The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-28

N1NC OONA NAS O-OSACAo G44 SAC july O4d
did not rise.
Men" he said, Il have known the
late David Forsyth for twenty years. /
nave been his physician and been his
friend. saw his vile die. and watched
MS children grow to what they are.
When the good mother left them Mary
was IL wears old. David 10 and Georges.
For her father and brothers Mary sacri-
iced al that makes the youth to other
women"
VIII you be palmer. doctor
IF you desire. Ii Is known to me
how they were then poor, her father a
trader IN SILKS and lace and ladies' fine
goods between San Antonio and the
outlying settlements Bat he was q
good man. industrious and ambitious
For his two ions he had great hopes. and
saved and saved and saved By day and
by night. The little glrl IT home helped
him bravely. hiring out their one ssr-
want, and doing cheerfully the work
with her own hands. She plated the
straw, and made hsTs, also. which sold
for much, and she worked up the rem
nants OF lace and ribbons into one thou
sand pretty tribes for the fair women in
San Antonio"
"Alcalde. these details are irrelevant
and impairment, said David angrly.
Every man tells his story IN his own
way. Are you willing TO listen. mem
There was n universal articulation
which evidently meant Eyes" for the
doctor smiled graciously and went on:
For her two brothers the little Mary
worked, and always worked with a glad
heart. They had been sent to the north
ern states To school, and David was edu-
Gated for a lawyer and George for An
architect and builder. For eight years
this father and sister worked together
solely for these beloved boys. sparing ell
comforts TO themselves. So they paid
all their expenses literally and saved be-
sides about 81 .000.
But when the young men came back
there was great sorrow ana disappoint-
ment. They had been educated beyond
the simple trader. the self denying sister
and the log house on the Wachita
prairie; so much sorrow and GjSappoint-
ment that the sister &C last begged for
them that they should go 20 the capital
and divide the $4,000 between them"
How do you know such a thing? Il
Is a lel' said George.
Il have the fathers letter which says
so. VIII the alcaIde and the Jury read
ity'
The alcalde real the document and
nodded to the Jury.
"You have forgotten, Lr. George" he
said. 1T is easy 20 forget such money.
The doctor is right
AFTER this the father heard little
from his sons. They married and forgot
the self denial. the hard labor and the
love Of so many, many years. The old
man worked or, with failing health; but
now that he had lost his ambition and
cared little fer money it game on every
venture. lie did not tTy 90 make it. but
1t came and came. Ee made on silk and
cotton and land. Whatever he touched
was fortunate.
But as money came health went; ne
was sick and suffering and could not
bear his daughter away from him. He
vas jealous Of her love, also, and he sui
fered her not a lover. This is one thing
l allow not myself to peak about. / tell
you, alcalde. this woman showed
through many wears cla great, sublime
sacrifice. Upon my honor, senors!" and
the little gentleman laid his hand upon
his heart and bowed 20 nary as if she
had been a queen.
Not for myself; tea. is one infamy.
one scandal too great 70 be believed. AS
my sister. a- any friend. I honor Miss
Mary Forsyth. As my wife. Inpossi-
BILE! Does not IL San Antonio know that
l adore alone the incompatible Dolores
Henriquez:
Zone day as l sat reading by my
friends bed no said 10 me:
Doctor, that Is a pitiful story, and
too true. We think 10 a g~ricvous wrong
not to give our son % trade or a profess
sion, but we never think what is to be-
come Of the poor girls.
Il said, Oh, We expect them to mar
ry.'
"'But they don't, doctor he said. I
they don't, doctor, and the most that
do are left by dean. I'D usage or m.sfJrt-
ura 10 fght the world some time or 9th
er with no weapon uut = needle, doctor.
1t is 4 sin and a shame,
Its the way If .le world. ny
friend, / sand.
II know. / s.aLs thousands II dol
lars on my bows, and then divided all /
had between them. II Providence had
not blessed Iav work extraordinarily or
! had dol i've ,=aTs aso what would
become Of Nary
80. gentlemen. I said.
q" 'Sg1.I.. v.ur cons d5 not know that
y0u have made more money. they
though they had ~, I'll Won had, and
have not visited vyu or written % you
lest you should ask anything ~ them.
Do justice 81 once % your lJuaE. faith
ful GaaSht@r. 75rIEs her uow from
want and d-peadsnce, aid gave her at
lslsure t. love and rest.
And ny friend. being q good man.
did a. l advised that be should d.. For
that ne died IN good rs-oe WITH liz own
conscience. ard made me for once.
seniors, rasy 1lyp- that ] gave good al
vice, free. gr41a, for nothing 81 all
80 you oIi not prC1t 81 al ~ this
wiz"
Not one dollar n money BIT very
much ~ nay coEscleUcr. SaB.a Jose! !
am well content
Miss May. eaii tbs alczlde, Kindly, ,
have sou s1ytt.IZ 10 say
Mary raised hrr c.-a~. gray Ny1z and
ooksa wrh yes-uiDg TENDERNESS into