The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14

narahles. tie proQlgal son. Baptiste
nuaxcd sandy Ia eailghi and whisper
ed something, but sandy held his face
- absolutely expressionlcss that
Craome was moved 70 Gays
Look at sandy. Did you ever see
such q craven imagel Something has
bit him hard
The men were held fast by the story
The voice Of the reader low earnest
aud thrilling with the tender pathos
\ of the tale carried the words to our
\ hearts. while glance, a gesture,
\ movement OF the body gave us the
vision of II all as he was seeing II.
Then. in simplest OF words, he told
us what the story meant. holding us
the while with eyes and voice and ges-
ture.
He compelled rs 10 scorn the gay,
heartless selfshness OF the young fool
setting forth SO jauntily from the bro
ken home: he moved our pity and our
sympathy for the young profigate
who broken and deserted. had still
pluck enough 10 determine 10 work his
way back. and who. In utter despera-
ton. nj las. gave IL up. and then ne
showed Us the homecoming-th rag
ged. heartslck tramp, with hesitating
steps. stumbling along the dusty road.
and then the rush OF the old father, his
garments huttering and his voice heard
in broken cries. | see and hear 1t all
now whenever the words are read.
lie announced the hymn, Just as
Am" read the first verse and then went
on: There you are, men. every man OF
YOU. somewhere on the road. Some OF
YOU are too lazy''-here Graeme nudged
me-"and some OF you haven't got
enough yet Of the far country TO come
, back. May there be a chance for You
when you want TO come! Men, you al
want 20 20 back home. and when YOU
! 60 you'll want TO put on your soft
] clothes and you won't 90 till you can 90
In good style. But where did the PROOF
gal get his good clothesT
! Quick came the answer In Baptste
shrill voice:
I From De old fadderF
a No one was surprised. and the minis
G ter went on.
l Yes. and that's where we must Get
;, the good. clean heart-the good, clean
: brave heart-from our Father. Don
G wait, but just are you are. come
Sing"
i: They sang, not loud, as they woul'
e "Stand Up" or even THE Sweet Il!
e and BY" but in voices subdued, hold
r ing down the power in them.
e After the singing Craig stood a me
If ment gazing down at the men and thel
G said quietly:
W ANY man want 60 Gomez You a
a. might come We all must come"
e Then. sweeping his arm over the NJ
V dlence and turning half round as II [
e move off, he cried in voice that thrill
ne cd 10 the hearts core.
y. 'sOh. come on Let's go backr'
The effect was overpowering.
ID seemed to ne that the whole compan
half rose TO their feet. OF the pray'
h. that Immediately followed onl
ld caught the opening sentence, "Fathe
ne we are coming back" for my attentic
was suddenly absorbed by Abe, u
Ike stage driver. who was sitting next m
rd- | could hear him swearing approx
he and admiration, saying 10 himself:
of "Ain't he a clinkeri I'll be gee VIII
xiv gop busted II he amt a malleah
w. iron, double back action, self adjusui
10 corn cracker"
elf And the prayer continued, TO
punctuated with like admiring a.
aid even more sulphurous expletiYes.
lot was an incongruous medley The "a
nest, reverent prayer and the earne
MT admiring profanity rendered chao
his ones ideas OF religious propriety. 4
feelings in both were akin, the meth
. OF expression somewhat widely
ii verse
mt After prayer Craig's tone chang
site utterly In quiet, matter Of n
lost huslnesgllke way he stated hts plan
.Np organization aud called for all W
ich wished 10 join to remain after the b
led, ediction. Some fifty men were L
lot among them Nelson. Sandy, Iach
He Campbell, Baptste, shaw, Nix
, as Geordie and Billy Breen, who tried
and get out but was held fast by Geordi
ally Graeme was passing out, but sigi
: ID him to remain. saying that wisl
eto see the thing out" Abe sat $
out beside me, swearing dsgustedly at
,our fellows who were goin' back on
res preacher" Craig appeared amazed
z In the number OF men remaining
face seemed 20 fear that something ;
re Il wrong. He put before them the tei
.ady OF discipeship. as the Maker put u
ing to the cager scribe. and he did
too make them easy. He pictured the /
one OF work 10 be done and the kind
men needed for the doing Of II.
and grew uneasy as the minister went
10 describe the completeness Of the
our render, the intensity OF the loyalty
heg- handed
ches "That knocks me out, reckon,
muttered I'm a disappointed tone.
4 Of amt up TO that grade" And as c
urn- described the heroism called for,