The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-11-22
The Story Of ON AIIICln Form.
By OLIVE scHREIEER.

,.yery InoDIl. 4 ia, up, dnu toVn tue
brandy flask out OF my pocket, and
flung il as far as could into the dark
wafer. The Hottentot boy ran down
20 SEQ II he could catch H. II had sunk
10 the bottom | never drank again
81 do not know why kept on work
ing 80 bard for that master. thinL
Il was as the oxen come every day ana
stand by the yokes- they do not know
why. Perhaps | would have been with
him iii, but one day we started with
load!for the diamond fields. The oxen
We're very thin now, and they had been
standing about In the yoke all day
Without food while the wagons were
being Aaded. Not far from the town
was hill. When We came 10 the foot
the first wagon stuck fast. tried for
a little while to urge the oxen, but
soon saw that one span could never
nun IL up. went TO the other wagon
10 loosen that span TO join them on In
front. but the transport rider, who was
YIN. al the back OF the wagon, jump
ea ~
They shall bring II up the hill. aud
II half OF them die for it they shall do
il alone, hc said.
.Ic was not drunk. but IN bad TEN
per. for he had been drunk the night
before. he sWore at me aud told me
10 take the whip and help him. We
tried FOR a little time Then told
him il was no use. they could never
do il. lie sworc louder aud called 10
the leaders 10 come ON with their
whips. and together tLey dashed. There
was one OK, Il black OK, 50 thin that
the fidge OF his backbone almost cut
through his flesh.
at is YOU. devil Is Il. that will not
pullY tie TRANSPORT rider shid. - VII
show you something. lie looked like
devil
lie told the boys to leaNeiNif fog
cling. and he held the OK by -e -
and took up round stone AMI knock
ed It's nose with IL tin the blood came
When he lad done, they called 10 th'
oxen and took up their whips again
and the oxen strained with their backs
bent. but the wagon did not move a.
inch.
$50 YOU Won't. won't youY he said
IN help YOU
lie took out his clasp knife and raj
II into the leg OF the trembling OK three
times up to the hilt. Then he put tn
knife in his pocket aud they took thei
whips. The oXcn's tanks qulVered
and they foamed N the mouth. Strain
inc, they moved the wagon few fee
forward, then stood with bent back
10 keep IL from sliding back. From
the black ox's nostriI foam and bloo'
were streaming on TO the ground. !
turned it's head I'm It's anguish and look
ed al me with its great starting eyes
Ii was praying for help In its agon
and weakness, and they took thei
whps again. The creature believe
ont aloud. III there il a God IL wa
calling TO it's Maker for help Then
stream OF clear blood burst from bot
nostrils. II fell on to the ground, an
the wagon slipped back. The ma
walked up to IL.
"'You are going TO lie down, dew
are you? Wen see you don't take
too easy
"The thing was just dying. He ope
cd his clasp knife and stopped dow
over II. | do not know wha' ! d
then. but afterward | know had hi
on the stones. and was knccling
him. The boys dragged me on ! WI
they had not left him stumbling
the sand IN the road shaking himse
and | walked back TO town TO-
nothing from that accused wagon.
had only shillings. But II did =
matter. The next day ! got work NJ
Wholesale store My work was to pa
and unpack goods and to carry box
and | had only to work from IN !
morning till g In the evening. SO D
plenty Of time.
81 hired Il little room and subscrlb
10 library. 80 had everything
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