The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-10-25
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chair. with her lover on n chair close
beside her. and when the vigil OF the
night was fairly begun. SIZE Logan -
find II wearisome. The young man
looked chilly and said nothing.
wont you put your feet on my
stoveY" said Tant' Sannle.
mo. thank you. aunt" said the
young man. and both lapsed into ST
lence. e.
Al last Tnnt' Sannle. afraid OF going
10 sleep. tapped strong cup OF coffee +
FOR herself and handed another 10 her
lovrr. This visibly revived both.
''IIow long were you married, cous-
In"
"'ren months. aunt"
Glow old was your babyT'
Three days when il died"
"It's very hard when we must give
nur husbands and wives TO the Lord"
"a Tant' Sanne.
Very" said the young man. but it's
the Lords will"
-Yes." said Tant' Sannle and sighed.
"Shc WAS such n good wife, aunt.
I've known her break churn stich
eyer n maId's head for only letting dust
come on milk cloth"
Tant' Sannie felt n twinge of jeal-
ousy. She had never broken a churn
sticl; on a maids head.
Il hope yoar wife made n good end"
she said.
oh beautiful. aunt! She said up
psalm aad two hymns and "A half be-
fore She died"
Did she leave any Messages asked
Tant' Sannie
NO said the young man; but The
night before she died ! was lying ar
Tie foot Of her ed. ] fer her foot kica
me.
"'i.ot, she said
"'AEIic, my heart said !.
"'.fg little baby that iiel yesterday
Las Ieel here. and il stood over the
wagon box. Size said.
"'Waat ala ii ,agT asked.
'''lt said thut IL died yoI ilust mar
ry fat womal.'
81 VIII / said, and | went to sleep
again. Presently she woke me.
Tile baby has been here again, anu
it says YOU must marry woman Owe.
80 and who's had two husbands.
II didn't 60 20 sleep after that FOR q
long time, aunt; but when did s..
woke me.
TIE bu. : las been here AZ, u. 1..'
said aud it says you mustn't marry .
woman with mole told her !
wouldn't, and the next day she died"
81 hat was vision from the lie
decucr." said Taaf Snnnie.
To young man nodded his hri
moInfully. lie thoGghf of yoGHS
sister OF his wifes who was Dot H.
ard who had n mole and Of whoa :
wife had al'rays t2cn jealous, am Z
w.s..ed the little baby had liked bett,
staying In heaven than coming IA
stan1i2g over the agon chest
Il suppose that's why you came
me?" said Tant' Sannic.
"Yes, aunt. And pa said ought T.
get married before shearing time. l.
Is bad If there's no onc 10 see aftC.
things then, and the maids waste such
lot OF fat"
Next month. aunt" said the younc
man in a tone Of hopeless resignation
May kiss you, auntT'
"Fy, fy'' said Tant' Sannle ana ths
gave him resoundlng kiss. Com
draw your chcir little closer" SD
said, ana their elbows now touchie.
they sat on through the M ht.
The neXj morning al dawn. 0s Er
passed through rant Smnlp's lcI
room, She found the Boer woman pen |
Ing on her boots preparatory to clli
ing INTO bed
''Whcre Is Pict Wander Nalty
Just gone, said TaHt' saanie. IA
am going to marry him thla day fl
weeks. am dead sleepy she adder |
The stupid thing doesn't know hoy |
10 talk love talk az ALL" And Sin,
climbed into the four poster. clothc
and all, and drew the quilt up to hc
chin.
On the day preceding Tant' Sannle' |
wedding Gregory Rose sat In the bla- |
Ing sun on the stone wall behind hi
daub and waffle house II was warm |
but he was intently watching small
buggy that was being recllcssly drive
over the bushes In the direction OF IN
farmhouse. Gregory never stirred al
IL had vanished. Then, fading a.,
stones hot, he slipped down and walk
cd into the house. lie kicked the lltu
pail that lay In the doorway and sen
IL into one corner That did him go0,
Then he sat down on the box aud Il,
gan cutting letters out Of piece
newspaper Finding that the ST.
pings Uttered the floor. he picked tle
up and began scrlbbling on his blltt
paper. lie tried the effect Of differ,
Initials before the unmc Rose a. lo
l.. Rose. I. Rose. =. Rose. =. T. LII.
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