The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-12-26

experience that ssltd drive s3Ae men
~ drink. fni tae colonel looked
arprEd flciy
The Cslcrel. enc armed veteran OF
the civil r9r was the best rnconteur
or the club afd as such was eagerly
listened 60 ly the younger generation
A Tap cf the ben brought round ~
his fayorite beverage. and after sam
pllug N. with classes m easy reach. we
all settled back Ia cur chairs TO listen
10 the story That was sure to come:
'You fellows have an heard how
lost this arm az Pine Ridgel When |
enlisted IN the Twentieth like many
another young fellow. left sweet
heart nc home whose promise had been
given me- beautiful. high spirited
girl. who kissed me goodby and saw
the regiment march away with cheer
on her llps and but few tears In her
eyes Before we parted she slipped a
ring on my finger. and as | LEFT she
said: Wear this. dear Bring II back
with you and DO true 10 your flag and
me-
"Well, / wore the ring all through
our long, hard campaign until that
Pine. Ridge cannon ball came along.
took away arm and ring and left me
unconscious on the battlefield Nfier
a hospital experience l finally rlcov-
cred sufficiently 10 be sent home. with
. eolone's commission. discharged as
unfit for duty.
AT the old home l was Of course
treated MS hero. The young ladies'
insisted on showing me hattering at
tentions. | was asked everywhere and
was quite the lion OF the hour.
Isabel, my iiancee. was as devoted
as before. ! suppose. but her nature
was such that she was too proud TO
show her feelings as plainly as my
vanity sometimes wished her 20 do,
and as consequence began 10 think
that she had changed toward me II
may be that another girl. a little,
plump black eyed charmer. had some.
thing 90 do with this idea. but nj any
rate ! soon began 10 notice other
charms than Isabers.
zone night my fiancee and | attend
ed reception, and Sadie. the black
was there also. Isabel and / had tired
Of mingllng with the throng and had
found secluded place I'm the con
servatory We talked until weary and
sat there IN silence when Sadie came
In. She did not see us, and ms she
stood by the side OF large palm in an
attitude Of unstuded grace / thought
she formed the most beautiful picture
that had ever seen.
almost involuntarily l contrasted
her charms with those OF the proud
beauty at my side TO my eyes the
advantage all lay with Sadie. Her
beautifully rounded figure seemed 10
be my ideal OF lovelness, and / wished
that ! might clasp her IN my arms
arm, | mean-and tell her how sweet
a picture she made The longing grew
almost too strong TO be resisted and |
had half risen 10 my feet. forgetting
Isabels presence. when ! was stop.
ped by strange thing that was taking
place. Family outlined. a mere VA
por az FIRST. but growing palmer with
each succeeding second where Sadie
stood there appeared the figure of
mans arm clothed m a soldiers sleeve
Of blue.
"Thc arm slowly curved Itself
around Sadie's waist. and MS Il tleht
ened Itself into 0rm hug, like star
Of light n ring on The hand showed
itself TO INV startled gaze My eyes
seemed Go 30 starting from ms head
IN amazcnent, for the ring was THAI
which Isabel had given me. and the
hand that | looked at was the exact
likeness Of my missing one.
"a cry az my Side of mixed fear
and rage brought me to my senses
Isabel WINS standing with outstrctched
arms pointing 10 The apparltIon
What does this mean. slrT She said
Ter voice aroused Sadie. who seeing
the IMAGE around her waist. promptly
tainted
II have told this story ca several
persons. and but ono has ever been
able 20 give me any explanations ffe
was an aseotlc FROM India who v
lccturing ~ The Influence Of Miad
over Matter who told me Tint ny
desire to enbfpec Sldie had been ll-
pressed ycrr iranlv cn my astral
belr-g thar m astral being bad Tor
the cline toi control over my physical
body nrd thet tic arm which | saw
was Tie erm That / had lost and, be-
Ing lost was trying 10 follow the im.
pulse TINT would have controlled II
had II still continued "a be part Of
my tody aud subject 10 the control OF
my mind. Others ala not accept this
theory and some. ! regret to say.
were skeptlcal while a few dld not
hesitate 20 say that the vision had
been induced by a large. well devel-
oped jag. You fellows can think as
you please. ! leave the solution With
YOU"
But, colonel cried several 81 pro-
test, what became Of the glrls7 Did
you marry Sadiefr
Marry Huhr grunted the colonel
between swallows Don't you know
Nos never marricd9 isabel dferufsa-