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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-17

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11
HELEN'S GRASS PLOT.
Ii Was Quite Pretty Until Her Pet
Worms Interfercd with Her Sue
cess ms n Gardener.

Helen loved to play on the grass, and
it troubled her greatly when il became
hard and dry and brown in winter.
How unpleasant it lookedl In some
places it was "frost-bitten," in others
it looked as il 'the moths had been AZ
it," Helen said. There were great bare
places, sometimes as big as your hand
sometimes foot square, all over the
grass that used to be so pretty last
June. Somebody suggested: "Why
not have grass plot in the house"
That was n fine idea! Auntie had
her flowers, mamma had her birds. a
little girl surely could take care of a
grass plot!
A box was procured, about four by
three feet, and in it the earth was care.
fully prepared and grass seed planted
After some days the tiny green spears
began to appear, until, before long
oh, JOY in the house and in Hclen's
windowl-there was lovely green
grass plot. A charming expanse of col
ors, and Helen kept it there in good
condition all winter.
She watered il regularly, kept IL in
plenty of sun to "help the water e
make IL grow" She cut ii at certain
intervals all over with auntie's scis
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11
null Dcnes n locomotive.

While gang of workmen were re-
pairing the track on the main line OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, n large Dull
made its appearance and scattered
them IN every direction. For about half
an hour there was a running fight be-
tween the men and the bull. He was i'm
pervious 20 showers of rocks and an
occasional crack from shovel, and
finally the men were forced TO retreat
up an embankment. just then n heavy
freight train hove In sight, and the
hull stationed himself In the middle OF
the track. The engineer blew warning
blast; the bull. accepting this as chal-
lenge, aent back efiant below. Then
there was n collisit The train went
on serenely, while the bull--wherc was
that misguided animal? Then the men
came down the embankment and re-
xumed work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11
tTo BE Continued
AN HONEST PAIR.
When Their Engagement Was
Broken Proper Restitution
Was Quickly Made.

"'Taint everybody that's got such
right feelings as Sally Potter and her
MAJ will say that for the Potters, even
if our families aren't going to be con-
nected, after ALL" Mrs. Roberts was
speaking to her next-door neighbor,
Miss Elizabeth Sprawle.
They're honest as the day, / know
that" said Miss Sprawle, "and only
hope your Ned will find another girl as
good as Sally"
There's not n mite of hard feeling
betwixt Ned and Sally" answered Mrs.
Roberts; they're good friends still.
only they see they made a mistake get
ting engaged. They were too young to
know their own minds, and Mrs. Potter
and l both take blame that we didn't
counsel them to wait. But that isn't
what / was going TO tell you. You re-
call that sprigged-muslin dress pattern
that Ned gave Sally when the engage
ment come out?"
Miss Sprawle nodded assent.
"Well," continued Mrs. Roberts, sit
being so hot last summer, Sally had il
made up and wore il, as you probably
know, but not enough so but what
'twould have given excellent wear this
year il they'd been married. Well, as
soon as Sally and Ned decided to break
off, Mrs. Potter came over, and nothing
would do but should tell her just what
the material costl
II hated to, but she would have IL,
and at last told her Ned paid six dol
lars for il; and to-day Sally brought
over the money in an envelope, and
there was not only the six dollars, but
SO cents interest for the year!
81 told Sally that there weren't many
folks that would have thought of pay
ing six per cent. interest in such case,
but she was real surprised, and said
twas only what was right. Now what
do you think OF that?"
"New never'll find another such, I'm
afraid" said Miss Sprawle, and Mrs.
Roberts agreed with her.-Youth's
Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11

