The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-01-21

her hand rested In lg.S Tor a brief In
slant. this Is surp'ise-a pleasant
surprise"
II am glad you fe< So" she breath
ed quickly. They urged me to come.
and gave way to the impulse" Then
she had disappeared with the other
women. while her husband Joined the
men at the fireplace.
At table there was much curiosity
about the stone lantern. FLANDERS
has one that he picked uT In the
Aomori province. II has all sorts OF
hIstory-battle. murder and sudden
DEATH" remarked Bob Clayton 10 his
host.
Mine has n more modest history"
hesitated Stanley. his eyes meeting
Celia's across the table for an instant
1T Is more of romance. although
there Is a note OF tragedy hidden there
In"
Tell IT," they urged In concert. al.
thought Celia Stanley's voice was
scarcely heard.
Nasogi with his strange intuition OF
things as they should be, had arrang-
ed the table so that Celia sat opposite
her husband-in fact, II was her old
place as the mistress OF his household.
only II so happened that Nasogi had
never before seen or heard OF Celia.
nor did he know that his master had Il
wife.
Ethan Stanley looked around the Ia
"a 81 - nf 10
shoulders proceeded 20 tell his guests
the story Of the stone lantern.
"And so" he said In conclusion. his
eyes avoiding Celias wistful gaze. the
abode of peace and JOY lies desolate.
The widow broken hearted because
her loved one did not return from the
war; makes her home with her indul-
gent parents. and somewhere In Man
churia's unfriendly solitudes there lies
the one who did not return In the
studio yonder IS the stone lantern that
lighted the garden at night when the
plum trees were I'm bloom and when
the wisnria hung IN long purple clus-
tors from the Uellises The abode of
peace ana JOY has become the house
Of sad memories.
There was silence then for several
moments Even NaSogi had paused
with extended tray his beady eyes fas-
tened on the narrator's face with un-
mistakable excitement The CONVERSE
ton shifted 10 another topic and was
for the moment forgotten. The Japa-
ncse moved noselessly 20 and fro. the
impassivc mask of his face now and
then breaking into queer distortions
that might be construed as expressing
Joy or sorrow or Il mingling OF both.
Before they adjourned 10 the studio
for coffee and while they fingered at
the table the Japanese glided from the
room When they entered the studio
he was standing beside the lantern
rubbing his hand on the stone in n
manner which In any other person
might have been construed rs a gcs-
ture OF tenderness.
Excuse, be said diGidently as he
passed from the room. Stanley saw
his face and followed him into the
dining room
What Is the matter, NusogiY' he
asked quickly. Have confidence. Re-
member / am your friend Are you in
troubleY
A look OF proud reserve froze the
emotion from the mans face; then,
with Stanley's encouraging smile, tears
came into the onyx eyes. and his head
bowed humbly
Master, the story of the abode of
peace and JOY, soldier returned
from the wars 10 claim his beloved
wife Ere hc reached home he was
confronted with the story that she be
lieved him dead ANA had married an.
other. and rather than disturb his hap
plness AMI because he was jealous that
she had cared so little for his memory
the soldier turned back and went 20
the new country thal IN another land
be might become wise and great and
learn To live without the love OF WON
nm And the place be came 10 was
great ,iy ud after a few years
had passed ho served new master,
one who brought iuto his studio the
very stone lantern tEGt bad once stood
II ALlf fN.ffE.'t H HAittNh 90 lMiHMtN "N
pom Thr ldi.r recognized it imme
daiely. I'm. bt dld not understand IN
an hc hoard his masters story
.You viii want 60 go home at once
said Stanley heartily Get your
things together Npsuei. and start to
night Come to me FOR money before
you go"
when my work f. doae" said the
man gratefully as he began to clear
the table.
and the lantern Nasogi you viii
want 10 restore that to the abode OF
peace and ioyf"
Excuse" said the Japanese softly.
"If my honorable master Will keep II
as n recollection OF much happiness
he conferred upon foolish servant II
VIII cause me gratitude My garden
VIII have JOY and peace even n II
hicks the lantern hc said happily
milne will have the lantern. while
% faets tov oud pgocp said SfputpN