The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09


"Ah. nor sasd her companlo1,F III |
suppose some day we shall gQst e.
where. but now we are only IL, a.-ctSe
cannot marry till we are II -Four
years. fiye-that Is long time 10 wait.
And we might not have diamonds 4
we did marry"
"And you think that am going 70
stay here till then -
well. where arr you golngT' asked
her companion.
The girl crushed an Ice plant leaf be-
tween her fingers.
"Tant Sannie Is a miserable old wo-
man." she said. Your father married
her when he was dying because he
thought she would take better care OF
the farm and OF US than an English
woman. He said we should be taught
and sent TO school. Now she saves ev-
cry farthing for herself. buys US not
even one old book. She does not Ill use
us WhyY Because she is afraid OF
your fathers ghost. Only this morn
/ ing she told her Hottentot that she
would have beaten you for breaking
/ the plate but that three nights ago she
heard rustling and a grunt.ng behind
the pantry door and knew II was your
father coming 10 'spook' her. She Is
miserable old woman" said the girl
throwing the leaf FROM her. But in
tend 10 go 10 school"
"And IL she won't let you?"
81 shall make her"
"How?"
The child took not the slightest no
tlce OF the last question and folded her
small arms across her knees
But why do you want TO go. Lyn-
daliY
There Is nothing helps In this
world" said the child slowly. but 20
be very wise and to know everything
70 be clever"
But should not Ike TO 90 TO
schoolw persisted the small freckled
face.
"And you DO not need TO. When you
are II. this B0er woman win 90 You
Will have this farm and everything
that is upon il for your own. But l."
said Lyndall. twill have nothing. |
must learn"
"oh. Lyndall! will give you some
OF my sheep" said EN-. wish a sudden
burst OF plying generosity.
IL DO not want your sheep" said the
girl slowly. II want things OF my own.
When | am grown up" she added. the
| flush on her delicate features deepen
I ing at every word, there will be moth
I ing that | do not know. shall be
! rich. very rich, and | shall wear not
, only for best. but every day. "A pure
? white silk and little rosebuds, like the
. lady In Tant' Sannies bedroom, anc
I. my pettlcoats will be embroidered. no
only AT the bottom. but all through"
: The lady in Tant' Sannie's bedroom
was n gorgeous creature from a fash
ion sheet which the Boer woman. some
4 where obtaining. had pasted up at TIT
!. foot CT her bed to be profoundly al
4 mired by the children.
1 at would be very nice" said Em, bu
IL seemed n dream OF quite too tran
r scendent a glory ever 10 be realized.
r AT this instant there appeared at tn
/ foot OF the "kopJe" two tigures-th
. one. dog. white and sleek, one yellow
car hanging down over his left eye: tn
q other. his master lad OF IL and n
: other than the boy Waldo. grown int
heavy. slouchng youth. The DO
mounted the "kopje" quickly Hi
master followed slowly. lie wore a
aged jacket. much too large for hin
II and rolled up at the wrists, and, as o
q old, n pair of dilapidated "yel-schoens
4 md q felt hat. He stood before th
two Girls AZ last.
u "What have you been doing today ?
1. asked Lyndall. lifting her eyes TO hi
Ii face
4 Looking after ewes and lambs bc
ID low the dam. Here be said, holdln
% out his hand. Fl brought them IL
n you
K There were a few green blades q
Is tender grass.
$ Where did you fnd them?'
r ION the dam WALL"
d She fastened them beside the leaf o
O. her blue pinafore
= They look nice there" said the DO,
a. awkwardly rubbing his great hand
pr and watching her.
yes; but the pinafore spells Il al
1t Is not pretty"
" lie looked at IL closely.
lie Yes; the squares are ugly. but
e looks nice upon you-beautiful."
re He now stood silent before them. h
N great hands hanging loosely at eth,
ut side.
Some one has come today" he nun
n. bled out suddenly when the idea struc
ID him.
~ "Whor' asked both girls.
can Englishman on foot"
IN "What does he look likeT asked Eu
lie II did not notice. but be has yer
I'd large nose." said the boy slowly. IA
q asked the way to the house."
"a Didn't he tell you his manner
= "Yes-Bonaparte Blenkins."
es "Bonapartew said Em. why. Oh,
IN Is like the reel Hottentot Hans PLAY