The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-08-16
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ing, on the second floor. and had
found a grlzzled gentleman lounglng
in solitary possession.
Gene Morgan 7" this person ex-
claimed, rising with great heartiness.
II don't believe you know mel"
"Yes. l do. Fred Kinneyi' Mr.. Nor
gan returned with equal friendliness.
Your real face-the one / used to
know--lt's just underneath the one
you're masquerading In tonight. You
ought to have changed II more IL you
wanted a Disguise"
Twenty years" said Mr.. Kinney.
ut makes some difference In faces,
but more In behavior -
ut does !" his friend agreed with
explosive emphasis.
They sat and smoked
However" Mr.. Morgan remarked
presently. IL still dance like an In
dian. Don't your
"No. i leave that 10 my boy Fred.
He does the dancing for the family"
II suppose he's upstairs hard at
itr
"No. he's not here" Mr.. Kinney
glanced toward the open door and
lowered his voice. He wouldn't come.
II seems that a couple Of years or
so ago he had a row with young
George Mlnafer. Fred was president
OF a literary club they had. and he
said this George Mlnafer got himself
elected instead. in an overbearing
sort OF way. Fred's very bitter about
his row with George Minafer He
says he'd rather burn his foot or
than set IL inside any ANDERSON house
or any place else where young Geor-
gle is"
DO people like young Minafer gen.
erallyT'
Il don't know about generally 1
guess he gets plenty of toadylng; but
there's certainly "a lot Of people that
are glad to express their opinions
about him"
whats the matter with hlm3"
"Too much Anderson, suppose.
for one thing. And for another. his
mother just fell down and worshiped
him from the day he was born. He
thinks he's n little tin god on wheels
and honestly IL makes some people
weak and sick just to think about
him Yet that high-splrited. lntellI-
gent woman, Isabel Anderson. actu-
ally sits and worships him You can
hear II In her voice when she speaks
10 him or speaks of him. You can see
II In her eyes when she looks at him.
My Lord What does she see when
she looks at him7"
Morgans odd expression Of genial
apprehension deepened whimsically.
"She sees something that we don't
see" he said.
"What does she seer
IAN angel"
Kinney laughed aloud. "Well, II
she sees an angel when she looks at
George Mlnafer she's funnIer WON
an than thought she wasF"
Perhaps she U.s." said Morgan. But
that's what she sees"
my Lord It's easy 10 see you've
only known him an hour or so. In
that time have you looked at George
and seen an angelf'
mo. All / saw was a remarkably
good-looking fool-boy with the pride
OF Satan and a set OF nice new draw
ing-room manners that he probably
couldn't use more than half an hour
at a time without busting"
''Then what"
Mothers are right" said Morgan.
Mothers see the angel In us because
the angel is there. II It's shown TO
the mother the son has got an angel
10 show, hasn't he7 When a son cuts
somebody's throat the mother only
Eees It's possible for misguided an
gel TO act like n devil--and she's en-
firely right about thati"
Kinney laughed and put his hand
on his friends shoulder. II remem-
her what fellow you always were
10 argue" he said. You mean Geor-
gle Mlnafer Is rs much OF an angel
MS any murderer IL. and that Georges
mother As always right"
sim afraid she always has been"
Morgan said lightly.
The friendly hand remained upon
bis shoulder. "She was wrong once.
old fellow. AZ least, 50 Il seemed to
me-"
enc" said Morgan, a little awk-
wardIy. .sNo--"
Kinney relieved the slight embar-
rasNnent that had come upon both
OF them he laughed again "Walt til
you know young George a little bet
ter" he said Something tells me
you're going ange your mind
about having an ANGEL 70 show. II you