IX THE GUNSMITH Harriet and I had the first intimation of what we have since called the "gunsmith problem" about ten days ago.

IX THE GUNSMITH Harriet and I had the first intimation of what we have since called the "gunsmith problem" about ten days ago.

"David," he said finally, "Carlstrom, the gunsmith, is going home to Sweden.

With that we fell to talking about Carlstrom, the gunsmith.

In the years since I have known the old gunsmith and something of the town where he works, I have seen young men, born Americans, with every opportunity and encouragement of a free country, growing up there and going to waste.

There are men I know who read many books, hoping to learn how to be happy; let me commend them to Carlstrom, the gunsmith.

The old gunsmith had that pride of humility which is about the best pride in this world.

" The old gunsmith laughed noiselessly, and then from habit, I suppose, began to hum as he does in his shopstopping instantly, however, when he realized what he was doing.

But up to Monday morning the gunsmith went forward steadily with his preparations to leave.

But this morning when I went to town and stopped at Carlstrom's shop I found the gunsmith humming louder than ever.

"Charles Baxter brought it in," answered the old gunsmith, unable to conceal his delight.

The more I think of it the more I think that our gunsmith possesses many of the qualities of true greatness.

He thinks there is no more honourable calling than that of gunsmith, and that the town he lives in is the best of all towns, and the people he knows the best people.

The King's gunsmith, at the Yard by Whitehall.

The day before our departure, I went to a gunsmith's shop.

If he were not a gunsmith he might become a professor of psychology.

The gunsmith, with a slight twinkle in his eye, went on: "Therefore as soon as I perceive his drift I make a point of giving him cartridges a size too large.

Ah, the cartridges do not fit; the gunsmith made a mistake;' and he has to put it off until the following day.

" I note down this conversation because everything relating to suicide has become of interest to me, and the old gunsmith's words appeared to contain a bit of philosophy worth preserving. 27 June.

SEE Marshall, Francis W. Modern gunsmith.

The modern gunsmith; a guide for the amateur and professional gunsmith.

The modern gunsmith; a guide for the amateur and professional gunsmith.

The modern gunsmith.

The modern gunsmith; supplement, latest developments.

SEE Marshall, Francis W. Modern gunsmith.