The diamond drill., 1919-02-08

raW yvu look ut utf rs /
tne Persian looks at the rising SUM-"
bIushed and Mary and her mother
ana the boy John looked at me and
laughed.
"Puer puIcherrImel" Mr.. Hacket
exclaimed with kindly smile.
Uncle Peabody would have called II
a stout snag" The schoolmaster had
hauled IL out OF his brain very deftiy
aud chucked IL down before me in a
kind OF challenge.
What does that mean2" asked.
"You shall know In week, my son."
ne answered. ~ shall put you into
the Latin class Wednesday morning.
and God help you to like 1t as well as
you like Sally"
Again they laughed and again
blushed.
Hold up yer head, my brave lad"
he went on. "Ye've perfect right TO
like Sally IL ye've heart TO.
"A lad In his teens
Will never know beans
AZ he hasn't an eye for the girls"
II was merry supper. and when II
ended Mr.. Hacket rose and took the
green chair from the table, exclaim-
ing:
'Michaei Henry. God bless your
Then he kissed his wife and said:
"Maggie, you wild rose OF Erin I've
been all day In the study. / must take
a walk or shall get an exalted abdo-
men. One is badly beaten in the race
o. life when his abdomen gets ahead
of his toes. Children. keep our young
friend happy here until come back.
and mind you. don't forget the good
fellow In the green chair"
Mary helped her mother with the
dishes, while 1 sat with book by the
firesIde. Soon Mrs. Hacket and the
children came and sat down with me.
Lets play backgammon" Mary pro
posed.
81 don't want to-" said John.
"Don't forget Michael Henry" she
reminded.
"Who Is Michael Henry?" i asked.
"Sure. he's the boy that has never
been born" said Mrs. Hacket. "He
was TO be the biggest and noblest OF
them-kind an helpful an CHEEKY
hearted an beloved o. God above all
the others. We try TO live up TO him."
He seemed to me very strange and
wonderful creature-this invisible oc.
cupant of the green chair.
know now what / knew not then
that Michael Henry was the spirit OF
their home-an ideal OF which the
empty green chair was a constant re-
minder.
We played backgammon and "old
maid" and "everlastlng" until Mr..
Hacket returned.
The sealed envelope which Mr..
Wright had left at our home, "A long
time before that day, was In my pocket.
At last the hour had come when
could open IL and read the message
of which i had thought much and
with growing interest.
rose and said that should like 20
go to my room. Mr.. Hacket lighted
candle and took me upstairs To a
little room where my chest had been
deposited. There were In the room a
bed. chair, portrait Of Napoleon
Bonaparte and small table on which
were dictionary. Bible and mum
ber of schoolbooks.
"These were Mary's books" said Mr.
Hacket II told your uncle that "
could use them an welcome"
sat down and opened the sealed
envelope with trembling hands ant
found In IL this brief note:
"Dear Partner: l want you 10 asl
the wisest man you know TO explain
these words TO you. 1 suggest tina
you commit them to memory and thinl
often of their meaning. They are from
Job:
"'His bones are full of the sins o
his youth, which shall lie down Will
him Ia the dust.l-.~-.,.- ,,-.--.-,- -.
II believe that they are the mos
impressive In all the literature / hav
read.
"Yours truly.
"SILAS WRIGHT. JR."
read the words over and owe
again, but knew not their meaning
Sadly and slowly got ready for bed
The fofs6g or the village challenges
my ear after had put out my candle
There were many barking dogs. Som
horsemen passed. with creaking O
saddle leather, followed by Wagon
Soon / heard running feet and cage
voices. rose and looked out OF tn
open window. Men were hurryin
down the street with lanterns.
"He's the son o. Ben Grimshaw,"
heard one -of them saying. "The
caught him back In the south wood
yesterday. The sheriff said that h
tried to run away when he saw 'ei
coming"
What was the meaning OF this
What had Amos Grimshaw been d'
ing7 l trembled as | got back Int
bed-I cannot even now explain VIII.
but long ago l gave up trying
fathom the depths OF the huma