The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-02

At this moment the train began "a
move away from the station, and
the girl watched IL until il disap
psared in the mass OF palmettos and
cabbage palms, then she walked
eagerly toward her new ocquaint.
ance.
Your landscapes are so quaint
and beautiful" she said, with flushed
cheeks and sparkling eyes. II know
L shall like To live here. Well, ! am
all ready. Can you take my trunk
and valise in your wagon"
YES" gruffiy. lie was glad 10 get
away from her, and he made the work
OF transferring the baggage as long
as possible. Somehow, lac could not
bring himself TO tell her the whole
brutal truth. If il had not been his
money that had been stolen, and il
he had not been the one who had
complained of the worthless drunk
ard, il would have been less difficult
lie had been sorry for his justfable
act ever since he had made the com
plant. and now-well, he would take
the girl home to his wife. She had
more tact than he, and would know
just what TO do.
This mental throwing of RESPONSE
bility from his own shoulders
brought back his natural cheerful
ness and buoyancy, and he smilingly
mctioned for the girl 10 climb into
his wagon.
Ever ride In sech a wagon afore?"
he asked, as he left the animals head
and climbed up on the seat beside
her.
No" Then her face grew wistful.
DO you suppose father and the boys
are at home today?"
His countenancc fell, and he
twitched the reins irritably. Why
could she not ask about something
else? he asked himself. His wife
would explain all the disagreeable
things after they reached home.
II low they won't be there Jest
right now" he said evasively. "You
see, they didn't know you was
comm, SO they happened TO be Oft
for spell But you mustn't let il
put you out any" with more ANNA
tion. III take you home, an my
wife II fix you up mighty comf'table
till they get back"
THANK you. But why can't / 90
right TO the house and wait for
them? 1t would be such sur
prise"
mo, MOI" he objected with sudden
energy; by no manner o. means. |
Bachelor Twin amt apt to keep a
house fixed, an jest now faint no
place for you. | know that. You
must do jest like | say, an come TO
my house for spell. You amt |
used TO Floridy ways, an my wife
can give You heap of p'ints."
"Well. if you think best" She was
silent for some time, watching the
unfamiliar plants along the road
side, and the curious, bright colored
that flashed from the
warm sand in front OF the horse, and
with marvellous rapidity
among the palmcttos and wire grass
Gurus, amt they?" said Williams.
as he followed her glance; "iest like
bits o rainbow strung on lightnin'.
But they're main fine things for
pets. Your brother, Freddy, used TO
have one that would scoot from
under some queer hidin' place when
ever he'd whistle. Great hand.
Freddy, for pets"
At the mention of Freddy she lost
interest in the plants and chame-
cons, and turned To him with
lender, tremulous smile on her lips.
1T will be so pleasant to have
mes own folks to live with" she
aid, softly. They were all nice to
ne at school, but none of them be-
onged to me, used TO get very ,
onesome when the girls went home
Ike Ike" Heaven to live in the same house
With father and the boys"
Williams reached out and struck
lis horse viciously, but she did not
notice. She was looking straight
,head, apparently Mt the house and
father and brothers her imagination
was picturing.
IL suppose everybody around here
likes father; he is such a good man"
she went vi AVhN A'NN 49,
assertion rather than question.
II almost envy the boys having lived
with him SO long"
Gle kept you TO school pretty
stiddy,p yentured her companion. u
knew he had gal up north, but had
an idea she was stayin' 'mong her
kin. Booz -er-Mr. John Austin
want much hand TO talk bout his
self"
Father has done everything for
everything" said the girl, with
tender light in her big gray eyes.
s'He was not rich. for he once wrote
that | might have TO wait few days |
for my years tuition, as money was
hard TO get. But it came the very |
next day, and he always sent me
plenty for books and dresses and
everything | wanted. He wrote for
me never TO stint myself In anything,