The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-06-14

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nui idaho was never ennmored OF
the social ways 81 Black Rock He
WAS s..ac,.ea El.a C.s.cstsc NAs IN p
dlsca4er shat Ii "gua" was cHitfi
hy British law 10 he mn unnecessary
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ner OF his discovery must have been
interesting 70 behold.
II is said that Idaho was Industrious
ly pursuing his avocation In Siavins,
with his gun lying upon the card table
convenient to his hand. when IN walk
ed Policeman Jackson, her majesty
Sole representative in the Black ROCK
district "Stonewall Jackson,
or "stonewall." as he was called for
obvious reasons-after watching the
game for few moments gently tapped
the pistol and asked what he used this
for.
aI'u show you In two holy minutes IL
YOU don't light out" said Idaho. hard
/ ly looking up, but very angrily, for the
\ luck was against him. But jackson
tapped upon the table and said sweet
ly:
10 get guidebook and post yourself.
Now, the boys know | don't Interfere
with an innocent little game, but there
IS regulation against playing II Win
guns; So" he added, even more sweet
ly. but fastening Idaho with look
from his steel gray eyes. III just take
charge Of this picking up the reyolv-
err 1T might 90 on.
Idaho's rage, great as II was, was
quite swallowed up I'm lis amazed DIS
gust al the state OF society that would
permit such an outrage upon personal
liberty. He was quite unable To play
any more that evening. and IL took sew
eral drinks all round 10 restore him to
2 articulate speech. The rest OF the night
was spent in retailing for his insuuc-
ton stories OF the ways OF Stonewall
Jackson.
Idaho bought new gun. but he wore
il 'in his clothes and used IL chiefly In
the pastime Of shooting out the lights
or IN picking OF the heels from the
; boys boots while stag dance was In
progress IN Slavins But In Stone
; wallis presence Idaho was most cor
> rect citizen. Stonewall he could under
stand and appreciate. lie was . feet
, and had an eye OF unpleasant penetra-
u ton. But this new feeling I'm the COM
( munity for responsibility he could nei-
> ther understand nor endure. The league
l became the object OF his indignant
aversion and the league men of his
II contempt. He had many sympathizers,
and frequent were the assaults upon
E ~
~ and others Of the league. but Geordie's
II watchful care and Mrs. MAYORS steady
ie influence. together with the loyal CO
n operation of the league men, kept Billy
u safe SO far. Nixon. too, was marked
"a man. Ii may be that he carried him
" self with unnecessary Jauntness to-
~ ward Slavn and Idahe. saluting The
ln former with. awful dry weather. on.
=. SlavinT and the latter with. Hello
~ old sport. How's tilnesY causing them
W. to swear deeply and, rs 1t turned out
III TO do more than swear.
l But, on the whole, the antileague
nj men were in favor Of n respectable
OF ball, and most OF the league men deter
nj mined TO show their appreciation OF
the concession of the committee to the
in principles of the league in the impcr
nd tant matter OF refreshments by attend
nd ing In force.
Oh Nixon would not go However iaun
en- tily he might talk. he could not trus
I'm himself. as lie said where whisky WA
10 flowing. for IL get into his nose like
cd nshhook into salmon lie was tIon
81 Nova scotia For like reason Nerno'
Winton, the young Oxford fellow
~ would not go When they chaned hl
lips grow q little thinner and The colo
deopcned In his handsome face. hut h
went on his way Goordie despised IN
"hale hypothlck' as "daft piot an
80 the spending Of IS upon a ticket b
-" considered Il "snfu' waste o guild 81
i'll, ler. and lie warned Billy agan'
rat .coontenancin ony Sic redecklus nor
~, sense
,t But no one expected Billy 90 80, q
~, though IN the last two months he ha
~ done wonders for his personal appea
- ance and for his position I'm the socii
-. scale as we'll They all knew what
~. fight he was making and esteemed hi
49, accordingly. How well remember q
y t" pleased pride IN his face when he TO
-. me in the afternoon OF the committee
49, urgent request that he should join q
-. orchestra with his cello! IL was n
-, simply that his cello was his JOY m
a.. pride. but ne felt II 90 be a recognitiC
4, OF his return TO respectability.
49, have often wondered how thin
combine az times TO a mans destrr
.bat ton.
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