The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-09-13


that Waldo had been In her loft and
eaten her peaches.
To exemplify his own share In the
proceedings Bonaparte lay down on
the sofa and. shutting his eyes tightly.
said. "Night. night. night" Then he
sat up wildly. appearing 60 be lntently
/ listening. mlmicked with his feet the
coming down a ladder and looked AZ
Tant' Sannie. This clearly showed
how. reused In the night. he had dis
covered the theft.
"fie must have been a great fool 20
eat my peaches" said Tant' Sanne.
''They are full OF mites as a sheepskin
and as hard as stones"
Bonapnrte. fumbling In his pocket.
/ did not even hear her remark and took
out from his coattail little horsewhlp.
nicely rolled up. Bonaparte winked at
the little rhinoceros horsewhip. nj the
Boer woman and then NJ the door.
''Shall we cal, him Waldo. WALDORF
be said.
Tant Sannie nodded and giggied.
There was something so exceedingly
humorous In the idea that he was go
Ing To beat the boy. though for her own
part she did not see that the peaches
were worth II. When the Katiir maid
came with the washtub. she was sent
10 summon Waldo. and Bonaparte
doubled up the little whip and put IL In
his pocket Then he drew himself up
and prepared to act his important part
with becoming gravity. soon Waldo
stood in the door and took on his hat.
Come in. come in. my lad" said
Bonaparte. ''and shut the door behind. :
The boy came in and stood before
them
sYou need not be SO afraid, child, :
said Tant' Sannie Il was q child my
self once Its no great harm II you
have taken a few"
Bonapartc perceived that her remark
was not III Keeping with the nature Of
the proceedings and of the little drama
he intended to net pursuing ont his
lips and waving his hand. lie solemnly
addressed the boy
waldo. II GROVES mo beyond express
sion 10 have 10 summon YOU for 50
painful n purpose. but IL Is nc the linz
peratiye call Of duty. which ] dare not
evade. DO not state that frank and
unreservcd confession will Obyiatc the
necessity Of chnstisrmcnt, which, II
requisite. shall he fully administered;
but the nature Of that chastisemcnt
may be mitigatcd Ivy free and humble
confession Waldo. answer me "A You
would your own father. in whose place
| now stand 10 you. Have you or have
YOU not. lid You or did you not. eat OF
the peaches in the loft?"
SAY you took them. boy. say you
took them. Then he won't beat You
much" said the Dutchwoman good
naturcdly. getting little sorry FOR
him.
The boy raised his eyes slowly and
fixed them yacantly upon her. Then
suddenly his face grew dark with
blood.
80 you haven't got anything 90 say
to us. my lad?" said Bonaparte. mo.
meniarlly forgetting his dignity and
bending forward with little snarl
But what i mean IL Just this, my lad
when II takes boy thrce-qunrters OF
an hour to All salt pot and when mt
o'clock In the morning he goes knock
ing about the doors of a loft It's nat
oral to suppose there's mischief In IT,
It's certain there Is mischief In II, and
where there's mischief in IL must be
taken out" said Bonaparte. grinning
into the boys face. Then. feeling that
he had fallen from that high gravity
which was as spice Ia the pudding and
the flavor or the whole little tragedy
he drew himself M. waldo" he said
confess to me instantly and without
reserve that You cat the peaches
The boys face was white now. Hi
eyes were on the ground. his hands
doggedly claSped before him.
WHAT You do not intend TO an
swer?"
I, The boy looked mp 81 them once from
under his bent eyebrows aud ther
looked down again.
"Thc creature looks as II al tm
lewis in hell were In H." cried rant
Saunlp. "Say you took them. boy
Young things VIII be young things
: was older tan yuu whom / used e
; aat 'buiiong' ia my mothers loft an'
get the llJtlc ulggers whipped for It
say YOU took them.
But the boy said nothing.
II think little solitary confinement
: might perhaps h. beneficial" SAT-
: HoaaU.. ~ will enable You. Wal
: 10, to reflect on the cnormity of the sli
: YOU have committed against our Fa
Their In heaven. and YOU may also thinl
: Of the submission you owe To thos'
! who are older and wiser than you ar
: and whose duty II is to check and cor
rect YOU"
Saying this, Bonapartc stood UP an'
took down the key Of the fuel house
u which hung OH nail against the wall
4 walk on, my boy" said Bonaparte
/ pointing TO the door, and as he follow
I, ed him out he drew his mouth express
lively on one side and made the lasl