The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-16
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this hour on h April afternoon three
and nifty yea-7 ago The nurse. SIR
she was The sa'teywho attended when
the DUKE OF 81 Arrlanh Was born
brought ne 10 nly mother. There Is
only one name for this chlld. she said.
He has the nose OF bis great klnsman,'
and so Bonaparte Blenkins became my
name Bonaparte Blenklns. Yes, sir"
said Ronapartc, there i a stream on
my maternal side thar connects me
with a stream On his maternal side"
The German made sound of aston
lshment.
"'rhe connection said Bonaparte.
SIS one which could not be easily COM
pretended by one unaccustomed TO the
study OF aristocratlc pedigrees, but the
connection is close"
us II possible?" said the German.
pausing In his work with much interest
and astonishment. Napoleon an Irish
manr'
Yes" said Bonaparte. ION the moth
er's side and that is how we are re-
lated There wasn't a man 20 beat
him." said Bonaparte. stretching him
self. mot n man. except the Duke OF
1 Wellington And it's strange coinci-
dence." added Bonaparte. bending for
ward, "but he was a connection of
mine His nephew, the Duke of Wei
Iington's nephew, married cousin OF
mine. She was woman! See her Mt
one OF the court balls-amber satin.
daisies In her hair! Worth going a
hundred miles TO look at her! Often
seen her there myself. sir"
The German moved the leather
thongs in and out and thought OF the
strange vicissitudes OF human life
which might bring the kinsmen OF
dukes and emperors TO his humble
room.
Bonaparte appeared lost among old
memories.
"Ah. that Duke Of Wellington's
nephew" he broke forth suddenly.
"NIany's the joke I've had with him.
Often came TO visit me at Bonaparte
Hall Grand place | had then-park,
conservatory. servants lie had only
one fault, that Duke OF Wellington's
nephew" said Bonaparte, observing
In every word He was n coward,
what you might call a coward. You've
never been IN Russia. | SUPPOSE said
Bonaparte. fixing his crosswise looking
eyes on the Germans face.
mo. no." said the old man humbly.
France, England, Germany. little in
this country-it is all have travelled"
81, my friend" said Bonaparte have
been in every country In the world and
speak every civilized language except
ing only Dutch and German. wrote
a book of my travels noteworthy Incl
dents. Publisher got it--cheated me
out OF IT, Great rascals. those publish
ersl Upon one occasion the Duke OF
Wellington's nephew and were trav-
cling In Russia All OF a sudden one
of the horses dropped down dead as a
doornall. There we were-cold night
snow four feet thick-great forest-one
horse not being able TO move sledge--
night coming on-wolves.
"Spreer says the Duke of yelling
tons nephew
spree, DO you coll it?' says !. 'Lool.
out
There. sticking out under a bush
was nothing less than the nose OF a
bear. The Duke OF Welllngton's neph.
ew was up tree like shot. | stood
quietly on the ground as cool as
I am this moment, loaded my gun and
climbed up the tree. There was only
one bough.
"'Bon, said the DUKE OF yelling.
tons nephew you'd better SIT In
: 'front.'
IAN right. said l. but keep your
! gun ready. There are more coming
! He'd got bis face buried ia my back.
! "'Iiow many are tbereY said he.
-Four said l.
"Iiow many are there uoNy said
he
Eight said /.
"'IIow many are there nowY said
/, he
. Ten said |.
"'Ten. ten said he. and down goes
his gun.
'Wallie' | said. what have you
, done? We're dead men now
"'Bon, my old fellow said he 4
, couldn't help II. my hands trembled
SOL
I Wall said I, turning round and
selling his hand. 'Wallie. my dear lad
, goodby. I'm not afraid to die. My legs
! are long; they hang down The first
bear that comes. and | don't hit him.
of goes my foot When he takes II,
shall give you my gun and go. You
may yet be saved. but tell. oh, tell
Mary Ann that ! thought of her. that
? prayed for herr
Goodby, old fellowr said he.
God bless you said l.
by this time the bears were sitting
In circle all round the tree. Yes" said
? Bonaparte. lmpressively fixing his eyes
| on the German, "a regular, exact cir.
Gle. The marks OF their tails were left
, In the snow, and | measured Il after
/ ri A Ito min. 1.,f4