The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-06-13


stretched forth, falling upon his arm.
while into her eyes came again the soft
glow and 10 her lips the most pathetic.
appealing smile. the forerunner OF
pretty plea for forgiveness. The change
startled and puzzled him more than
ever. In one moment she was unreal
sonably rude and imperious. In the
next gracious and imploring.
Forgive me" she cried, the blue
eyes battling bravely against the steel
I'm the gray ones above. II was so
uncivil! Perhaps cannot make you
understand why | spoke as did. but.
let me say. | richly deserved the re-
buke. Pray forgive me and forget that
/ have been disagreeable. DO not ask
me TO tell you why | was so rude TO
you just now. but overlook my unkind
treatment of your invitation. Please,
Mr.. Lorry. beg of you-I beg for the
first time I'm my life. You have been
so good To me- be good 10 me still"
His wrath melted away like snow be-
fore the sunshine. How could he resist
such an appealy II beg for the first
time in my life" whirlcd I'm his brain.
What did she mean by thatI
Il absolve the penitent." he said
gravely.
IL thank you. You are still my ideal
American--courteou bold and gentle.
/ do not wonder that Americans can be
masterful men. And now ! thank you
for your invitation and ask you TO let
me withdraw my implied refusal. III
/ h, "A hal
be delighted and more than grateful"
You make me happy again" he said
softly, as they drew near the elder
members OF the party, who had paused
10 wait for them. II shall ask your un-
Gle and aunt TO accompany u.s."
Uncle Caspar will be busy all day,
but am sure my aunt will be charmed.
Aunt Yvonne. Mr.. Lorry has asked us
10 drive with him over the city. and
have accepted for you When are we
TO start Mr.. LorryE'
Mr.. and Mrs. Guggenslocker stared
in bawildered sort OF manner at their
niece Then Aunt Yvonne turned ques
tioning eyes toward her husband, who
promptly bowed low before the tall
American and said:
"Your kind offices shall never be for
gotten, sir When are the ladies 10 be
ready"
Lorry was weighing In his mind the
ACCESSIBILITY of asking them TO dine in
the evening with his mother. but two
objections presented themselves read.
lily first he was afraid of this per
H. IA
mother In fact, he did not know that
she was in town.
at . o'clock. fancy. That will give
US the afternoon. You leave at 9 to-
night, do you not?
Yes And will sou dine with us this
EVENING" Her invitation was SO UNI
expected in view of all that had hap
pencd that he looked askance. Zach,
you must not treat my invitation as /
did yours She cried merrily, although
he could detect tle blush that returns
with the recollection OF a reprimand,
"You should profit by what have
been taught. The girl abruptly threw
her arm about her aunt and cried as
she drew away in the direction OF her
room. AT ? then. and at dinner this
evening. | bid you good morning, Mr.
Lorry."
The young man. delighted with the
turn of affairs. but dismaycd by what
seemed summary dismissal. bowed
low. He waited until the strange trio
entered the elevator and then suun-
tered downstairs. his hands In his
pockets. his heart as light as air.
In mn hour he was at home and re
hitting TO his mother the story Of his
waHderings. ncglcctlng for reasons best
known 20 himself the events which oc-
Cured after Denver had been left be-
hind. except for a casual allusion To n
party OF foreigners" At o'clock,
faultessly attired, he descended TO the
brougham. telling Mrs. Lorry that he
had invited some strangers to see the
city. On the way downtown he re.
mcmbcrcd that he was in business
the law business and that IL would be
well to drop ia and let his uncle know
he was in the city. ON second thought.
however, he concluded II was too near
> o'clock 10 waste any time Oh business.
so the Office did not know that lac was
in town until the next day, and then TO
no great extent.
For several hours he rcvelcd ia her
society, sitting beside her IN that roomy
broughnm. AUNT Yyonnc opposite, cx-
planning 90 her the many places Of ia.
tcrest as they passed.
Their dinner was but one more phase
OF this fascinating dream More than
once lie feared that he was about to
awake 10 lind bleak unhappmess where
exquisite JOY had rcigncd 80 gloriously.
As IL drew 70 an end "A sense OF dcprcs.
sion came over him. An hour az most
was all that he could have with her
Nine o'clock was drawing nigh with its
regrets, It's longings. its desolation. lie
determined tp retain the pleasures OF
the present until, amid the changing Of
bells and the ro,i Of car wheels. the dis