The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-05
calm as DE answered BIS questlon.

calm as she answered his question.
rs this very large congregationT
lone Of the finest IN all the east"
put In for him. 1T will be a great
thing for Craig"
Craig was studying her curiously. |
think she noticed his eyes upon her. for
size went ou oven more quctly:
II Viii be- a great chance for work.
and you are able for larger sphere.
you know. than poor Black Rock af-
fords."
WHO Will take Black Rock n he ash.
ed
let some other follow have q try at
H." said Why should you waste
your talents heref"
Wastes" cried Mrs Mavor ludlg-
nantly
W ell. bury il you like It better" /
replied.
1T would not take much OF grave
for that funeral" said Craig, smiling.
oh" said Mrs. Mavor, you will be
a great man. know. and perhaps you
ought to go now"
But he answered coolly: There are
fifty men wanting that eastern charge.
and there is only one wanting Black
Rock. and don't think Black Rock
is anxious for a change, so | have de
termined TO stay where ! am yet
awhile"
Even my deep disgust and dlSappoint-
ment did not prevent me from seeing
the sudden leap of joy in Mrs. MAYORS
eyes. but she, with great effort, an-
swered quietly
BLACK Rock will be very glad and
some of us very. very glad"
Nothing could change his mind There
was no one he knew who could take
his place Just now. and why should he
quit his work? II annoyed me consid-
erably TO feel he was right. Why is II
that the right things are so frequently
unpleasant
And If had had any doubt about the
matter next Sabbath evening would
have removed Ii, for the men came
about him after the service and let
him feel In their own way how much
they approved his decision. though the
self sacrifice involved did not appeal TO
them. They were too truly western to
imagine that any Inducements the east
could offer could compensate for his
J loss ofAthe west. 1t, was only ntting
that the west should have the best.
and 80 the miners took almost as a mat
ter OF course and certainly as their
right that the best man they knew
should stay with them. But there were
those who knew how much Of what
most men consider worth while he had
given up and they loved him no less
for IL.
Mrs. Mnvors call was not 10 easily
disposed OF. II came close upon the
other and stirred Black Rock as moth
ing else had ever stirred Il before,
found her one afternoon gazing va
cantiy at some legal documents spread
out before her on the table aud EVIL
IDENTIFY overcome by their contents.
There was first a lawyers letter in
forming her that by the death OF her
husbands father she had come into
the whole OF the Mavor estates and all
the wealth pertaining thereto. The
letter asked for instructions and urged
an immediate return with view to a
personal superintendent OF the es-
tates. A letter. too. from distant
cousin OF her husband urged her imme-
date return for many reasons. but
chiefly on account OF the old mother
who had been left alone, with none
nearer Of kin than himself to care for
her and cheer her old age.
With these two came another letter
from her mother-in-law herself. The
Grabbed. trembling characters were
even more eloquent than the words
with which the letter closed:
II have lost my boy, and now my
husband is gone. and am lonely wo-
man. have many servants and some
friends. but none near to me. none SO