The diamond drill., 1902-08-23

-ss.u a valg,ng our was visible. This
Is a model When Il Is done. they VIII
have to make large one" -
"Show II me-"
The hoy shook his head.
NO. not Til IL is done | cannot let
any human being see II till then"
1T Is beautiful secret" said Em,
and the boy shuflled out TO pick up bis
skins.
That evening father and son sat In
the cabin eating their supper The IA
thsr sighed deeply sometimes. Per
haps he thought how long a time IL
was since Bonaparte had visited the
cabin, but his son was in that land in
which sighs have no part IL Is ques-
tlon whether IL were not better 60 be
the shabblest Of fools and know the
way up the little stair of Imagination
10 the lsnl OF dreams than the wisest
OF me1, who see nothing that the eyes
do not show and feel nothing that the
hands do not touch. The boy chewed
his brown bread and drank his coffee
but In truth he saw only his machine
finished, that last something found out
and added lie saw II as IL worked
with beautiful smoothness, and over
and above, as he chewed his bread and
drank Ills coffee, there was that de-
lightful consciousness OF something
bending over him and loving him. IL
would not have been better IN one OF
the courts ef heaven, where the walls
are set with rows Of the King or
Glory's amethysts and milk white
pearls. than there, eating his supper in
that little room.
AS they sat In silence there was Il
! knock at the door. when IL was open
ed. the small woolly head Of little
nigger showed itself she was mes
senger from Tant Sannie. The Ger
man was wanted at once AT the home
stead. Putting on his hat with both
hands, he hurried off. The kitchen
was in darkness. but in the pantry be
yond Tant' Sannle and her maids were
assembled.
A Kafiir girl who had been grinding
pepper between two stones knelt on
the floor, the lean Hottentot stood with
a brass candlcstick IN her hand, and
Tant' Sannie, near the shelf, with
hand on each hip, was evidently listen
ing intently, as were her companions.
what may il beT' cried the ole
German I'm astonlshment.
The room beyond the pantry was The
storeroom Through the thin woodef
partition there arose at that Instant
evidently from some creature ensconceC
there. prolonged and prodigious howl
followed 10y a succession OF vioien
blows against the partition wall.
The German seized the churn sticl
and was about to rush round IN
house when the Boer woman impress
lively laid her hand upon his arm
"That is his head said Tant san
ME. that Is his head"
"But what might it be?" asked th
German, looking from one TO the Other
churn stick In hand.
4 low hollow below prevented rC
ply. and the voice Of Bonaparte LITE
itself on high.
.'Mary Ann, my angel, my wife"
isn't IL dreadfulg said Tant' Sanni
as the blows were repeated tcrccll
"IIe las got letter. Ills wife
dead. You must go and comfort him,
; said Tant Sannie at last and J w
90 with you. II would not be q
thing for me TO 80 alone me, who al
only 33. and he an unmarried ma
? now" said Tant' Sannle, blushing an
smoothing out her apron.
Upon this they all trudged roun
the house In company the lIottent'
maid carrying the light, Tant Sam
3 and the IL nan following and Il
b Kaiir girl bsnging mp the rear.
sch" said Tant Sannie, - see no
{ II wasn't wlckeducss made him Z
! without Ills wife so long, only nece
2 sity.o
At the door she motloned 70 the &c
Q man 10 enter ana followed him closet
> on the stretchcr behind the sacksBoni
Q partc lay on his face. his head presse
into pillow, his legs kicking gentl
!, The Seer woman sat down on box
the foot OF the bed The German stoC
! with folded hands looking on.
"Wc must al die" said Tant Sam
; at last 1T Is the dear Lords WILL
Hearing her voice, Bonaparte turn'
y himself on TO his back.
Its very hard" said Tant SannI
'I know. for I've lost two husbands
= Bonaparte looked up into the &c
. mans face.
"Oh. what does she say7 Speak
= me words OF comfort!"
: The German repeated Tant SanniS
remark.
y "Ah, IL also. two dear, dear wivt
! whom shall never see any more
y cried Bonaparte. flinging himself oa'
upon the bed.
!, He howled until the tarantuias th
= lived between the rafters and the I'll
= roof felt the unusual vibration al
looked out with their wicked brig
avaa IN 400 what was going on.