The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-03-04

we're as demonstratiye In their leave
taking as two Frenchmen OF near kin.
Their chickering's were OF little depth.
both being too closely united In the
giving Of their best Drawn and muscle
toward the lettering Of the house OF
Long Haul 10 be at outs long.
Nance toughened pine OF an up
land growth-knotted her brow for
moment as she squeezed forth a tear.
She thought IL beftted her who had
occupied the exalted position OF nurse
to the one setting forth upon Jour
ney to show SO much emotion.
Indeed, there was an inward 10
joiclng. IN spite OF the house being
OF so sad a color. that the young lord
was at last 10 have his ding.
Our horses were Flemish mares,
chosen for their greatest endurance.
Soon we were astride them and gal
Looping down the steep road. We
passed the jutted rock. balanced in
such away that II rocked when the
lghtest wind blew. II had been a
feature OF the road so long, that no
man living could reckon pack when
IL had not been the curiosity OF the
country side. We passed the gnarled
birch tree whose few branches were
wide extended. and In the moon light
IL looked not unlike monster sentinel.
once Noels horse had SHE'D there
and he taken unawares. had been
thrown. lie lay upon the ground with
the breath about knocked out OF him.
lie could never pass IL afterwards
without giving his horse vicious
kick in memory OF his shame, for Gil
kept alive his modification by his
trite remarks upon the accident.
We came 10 narrow ledge OF the
hillside where single file was safest
The dropping stones kicked free by
the horses houfs made a merry sound.
We clattered over the little bridge
beneath which the water fairly bub.
blcd and sputtcrod In It's fierce de-
light at being loosened from its win
ter fastness Here the road became
freer and mud now mingled with the
powders Farther on the horses were
pushed together. and they gave a
glad whinny
We reached Torraines hut at the
foot Of the hill Here he lived with
his buxom wife and nine children. as
though he were the keeper OF the
lane which led 20 the Manor.
He stood ont in the road, surround.
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watched as and begged with out.
stretched hands for coin
out OF the way" yelled Gil. "out
OF the way. DO you want us TO run
over those cubs Of yours
lorraine gave the children cuffs 10
right and 10 left II served two pur.
poses as we'll he knew IL would-the
old fox took them from beneath tho
horses hoofs and sent my hand into
my pocket
Then he held mp his scrawny hand
demanding attention. We refined up.
III We need me in that hot bed OF
hell where yo'rc agoing said he,
send word. and lorraine and his
jolly boysn be with ye ere the sun
has sunk twice behind Black Point.
"All right. old fox. answered Gil
But don't imagine that lorraine and
his jolly boys will cut much of a
swarth in London town It's not as
bare Of rapscalllons as "A lady's hand
is 81 hair.
lie grinned and called out yet
again after SIC had started
Remember. ere the sun has sunk
twice back OF Black Point Good by
m'lord goodby old ape.
When we reached the selvage OF
the woods where the huts las thick.
est. saw that there was crowd
of men and women and children
awaiting MS They had collected TO-
gothrr at the foot OF one OF the lanes
knowing that we must pass that way
Some ono has spread the news Of our
departure
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