San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-07-31

light and he cried with passionate
impulse "She shall be miLe yet, /
will gain her love, 1 tciU win her!"
Even as he fingered the sun set and
the brightness had gone leaving n
grey sky which seemed to frown.
Was it prophecy Of III?
Meanwhile Dora, assisted by her
mother, pied eloquently with her
father for the few changes she deem
cd essential to make pleasant home
to receive her new friends.
Dear father" she said "lcok. how
ugly and pMin our house is. See the
low walls! leaky roof, the scanty
furniture! While we were poor and
had to work for the necessities ofllfe
it lal to be, but now there is no
need to go through life starving for
beauty and comfort. We can afford n
few of those comforts which will make
l home for the boys, that will give
them pleasure to return to and to re-
call the memory of while absent y
She paused and the Old man, over
come with her pretty eloquent face
moro than by her burning word, /,
slowly opened we'll worn pocket
book and taking out n paper wrote
On it few words add handed it to
her saving: Here is MS much as /
can spare you, take it to Abraham
White and be will give you the
money"
Poor Mrs. Wthers burst into tears.
Size had pinche,l for twenty years,
yet she too loved beauty aud longed
for pleasant home.
"Now we will lay aside this for tie
newspaper and something for n
magazine, and then spend the rest
ON the house, and Oh, boys you
must help me paper and paint the
walls. aud put on the new tin roof.
SO commenced Queen Dorm one
bright afternoon, Did they help
her? Indeed they did, and themany
hands made light work, for Will
came over and helped too, SO Mt the
end of busy week you would not
have known the old Withers farm
house, SO attractive had those few
dollars and the wiling workers made
the Old place.
Will won many kind thought
from his Indy love by this kindness
in forwarding her plans. And when
few days later bright little lady
WAS set down with her luggage at
the Witbers gate, Farmer Withers,
still under the spell of that witch
Dora, camo out himself to welcome
her and 10 shake hands with her
grave lawyer brother who accompani-
cd her and who did not require mucn
urging to stay over day or two to
rest, hut who made all Lands like
him so well, that his visit was pro
longed by hearty invitation until bis
sister too was obliged to return to
town.
From Tie first the young people
enjoyed themselves. Will was al
ways ready and obliging and escorted
Miss Susie while Mr.. Floyd Dins-
more paid devoted attention to the
charming Dora, but after few days
it became so hard for poor Will to
see bis Dora so monopolized by n
stranger that he babe her rcproach
ful farewell quite suddenly one even
ing and departed for the city where
/ he would not see her daily enjoy
another's society. "But / will give Ler
chance, if she wants that fel low she
don't love me- which was certainly
heroic on the part of Mr.. Drayton.
Wills departure promoted Sam to
the seventh heaven, for in lieu OF
another bean, he had to escort Miss
Susie which arrangement hardly
suited that young lady as she missed
the handsome Viii, but Sans devo-
tions left little TO be desired 80 she
made the best Of it, and when she
departed left her young Waller on
the verge Of distraction.
However partings will come, and
one day carriage bore away from
the Withers farm, Mr.. Floyd and
Miss Susie DiDsmore with Sam s
heart.
After their departure Doras father
called her to him and gave her the
most severe rebuke he had ever ad
min;stered TO that favorite child.
There is the house painted, pa
pered, carpeted and rOofedand new
chairs, lamp. and dear knows what
TO suit you; yet, FIRST, yOu turn
away Will Drayton, thefnest fol-