; out at the gate watching for him, an
when at last they heard the rumble o
4 the wagon, and looked up the roaC
they saw that great box Allied tn
! wagon bed.
"Wonder what Shines been err buy
imp" the mother said.
Looks like big box" one of tn
girls replied.
"Yes, know, but there must be som,
thing in IT,"
"Oh, 1 reckon it's just to put III
wheat in when he threshes. L hear
: him say he would need one"
"Hi, ther," Shrimp shouted. "Cla
outten the road an open Their gate tina
/ gotter drive inside with this ere boz
Here, you boys, fly erroun', you IA
Gals, an help ter git this out" An
Shrimp tried his best TO appear as sou
and cross us possible, but made mise
n able failure of the effort.
u, "What have you got, Sime?" the vii
ct asked.
"Nuther box fer ther wheat. Je
All ther thing l need"
"Feels mighty heavy" one OF the DO.
T. remarked, after lifting at an end of
ir- unjust be something in it,"
IT Simon was unable 10 hold back ii
'ir smiles any longer, for his happine
kept bubbling up, and refused to
he kept down.
Id ats pianer," the boy shouted. at
NY pianer!"
or And IL was q piano, as they soon dl