The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-02-04
be her husband. For now abe knew
that she loved him.

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that she loved him.
OF course. she knew II was all pon.
sense 10 think Of asking a man 10 marry
her, even in leap year. And still--and
still--she might have done differently
She might have been little more re-
served, little less matter of fact, lit
tie more coy, a little less Of the good
fellow"-and so other things, minus
and plus, in her relations with George.
And from that moment her interest in
the church fair languished
II CHANGED that DR.. Montgomery met
Miss Wynne coming out OF her fathers
house one morning some ten days after
the public announcement of the lottery.
He gave her his customary courteous
and stately salutation, and said:
Woodworking, Miss Wynne; you are
not looking quite so well as usual.
hope you are not working too hard for
the fair"
mo, doctor" Miss Wynne replied.
coldly; ~ have not been doing any
thing al all for il the last few days"
"Ahl that is right. | am sure you
have done a great deal for us already.
don't know how 10 thank you and so
many other ladies for the great interest
you have taken in the dear church; and
especially you, Miss Wynne, for your
very novel proposal of the lottery. We
are getting a great many applications
for tickets. l thought now-yes, l
once thought But l have not seen
your name among those of the fair APP
| plicants."
"oh! Oh! Go away-go away, sir!
i wish l had never seen you-you and
your nasty old owl housed"
The worthy doctor was abashed at
the yehemence Of the young lady's
manner, shocked at the irreverent epi-
thet that she applied to the house OF
prayer; but far more was he concerned
when the young lady burst into hys-
terical fit of weeping and rushed back
into the house
The church fair was over. During
Its progress Miss Wynne was III She
was not present to attend her stall.
1t was ten o'clock at night, and
Edith was sitting alone in the draw
ing-room, when she heard the door bell
ring.
A minute later George Woodruff was
standing before her. She had not seen
him since the morning on which lie had
proposed 10 rattle himself Off.
Edith was pale and languid. Wood
ruff was flushed and nervous. Yet he
strove TO preserve semblance Of his
| habitual nonchalance.
Calmly and with dignity Miss Wynne
rose 10 receive her visitor. *
We'll, Edith" said George, with a
slight tremor in his voice, you won
the prize tonight"
THE prize ?" echoed Edith, absently.
Yes the prize in the lottery that
| you organized"
"I-what?- you-it was not my lot
terry, sir; and | never took any ticket
in It,"
mo, Edith? Then there's some mis-
take. An application was received
typewriter it is true, but still signed
with your name In ordinary writing.
You drew the lucky number-that is. it
was drawn for you"
"But never signed any such letterl
1t Is a forgery"
Forgery, Edith? Are you sure? For
gerry is a strong word. 1t is a hard
thing to accuse anyone Of forgery. But,
of course, IL you take that stand we
must try and discover the forger, ard
the lottery must be drawn over again.
/ understand that you refuse 10 accept
the prize you have drawn"
II never said SO, George"
MOP
i "N-n-no, George"