The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-05

about him and surveyed the company
with an air Of superiority. as II he had
been a person Of rank.
lie came TO us down the river by a
tilt boat from Cambridge and accepted
contcntedly quite a humble lodging.
barely furnished with a chair and a
flock bed. Humility becomes divine"
he said In a high authoritative voice.
The room win serve. a coal fire and
an open window win remove the musti-
ness" He was perhaps. though we
must allow a good deal to his profess
sicn. too fond OF preaching He preach
81 IN The morning at the pumproom.
il was presently learned that Mr..
Purden had offered to take the services
at ST. Nicholas for 4 few weeks III or
der TO enable The curate to attend the
bedside OF dying parent Tie under
took this duty without asking for any
fec on pay. fact which greatly In
creased his reputation.
A day or two after Mr. Purlens ar
rival came a carriage and four con-
tanning very fine lady indeed, with
her maid ana her man. She drove 20
the Crown, the people an looking after
her, A large cont ~ arms was emilia
zoucd on the door II her carriage. with
coronct and supporters Her man
was dressed IN a noble livery Of pale
green with scar.r, cpaulets little
crowd gathered round the door Of the
Crown while the footmau held The door
open and the lady spoke with the land.
lord
sir she said incllnng her head
graciously and smiling upon the crowd
II have been directed TO ask FOR thy
good Offices "a procuring lodging
am a simple person, hut body must
have cleanliness and room TO turn
about
Madam, said the landlord, there
Is but one lodging in the town which
Is worthy Of your ladyship. have
myself across the market place n
house which contains three or four
rooms These would submit 60 your
ladyship's consideration"
This was an excellent beginning
The lady took the rooms at the rent
proposed and without haggling. There
We're two bedrooms FOR herself and her
maid and one room In which she could
sit The man found lodgings else
whore. II appeared from his state
ment that his mistress was none other
than the Lady Anastasia, widow of
the late Lord Langston and sister Of
tie living earl of Sclsey II was there
fore quite true as sam Semple had an
nounced. that persons Of quality were
coming to the spa
The Lady Anastasla at this time was
about 20 years Of age. handsome
woman still though no longer in the
first flush Of her beauty. Her dress as
well as her manner proclaimed the
woman Of fashion ! confess that as
n simple sailor, one who could not pre-
tend 10 be q gentleman and had never
before seen u woman Of rank, much
less conyersed with one. was quite
ready after she had hOnored me with
a few words OF condescenslon and
kindness, 20 become her slave. She
could bear herself with the greatest
dignity ana even severity, as certain
Indies discovered who presumed upon
her kindness and assumed familiarity.
But. while she could freeze with a
frown and humiliatc with a look, she
could ana did the next moment sub
due the most obdTatc and disarm tie
most resentful with her gracious smile
and with hcr voice. which was the
softcst, the most musical and the most
moving that yen can imagine. Size
had been willow foc two years. and,
la H p" p y. 2gl hc WAS
niG.tr gt Gle t tl which the
VOID g,.uU yatag N lows of for.
tune and rank
The mayor babe her welcome 20 tho
spa "Andam. he said "this town
until yesterday was Init a seaport and
we ourselves FOR the most part MGR
clnnts ana sailors We are not people
Of fashion We do not call ourselves
courtiers hut you Will nnd us honest
and we hope flat YOU Will believe IN
Our honesty whcn we venture with all
respect, To declare ourselves greatly
honored by this visit of your lady
ship.
Indeed, worshlpful sir ana reverend
sir, and Won gentlemen I am grateful
FOR your KIND words am here only
in the pursuit Of bealtb [ want Moth
ing more. believe me, but 70 drink your
sovereign waters of which MS phy
sician speaks most highly aud when
my health allows me, III attend your
church"
We hope 3 of'cr your laayshlp more
than the pumproom the mayor con.
tnucd. eve have devised IN our hum
bic way rooms for the entertainment
of ihe company with music and ear
dons aud We hope to have assemblies
for dancing IN the town hall They
nro not such entertainments as yopr
lady Sip is accustomed "a adorn but
such as they arc we shall bc depplv
hOtorcd II Won viii condtscend to Join
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