The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-11-08


.sthat you could not DO something to
serve me? You could serve me by Civ
ing me your name"
He started and turned his burning
face To her
"You are very cruel. You are ridicul-
ing me-" he said.
mo. l am not. Gregory. What | am
saying Is plain. matter OF fact bust
ness. II you are willing 10 give me
your name within three weeks time. |
am willing 70 marry you; If not, well.
want nothing more than your name.
That is a clear proposal, Is il notY
He looked up. Was II contempt,
loathing. pity. that moved In the eyes
above? He could not tell. but he stoop.
cd over the little foot and kissed L.
She smiled.
DO you really mean itT he wills.
pered.
Yes. You wish 10 serve me and 10
have nothing in return. You shall have
what YOU wish" She held out her fin
gCrs FOR Doss 10 lick. do YOU see this
deg He licks my hand because ! love
Nm, aud | allow him "a. Where | do
not love ! do not allow H. ! believe
you love ine. /. TOO. could love 50 that
10 lie under the foot OF the thing low
"a would be more heaven than q !ie
ia tho breast Of another Come Let
his 20 Carry the dog, Size added.
lie viii not bite yon II put him ID
vour arms SO-do NOT lot Ills f0Uf
hang down
They descended the .kopie.s At the
bottom be whispered
Would YOU not take my arm2 Tile
path Is very rough.
Slo rested bier fingers lightly on H.
II may vel change my mind about
marrying you before tie time comes
II e. very likely Mark YOU she said
turning round ON him. n remember
Your words YOU WIN give everything
ana expect nothing The knowledge
that sou are serving me Is 10 be youi
reward. and you VIII hnve that YoU
Will serve me- AMI greatly. The rea
sons have for marrying YOU | ncct
not inform You Of now You VIII prob
ably discover some OF them befor,
long"
Fl only want TO be OF some use /,
you" he said.
II seemed 70 Gregory that there wer,
pulses In the soles Of his feet. and Ia,
ground shimmcred MS on SUMMER
day. They walked round the foot q
the 'kopje" ana past the Kafiir huts
I'm old kaiiir maid knelt AZ the door o
one grinding mealies. That she shoul,
see him walking SO made his heart bea
so fast that the hand on his arm felt IL
pulsation II seemed that she mus
envy him.
Just then En- looked out again at tn
back window and saw them coming
She cried bitterly all the while sh
sorted the skins
But that night when Lyndall ha
blown her candle out and half turne
round 10 sleep the door of EMS bed
room opened.
Il want 10 say good night 10 yol
Lyndan," she said, coming to the bee
side and kneellng down.
II thought you We're asleep,p LyI
dali replied.
Yes. have been asleep, hut | la
such n vivid drenm.' she said holdin
the others hands. "and that awoke IN,
j never had 50 vivid dream before.
m seemed ! was little girl again
and ! came somewhere into harry
room. ON a bed In the corner theI
was something lying dressed In whit,
and Its little eyes were shut, and II
ihtle face WIS like wax. thought
was doll. znd ! ran forward 10 tax
1t, but someone held up her finger an
said: HUSH Ii Is a lirxle dead baby
And | said. oh. mnst 20 and en-
iLyndall, thst she may hook at it also
And they put their faces close dow
ITO my ear rand whisEsered, IL 10 Lys
dall's baby
And a said: she cannot be grow
up yet SHE Is only a.iittle girl wheI
IL sheT And / went TO look for yoa
but could not find Fou.
And when ] came To some peopl
who wepe dressed In black aske
them where you were. and they locke
down at uheir black clothes and shoe
their heads and SAID nothing. and
could mon find you anywhere, and the
/ awoke-
"I.yndall" she said. putting her fac
down upon the hands she held. =.
made me think about that time whe
we were little girls and used TO play I,
gethcr, when loved you better tina
anything else In the world. Ii ism
any ones fault that they love yol
They cant help II. And II isn't you
fault You don't make them love yoi
i | know H.
Thank You. dear" Lyndall said II
il nice 10 b. loved. but il would be be
\ ter "a 10 good"
Then they wished good night. an
En- went back % her room Long afi
err Lyndail lay Ia tae dark thinking
I thinking thinking aud as she. turne
round wearlly 20 sleep She muttered.
There are some wiser IN their slccT
I ing than III their waking