San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-07-24

neither here nor thers What can we
do for your
"You can, IL You will, do great deal
for me. Twill explain my situation: Il
was absolutely necessary for me to have
q change of scene, and started out with
that end in view. have travelled many
miles, have crossed many rivers, but this
is the only place that holds out a prom
ise of rest. Now, to come ut once to the
point, want to board with you for
while"
"Why, my dear sir" the old gentle
man exclaimed, ~ never took boarder
in my life"
"But, papa" the girl quickly spoke up,
"do let us take him just for while, any
way. 1t can do us no harm, and will be
SO much of n benefit to him."
"All right, have it your way"
What n glorious time 1t was for Orig
gle! He would sit on rustic bench in
the yard watching the girl in her joyous
play, and occasionally she would come
up mischievously and throw handful
of flowers Mt him.
Don't you wish that you could romp
with meY" she asked one day.
Giggle sobbed and leaned his head on
the back of the bench.
"Oh! please don't cry" the girl i'm
plored, II didn't mean to hurt your feel
ings. Come, look up now. SEQ what
pretty flower this is"
1T is lovely flower" he answered,
looking up, "but l have seen lovelier
ones-in fact, sec IL lovelier one now"
~ wouldn't allow any one else to say
that" she answered, smiling.
"Then indeed enjoy u glorious privi
legc-"
IF it is glorious to you it is surely
pleasant to me-"
won't you sit beside me?" he asked.
She sat down. He stroked her hair
THE angels must have spun this silk
he said.
"Well, wish the angels would take
care of 1t, for it Is very troublesome"
"Zaldie ID pretty name"
"Do you think so? Ialways thought
it was honid. but if you think it IL
pretty will try to think Go.'
''Do you know what wish l were,
little girl? wish | were great strong
man, with face 20 o'handsome that you
could not help loving me; but alasl am
only cripple"
He leaned his head on the back of the
bench again. "Oh! please don't do that"
she implored. "if you only knew how
| pity you. cannot tell you how much
have enjoyed your society--you came
to me as something to care for and"---
"And what?'
He looked UP and gazed in her eyes.
"And it wonld grieve mo to give yon
np," she timidly rejoined.
"Tilen why give ME up?" he passion
ately cried. "Let me live here; be my
WIFE"
Both of them put their heads on the
back of the bench.
That night as Griggle Strengthened
out lis leg and got into bed he mused;
"She is mine Glorious being, GIiggle
NJ. Robinson has won YOU"
The old man, whose heart was held by
the girl, gave his consent. The wedding
day was fixed. 1t was evening AID
Griggle end Zaldic stood near the gar
den gate. Loved one" lie said, "you
shall never be sorry"
Il know that, dear"
"And when you see other r1enso active
and strong you will not have n secre,
contempt for Ele."
"Never."
"Zaldie, he exclaimed, 'Iam sure you
shall not. | am no cripple. lam one of
the soundest lawyers you ever saw.
Look" He Strengthened out bis leg and
hoped about six feet. The girl shrieked
and fled to the house. Griggle, knowing
that her JOY was overpowering, and that
she had run to tell her father, followed.
The old colonel came cst. "My daugh-
ter has told me all. ho exclaimed. "Vile
wretch, youhave deceived me and broken
my daughters heart. You are not a
cripple, but q lawyer! will teach you
lesson"
He seized biclory cane that stood
leaning against the railing of the gal
lery, and with the wild strength of jus.
tice raised goose egg between Gri3gle's
eyes.
The shrcwd but unfortunate young
man has gone back TO the turmoil Of his
cross roads home, and is practicins law
before negro justice of the peace
Opie P. Read il CouIier-J Journal.