The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-30

By OLIVE soHREIEER.
CONTINUED.

Ivy ~ lAt uft. crack Tor nliN. Inc
bag is fun. Why this rs strange" he
said suddenly. cracking open a large
nut, three kernels. | have not observ
ed that before. This must be retain.
ed. This is valuable" lie wrapped
the nut gravely in paper and put il
carefully in his waistcoat pocket. "Val-
liable. very valuable" he said. shaking
his head.
"Ah. N.Y. friend" said Bonaparte.
what ioyft Is to be once more In your
societyw
The Germans eye glstcned. and
Bonaparte Zeized Ills hand and ,queez-
ed II warmly They then proceeded
TO crack aud eat After awhile Bona
parte said, stulfing a handful OF raislns
into his mouth:
II was so deeply grieyed, my dear
friend that you and Tant Sannie had
some slight unpleasantness this even
ing"
"Oh, 20 nol'' said the German at
is all riyr now. A few sheep missing.
but | make il good myself. give my
l. sheep and work In the other eight"
ut is rather hard that you should
have 70 make good the lost sheep" said
Bonaparte. 1T Is no fault Of yours"
well" said the German. this is
the case. Last evening / count the
sheep az the kraal Twenty are miss
ing. ask the herd. lie tells me they
are with the. other flock; he tells me
SO distinctly. How can think he lies?
This afternoon count the other flock.
The shrep are not there. come back
here. the herd is gone; the sheep are
gone. BUT ! cannot no. / will not
believe be stole them. said the Ger
man, growing suddenly excited. Some
one else. but not he. | know that boy.
knew him three years. lie Is good
boy have seen him deeply affect
cd on account Of his sonl. And she
would send the police after him | say
] would rather make the loss good my
self I VIII not have IT, lie has fled
in fear | know his heart. 1t was"
said the German, with 2 little gentle
hesitation under my words that he
first felt his need of a Saviour
Bonaparte cracked some more al
monds. then said, yawning, and more
as though he asked for the sake OF
having something to converse about
than from any interest he felt in the
subject.
And what has become Of the herds
wife,"
The German was alight again in a
moment
Eyes: his wife She has n child
days old, and Tant' Sannie would turn
her out into the fields this night. That"
said the German, rising, that Is what
/ call cruelty. dIabolical cruelty. My
soul abhors that deed. The man that
could do such n thing | could run him
through with knifc!" said the Ger
man, his gray eyes flashing and his
bushy black beard adding TO the muir
derous fury OF his aspect. Then. sud
denly subsidlng he said: But all Ia
now we'll Tant Sannie gives her word
that the maid shall remain for some
days | 20 TO Dom Muller's tomorrow
to learn IL the sheep may not be there.
liz they are not. then | return. They
are gone. that is all. | make IL good
"Tant' Sannie Is a singular woman, '
the German passed TO him.
singular Yes" said the German
'but her heart Is on her right side. |
have lived long years with her, AMI
may saw / have FOR her an affection
which she returns. ! may shy" added
the German. with WARMTH may say
that there Is not one soul on this farm
for whom have not m affection.
"Ah my friend, said Bonapartei
"when the grace OF God Is In our
hearts. n IL not SO with Us lil2 DO we
not love the very worm we tread upon
and MS we tread upon IL? DO we know
distinctions OF race or OF sex or OF col
or? MOI
love - amazing, 80 divine,
II fills my soul. my life. my all
After n time he sank into a less fer
vent mood and remarked.
.grhe colored female who waits upon
Tant Sannie appears to be OF a VIZ
tuous disposition. an individual who"
"virtuousl" said the German. i
have confidence In her. There Is that
I'm her which is pure. that which Is no
BILE. The rich and high that walk this
earth with lofty eyelids might ex-
change with her"
The German here got up TO bring q
coal for Bonaparte's pipe, and they
sat together talking for awhile. Al
length Bonaparte knocked the ashes
out OF his pipe.
1T is time that took my departure
dear friend" he said. "but before
do so shall we not close this evening
OF sweet communion and brotherly in
tercourse by n few words OF prayer
Oh. how good and how pleasant a
thing IL is for brethren to dwell toge.h
er in unity 1t Is like the dew upon
the mountains OF Hermon, for there
the Lord bestowed blessing even life
for evermore."
stay and drink some coffee" said
the German.
mo, thank you. my friend. | have
business that must be done tonight
said Bonaparte. "Your dear son ap