The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-09-20
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CHAPTER XIII.
NE MAKES LOVE.

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"Here," said Tant' Sannle 10 her
.Hottentot maid. II have been in this
blouse four years and never been up
lin the loft Fatter women than | 20
9up ladders. | will go up today and
see what II Is like and put II TO rights
up there. You bring the little ladder
and stand at the bottom"
= ''There's one would be sorry II you
were 10 fall. !" said the Hottentot maid.
leering NJ Bonaparte's pipe, that lay
on the table.
Hold your tongue. jade" said her
mistress, trying To conceal pleased
smile. land 90 and fetch the ladder"
TheFe was a never used trapdoor at
one end OF the sitting room. This the
Hottentot maid pushed open. and, set
ting the ladder against II. the Boer
woman with some danger and dltfi
Guilty climbed into the loft Then the
Hottentot maid took the ladder away
AZ her husband was mendlng the
wagon house and needed Il, but the
traploor was left open
For little while Tnnt' Sannic poked
about among the empty BOTTLES and
skins and looked al the bag OF peaches
that Waldo was supposed 10 have liked
80. Then She sat down near the trap
door beside Il barrel OF salt mutton.
She found that the pieces Of meat were
much too large aud took out her clasp
knife TO divide them
This was always the way when one
left things 10 servants. she grumbled
20 herself. bur when once She was mar
ried TO her husband Bonapartc II would
not nqttcr whether a sheep spoiled or
no when once his rich aunt with the
dropsy was dead She smiled as She
dived her hand into the pickle water.
Az that instant her niece entered the
room below. closely followed 10y Bona
partc, with his head on one side. smIl-
ing mawkishly. Had Tant' Sanne
spoken At that moment the life Of
Bonapartp Bienkins would have ruu n
wholly different course AS IL was, she
remained silent, and neither noticed
the open trapd0or above their heads.
"St there. nay love" said Bona
parte. motiOnng Trana into her aunt's
elbow chair and drawing another close
up In front OF IL. ia which he seated
himself There. put your feet upon
the stove too. Your aunt has gone ont
somewhere Long have ! waited for
this suspicious eventF'
Tranh, who understood not one word
OF English, sat down In the chair aud
wondered IL this was one OF The strange
customs OF other lands-that an old
gentleman may bring his chair mp 10
yours ana sir with his knees touching
you. She had been five days IN Bona
pnrte's company aud feared the old
man and dlslii.cd his nose
How long have | desired this mo
ment!' said Bouaparte. bet that
aged relative Of thine Is always custing
her unhaiiowed shadow upon Us. Lock
into my eyes, Trana."
Bonaparte knew that she c0mprc-
hendcd not a syllable. bat he under
stood that 1t is the eye. the tone. the
action, and not AZ all the rational word.
that touches the love chords. He saw
she changed color.
'All night" said Bonapartc. Il lie
awake. ! ace naught but thy angelic
countcuanre. I open my arms 10 re-
ceivc tllee Where arr thou whereq
Thou art not theren' said Bonapare.
suiting the action % the words and
spreading ont his arms anu drawing
them To his breast
"Oh. plea-f i DONE understand " SAID