The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-09-20

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nance was impressed hers. vital have I
not suffered. what have not felt, Oh.
the pangs unspoken. burning "A an ar
dent coal in fiery and uncontamlnat-
ed bosomr said Bonaparte, bending
forward again.
Dear Lord" said Trana To herself
how foolish ! have been! The old
man has a pain in his stomach. and
now as my aunt is out, he has come to
me 70 help him"
She smiled kindly az Bonaparte and.
pushing past him. went to the bedroom.
| quickly returning with a bottle of red
drops IN her hand.
'They are very good for beneauwd
heit My mother always drinks them.
she said. holding the bottle out
| The face In the trapdoor was n fiery
red Like a tiger cat ready TO spring,
Tant Sannie crouched. with the shout
der OF mutton In her hand. Exactly
beneath her stood Bonaparte She rose
and clasped with both arms the barrel
OF salt meat
What. rose OF the desert. nightin
gale OF the colony, that with thin-
amor0us lay whllest the lonesome
night cried Bonaparte, selling the
hand that held the "yonlicense." Nay.
struggle not Fly rs n stricken fawn
into the arms that would embrace thee.
thou
Here stream OF cold pickle water,
heavy with ribs and shoulders, de
scending on his head, abruptly ter
minated his speech. Half blinded, Bona
parte looked up through the drops that
hung from his eyelids and saw the red
face that looked down at him. With
one wild cry he he'd. As he passed
ont AZ the front door Il shoulder or NUT
ton, we'll directed, struck the black
cont on the small Of the back.
Bring the laddcrl Bring the ladder.
| will 30 after him" cried the Boer wo-
man as Bonaparte BIeakins wildly fled
into the fields.
late in the evening OF the same day
Waldo Nnelt ON the fl1Or OF his cabin.
He bathed the foot Of his dog which
had been pierced by thorn The
bruises on his own back had had i've
days 10 heal in and except a little
stiffness IN his movements. there was
nothing remarkable about the boy.
The troubles Of the young are soon
over. They leave no external mark.
If you wound the tree in its youth. the
bark viii quicEIy cover the cash; but
when the tree Is very old. peeling the
bark Oft and looking carefully. you will
see the scar there stilI. All that Is
buried Is not dead
Waldo poured The warm milk over
the little swollen foot boss lay very
quiet with tears IN his eyes Then
there was n tap nc the door In an In.
slant Doss looked Wide awake and
wiuked the tears out from between his
little lids.
"Come in" said Waldo intent on his
work. and slowly and cautiously the
door opened.
Good evening Waldo, my boy" said
Bonaparte Blenkins III min voice,
not veuturing more than his nose with
in the door. How are you this even
lng?"
boss crowded and showed his little
tccth and tried To- rise, but his paw
hurt him SO he whined
I'm very tired. Waldo. my boy"
said BCnapartc plalutIvcly
boss showed his little white teeth
again. Ills master went on with his
work without looking round There
are some people az whose hands il is
best not TO look. At last he said
Come In"
= -lparte stepped cautiously little
way into the room and left the door
open behind him He looked no the
boys supper on Che table
waldo, I've had nothing TO eat all
day I'm very hungry" he said
Bat said Waldo after a moment,
bending lower over his log
You won't go aud tell her that am
here viii you WaIdoT said Bona
ulre. most maaslly You've heard
how she used mc. Waldo3 I've been
badly treated You'l know Yourself
what 70 is some day Whom you can't
carry ON q lttle conversation with n
lady without having salt meat and pic
hlc NdteI thrown al you. NNluo. look
at me-. DO l look ms gentleman
shouldy
But the boy neither looked up nor am
swcrcd. ana Bonaparte grew more
uneasy.
You wouldn't 30 and tell her that
am here. would youf" said Bonapartc
wlllningly. There's no knowing what
she would do 90 me- I've such trust In
you. Waldo. I've always thought you
such promising lad. though you
mayn't have known Il. Waldo"
Eat" said the boy. II shall say
nothing"
BOnapartc. who knew the truth
when another spoke IT, closed the door.
carefully putting on the button. Then
he looked 10 ACE that the ciirtaIu of tho