The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-12
A story OF MY Life.

Once upon a time l was sisal
J fibre grew on henequin plant
/ Many OF my brothers and sisters lived
on the same plant. After we had
grown quite a bit some men came and
picked us of. We did not like to
/ leave our old home, hut VIC went Just
the same. After we had been picked
of we were hung on wires to dry till
we were almost dead.
Then we were taken down and put
in a wagon, TO the sea where we were
put on large ship and soon after II
began TO move. But, OH what fun
ny feelingl We soon became seasick
from the boat rocking and We wished
we were back home, even hanging
on the wires was not as bad as this.
Soon after this we came to land where
we were thrown off and man came
and picked us up. He put us in
truck and gave us a fast ride which
did not last long. because we soon
reached a factory where we were TAX
en- in. Then men began TO pick us
up, one by one, and put us in a ma
chine. We were twisted together and
formed into yarn. After three OF
these yarns had been made we were
taken and again twisted, but in the
opposite direction. Which formed a
strand After three OF these strands
were made we are again taken and
twisted, but into the opposite direc-
ton TO that which the strand was.
We were now formed into rope
Next we were put on train and
cn ~ har "A xgo 10 81 "a
tai Falls. After being there a few
days a man whom the clerk called
MIR Long" came in and bought us
Then he took us and cut us into
lengths OF about nine feet each and
then he rolled us into q coil, then he
put us in corner and we were soon
having another ride over a beautiful
country road. But, suddenly the car
stopped with a jerk and we were car
ried into large room where there
were a lot OF boys and girls. This
Mr.. Long asked some OF the boys To
come and sit in the front seats which
they did and then he gave my friends
and me to the boys, and they took us
Then he told them TO untwist us
few turns, then they began 10 twist
and turn us until we were almost
dead. They did not do Il once, but
almost every day after that From
what / understand | was from then
on to be part of rope-tying club.
At last / could be OF use.
One day we heard the teacher tell
the boys to take us and go outside
and sit on the porch. She held a lit
tie black box in front OF us for a lit
tie while and then walked away. II
thought that was a funny thing to do,
but, maybe that's the way they do
when taking pictures
After this we were taken in and
left TO have a little rest for few |
days. But one day the boys came !
and took us and tied us on a card |
board and told us we had to hang |
there for the evening because our old |,
master was coming 10 visit us. We |
waited for a while and soon we heard |
a buzzing noise and we knew what n /
was because we had heard it before. |
Soon after the door opened and I'm J
our old master came. lie sat down
at first, but little while after he |
came over TO look at us. He felt us
and turned us over and over and look /
ed at US on every side. Laying us !!
down he went away and that was the /
last we saw or Mr.. Long.
The boys came and took us next
and put as IN their pockets and
walked away and our next home was
where the boys lived. think have
been OF some use I'm the world.
This II the story told by a piece OF
rope afte- Il was the last time. which
happened 10 be me. took Il and then
/ Joined rope-tying club. The rea-
son I Joined the club was because
wanted to learn the different kinds of
knots and bitches and their uses.
The reason they have the rope-ty-
ing clubs Is TO teach the children the
different kinds o. knots.
We didn't select the knots that we
tied. but our leader. Mr. Long, had
them printed and sent them out 70
the different clubs In the county.
Among the hardest knots ! had to
get were the Bovine and the Glove