The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-07
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~ Nt~H hthisl~. ilAN gave no
III ruqeness. and frcia their fire.
slances toward Mrs. AIavor !
&c they were always conscious
presence. No men are so truly
as are the westerners In the
OF good woman, They were
~ of all classes aud ranks orig.
but now and In this country OF
easurements they ranked sim
< brding to the "man" in them.
I THAT handsome young CHIP OF
Ned appearanceT' said Craig.
b. Vernon Winton. an Oxford
ne. blue blood, awfully plucky.
ute gone. When he gets repent
stead OF shooting himself he
Q Mrs. Mavor. Fact.
A Oxford university 10 Black
ining camp Is something of a
replied.
|. Mpeer looking llttIs chap in the
As Billy Breen. How in the
| Jas he got hereT" went on Mr..
looking he was-a little man.
small head set on heavy. square
| Frs; long arms, and huge hands
,rawled all over his body; alto
b most ungainly specimen OF hui
bis time Mrs. Mavor had finished
he manager and was In the cen
group Of miners. Her grand
s all gone. and she was their
5le their friend. one OF them
q Nor did she assume the role
7rtainer. but rather did she. with
ly air, cast herself upon their
AE, and they were too truly gen
% fail her. II Is hard 10 make
30 men. and especially old tim
81 But this gift was hers. and
5el my admiration to see her
q n grizzled veteran TO tell how.
years ago. he had crossed tire
Divide and had seen and done
B longer fell TO men TO see or
ese new days. And so she won
Inner. But 1t was beautiful to
innocent guile with which she
BILLY Breen and drew him TO
Der near the organ. What she
-ing | knew not. but poor Billy
testing. waving his big hands.
meeting came to order. with
the chair and the handsome
A I, Kford man secretary. Shaw
J the object of the meeting in n
7alting words. but when he came
ak OF the pleasure he and all
n bein together in that room his
4 flowed in stream. warm and
Irhen there was a pause. and Mr..
was called. but he knew better
b speak at that point. Finally
rose hesitatingly. but as he
bright smile from Mrs. Ma
|gstraightened himself as If for a
Ut no good at maxim speeches, ;"
hn, "but II amt speeches we
1We'ye got somethin' to do. and
Q want 30 know IS how to do II.
b be right plain, we want TO
low 20 drive this cursed whisky
Black Rock. You all know what
M for us, at least for some OF US.
5 time to stop II now. or for
T as it'll mighty soon be too
d the only way to stop It's work
Iuit drinkln' it and help others TO
. / hear some talk of league, and
say Is II it's a league out and
ainst whisky, total abstinence
o the ground, then I'm with 1t.
my talk. | move we make that
a league
n sat down amid cheers and
of remarks: Good manW
the taIk!" stay with Ill" But
n eAfor the smile and the glance
h,e 10 him from the beautiful
the corner, and with that he
content.
there was silence. Then the
Wv rose, with n slight flush upon
dsome, delicate face, and sec
he motion. It-Aey would par
personal reference. he would
EN- his reasons. He had come
country 10 make his fortune.
was anxious 60 make enough
Die him 20 go home with some
of honor, His home held every
bat was deaLto him. Between
i that home, between him and
was good and beautiful and
Die, stood whisky. "I'm asham-
onfess," and the flush deepened
cheek and his lips grew thin
LAT feel the need of some such
His handsome face, his per
lie OF address. learned possibly
Union. but, more than all, his
4 nerve, for these men knew
value that. made a strong Inn
on his audience, but there
) following cheers.
-raig appeared hopeful, but on
ayor's face there was look OF
tender pity. for she knew how
q Words had cost the lad.
dp rose a stsgdy. hard featured
ith bur In his voice that pro
his birth His name was
Crawford. afterward learned
ny one called him GeordIe. Hs
character I'm his way, fond OF