havo tsnsn your mooey ont ~ your
pocket and lit out. He WcSld~'t havs
took no chances hunting foi I'M
less he knew there was one tliefEt see
IL must be some one that knew Of the
papers, and then the rest was easy.
Now come down aboard and we'll see II
we can't prove It."
Tom followed him to the Seabird. and
they soon stood in the mates state
room.
''See here!"
The second officer pointed as he spoke
to narrow crack in the partition which
separated IL from Toms room. IL need
cd but glance 10 show that il had
been recently enlarged.
That's what did the business" he
continued, .and he's Off for that gold
mine. He's got big start, and what's
TO prevent his passing himself of as Mr..
Tom Scott on those people?"
''IIe couldn't do that!" exclaimed
Tom.
"Why not? Was there any descrip-
ton of you in the paper the old man
gave you? How are they to know?"
but I've got a statement. in my
pocket from Capt. Coffin, telling who we
are, and all about it," insisted Tom.
"What good is that when the mate is
on the spot. perhaps, with his docu-
ments, and how can you make anyone
believe you are the right chap? Look
here, Scott, there's only one thing 10
do. We've got to go after that son of a
sea cook, and take the law in our own
hands. Something will turn up TO help
us out. After all, don't know but that
there is something in what you say. All
he could tell about Avery was what he
saw on board the vessel. He never
talked any with him, and don't know
anything about his family or business.
Now, dare say the old chap told you q
good many things about himself, didn't
hep"
Eyes" replied Tom, eagerly, "he told
me all about his family, and l can soon
convince anyone that the mate is lying
II he claims TO be me. I've got the cap
tain's statement, you know, sworn to
before a justice of the peace, and all wit
messed The mate will have hard time
to get round that"
"Mebbe So" was the doubtful reply.
"but it's a wild country where we're
going, and don't believe papers will be
OF much account there. We're two to
one, anyhow, and if we overhaul the
! rascal we shall find some way TO get
square with him"
"The sooner we start the better,
| then" decided Tom. Come on, let's be
| off, and see about ii at once"
IL did not take the two friends long TO
make their simple preparations. The
money remaining in the captains safe
was equally divided between them and
worn in belts. Tickets TO Seattle were
procured, and the following day, after
hearty farewell to the big-hearted
skipper, the two young men started on
| their adventurous trip.
ITo BE Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11

were never out of the belt except when
l was looking at them alone by my
self"
"Was the money you lost in the belt,
too?"
"Yes-no, come TO think OF IL, had it
in my pocket that night 1t was lucky
/ put the most of it in the safe that
very day"
"What made you do that?"
capt. Coffin advised me to-" replied
Tom, a little surprised at the persist
ency Of his friends questioning. why
do you ask?"
Because" was the thoughtful reply,
"I'm figuring up how many folks could
possibly have seen those papers,"
IL tell you"
"Belay bit!" broke in Green. Let
me finish my calculation. Two heads
are better'n one. The old man gave the
paperstoyo you aboard ship, in your state
room?"
Tom nodded, and the other went on:
snow. who could have seen them
when they was in your room? Let's
count up. The cap'n, the mate and me
is the only ones that had any chance,
cause no one else is allowed in the
cabin beside the cook The cook went
TO sea long ago, which he wouldn't done
IL he had any money TO buy rum nor
any such papers as them in his pocket.
We know Cap'n Coffin didn't slug you,
for he amt that kind, and IL he was he
wouldn't have told you to put your
money in the safe and felt SO bad over
your hurt"
what are you driving at?" asked
Tom, rather amused at the businesslike
way in which the sailor was checking
of his points on the ends OF his fingers.
"Then there's the mattel"
Green paused and looked triumphant
| ly at Tom.
THE mates room was next TO yourn.
lie might have seen them. He was IN
his room when you came out and said
the old man was dying. lie skipped out
the same day you was hurt and give no
notice. He never come nigh you at all.
| He"
"what do you mean?" demanded
Tom, starting to his feet, as for the first
time the others meaning began 10
dawn upon him.
"He hated you like poison, and"
"Yesl Yesl see II ALL" cried Tom,
cienching his fists. III see why he left
so suddenly. / had n ticket in my
pocket by an excursion train for Scat
tlel IL was only good that day! lie is
the robber. could swear to itl How
did you come to think Of IL so quick?"
"'Cause the chap that did IL would
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11

this advertisement, TO the end that he
might engage and amuse these people
of restless spirit. Others affirm that
the giants arose spontaneously out OF
the soul of the people. They are the
heroic warriors who have saved the
city, and of whom the remembrance In
perpetuated under this syrbslical as
pect.
However that may be, for the most
part the towns OF Flanders, belgium.
have their giant. For instance, there is
Grandfather Giant at Malines, Druon
Antignon at Anvers, who came TO take
part in the fetes of Van Dyck; Hercules
at Louvaine, Ommegan at Brussels.
Lideric and Phinart at Lille, Goliath
at Ath, Longcman at Hasselt, The Drag
on at Mons, and, finally, Gayant and
Reuse at Dunkirk. Each one has local
history. The date of birth of others is
unknown and uncertain. They are due
probably 10 the desire each village had
TO make the most droll, most amusing
and most eccentric display, in the words
OF the learned M. Theophile Denis, to
amuse big children with playthings.
The willow mannikin, which repre-
sents Gayant of Douai, was constructed
in the year 1880, TO figure in n religious
procession. Gayant has been repaired
very often since that time, and il is be-
lieved that there exists little OF the
original carcass. His wife dates only
since 1864. The children followed
Jacquot, Filian and Binbin. Gayant il
over seven yards high, Nine. Gayant
six, Jacquot four, Filian 3.5 and Binbin
between 2.5 and three. Gayant, the
most beautiful of the giants, who has
figured at Cambria in the procession
of the 18th of August, is costumed al
a soldier OF the sixteenth century,
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11

