The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-07-05

for these two. to whom loye menut 81
much. Some people take - sort N
thing easily and some not 10 easily
but love for n woman like this cores
once only To a man. and then he car
ries ~ with him through the length OF
las ..rc .,. D.gi.s a.s heart Wa Il 81
death. And when man smiles or
sneers az such love as this pity him
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be in an unknown tongue. so my
heart was sore as | sat looking up M
this woman who stood before me. over
flowing with the joy Of her new love.
ana duly conscious OF the coming
pain. But l soon found IL was vain 10
urge my opinion that she should re
main and share the work and life OF
the man she loved. She only answer
ed:
You Will help him al Won can. for It
will hurt him to have me ga"
The CULVER In her voice took out all
the anger from my heart and before |
knew had pledged myself to DO an ]
could TO help him
night. sitting IN the light of his FIRE,
saw he must be lei alone Some hat.
ties we fight side BY side, with com.
rades cheering MS and being cheered 20
victory but there are fights we may
not share and these are deadly fights.
where lives are lost ana won. So
could only lay my hand upon his Shout
der without q word He looked up
quickly, read my face and said with
groan
"You know
Il could not help it. But why
groan?"
she will think II right to go" he
said desperately.
"Then you must think for her You
must bring some common sense TO bear
upon the question"
II cannot see clearly yet" he said
The light will come"
"NIay | show you how ] see it,"
asked.
Go on" he said.
For an hour talked. eloquently, even
vehemently, urging the reason and
right of my opinion. She would be do
ing no more than every woman does. no
more than she did before. Her moth
er-in-aw had comfortable home, all
that wealth could procure. good serv-
ants and friends The estates could be
managed without her personal super
vision. After a few years work here
they would so east for little Marjorie's
education. Why should two lives be
broken7 And so I went on.
He listened carefully. even eagerly.
you make good case" he said.
with a slight smile. 81 will, take time.
Perhaps you are right. The light will
come. Surely II will come. But and
here he sprnng up and stretched his
arms to full length above his head, II
am not sorry. whatever comes I am
not sorry II is great to have her love.
but greater TO love her as d0. Thank
God. nothing can take that away. am
willing. glad. to suffer for the JOY OF
loving her" .tp
Next morning before was awake be
was gone. leaving note for me:
My Dear Connor-I arm due az thu Land
Ing. When I see you again, think my
way Will be clear Now all In DARK At
times l am coward and often. an you
sometimes kindly inform me. an ass. but
hope may never becovne q mule u
/ am willing to DO led. or want ~ be at
any rate. I must do the best. not secood
best. for her. for me. The best only 10
Gods will what else would you have
BE good to her these days. dear old fsiiow.
Yours. CnAiu.
Faft-. M $50. ~ ~.
How often those words hive braeed
me he will never know, but am a bet
ter man for them: THE best only 10
Gods will. What else would you
haveg' resolved I would rage and
fret no more and that would worry
Mrs. Mavor with no more argument or
expostuiation. but. as my friend bnd
asked. "be good to her"