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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
EASTER Triumph.
A Fresh Impetus Given To the upwaro
Aspirations of Mankind

Aspirations of Mankind.
The passing OF the severe season ~
The signal for undisguised triumph ir
external nature. Sky and sun, and
mead and crag, are lighted up with
new fire. 1t is the feast of the sun, the
yearly awakening of the myriad sleep
ing beauties-the running OF the sap
the coloring OF the leaf and the flower,
the return Of life and strength and myr-
lad activities.
Mans Easter is at one with that OF
nature and with the Divine who is risen.
The ancient church ranks the resurreo-
tion as the first and primal basis OF her
claim. For il He is not risen there is
no shadow Of right in Christianity as
Divine institution. But. on the other
hand. all men are risen with Him. The
world rose very great and strong on
that Easter morning when Love came
back from the tomb with message OF
hope and proof and assurance Of the
faith OF the chosen few.
Ever since Easter triumphs have
multiplied rising is the new order. FIX
celsior Is the schoolboy's motto. Full
grown ambition sees nothing in the
way OF his attaining the greatest honor
or the highest station-except lack OF
opportunity and unfavornble circum-
stances. The prmeval downward In
man comes back now only as an atav-
ism that is out OF place and out OF date.
In the aspiring OF nm ill-judged pur.
suit OF greatness or success. the bad
trait OF some long dead ancestor comes
back to pun down. instead OF building
up. The general tendency. however. -
upward. We believe fresh impetus
was given 10 II on the first Easter when
the women waited for Him to come
baclS-the Light OF Hope from the
sightless eyes Of death. There Is no
more darkness or death. but light ano
lfe.-Collier's Weekly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

that fresh ones were supplied TO replace
the others. When q week had passed. he
turned suddenly upon Jerlyn and
thanked him for his care and the gif5
of the flowers.
Flowers, what flowers?" demanded
Jerlyn. nervously. He was little.
nervous man, who spoke rapidly.
didn't know you cared 'or 'em. 1
don't Cabbages ore much more to my
taste. especially when boiled with bacon
or beef"
Bradnor did not pursue the subject
but he brooded over IL all the more. lie
had no acquaintance or friend at the
Springs save Jerlyn. and he was sure
the landlord had not provided them.
He was now able to sit In an easy
chair and the doctor had promised that
within day or two he might, with the
aid of crutches. leave his room and
mingle with the guests OF the hotel.
The following morning he was awake
when Bridget, the chambermaid. en-
tered his room and was surprised to see
her bearing cluster of fresh roses in
her hands.
"Bridget," he said. with firmness.
"come here"
The girl, somewhat trepidant, APP
preached his bedside. still holding the
flowers.
$50 it is you who have been filling
that vase every morning, is it,"
'Shure, sor. an so it wor," she replied,
with a courtesy.
"Yes, Bridget. now hand me that
pockctbook on the table there. That
| is well. Now want you to tell me who
gave you the roses TO bring in 10 me-"
"Howly mither, sor, an that ! will
niver be afthcr doin'. Mrs. Travis, the
Teddy. sor, thrittened me dom know
what NV sid a wurred about her, sor-"
THAT will do. my girl" he said. gen
ely, as he placed a bill in her hands
Leave the roses here by my side and
go out Of the room for a little while"
Tin dollars" cried Bridget, after
reaching the hall, IAN all because wor
afther refusin' the tillin' nv him who
stint them Shure the kind gintleman's
gone clane dcft."
Bradnor seized the cluster eagerly
and let his nostrils drink in their Crate
full odor. While he did so the memory
OF the heavenly voice freshened, and be
seemed to hear IL sing over and over
again the hymns of the Easter day ser
vice. Then he listened for the dear
words Of the flower song: 'Tis the Las
Rose of Summer" In deep reyery he
closed his eyes for several moments
after which he opened them again. laiC
the roses down with profound sigl
and then said, aloud:
"victor Bradnor, you wretch. you arr
deeply, desperately and foolishly II
love with human voice. and that voice
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