sors. And one day when the door was
shut she INDUCED a long-cherished
wish.
She planted her small feet carefully
up and down on the soft grass, walking
on grass as tender and yielding as II
the month were May and not january
She was very careful when she did
this, because, to Helen's delight, two
lovely brown worms had come to live
in her grass plot. Where they came
from nobody knew, but they were
there! And Helen sometimes consider
ately dropped few crumbs for them
among the grass, where no doubt the
worms discovered them.
There is some reason TO think that
the worms believed that the grass plot
and the sun and the water and Helen's
bread crumbs were all intended for
their sole benefit, and that 10 make
them comfortable home was Helen's
only duty. This was Helen's idea, for
the worms grew quite fat and bold;
and finally Helen was quite willing 10
have them put out into the garden TO
hide themselves as best they could in n
corner. They were too conceited and
needed punishment. But that is the
way with worms!-Brooklyn Eagle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11
CHAPTER VT.
aREEN TuRNs DETECTIVE.

When Tom Scott opened his eyes to
an understanding Of what was pass
ing around him he gazed curiously
around his poorly furnished room.
Then as his eyes fell upon the second
mate OF the Seabird reading by the win
dow he said in faint whisper:
"Mr. Green!"
Down went the paper and the hon
est sailor hastened to his side, ex-
claiming:
"IIe's come TO at lastl You mustn't
ask any questions, Mr.. Scott! The doc
tor gave me my orders just now. You'll
be all right in day or two"
"But where am"
"Belay!" was the firm response, as
the watcher placed his broad hand
gently on Toms mouth. 81 amt GO
ing against orders. Lay right still and
don't talk. Here, take this stuff You
was to have il as soon as you got your
reckoning"
As he spoke he held glass to Toms
lips with one hand, raising the patient
tenderly with the other with a deft-
ness that told of considerable practice.
Tom was too weak TO resist, and swal-
lowed the medicine as he was bid. Then
he was about to try 10 speak again,
when his nurse raised his hand warn
ingly. Tom would have made another
effort, but he felt an overpowering
sense OF drowsiness, aud a moment
later he was forced TO yield. His
head fell back and he dropped into n
restful slumber.
When he again awoke the second
mate was DOING in his chair Toms
head was clea- now and he felt
stronger. As ne watched the sleeping
man the events of the fateful night
began TO come back TO him, and, as he
remembered his loss, he could not help
muttering an exclamation of despair
AYE, aye, sir!"
1t was the watcher who replied, an
as he spoke he came quickly TO the
bedside, saying:
IL must have dropped off minute
How do you feel now?"
"Pretty weak" was the faint re
Spouse, "and I'm hungry"
"Goodl You'll dol You'll be al
right in a week. I'll soon fix thatl"
As he spoke portly man entered the
room, and the sailor added:
Heres the doctor now. I'll leave
him 10 see you while run down TO the
vessel and tell Cap'n Coffin you're al
right aloft."
When the doctor left Tom he said
briskly:
"You are all right now, young man
Eat all you want and you'll be able &c
travel In week or two. It's only weak.
ness now, and that is soon mended."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11

