The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-19

ticnt OF half hcar:eispss raE s9lf In.
diligence. He WIS full OF reverence
for the great scholars and the great
leaders OF men he had'co.ne 70 l.aow
Great. noble fellows they are and
extraordinarily modest" he said-'that
IS. the really great are modest There
are plenty of the other sort. reitheps
great nor modest. And the hooks ~
be read am quite hopeless aboN
my reading. II gave me a queer sensa-
ton TO shake hands with man who
had written a great book. To hear
him make commonplace remarks. TO.
witness a faltering in acknowledgements
expects these men to know everything
land to experience respectful kindness
az his hands,"
.What of the younger menT asked.
Bright. keen. generous fellows-iu
things theoretical omniscient, but In
things practical quite helpless. They
toss about great ideas as the miners
Jumps OF coal They can call them by
their book names easily enough. but
often wonder whether they could put
them into English. Some OF them |
coveted for the mountains. men with
clear heads and big hearts and built
after Sandy McNaughion's model. IL
does seem a sinful waste of Gods good
human stuff to see these fellows potter
away their lives among theories. living
and dead. and end up by producing a
book. They are AL either making OF
going 10 make bJoi. A good thing
we haven't TO read them. But here
and there among them is some quiet
chap who will make book that men
will tumble over each other 10 read"
Then we paused and looked at each
other.
"Well?" | said.
He understood me.
YES" he answered slowly, doing
great work. Every one worshlps her
Just as we do, and she is making them
all do something worth while. IS she
used 10 make u.s."
/ lie spoke cheerfully and readily, as IL
| he were repeating lesson well learn
| ed. but he could not humbug me.
felt the heartache In the cheerful tone.
Tell me about her" | said. for
knew that IL he would talk it would do
him good. and talk he did. often forget.
ting me, till. as | listened, found my
self looking again into the fathomless
eyes and hearing again the heart
searching voice. ! saw her go In and
out OF the little red tiled cottages and
down the narrow back lanes of the vii
lage; | heard her voice in a sweet, low
/ ...~ H.. He,1 Of
pouring forth floods of music in the
great new hall OF the factory towr
near by. but could not see. though
he tried to show me. the stately, gra
cious lady receiving the country folh
I'm her home. He did not linger over
that scene. but went back again 20 the
gate cottage where she had taken hin
one day TO see Billy Breen's mother.
II found he old woman knew al
about me-" he said simply enough, but
there were many things about Billy
she had never heard. and l was glaC
10 put her right on some points, though
Mrs. Mavor would not hear It,"
He sat silent for little. looking int
the Goals, then went on In a soft, quie
voice:
ut brought back the mountains and
the old days to hear again Billy's tones
I'm his mothers voice and to see hel
sittirg 'herc in the very dress she wore
the Z the league, you remembe
--so..e sof, stuff with black lace abou
it--and to hear her sing as she did 70
Billy. Ahl Ahr'
His voice unexpectedly broke. but i
a moment he was master Of himsel
and begged me TO forgive his weak
ness. | am afraid | said words tina
should not be said, a thing | never d
except when suddenly and utterly vi
set
IL am getting selfish and weak" h
said II must get 10 work. ! am gla
TO get TO work There is much TO do
and II is worth while, If only to kee
one from getting useless and lazy"
Useless and lazy!" | said TO mysel
thinking OF my life beside his and tr,
Ing to get command OF my voice. so q
, not TO make quite fool of mysel
and for MANY day those words goaC
ed me to work and to the exercise {
| hOIDt ulllu htih Duls llOit TIA
all else, after Craig had gone back
, the mountains Graeme's letters froI
!, the railway construction camp stirre
one to do unpleasant duty long pos
: poned and rendered uncomfortable IN
hours OF most luxurious ease. Man
OF the old gang were with him, bot
OF lumbermen and miners. and Graz
, was their minister. and the letters to
: OF how he labored by day and by nigl
along the line OF construction. carr.
! ing his tent and kit with him. preacl
, i ing straight sermons, watching by sic
!, men. writing their letters and winnir
, their hearts. making strong their lly'
I, and helping them to die well whs
their hour came.
4, One day these letters proved Il
: much for me. and l packed away q
= paints and brushes and made my vo
- n n a. a.