Mr.. w. lie c. Beard writes In ST. Mich.
olas OF pet eagle named Moses, which
ne caught In the Arizona desert Mr..
Beard says: Moses had a language OF
his own, which, by the constant prac-
tice he gave us, we soon learned 20 un-
derstand. II consisted of n series OF
cries. all harsh and nerve-rasping, but
perfectly distinct, each one expressing
a different emotion. Thus, rage, en-
treaty. excitement and pleasure were
each easily distinguished by those who
knew him well. His one syllable note
OF greeting was more explosive and per-
haps o shade less disagreeable than the
rest; and he had also q low, grooming
sort Of murmur; but this he used only
in soliloquy. so 20 Us II expressed only
the fact that Moses was talking over
things with himself.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

sion. The friend, whose name was
Jerlyn, ran rapidly down the steps and
hastily leaned over the PROSTATE man,
while the ladies looked anxiously on
from the piazza. other guests were
quickly attracted to the spot.
my Godl" cried Jerlyn, looking
upward towards the ladies, after he had
touched the forehead and the wrist OF
Bradnor, Il am afraid the dear old fell
low is dreadfully hurt"
A physician was hastily summoned,
but meantime the injured man had been
tenderly borne by strong arms TO his
bed chamber. He recovered conscious
ness after some, moments and when n
careful examination had been made the
medical man declared that no bones
were broken, but that a badly-sprained
ankle would confine Bradnor to his bed
for many days.
The young, stalwart fellow, with his
ak feet OF height and broad shoulders.
chafed under the latter sentence. lie
did not feel Ill. although the pain was
intense In his ankle. But the doctor
was obdurate. declaring that most seri-
GUS results would be likely 20 follow
any attempt upon his part 70 arise from
his bed for week. az least.
with a groan the man turned his
face away and presently fell asleep
from the effects Of on opiate that had
been administered In his arm.
The following morning he dozed TT
fully. the effects OF the drug not having
worn away. but with the afternoon his
intelligence returned 90 him. His eyes
ranging over the room he saw upon his
dressing case.n great cluster OF red
roses. and for moment he wondered
who had given them 20 him; but Tho
thought was an cvnnesccnt one. Per
haps he Thought II was an net OF Jcr
ivn's. who had spent the greater par
OF the day in his room.
Day after dnv. however, he observed
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
ORIGINAL UNCLE SAM.
lie Was IA New Yorker and His Name
Was samuel Wilson.


When we talk of the United States
government i'm familiar sort of way
we call IL Uncle Sam; and you have
often seen pictures of Uncle Sam--a
long, lean, old-fashioned Yankee, with
a high hat and with swallow-tail coat
and breeches marked with the stars and
stripes OF the flag. The way in which tho
United States came 20 be called Uncle
Sam is this:
During the war OF 1912 the United
States government entered into a con-
tract with a man by the name of Ebert
Anderson TO furnish supplies to the
army. When the United States buys
anything from contractor, an inspec-
tor e always appointed 70 sec .ha. tho
goods are what the contract calls for,
and that the government gets full value.
In this case the government appointed
man by the name Of Samuel Wilson,
who was always called Uncle Sam
by those who knew him. He inspected
every package and caslS that came from
Gilbert Anderson, the contractor, and
il he found that the contents were all
right, the package or cask was marked
with the letters &c. A.--U. s., the ini-
tails OF the contractor and OF the United
States. The man whose duty IL was
TO do this marking was jovial sort
OF fellow, and when somebody asked
him what these letters meant, he said
they stood for Ebert Anderson and Tn
Gle Sam. Everybody, including Uncle
Sam" Wilson himself, thought this was
very good joke; md by and by 1t
got into print, and before the end OF
the war Il was known all over the eoun-
try; and that is the way the United
States received it's name OF "Uncle
| Sam"
Mr.. Wilson, the original Uncle SAM"
died at Troy, n. ", in 1884, at the age
of sl.-Clifford Howard, In ST. Nicholas
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

