The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-11-29

"\Ow bring my books 10 me, she
said motIoning eagerly with her nm
gers. 1.-The large book aud the reviews
and the plays. | want them all
He piled them round her on the bed.
She drew them greedily closer, her
eyes very bright. but her face as white
rs mountain lily.
"Now the big one of the drawers.
No: YOU need not help me To hold my
book" she said. II can hold IL my
self"
Gregory went back 10 his corner. aud
for n little time the restless turning
over of leaves was 10 be heard.
"Win Won open the window" she
said almost querulously. and throw
this book out? 1t is so utterly foolish.
| thought il was valuable book. but
The words are merely strung together.
They make no sense. Nes-so!' she
said. with approval. seeing him ding II
ont into the street. IL must have been
VERY foolish when thought that book
good"
Then she turned 10 read and leaned
her little elbows resolutely on the great
| volume and knit her brows. This was
! Shakespeare. II must mean some
thing
at wish you would take handker-
chief and tie II tight round my head.
IL aches So
lie had not been long in his seat
when he saw drops fan from beneath
tie hands that shaded the eyes on TO
thc page.
IL am not accustomed 10 SO much
light. II makes my head swim a lit
d." she said. GO out ana close the
shutter
When he came back. she lay shrivel-
ed up among the pillows
lie heard nu sound OF weeping. but
tic shoulders shook. He darkened the
room completely,
When Gregory went 20 his sofa thai
night. she told bin TO wake her early
She would be dressed before breakfast
Nevertheless. when morning came sh'
SAID II was i little cold AMI lay al das
watching her clothes upou the clair
Sill Size sent for her oxen IN the nm
.try. They would START ga Monday an,
-o down he colony
In tile afternoon Sire tnll Lin q oiti
br window wide aud llaW tie "a,
~ it
III ttas Il ig1lan ,fpmpUn lhe ESD
raiucipud> rtnd lose 60 lhe fau. q
tlir h1rs,s a fhe little re Wa
Silent and deserted NuW au thpf
r.iN ~ wuI eddym- round ealg.
tho dried leaves. wtirled them ie
aud tlithei Uuder thc frees ait1 aeaF
pod them again into lle pnttar flH
Tam WaS outlet Sft ilE luuGug i
. Presently al hell 81 tae church hseaI
10 toll, ana un tue village street 81
long Dfocrs.iuu They ware cars
m Oh man 10 lis Mst resting p
She followed thua With hcr eve u
they turned III among tie trees "a q.
gate.
-N'ho was that SHE asked
AN old man" lie answered, "a Ner
old man. They say he was -. hdt ri
name | do MOI know"
SHE unused awhile looking on wit
fixed eyes
THAT Is why tile bell rang 50 c.ae
fully" she said when the old diu.
Is we'll They have had their time.
Is when the young die that the bet
weep drops of blood
"But the old love ifcf' ho said. 6
il was sweet 10 hear her speak.
She raised herself on her elbow
"rhcy love life. They do not want
!, die" she answered But What
I, that? They have had their time if
!. knew that a mans life Is thrers
years and ten. They should haye uns
their plans accordingly But =
=. young" she said. the young cut daN
cruelty when they have not seen, wit
!, they have not known, when they ha
! not found IL Is Tor them that the let
!, weep blood. heard In the ring.a
!, was an old man. When the old .sip
!, Listen TO The bell. II Is laughing ~
right. IL Is right! lie has had lis Hin,
, They cannot ring So for thc young.
: She fell back exhausted Tie b.
!, light died from her eyes, ana shu
looking ont Into the street BY ala
. stragglers from the funeral bcgi
! come back and disappear here -.
= there among the houses. Then AL
quiet aud the night began 10
f, down upon the village street
!. ward. when the room was almost a j.
that they could not see each otat
: face. she said Il, VIII rain. ton
- and moved resilessly on the pll
How terrible when Tire rain
I" down on you"
lie wondered what she meant
they SAL on In the still darkcnlng
= She moved again.
"Will you presently take my cll
!. the new gray cloak from hehiu
door and 20 out with ~ You "
a little grave az the fUoi OF the tal
y gum tree The water drIps
y tnng p"nt"t leaycs You must