The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-10-10
AlWoMAN's DEVOTION

to know. He had plenty OF this worlds
goods. was good looking. young.
healthy and engaged 10 the star debu-
tante Of the season. dainty Mildred
Wallis.
"Frawley is always IN luck" said
his college chums. He was popular In
athletic circles and won admiration on
all sides for his fearless dashes on the
field and his skill az bat and oar. He
was liked by the ladies', and his tall.
finely knit frame and clear skin, com
bined with marked regularity Of fea-
ture, earned for him the title OF Ado
mis-. He "cut lot OF ice." and yet some
how the boys were not at all jealous,
for they thoroughly liked his manli-
ness.
The wedding was TO be June affair
In the church. and plans were being
discussed, when suddenly the couple
decided 10 marry earlier. Nobody knew
why, and Dame Gossip" manufac-
tured many reasons. not one OF them
correct, however. and thereby hangs
an interesting narrative.
The wedding was a quiet one. Maids
and grooms were dispensed with. and
the couple disappeared. no one save the
Wallis family being Informed as TO-
their destination. Matters soon settled
down. and what was for awhile
mine days wonder became n matter
Of local history
About the same time a certain young
man received his degree OF NJ. ID. and
proceeded TO put In some good practice
at celebrated retreat n long distance
removed from the home OF the Wallis
family and the college His name was
John Whidden.
One evening nearly two years later
he was attracted by the sweet singing
voice OF a woman, proceeding from
the insane ward There was some
thing exceedingly pathetic I'm the lul-
laby, at the same time soothing and
fascinating. II did not sound 10 his
skilled ears like the voice OF an insane
an untold grief. II told OF the heart
break, and there was an occasional
break I'm the voice. then n squirt, as II
she was summonlng up all her cour-
age to go on with the song.
The next day he visited the ward, |
and there. beside the bed OF hope |
lessly insane but seemingly vigorous
young man, sat young woman-his
contrast In every way. She was talk
Ing In low. musical tones TO the pa
tient and was gazing into his eyes
with all her soul, begging for recogni-
ton. She was not n nurse or attend
ant, but the faithful little wife-a
bride OF less than two years.
John Whicden approached and gen.
tly placed his hand upon her head,
with a few comforting words, when
she raised her eyes, and he then rec
ognized the face OF Mildred Wallis,
the once happy girl whom he had
loved secretly before Harry Frawley
came into the college and captured
her.
Bravely he held his love In check.
But now that she was IN trouble and
sorrow II oil returned with tenfold
energy. and he drew from her the
sad story OF her sacrifice
Insanity had been In the Frawley
family for generations, bot never a
symptom came TO Harry, and he felt
that he would escape the faint
One evening. manlike. he told Mildred
the family secret and urged that the
engagement be broken. Sbe trembled;
but, like the true girl she was and
feeling also that his manly vigor and
rare would keep the enemy nj bay, she
refused 10 accept the opportunity 10
be free and vowed she would share
his lot.
A few weeks following the con.
'ession he began 10 show a slight symp-
TOM OF mental alteration, and SO. at
her request, the marriage was hasten
ID, and they went 10 distant place
amid the hills. hoping for the best.
What honeymoon for this young
couple, he gradually growing more
md more insane, she clinging c,nser
md closer. praying 10 God nl:lost
hourly 10 spare her husbands reason,
All In vainl
10 II was here that John found them,
lnd here he was compelled 10 prepare
her mind for the worst for In 4 few
weeks life departed and the once bril-.
liant brain was forever NJ rest.
The patients mind cleared bit to
ward the last and he was enabled 10
-ecognize the doctor and his faithful
little wife. Almost his last words
were John. for my sake. be every
hing 20 Mildred. See that she has !
little sunshine to make up for the
shadow have cast upon her path.
Promise me you will cherish her. for !
can read In your eyes your love. and
am glad. Take her back into the
world. and, whatever happens. you
ave my blessing"
Five years later on an ocean steamer
lomeward bound. John and Mildred
net. They had correspondent together
III that time. and there was tender
Ink between thern-Henry's memory.
n the moonlight they spent hours to
either, and before land was sIghfcd