The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-16

more espol flly his eyes.
81 n'wf3s Affects me 20 relate that
adventure he rsgearked. returning
the handkerchief - his pocket I'm.
gFatitEde-bssc I 81, ngratitude--Is re-
called by Il. frhat imam, that man, who
but for me wonAd have persisted in the
painless wilds OF Russia that man in
the honi of my adversely forsook me-"
The German looked up. Yes" said
Bonaparte. ~ had money. ! had lands.
/ said to my wife: There Is Africa.
struggling country They want capi-
tai; they want men OF talent; they
want men of ability TO open up that
land Let us go.
II bought $4,000 worth OF machinery
wInnowing. blowing. reaping ma
chimes. loaded n ship with them.
Next steamer l came out, Wife. chill
dren. ALL Got TO the Cape. Where is
the ship with the things? Lost-gone
tor the bottom. And the box with the
money! Lost-nothing saved
MY wife wrote to the Duke Of Wei
llngton's nephew. | didn't wish her to.
She did IL without my knowledge.
"What did the man whose life ! saw
ed do? Did he send me 100000; say.
'Bonaparte. my brother. here Is \
crumbT No; he sent me nothing.
"My wife said. Write | said
Mary Ann, no; while these hands have
power TO work. no: while this frame
has power TO endure, no. Never shall
1t be said that Bonaparte Blenkins ask
ed of any man..
The mans noble independence touch
ed the German.
Your case Is hard; yes that is
hard" said the German, shaking his
head.
Bonaparte took another draft OF the
soup, leaned back against the pillows
and sighed deeply.
II think he said after awhile, rous.
ing himself. Il shall now wander In
the benign air and taste the gentle cool
OF the evening The stiffness hoyers
over mo yet. Exercise is beneficial
So saying. he adjusted his hat care
fully on the bald crown OF his head
and moved to the door. After he had
gone the German sighed again over his
work:
"Ah. Lord! SO II IS! All"
RE thought Of the lngratitude OF the
world.
Uncle Otto" said the child in the
doorway, did you ever hear Of ten
bears sitting on their tails In circleY"
We'll, not OF ten exactly, but bears
do attack travellers every day. II is
nothing unheard Of" said the German.
a man Of such courage too! Terrible
experience thatw
And how do we know that the story
Is true, Uncle Otto?"
The Germans ire was reused
THAT Is what | do hateP' he cried.
Know that 1t Il true! How do you
know that anything Is true? Because
! you are told so. If we begin TO question
everything proof proof, proof-what
will we have to believe left? How do
you know the angel opened the prison
door for Peter except that Peter said
so? How DO you know that God talk
cd 10 Moses except that Moses wrote
It? That is what ! hater'
IRE girl knit her brows, Perhaps
her thoughts made longer Journey
than the German dreamed OF, for, mark
you, tile old dream little how their
words ana lives are texts and studies
% the generation that shall succeed
them. Not what we are taught, but
what we see. makes us. and the child
gathers the food on which the adult
feeds TO the end.
When the German looked up next
there was look of supreme satisfac
tion IN the little mouth and the beauti
ful eyes
"What dost see, chickenf" he asked
The child said nothing and an ag
onlzlng shrek was borne on the after
noon breeze.
20 Cod. my God, ain klllelr' cried
the voice OF Bonaparte az he, will
wide open mouth and shaking flesh
fell into the room. followed by hall
grown ostrich, which put its head ID
at the door. opened its beak at hin
and went away
"Shut the door Shut the door! AS
/ you value my lilt' Suul lut bool. NlitN
Bonaparte, sinking into chair. his
face blue and white. with a greenlsh
ness about the mouth. "Ah. my friend,
he said. TREMENDOUSLY. eternity has
looked me In the face! My llfes thread
hung upon cord! The valley OF the
shadow OF death" said Bonaparte,
SELLING the Germans arm.
"Dear. dear. DEAR said the German,
who had closed the lower half OF the
door and stood much concerned beside
the stranger. You have had fright
never knew so young bird TO chase
before. but they will take dlslikes to
certain people. | sent boy away
once because a bird would chase him.
All, dear. dearw
when I looked round" said Bona
parte. 1.-THE red and yawning cavity
was above me and the reprehensible
paw raised 10 strike me. My nerves"
said Bonaparte, suddenly growing