The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-03

out again. anu NNpldihct INV c"Sh 1'Ne
is packed after a regular pattern. by
Which a certain number fills the box,
without need of counting. few more
hints OF method, supplemented by an
occasional visit and comment, put her
In the position, In half-day's time Of
knowing pretty well how the work is
done. and seeking only to gain in speed
of performance.
This endeayor, the pursuit of an ideal
that can never be run 10 earth. gives
delight 10 all labor. so long as the
nerves are not worn out with fatigue.
Whatever joy the golfer finds in whack-
ing his little ball must be Of the same
essence as is steadily furnished TO the
packers of fruit; and all the toll OF men
could be counted as pastime IL only our
hours were kept short of the limits of
exhaustion.
The young man who operated the
| grader was in n position OF vantage, IL
he cared 10 observe the girls who were
packing at the bins that his radiating
spouts supplied. He stood high beside
the wide, shallow hoppers that received
| the dumped boxes of ungrnded fruit,
and from which the oranges distribut-
ed themselves through the discriminat-
! ing functions of the machine into vari-
GUS rolling professions In which each
member was just as big as his neigh
Dor. Some manipulation was needed 10
keep the fruit moving evenly 10 the
distribution; but the operators eyes
were not so confined ms 10 prevent fire.
! quent excursions among the workers
below and about him. ! believe he had
mentally photographed all the hands
| that, each In its own way exhibiting
that wonderful individuality that WON
ems hands possess. were moving grace
fully or heavily through their countless
repettions And other things he took
note OF and specylated on, after the
manner of men. Nor was the toll OF the
others SO absorbing that he was unob-
served by them. Generally, of course,
the chances that fell direct on his face.
merely called in passing, having ms
their ostensible object some high
window beyond or some interesting
constructive feature In a corner of the
roof But. however incidentally, he had
made, with all these neighbors NJ least,
so much acquaintance as lies in the in
terchange OF vision. And that Is not TO
be sneezed at.
He was from Kansas--a manly-loolS-
ing, rather handsome fellow. whose
black eyes showed self-reliance, born
OF thoughtful and energetic dealing
with the problems OF western farmer.
And that judgment. accustomed to eN-
ercise on everything within range, good
at discerning the promise OF horses and
cattle, and, under simple conditions, Of
men and women also, did not hesitate
before a fresh and inviting problem,
when the new packer sat down under
his inspection.
"She IS from Missouri" He guessed
rightly as first clearing OF the ground.
"She is used to horses" he added "an1
think they like her Let's see how she
takes hold OF her work" lie quit
formulating comments and dropped
into passive observation, his quick
hands all the while passing lightly over
the bright oranges and herding them
evenly forward.
IL were useless to deny that the
straight and graceful back of the girl
from Missouri grew cramped and tired
as the noon hour approached, and her
nervous endeayor at speed, while il did
not relax, seemed TO be costing her
something. She understood that, how
ever, being familiar with the breaking
In process in many kinds OF work, and
such fatigue gave her not the least dis
courogement. IL was rather illogical in
the grader-man, who observed all this,
and who saw that her quality was quite
superior 10 such an incident, TO allow
himself an agreeable sentiment Of com
passion, which centered in the red sig
nal OF WEAKNESS on her cheek. II
through feebleness Of spirit, she had
needed his sympathy he would have
felt no such pleasure in giving il. lie
was only working himself into an
imaginary comradeship. Things were
moving briskly with the grader-mnn.
In two or three days the girl had got
hardened 10 her work and was already
. falling into the swing Of an expert
Her special observer had noted the ex.
ceptlonal quiclSness Of her acquire
ment and the decided approval OF prac
tical Judgment Reinforced his eenti
mental esteem. IL is often so Will
young men of his sagacious turn anc
successful habit OF life. The heaven oil
sentiment invites with steadier allure
, ment when IL rests on substantial
ground of availability. The heart is in
: deed entitled TO defy the judgment, but
il beats no less gayly when such def
ance is not called for.
Such assuring observations hastencC
the period Of conscious aclnowledg
ment that the brakes were of. Our eie
waited friend blushed a little as he con
4 fessed TO himself that he was Tin tn,
chutes," and that he liked il. IL wa
. not his habit. He never handled horses
( that way, and he could not now quite
free himself from reproach for hayipl
I dropped the lines. But he laughed, nev
I ertheless, and enjoyed the joke on him