The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-07

cheese In his own SHACK or with a
friend or two In a sober. respectable
way. but never could be induced to
Join the wild carousals In Slavin's sa-
loon. He made the highest wages. but
was far too true Scot 10 spend his
money recklcssly. Evcry one waited
eagerly 10 bear Geordie's mind. He
spoke solemnly, as befitted Scotsman
expressing a deliberate opinion. and
carefully, as II choosing his best Eng
fish. for when Geordie became excit-
ed no one in Black Rock could under
stand him.
MASTER Chairmon." said Geordie.
I'm aye for temperance Ia a things -
There waa slolt OF laughter, at
wkcA CeCTG.c gss,d round ~ panied
surprise. I'll no deny. hc went on
in an explanatory tone, that tax ma
mornin' an maybe a nip at noon an a
wee drap after wark In the evenin'
an whites sip o teddy wi freen
the cauld NIGHTS. but I'm no a guz-
zler, an | dinna gang in wi the looms
fiingin' ABBOTT guild money"
And that's thrue for ye me bye" in
terrupted a rich Irish brogue, to the
delight Of the crowd and the amaze
ment OF Geordie who went calmly on:
AN | Gamma bide yon saloon whaur
they sell sic awfu'-like stuff-it's mair
like lye nor guild whisky-an whaur
ye're never sure o yer RIGHT change.
It's an awfu'-like place. Man." and
Geordie began 20 warm up, Eye can
JUST smell the sulphur when We gang
In, But | dinna care ABBOTT the tenn
pcrance societies, wi their pledges an
havers. an Gamma see what HARM
can come tll man by takin' a bottle
o. guild Glenllyct hame WI him. | can
ma bide the teotOtal buddies."
Geordie's speech was followed by
loud applause. partly apprecative OF
Geordie himself. but largely sympa-
thetic with his position.
Two or three men followed in the
same strain, advocating league for
mutual improvement and social pur-
poses, but without the teetotal pledge.
They were against the saloon. but did
not see why they should not take a
drink now and then.
Finally the manager rose to support
his friend Mlstah-ah-Cwa rid
iculing the idea OF total abstinence
pledge as fanatlcal and indeed "ab-
suad" He was opposed 20 the saloon
| and would like 70 see club formed.
with comfortable clubroom. books,
magazines. pictures. games. anything
! IL Oh n
pleasantly" but IL was "absuad TO ask
men to abstain fwom pwopah use OF
NV ~ nouwishing dwinks' because
some men made beasts OF themselves
He concluded 10y Offering $50 toward
the support OF such club.
The current OF feeling was setting
strongly against the total abstinence
idea. and Craig's face was hard, and
his eyes CLEANED like Goals. Then he
did a bit OF generalship He proposed
that since they had the two plans
clearly before them they should take
few minutes intermssion in which
10 make up their minds. and he was
sure they would be glad 10 have Mrs
/ Mavor sing. In the interval the mer
I iulkth III EibullNs va SICILY 'NAAi tlNi''ls
hampered seriously in the forccfpl ex
preston Of their opinions by the pres
cnce OF Mrs Mavor. who glided from
group 20 group. dropping a word here
and smile there. She reminded me OF
general riding along the ranks, brac
! ing his men for the coming battle. She
paused beside Geordie spoke earnestly
for few moments, while GeordiC
gazed solemnly at her, and then she
came back TO Billy In the corner neal
me What she was saying ! could no
hear. but poor Billy was protesting
spreading his hands out aimessly be
fore him, but gazing AZ her the while
in dumb admiration. Then she came e
| me.
Poor Billy. He was good 20 my
husband she said softly. "and he has
a good heart"
Hes not much TO look at" ] could
| not help saying.