The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-07

".rha ovstor hides It's peasl" sic an
swered. little fcproachfully
"rke shci is apparent eu9agh," re.
Piled. ior tne mischief WAS ia me.
All. yes. she replied softly. -but Il
4a the ptt.s.s ;yc lage"
moved over beside Billy whose
eyes were following Mrs. Mayor as she
went 10 speak TO Mr. Craig
'WellY | said, YOU alp seem TO have
high opinion OF her"
IAN Ugh hoplnions he replied In
deep scorn. IAN Ugh hopinlon, you
calls IT,"
"What would you call itT" | asked.
wishing TO draw him out"
"Oi don't call II noihink" he replied.
spreading out his rough hands.
"She seems very NICE" | said indif-
ferently.
He drew his eyes away from Mrs.
Mavor and gave attention TO me for
the first time.
'Nicer' he repeated with fine con
tempt. and then be added impressive
IS. ~Ihcm rs Gol't know shouldn't say
nythink."
"You are right" l answered earnest
~. and am quite of your opinion"
lie gave me a quick glance out OF his
little. deepset. dark blue eyes and open
ed his heart 90 me. He told me In his
quaint speech how again and again
she had taken him in and nursed him
and encouraged him and sent him out
with new heart for his battle until,
| for very shame's sake at his own mis-
cradle weakness. he had kept out of
her way for many months. going stead
lily down.
"Now, OF hain't got no grip, but when
| she says 10 me tonight. says She oh,
Billy calls me Billy 10 myself
! (this with touch OF PRIDE - " oh,
Billy says she, we must ave total
| habstinence league tonight and OF
want you to 'elpr and she keeps a-look-
in at me with those heyes o. hern till,
IL you believe me, sir" lowering his
voice 10 an emphatic whisper, though
/ Oh knowed OF couldn't 'elp none, afore
/ OF knowed Oi promised or Oh would
/ It's 'er heyes When them heyes says
| do. hup you steps and does
/ l remember my first look into her
\ eyes. and could quite understand
/ Bllly's submission Just as she began
10 sing | went over to Geordie and took
my seat beside him She began with
an English slumber song, "Sleep, Ba-
\ by. Sleep" one OF Barry Cornwall's, 1
\ think. and then sang love song with
/ the refrain. Love once again" but no
! thrills came TO me. and l began 10 won
! der If her spell over me was broken.
! Geordie, who had been listening some
what indifferently, encouraged me,
/ however. by saying: "She's just pittin'
/ afr time with the feckless sangs Man,
there's nae grup TIL them" But when.
after few minutes pause, she began
my Ain Fireside" Geordie gave n
sigh Of satisfaction, aye that's some
thin like" and when she finished the
first verse he gave me dig in the ribs
with HIS elbow that took my breath
away. saying in a whisper. "Man. hear
till yon. wull yep And again | found
the spell upon me. II was not the
voice, after all. but the great soul be-
hind. that thrilled and compelled. She
was seeing, feeling. living, what she
sang, and her voice showed us her
heart. The coy Preside, with it's bon
ny, blithe blink. where no care could
abide. but only peace and love- was
wildly present to her. and as she sang
we saw 1t too. When she came to the
last verse:
when draw In my stool
on my coy hearthstane
My heart loups sac LIGHT
/ scarce kent for my ain"
there was feeling of tears In the flow.
ing song, and we knew the words had
brought her picture OF the hresido
that would always seem empty felt
the tears in my eyes and, wondering
at myself. east stealthy glance AZ
the men about me- and | saw that they
too were looking through their hearts
windows upon fresides and ingle hooks
that cleaned from far
Aud then she sang 'rhe Aud Hose.
and Geordie, giving inc another poke
said That's my ain sang" and when
| asked him what he meant he wills
pered hercely. "Wheesht. morn and
did, for his face looked dangerous
In pause between the verses heard
Georde saying to himself. AYE, maur
gle il UP, | doot."
''WhatT | ventured.
"Nacthin' ava" And then he added
impatlently. "Mon, but ye're an I'm
queesltlye buddie." after which l sub
sided into silence
Immediately upon the meeting being
called 10 order Mr.. Craig made his
speech. and II was a fine bit Of work
Beginning with a clear statement OF
the object IN view, he set I'm contrast
the two kinds Of leagues proposed
q league of men who would take whis
ky in moderation. the other league OF
men who were pledged 20 drink none
! tlouneaixac op1 ~ prpvput in ayprt