The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-09-06
CHAPTER x.
HE SHOWS MS TEETH.

one yellow ear drawn over his wicked
little eye. ready to dap away any adj
venturous tiy that might settle on his
nose. Around him 10 the morning sun
light fed the sheep: behind him lay his
master. polishing his machine. He
found much comfort I'm handling II that
morning. A dozen philosophical essays
or angelically attuned songs for the
consolation OF the berea we'd could new
er have been to him what that little
sheep shearing machine was that day.
After struggling to see the unseeable,
growing drunk with the endeavor TO
span the Infinite and writing before
the nscrltable mystery II Is n removal
ing relief 10 turn TO some simple, feel
able. VEGETABLE substance, 70 some
thing which has n smell and a color,
which may be handled and turned over
this way and that Whether there be
or be not hereafter. whether there be
any use in calling aloud 10 the unseen
power. whether there be an unseen
power 10 call TO. whatever be the true
nature OF the who call and OF the OBJ
jects around me. whatever be our
meaning our internal essence, our
cause (and in q certain order Of minds
death and the agony OF loss inevitably
awaken the wild desire, NJ other times
smothered, to look into these things,
whatever be the nature of that which
)es beyond the unbroken wall which
the limits OF the human intellect build
III. 81. -, In,
"A knife will cut wood. and one cog
ged wheel will turn another. This is
sure.
Waldo found an unreasonable salts
faction In the handling OF his machine,
but Doss wlnked and blinked and
thought IL all frghtfully monotonous
out there on the Hat and presently
dropped asleep. sitting bolt upright
Suddenly his eyes opened wide. Some
thing was coming from the direction OF
the homestead Winklng his eyes and
looking lntently. he perceived IL was
the gray mare. Now. Doss had won
dered much or late what had become
some one on her back. he now came
TO his own conclusion and began TO
move his tail violently up and down.
Presently be pricked up one ear and
let the other hang. His tail became
motionless. and the expression OF his
mouth was one or decided dlsapproval
bordering on scorn. He wrinkled his
lips up on each side into little lines.
The sand was soft. and the gray
mare came on so uoiselessly that the
boy heard nothing till Bonaparte dis
mounted. Then Doss got up and moved
back step. He did not approve or
Bonaparte's appearance. His costume.
In truth was or unique kind. IL was
combination OF the town and coun-
try. The tails OF his black cloth coat
were pinned up behind TO keep them
from rubbing: be had on pair Of
molesk,n trousers and leather CATERS.
and IN his hand he carried llttle whip
Of rhinoceros hide.
Waldo started and looked up Had
there been moments time he would
have dug hole in the sand with his
hands aud buried his treasure. Il was
only a toy Of wood, but he loved H. as
one OF necessity loves what has been
born Of him. whether OF the flesh or
spirit When cold eyes have looked at
It, the feathers are rubbed of our but
tcrflys wing forever.
what have you here, my ladY said
Bonaparte. standing by him and point.
ing with the end Of his whip TO the
medley Of wheels and hinges.
The boy muttered something lnaudi
bic and half spread his hand over the
thing.
"But this seems TO be a very Ingen
ious little machine" said Bonaparte
seating himself on the ant heap and
bending down over IL with deep inter.
est what is II for my ladT
"Shearing sheep"
"It Is very nice little machine"
said Bonaparte How does Il work.
now? have never seen anything so
lngeniousr
There was never n parent who heard
deception In the voice that praised bis
child his irstborn. Here was one who
liked the thing that had been created
In him. He forgot everything. Tie
showed how the shears would work
with a little guidance how the sheep
would be held and the wool fall Into
the trough A flush burst over his face
"a hc spoke.
II tell you what, my lad" said Bona
partc emphatically when the eXplana-
ton was finished. Eve must get you a
patent Your fortune Is made. In
three years time there'll not be a farm
In this colony where II isn't working
You're a genius that's what you arer'
said Bonaparte, rising.
"1f II were made larger" said the
boy. raising his eyes, 1T would work
more smoothly. Do you think there
would be any one in this colony would
be able TO make itT'
I'm sure they could" said Bona
parte, "and. II not, why I'll do my best
for you. I'll send Il to England. IL
must be done somehow. How long
hive Won worked M ftp