The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-12

said Noel And he stripped
But 1t was no good. The game went
on until it became twenty-five. He
, made two.
"John Liyesey and Mrs. clummel."
called the umpire.
"Our turn again. think said Noel
10 the Rev Arthur. "I'm playing for
John. Your service. Mrs. Clummel.
John won.
martha Raggetts and-eh-Chumpy
Poe" called the umpire.
II play for Joe" said Noel II sup
pose you are Martha RaegettsGs
"A ar." SAID the Hcy, ARTHUR, ard ne
Looked llke aacshsr Martha who was
.cumhered with many cares"
They played that game until the Rev.
arthur hcgan 70 improve. Besides. the.
blood OF his ancestors boiled In his
veins, But Il boiled TO NO purpose.
Noel non eaeily.
E.Au SlnGs aud Jane I.oyejoy."
called the empire
My service. Iane." said Noel 70 the
Rev. Arthur
The Rex. Arthur Cd not IKE it. but
he p? ped and ics;.
"Thyrza Thlstlethwayte and Tom
Gerridge." called the umpire.
Thyrza did n little better. for weight
began 10 tell
Sarah Thorne and Martin Clarke"
called the umpire.
Better make the game ten points.
Cc trl
Noel encouraglngy. for she was begin
ming 10 tire.
Certainly. II the umpire allows u.s."
said the Rev. Arthur.
Sarah joined Thyrza with slightly
damaged nose.
"Anna Jones and Old Cou.ston." call
ed the umpire.
$50 II. missile" said Old Coulston.
II see myself a-drinkin' that beer
do"
Missile went It," but, In spite of all
she could do. the Rev. Arthur made the
game seventeen.
"Time to sponge Off, think" sug-
gested Noel 10 Anna Jones.
Eth beg your pardonr" said Anna
Jones.
Refreshments" explained Noel kind.
Is. I'm going TO have n bun and gin
ger beer"
The Rev A'ihgr iawarlly hoped
they would d'Snfrce viii tor He. Too.
adorcd Nccl iri hr c,rr.t. il.r money
Of the sewts ri,h aal was prepared.
If necessary d.r 0n TIE neld Of hon
or. He tossed down lcmon squash
prepared by the fair fingers OF Miss
Jarvis. II wear your glove upon nly
helm" he whispered
Mind that child doesn't knock Il
Off" said Miss Jarvis sternly. III you
lose-a mere chit of thing like that,
IN never forgive you
The landlord OF the Spotted Dog
gave Noel cake OF bulterscotch to
top of" with. and. pretty color III
her cheeks, she danced back 20 the tn
bic. Suppose" she said politely, I'VE
lump all the other games and stand or
fall by this one. | think you will then
be"-she looked at the list" Elizabeth
Halsey. Keturah Banks, Alice Manns.
Jemima Ward and Mad Kitty"
I'll think So" said the Rev Arthur.
ooh. what duck he is!' said Mad
Kitty, beaming rapturously upon the
poor curate. Isn't he a duckr'
Miss Jarvis hastily pulled the crazy
girl back into her seat and told her &c
be good
81 WILL" said Mad Kitty; "but isn't
he a duckw
Noel poised her racket rehectively
I'm Keeper Jones. Silas Poorbody.
Scranny Eyed Bill, Sawyer Hurd and
Cargo the Shepherd. and must be
very careful, because they have TWEEN
ty quarts OF beer on me between them"
Twenty whatr gasped the Rev Ar.
thur
quarts" said Noel gently and they
nave asked me TO supper at the spot
tsd Dog il ! win"
Even MlraaGa gasred ~ this reveal
ton Fortunately She was cutting cake
lad did not realize its fun significance.
Tie Rey. Arthur bowed CALAMITY. II
wish tae ladies had so gOOd champion
also" he said Kindly lie glanced M
Mss Jarvis. ana his fine features cloud
=
child." she whispered contrmpiuously
10 Ter rlghbor
licr d.Sdaln stung the Rev. Arthur.
who was generally pretty good at field
sports. anG he tcgan TO serve Ms hard
uS lie could. after previously stipulat.
Ing that this final game should be TWEEN.
~ points. Amid tremendous excite
ment they crept up TO eighteen all.
There was agony In the Rev. Arthur's
eye, for Miss Jarvis, coldly contemptu-
ous applauded Noel vigorously. Noel.
seeing his distress. psrposely served
into the net. then biushed scarlet. She
CARRIED the beer OF the blanket club"
yet had betrayed her trust because she
loved the Rev. Arthur Her pretty lips
trembled.
The Rev. Arthur saw and under
stood. With fine chlvalry he also serv-
ed into the net. mentally vowing to re-
fund their losses TO the members of the