For going on, our life grows gray
In shadow OF the passed away.
The things we had. and have not. seem
The fading vision OF dream.
Dear voices hushed dear hands ungrasned.
Dear household broken. links unclasped
That late were binding kith and kin;
Such winds OF sorrow have swept IN
That wide, waste spaces everywhere
Leave empty silence. bleak and bare.
Not now with starry lilies digit
We greet the Casters morning light
Our lilies bloom beyond the tide.
Sweet fields are on that other side.
Here meet we pain and fret and loss,
And heavy weight OF rough-hewn cross.
When Daster breaks. thank God, we say,
For strength still equal 10 our day,
For hopes that span the road before
And love that climbs 10 Heavens door.
IT'S much. IL but. serene Ind still,
We can accept the Fathers will,
And comforted. uplift our psalm,
And feel. through tears. the Easter balm.
And now. by every lowly grave,
One tender Ought our fond hearts crave.
That He whose outward grave-clothes lay
Folded and fair on Easter day
May come so much our own 10 be
That aye His blessed company
May light like sunshine all our gloom,
And make our Easter lilies bloom
In hearts that join with full accord
The anthems 70 the risen Lord
Margaret E. Sangster. In Chicago In
terror.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
A LILLIPUTIAN NIGHTMARE.

Snowman, they must be seen to be ap.
preciated."
On each side is an immense eye-ball.
full and bullying, but covered with the
same shagreened skin as the rest OF the
head except al the very center, where
there is minute aperture corresponds
ing TO the pupil. These great punctured
cye-balls constantly roll about hither
and thither, but with no coordination
in their movement--so those who have
watched them say. You cannot tell
whether the absurd little reptile is
looking at you or not; he seems to be
taking a general view of things, looking
az nothing in partcular-or rather, IA
il to save time, looking at several
things at once.
At first, perhaps, both optics are
turned upward toward your face; leaf
quivers behind his head. and In n mo-
ment one eye turns in that direction.
while the other retains it's upward gaze.
Presently a fly appears; one eye rap
idly and intcntly follows all its motions.
while the other still keeps close watch
upon your face. One feels as IL he
were being Swallowed" by malicious
imp.
The chameleon's trick Of changing
color so as 10 suit his surroundings is
too we'll known to call for comment.
Altogether. this innocent but venom
ous-looking freak is kind of Lilli-
putian nightmare, and has decidedly
uncanny effect on the spectator.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

A flock of sparrows worrying rat
was the unusual sight witnessed In
city street recently. They chased 10
back and forth determinedly and cruel
~, and for n time made life "A burden
60 the rodent. Probably u had been
robbing ahcir nests, since II was rum
ming wildly away from building, with
the noisy birds IN full pursuit The RAJ
made several Intellectual attempts to
find o hole In the sidewalk. but the
birds headed IL OF every time, AMI
would perhaps have finally killed II,
but suddenly n cat made a dash az the
spatrows, and Che rat ran down an open
ccllarway and disappeared.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

abstraction by a sudden scream and
then another.
just ahead of him great burly fel-
low. thieyish beggar. IL would seem,
had seized woman. an elegantly
dressed lady. by the arm, while her
companion. a young and exquisitely
beautiful female. regarded the man
with looks of horror upon her refined
face.
Striding rapidly forward. Bradnor
reached out and grasped the knave,
who had not observed his approach. by
the throat and threw him heavily to the
ground. The rascal lay stunned for
moment. and. then reviving. gathered
himself quickly together. and hurried
away. muttering imprecations as he
staggered along.
I'VE had given him money. sir" said
the older of the ladies. "but he de-
handed more. all we had. in fact. and.
and" she was greatly excited and was
so overcome that she broke fairly down.
'Mnny of the Roman beggars are very
bold" he said. reassuiingly. but you
will hear no moro from him. But--here
is my card" he said. drawing out his
case and handing one 20 each. You
are Americans and am an American
also. Permit me 10 see you 10 your
carriage"
Mamma. that is Mrs. Trenton. wished
us 90 take one. but the distance is SO
short and the day so lovely. headstrong.
/ decided we had better walk. am
Mrs. Travis, both of lngleside, Vir-
GINA"
The owner of the divine voice! The
charm of il wns as sweet In CONVERSE
ton as in song. Bradnor, ms they pro-
ceeded on their way. regarded her
furtively from time TO time.
Mrs. Trenton knew of the Bradnors.
of Baltimore. and invited Victor TO call
upon them. This ne readily agreed TO
do.
One day he thanked Mrs. Travis for
the roses she had sent him. Then she
blushed crimson.
"Why. Mr.. Bradnor. what must you
have thought of my boldness? did not
know your name and really thought
you were the old gentleman-yonr
friend so spoke Of you when you lay
upon the ground"
Bradnor laughed heartily He and the
owner Of the voice had become much
better acquainted by this time.
More than this. he had learned from
her mother that she was bride OF an
hour only. her husband having been
killed I'M railroad accident within less
than the time named, after the marriage
ceremony had been performed. The
girl-wifc escaped uninjured and re-
turned with his dead body from what
had been intended TO be happy and eX-
tended tour. This was four years ago
and Kitty was now %.
"The deuce take i'll" murmured Brad
nor, when the mother told him. THAT
was what that COMPOUNDED landlord was
trying 20 tell me-"
They remained at Rome two months
and Bradnor was almost continually
with them. He met them ut Paris. ano
at London. The grace and charm OF the
young woman were equal TO the melody
Of her voice. and--well. when the neXi
Easter rolled around Kitty Bradnor sal
by the side Of he- husband in the little
Uncovered church. where. as he att
erward declared. she sang more divinel,
than ever.
WILLIAM ROssER CoBBE.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

