The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-10-26

did seem as IL In asking for secrecy
his lordship had acted In Molly's inter
ests.
well. captain. we must make the
best OF II. You must find your own
happiness In thinking Of Molly's."
what aggrayates me, Jack, IL the
ridiculous behavior Of my cousin Jen-
infer. She is In the kitchen crying. and
the black with her. Go and comfort
her before you see Molly"
looked into the kitchen. Molly's
mother sat In the great wooden chair
beside the fireplace. She held her apron
in her hands as II she had just pulled
IL OF her face, and the tears were on
her checks. When she saw me- they
began to flow again. Jack" she said.
shave you heard the news? Has the
captain told you? The worst has hap
pened | have lost my girl. She Is TO
be married She will go away. She
will marry man who scorns her guard
ian and despises her mother. A bad
beginning Jack. No good can come Of
such n marriage. 4 bad beginning.
Oh, foresee unhappiness! How can
Molly become a fine lady? She is but q
simple girl. my own daughter ! have
made her n good housewife. and all her
knowledge will be thrown away and
lost. 1t is a bad business. Jack Nj
gra has been telling her fortune. There
is nothing hopeful. All the cards are
threatening. And the magpies and the
screech OWL
She fell to weeping again. after
which she broke out anew: The cap
tain says he is the most virtuous man
/ In the world. 1t isn't true If ever
saw the inside OF man In my life, |
have seen the inside of that man. He
is corrupt through and through
"But consider All the world is cry
| ing up his noble conduct and his many
virtues"
"They may say what they like. 1t is
false He is heartless. He is cold.
He is selfish. He marries Molly for
her money. Persuade the captain, II
you can. He will not believe me-"
How can l persuade him? l have
no knowledge. Are they ali in a tale?
Are you the only person who knows
the truth? How do you know it,"
81 know II because | love my girl.
and SO | can read the very soul OF a
man. | have read your soul. Jack,
over and over again. You are true and
faithful. You would love her and
/ cherish her But this mamie knows
not whnt love means nor fidelity nor
anything. Go. Jack. There is no help
IN you Oh III any other-because there
Is none other" She spoke the words
OF the prayer book: "'None other that
flghteth for us but only thou, o Cod
/ Only thou, God." She covered her
fece again with her apron and fell to
sobbing afresh.
SO went into the parlor where Molly
was sitting. jack She jumped up.
"Oh, Jack want you SO badly"
II know all. Molly except what
you yourself say and think about IT,"
She had piece of work in her hands,
and she began to pull 1t and pick 1t as
she replied. For the first time In my
life | found Molly uncertain and hest
tating.
1.-The captain says that II is the great.
est honor that was ever offered to any
woman to be raised from lowly condi.
ton TO high rank, and all for love-"
"All for lover / asked.
why, what else can II be that made
him fight for me with that desperate
villain? He rlsked his life. Whatever
happens, Jack, cannot forget that"
mo. II was doubtless great thing
TO do. Has he told you himself that II
was all for lover
"Ile has not spoken about love Mt all
lie has never once been alone with me.
1t seems that these great people make
love by message. lie sent message
by Sam Semple"-
"A very fine messenger of Cupid,
trulyr'
offering marriage. The captain
cannot contain his satisfaction and sits
glum. My mother says that she will
never see me again and begins to cry"
"Well, but, Molly, TO be sure 1t is a
great thing TO become countess. Most
women would jump at the chance un-
der any conditions. Do you, however,
think that you can love the mann
"He hasn't asked for love. oh, Jack,
TO think that people should marry
each other without a word OF love! II
he loves me, | suppose he thinks that
/ am bound to give him love In return "
There again, Molly, do you love the
man?'
Jack, nobody knows me better than
you. What reply can maker
''He is too cold and too proud for
you, Molly. How can you love him 7