The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-30

bride. Mr.. Bailey. this is my wife.
since 10 O'Clock "A. M" He introduced
blushing. happy girl, evidently In
the grasp OF many emotions We'll
stay all night, guess"
Sure" said Bailey. "I'll show ye
a ROOM" and he led them up beneath
the low roof where an unusual clean
illness betrayed the industry OF Joy.
The two men returned and drank TO
the bride. Turney with the reckless
lightness that distinguished him,
Bailey sullen and watchful
Got another outfit here. haven't
your questioned the bridegroom.
"Who Is itT
Before answer could be made, from
the kitchen arose tortured howl and
the smashing OF dishes. mingled with
stormy rumblings. The door burst In
ward, and an agonized Joy fed. flap
ping out into the night, while behind
him rolled the caricature from Bar Y.
IL just stopped for drink OF
water" doomed the dwarf, then
paused AZ the twitching face OF the
sheriff.
lie swelled ominously like a great
pigeon. purple and congested with
rage. Strutting TO the newcomer. he
glared insolently up into his smiling
face.
What are ye laughing at. ye shave
tail?" His hands were clinched till
his arms showed tense and rigid. and
the cords In his neck were thickly
swollen.
"Lemme in on It! I'm strong on hu-
NOR What in HI ails yer" he yelled.
in fury. as the tall young man gazed
! nxedly, and the glasses ratified at the
below from the barreled-up lungs
I'm not laughing at you" said the
sheriff.
"Oh. amt yer" Knocked the man OF
peace "Well, take care that We don't.
We big wart. or I'll trample them new
clothes and browse around on some OF
your features I'll take We apart till
We look like cut feed Guess ye don't
know who | am. do ye? rrh"-
who is this man. RossT came the
anxious voice Of the bride, descending
the stairs
The little man spun like dancer
and. spying the girl, blushed 10 the
color OF a prickly pear, then stammered
painfully. while the sweat stood ont IN
der the labor OF his discomfort:
Just Shorty, miss. he finally qua.
vered. plain Shorty OF the Bar x
era miserable, crawling worm for
disturbing OF ye" He rolled his eyes
helplessly at Bailey while he sopped
with his crumpled sombrero at the
glistening perspIration
why didn't We tell meg' he wills
pered ferociously az the host. and the
volume of his query carried 10 Joy.
hiding out in the night.
'Mr. shorty" said the sheriff grave.
ly, 'let me introduce my wife. Mrs
Turney"
The bride smiled sweetly at the
tremulous little man, who broke and
fed TO a high bench in the darkest
corner, where he dangled his short legs
IN a silent ecstasy OF bashfuluess.
II reckon I'll have TO rope that
Chink, then blindfold and back him
into the kitchen. If we git any supper"
said Bailey. disappearing.
Later the Chinaman stole IN to set
the table. but he worked with hectic
and ftful energy. fearful eye always
upon the dim bulk I'm the corner, and
I at a fancied move he shook with an
ague OF apprehension. Backing and
siding, he finally announced the meal,
| prepared to stampede madly at notice.
During the supper Shorty ate raven
ously OF whatever hy. TO his hand. but
asked no favors. me agony OF his
shyness paralyzCd his huge vocal mus
/ cles Till speech became "a labor quite
! impossible
10 pleasant remark OF the bride hs
responded. but no sound issued: then.
! breathing neaYuy iu1o nIs aIyu1, me
reply roared upon them like a burst
OF thunder, seriously threatening the
gravity OF the meal He retired abb
ruptly into moist and self conscious
silence. fearful OF feasting bis eyes
on this disturbing loveliness
As soon as compatible with decency
\ he slipped back 10 his bunk In the
shed behind aud lay staring into the
darkness. pcturlng the amazing oc-
currences OF the evening Al the mem
DRY OF her level glances he fell a-trem.
BILE and sighed ecstatically, prickling
with a new, strange emotion. lie lay
+ TIL far into the night, wakeful and alb.
sorbed He was able TO grasp the fact
but dimly that all this dazzling per
lection was FOR one man. We're IL not
manifestly impossible he supposed
other men ia other lands knew other
ladies as beautiful, and II Furthermore
grew upon MIN blackly. In the thick
gloom. that in all this world OF WON
nnly sweetness and beauty no modicum
OF II was for the mlsshapen dwarf OF
\ the Bar y outfit All his life be had
i fought furiously TO uphold the empty
shell OF his dignity ia the eyes OF his