The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-02
But their Intorlocutor was not laugh.

But their interlocutor was not laugh
Ing az them.
"But suppose you get real angry and
Willie was angry. too, and wouldn't
make up. What them IN
"Oh. but you mustn'tr exclaA Ca
the little one In shocked surprise. Tits
wicked to get really mad. You hafe 10
humor husband some. ! heard ma
tell Mis- Fosdick so. You see. when
you're married it's different from the
ordinary mad. because you're together
all the time and you've got TO stay to.
gether, and IL You are mad"-the child
looked hclplcssly az Nillie--"well. X
would be dreadful. don't You Sec"
.'Rut suppose you wanted 10 do
something that wasn't wrong and VII,
lie wouldn't let yon. What them
willie wouldn't stop me from doing
anything that | wanted to do If Il
wasn't wrong, but sometimes I don't
know what is wrong. Now, LET Artie
Hale kiss me one day. and Willie was
awful mad. and just laughed because
he was mad. didn't care about Artie.
you know: only II was fun 10 see
Willie's eyes snap little bits Of fire.
But then we talked II all over. and now
well. l amt going 70 let Artle kiss
me again. not II he gives me two can.
died apples. I'm not going TO make
Willie feel bad any more. cause If you
really love people you don't like TO
make 'em feel bad, do you?"
Eugene turned abruptly.
(which way are we to so. did you
sayT'
Amazed at the sudden change in her
demeanor. the little girl pointed ST.
lently toward the woodland path.
When Eugene had taken half dozen
steps. she Stopped suddenly and hur-
ried bnck tn the children. who stood
watching this odd city lady who had
taken such strange interest IN their
make believe house She knclt beside
the small figures and, drawing them
gently toward her. murmured
always give in TO one another
always. It's SO much easier"
Then she kissed them both and ris-
Ing. followed her husband down the
leaf strewn pathway toward the Van
Order estate.
Before them spread the gorgeousness
OF the setting sun. The red gold sky,
framed by the forest vista. shone like
the gates OF glory. Neither spoke, but
the face OF each seemed TO have caught
the reflection OF tie brilliant west
Just beyond flowed small brook.
making tlnkllng music as 1t leaped
over the moss covered stones Ford
crossed first. then offered his hand TO
his wife. who hesitated when she
stepped on the first stone of the nat
ural bridge.
AS she reached the other side she
still held his hand. and, seeing that she
made no effort 70 withdraw from his
protecting attitude. Ford drew her
closer.
"Shall we let the childrens lesson
pass unheeded. Walton. or shall we.
like they. kiss and make upy"
He knew the cost OF those words to
her proud spirit. and as he bent to kiss
/ her he said:
nave NJultu 10 dSh you Alio lOl
days and days. but somehow you new
err gave me the chance. know I've
been unreasonable. It's hard for a
girl who's queened 1t over fellows for
several seasons to yield always TO just
one insignificant man."
You're not Insignificant. You're
\ just splendid. I've been selfish and
silly" The words came now without
effort and were sealed with peniteni
kiss.
That night the Van Order house par.
~ drove over 70 the dance at the Cross
Country club house.
by Jove, Il looks like the old co
tillOn days 10 see Ford dancing for
numbers out OF Ave with Eugene
doesn't it," exclaimed a confirmed
bachelor. thoughtfully stroking bis
| iron gray mustache.
And so it happened that a little child
led them away from the portals of the
divorce court