He proved . reliable prophet. asd
Tom felt his strength return each day.
In day or two he was out, and at the
expiration of the week he felt perfectly
well, with the exception of slight
languor which still remained.
He said nothing about the loss OF the
papers at first, but when he learned
from Capt. Coffin how the second mate
had offered to spend his har6-earned
savings and give up his cherished plan
of going 10 the mines, he determined 10
make him his confldant, and offer TO
share with him il they could find the
parties TO whom he had been directed.
After carefully thinking the matter
over he was convinced that the robber
would probably place no reliance on the
rude will, even il he took the trouble
to read il. IL was more than probable
that he had thrown both papers away
when he riAed the belt, paying atten-
ton only TO the tidy sum he had Sc
cured by his crime.
In this case IL would only be neces-
sary TO find the old miners friends and
could certify. There was another pre-
caution. too, which might be taken, and
that was TO obtain n sworn statement
from the captain of the Seabird as to
the identity of both Tom and the sec
ond officer, together with the fact that
John Avery was the formers roommate
and had died at sea.
Ton, aoct1xy ohfo fnad fhfc In xyri III ID
and he then told his secret TO Green,
who listened in open-mouthed amaze
ment, but with a kindling face that
showed he had no doubt OF the absolute
truth of what he heard.
Now" concluded Tom, that's the
whole story. 1t may be wild goose
chase. but there it is. VIII you go in
know the papers by heart, and they are
probably lost, so we will be all right.
What do you say?"
Say? Why, what would any man
say? I'm with you as long as have a
drop Of blood leftl OF course I'll 60.
but have hanged little mon"
Don't talk money TO mel" interrupt.
eu ION, qulckly. KNOW WHAT you ulu
for me before you knew / had cent.
have $4,000 left, and the first thing is for
you to take half of it. I'll feel safer
then"
Don't you think anyone knew you
had them papers?" asked his new com
rade after awhile. "Sure you never
mentioned them or showed them?"
Sure" replied Tom. 81 did not men
ton them to a single person, and they
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11
A WEATHER PROPHET.
The Tortoise Knows When II Is Going
10 Rain and Always Makes
for shelter.

The tortoise is not an animal one
would naturally fix upon as likely to be
afraid OF rain, but it is singularly SO.
Twenty-four hours or more before rain
falls the Galapagos tortoise makes for
some convenient shelter. On bright,
clear morning, when not cloud is TO be
seen, the denizens OF tortoise farm
ON the African coast may sometimes be
seen heading for the nearest overhang-
ing rocks. When that happens the pro-
prietor knows that rain will come down
during the day, and as rule Ii comes
down in torrents. The sign never fails.
This presentation, or whatever you
may call il, which exists in many birds
and beasts may be explained partly
from the increasing weight of the at
mosphere when rain 10 forming, part
ly by habits OF living and partly from
the need of moisture which is shared by
all.
IL we want to find a country where
nature has turned things topsy-turvy--
that is, according TO our notion we
must go TO Australia. Many things are
reversed In that country. IL is summer
there while il Is winter in America.
Trees shed their bark instead of their
leaves; fruit has the stone or kernel
outside; swans are black; there Is n
species of fly that kills and eats the
spider, and a fish, called the climbing
perch, that walks deliberately on, Of
the water, and. with the aid OF it's fins,
climbs the adjacent trees after the in
sects that infest them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11
Prctt, Rattle 10Y DOLLY.

Crack nm English walnut in halves,
and having first taken out the kernel
and put in either bell or one or two
small pebbles, paste the two shells to-
gether again. Lay il to dry for n quar-
ter OF an hour. When dry IL VIII be
found that there is small opening
near one end. In this opening insert a
match (from which the sulphur has
been broken on and glue IL in. When
this is dry giId the rattle. II may then
be tied around the dolls neck with rib
bon, or IL may he fastened TO necklace
of beads. This may be improved upon
In various ways, and makes quite an at
tractive little rattle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11

Good days and bad days; glad days and
sad days:
Days when all Is mournful. and days
when all is bright:
Days l have happy heart. and dance
and go a-singing,
And days I've naught but trouble from
the morning till the night.
Up days and down days; wise days and
silly days;
Days / lose my playthings. and days /
bump my head;
Days / know my lessons. and jolly times
are Plentiful,
And days l cry for nothing. and get sent
up TO bed.
Big days and little days: young days and
old days;
Days that come and days that go. long
and passing train:
And days when i am grown up. like days
when / am little.
VIII still be sad or happy, full of SUM
shine or or rain.
Days. days, and more days; my lifetime
viii be full OF them;
And to make the sunshine brighter, and
the darkness seem less drear;
To make more bright than dark days. more
glad days than sorry days,
I've a stout heart 10 welcome them. and 9
hearty voice 10 cheer.
Eva Lovett. In Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-11-11

Eacn year in the middle OF August
the parish feasts at Cambria, in France.
are concluded with the march OF the
giants. The cortege was particularly
fine this year. the Gayapt family Of
Douai and Reuse of Dunkirk having
responded TO the invitation of the Cam
brians.
The various programmes published at
Cambria have taken care TO recall to
mind the origin of the institution of
the popular giants of Flanders. 1t was
Charles ", said some Of these, who en-
dowed the subjects OF the north with