Across the winters gloom
There falls a golden ray.
And from each wildnower's tomb
The stone a. rolled away.
once more 20 life and love
The buds and leaves OF spring
Come forth and hear above
The birds like angels sing.
In every wood and field
Behold the symbol shown.
The mystery revealed,
The majesty made knowni
Christ who was crucined.
IL riscni 10. the sign
Tho earth az Eastcr-tide
Touched by Hts hand divinoi
Frank Dcmpstcr sherman. IN foutha
Companion
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
BOBBY AND BUNNY.
story of the Misndventures of Two
Little Runaways.

story OF the mtsndventures OF Two
Little Runaways.
Little Bunny Rodent, one of family
Of four young striped squirrels, as soon
as his parents had left the nest TO get
some food for the family, told the
others that he was quite old enough to
be his own master, and look out for
himself, and started of TO do so.
An hour before Bobby Ransom had
left the tent where they were camping
In the Colorado hills, although he was
forbidden TO go by himself, and with
rod, hook and line had gone up TO the
cold, swift-howing stream in the can
yon to try a little fishing. He had
taken balSiRg-powder can with bait in
IL, and so IL came to pass that soon after
Bunny left his home he spied the little
top shaped blue and red float on Bobby's
line rolling on a smooth rock, for Bobby
was tired Of fishing and was playing
with his line.
Heres funi" said Bunny to himself
and began to play with it as a kitten
with ball Of yarn. This was much
finer fun for Bobby than fishing, and
the woods rang with his laughter at
Bunny's antics. But after awhile in
swinging the line the hook caught in
the skin on Bunny's side, and Bobby
landed him at his feet like fish,
"What n nice pet he would be to take
homel" said Bobby; so he emptied his
bait, made a hole in the can cover that
Bunny might get air, put him in, ant
carefully took out the hook, though
Bunny chartered with fear and pain a
he did so. and all the time he was in the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

Still, though he sneered and reproyed
himself. the voice quickened and sent
out repeated melodies in the great cham
Der of his thoughts.
White Sulphur Springs was filed with
people from all over the country and
among the throngs was Victor Bradnor,
who had gone thither not so much for
his health as to get away from the heat
Of the city and the ennui that at times
oppressed him.
The evening was delightful one in
August. and Bradnor was seated upon
the veranda of his hotel, holding high
converse with an old acquaintance he
had first met at Florence. and, later, at
London.
This friend was languidly telling OF
a misadventure he had on a gondola at
Venice, in which fair Venetian maid
figured, punctuated by an involuntary
bath in the blue waters. when. suddenly,
Bradnor leaned LIS head 10 one side,
like dog when attentively regarding
his master.
He no longer heard his friend. The
firing OF cannon would not have di-
ver.ed him from the object OF his In
| terest.
I Again the tender chords of memory
were touched and his big chest heaved
like huge bellows pumped by smith.
The voice of the village church
poured out its richness in a stream of
glory, overwhelming yet inspiring him
with its refreshing. The woman was
singing the Last Rose of Summer" a
touch of sadness pervaded her voice,
which now and then nearly quivered
with emotion as she declared the soil
fairness of the flower and the death OF
its fellows. She was singing in the
great hall and the liquid tones poured
through the open windows.
When she had done he sighed heav-
lily. arose and strobe abruptly away
from his friend. who. with mild sur
prise upon his countenance, likewise
stood upon his feet and slowly followed
after Bradnor.
The latter proceeded on his way until
he reached the end of the long piazza
when he faced about and paused. upon
the very brink of the broad flight OF
steps.
His friend drew near and was about
TO address him, when party of ladies
approached from within and both gen
tlemen moved as If TO permit them e
have greater freedom in passing. Brad
nor, in his abstraction, stepped back
ward instead OF forward, with the re
suit that he lost his footing, slipped anC
fell heavily, rolling over until h'
reached the ground.
Instantly everything was in confu
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17

