The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-07-21
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sccineu OF most value 10 himself
"You see. It's this way, SIR" he had
explained to the president III VIII do
me very little good TO 90 10 a German
university and take some special course
In language or history. feel the need
OF another method of study. II can
use this scholarship TO study human
conditions In large cities. going to the
people for my material mt first hand. II
Will be OF infinitely larger value to me
and 10 the seminary than course In
lectures and books"
"You are free TO mark out your own
methods OF study" replied the prcsi-
dent. According 20 the terms OF the
scholarship. the only condition is a
year spent abroad In some regular
course OF study. with a report OF II TO
be made within six months 70 the SEM
mary"
SO Kirk was happy IA his thought OF
the years work. and when the treas
urer had given him the check for the
500 and he had gone To Boston and en-
gagged his passage In the intermediate
cabin he felt rs II he had very inter
csting years life before him.
He had come back 10 his room and
made his final preparations for leaving.
They were very simple necessarily, He
was going light handed TO live In the
most frugal. economical manner posi-
bic. II was now Tuesday evening. Ills
vessel sailed Thursday afternoon. lie
was all ready TO 60. and yet he had GAl
irresistible longing to see Dorothy Gil
bert before he went
He fought against the inclination un-
I'll S o'clock and then did what he knew
he would do ell along-he dressed In
the most careful manner he knew how
and walked straight across the campus
TO her house.
AS he went UP the steps he heard the
piano. Dorothy was playing. When
he was In the hall. he glanced into the
parlor and saw Francis Raleigh stand
Ing there.
Then fit OF timidity seized him.
Something In Raieigh's face and man
ner made him feel that II was lmpossi-
bic TO sec Dorothy Gilbert with the
gifted artist. He asked tho servant IL
Mr.. Gilbert was AT home and said he
wanted TO see him few moments.
IL was the nearest 10 n lie that NAL
com Kirk ever approached. However,
when the servant ushered him into Mr..
Gllhert's library he was not sorry TO
have talk with the publisher.
Mr.. Gilbert had been abroad. Kirk
asked him several questions about cit
les and people on the continent. He
grew every moment more interested
and staid for more than nm hour. NJ.
Gilbert insisted on presenting him with
two or three copies OF Baedcker and
followed him out into the hall when he
finally rose TO go. wishing him sue
cessful year Of study.
The piano had stopped. and the door
into the parIor was closed. but Kirk
could hear voices, and II seemed TO him
that they were unusually earnest. He
imagined be could detect tone OF
pleading In one OF them.
He went out Into the night and walk
grave clms for two or three hours. He
felt disappointed. lie went over his
prospects He viewed from all sides
his position as n man with n career,
and before he let himself into his dingy
room he had gone down into depth OF
Feif depreciation that measured n val
ley of humiliation for him.
But when he awoke the next day he
determined. with dull obstlnacy that
was a part OF his character. that he
would see Dorothy Gilbert before he
went away. And when evening came he
walked over TO the house again.
Rho was playing the plano again. but
this time alone. She turned around
as Kirk entered and smiled as IL she
were glad TO see him. aud before he
had time 10 think Of any possible shy
ness be was talking about hts pros.
poets. the places be- expected 20 visit.
the methods he was planning TO use.
As the talk went on Dorothy Gilbert
grew more interested. Kinks voice had
something TO do with H. nut aside
from that he was at his best while
talking about his life work Dorothy
forgot that be was n theologue. Sew,
cral times she was startled NJ her re-
Spouse 10 his enthusiasm. He had
planned an original trip abroad. and
tho details OF what he intended 20 do
reused her native intensity 20 sec 10.
suits
But right In the midst Of his cxplana-
tion cf what he expected 10 do In Lon
don Kirk paused
Il heard you playing the 'Tranme.
ref when came In. Miss Gilbert VIII
you please play IL agalnY"
porolhy looked surprised at the ali.
rnpt change. bee without a word went
70 the plano and began. hirk kacv
enough about music TO know that she
played well, better than any ono be
had ever heard.
When she finished. she turned about
and said: "you will hear some good
music while you arr abroad. Mr.. Kirk.
The Germans, especially. furnish the
people with tho very best music In the