church, and IL recalled tender memories
OF the days of his youth.
Following it's sound he reached the
edifce, which stood in the midst of a
neglected graveyard full of grave
stones, many OF which were fallen or
broken in pieces. Tangles of bush and
brier were on every hand.
Entering the house of worship, which
he found to be already filled, he mod
estly took seat near the door and un-
der the gallery Of the choir.
The day was Easter, and the plain
oaken altar bore large vases of sweet
flowers. whose fragrance had stolen all
over the audience room and made the
air OF the April morning grateful with
it's presence.
Soon the little organ sent forth
peal announcing n prelude. and the
young man looked bored. But in mo-
ment he assumed an attentive, rapt at
titude. and ripples of glad sunshine
played over his features.
A voice of marvellous sweetness rang
out within the narrow walls Of the
sanctuary. 1t was full. rich, clear. di-
vine almost. in its expression.
Bradnor thought of the angel song
on the plain OF Bethlehem, and closed
his eyes, as though to shut out all sight
lest the glorious harmonies be lost to
him.
He did not think of the singer. wheth-
er old or young, nor OF the triumphant
words OF the hymn she sang. IL was
her voice. SO intense in its carnestness,
so futelilxe in its softness, yet so human,
withal. that had entered his soul.
Thenccforth he had no heart for the
prayers, nor the words that were read,
nor the sermon that was spoken. He
sat as one In deep sleep, from which
he only reused when the ineifable voice
rang out in its rich cadences. Others
mingled with IL, but these he did not
hear.
When the services were ended he
slowly made his way 20 the village inn,
where he had been stopping during the
past week. There he inquired of the
landlord concerning the owner of the
voice.
Boniface was fat. wheezy fellow,
whose thoughts came slow and whose
sneech was slower. Bradnor found II
necessary TO repeat the question.
.'She's Mrs. Kitty Travis" slowly
came the reply. wife Of Tim Travis
who"
20. the deuce!" calculated the young
man. as he turned disappointedly away
The landlord stared nj him with his
great google eyes in astonishment anc
attempted n movement TO call him
back. but Bradnor bad disappeared
from the room. Several times during
the afternoon and evening the host es
saved speech with his guest. but wat
so hating in purpose that he never sue
ceeded.
Bradnor took an early morning trair
for his home I'm Baltimore. and whcr
the sun rose the hills around the littl,
virginia village were far behind him
But he took with him n memory OF tina
place. frexhcr and swecter and pure
than the white lilies that grew In lux
uriance upon either side Of the roadway
II was the voice Of n woman IN the Ivy
mantled village church.
sConfound H." he muttered. "and th
owner Of n In married. Yes. and doubt
less gray and old and wrinkled. VIVA
have you TO do with the voice Of mar
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
a cAAMELEon.s EYES
Grotesaue Nightmare which stsr~s
Two Ways nt Once.

Grotesaue Nightmare which Stsr~s
Two Ways nt Once.
The chameleon is in many ways .
very queer creature; il he were only
little bigger he might pose as model
for the dreadful dragons of the story
books. If boy should take his slate.
and try TO invent an animal, he would
probably produce something very like
a chameleon. The head is enormous.
and being three-sided, with all sorts OF
projecting points aud angles, this alone
gives the harmless little reptile a gro
tesque and almost terrifying aspect;
but the eyes with which he glares out
of this extraordinary headpiece cap tho
climax. In the words of the great
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-04-17
Ms rnnter onerIng.

I dnre not offor her a hat.
on things mundane ! may not feast her
And so 7 have decided that
I'll offe~ Der myself at Easter.
Detroit Free Press
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ried woman. or anything else that 10
longs 70 her. Victor BradnorT
Still, though he sneered and reprosed
himself. the voice quickened and sent
out repeated melodies in the great cham
Der of his thoughts.