Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-22

PARENTS REQUEST. THOUGH LOVING A YoUNaER
MAN-Ir BROKE HIS HEART AND THE GREAT
TEXAN ABANDONED ALL AMBITION.
Walter Gregory tells q strange tale In Ths
Commonwealth, strange enough to be true, and
il is about one Of the manifest me n the south
ever produced The story is put into the mouth
for convenience, is called Col Grisley Grey, .
man Of the bluegrass region of Kentucky and
q veteran of the Mexican war.
Mr.. Gregory weavos into the story another
which is more modern but of the same tenor.
Leaving that out, the story told by Col Grisley
Grey was this:
This century and Sam and were all in our
teens together. He and 1 we're children of
nature with vigorous limbs and fresh hearts
full Of enthusiasm.
las we grew older we drifted apart. mar
ried rich woman, and in the words of Chief
Justice fancy sank into the oblivion of wealth
But Sam was made for greater things. His was
FESTIVE spirit that was not created for an Of
nee or a counting room. He tried both and
looked like a Gagged lion. Soon he went among
the Indians and / lost sight of him for years.
Then he suddenly came into prominence and at
the age Of thIrty-five was governor of Tennes-
see. He sent for me and that visit was the
event of my life. 1 shall tell you Just what
happened, and if you publish it put it in as few
words possible. II people are like am they
don't want anything lengthy-books, sermons
or anything else. This is an age of small books,
short editorials, few words and quick thought.
He told me of his adventurous life. which
sounded more like fiction than fact The only
element Of fiction wanting that he had
never been in love till now. at the age Of
thlrty-fye. He had led such o wild and active
life that he had given no thought to love-
But he had not lived as many young men do
now-with unworthy Delilahs. He had lived
for something higher than luxury and self-in-
diligence. He was splendid animal, but
STILL MORE SPLENDID MAN.
"When he came to tell me of his love he
blushed like boy. / could see that it was
the one love Of his life; that no worshiped her
as he had never before worshiped anything on
earth. That he loved her after the manner Of
men who place their entire lives in the hands
OF one woman. / could see that il was the in
tense love of mature and manly man. He
was one of those rare men who are IN earnest
He was sincere that he was not conscious
how profoundly sincere he was. He did not
suspect how sublime was his rude greatness Of
soul. He had laid this soul at this woman's
feet. and saw that his whole future here and
hereafter was at stake.
"He explained to me how for years he had
relied upon himself alone. How he had never
known what 1t was TO ask for advice or to con-
hde in any one. How he had lived among the
Indians and had admired their know-all silence
and silently working.
But now he felt the need Of friend to
whom he could talk Then he looked me
straight IN the eve and said: i knew / could
rely on YOU shall never forget that look.
IL was the sweetest and saddest and tenderest
look have ever seen. Those wonderful eyes
Of hls seemed about to melt. Dear boy. how I
did love MIN ;nat night. l gave him this old
hand that Is now withered. and told him
that while We had never prated about it we
knew CDnl1 m Orh bo
revealed to me hls secret. That he was soon
to marry her. and that she seemed perfectly
happy. and as far as words could do il had as
sIred him she loved HIM. But he had doubt
that made him miserable. He could not say
why he had it, She had said or done nothing
TO occasion 1t. But there il was-one of those
INDEFISABLE, USAcCoUNIABLE DOUBTS.
IF It had been about anything but woman's
heart and a wOmans love would have reas-
sured him But there is no installing the gen.
uine love of a woman. Nobody but fool could
mistake manufactured and cultivated love, for
that as pure and perfect. He said: Grey, the
one thing know nothing about is-woman.
have sense enough to realize how little know
about her. value her and know how delicate
and refined are her sensibilitles. But there NV
knowledge ends. / feel like a fool having to
tan to any one upon delicate a matter as
thls-even 70 as true friend as YOU was as
experienced with women he in hunting
EghtInS and craftsmanship. and took in the
situation at glance. j that il was doubt
ful whether he ought to marry her and sug-
gested that would be watchful and thought
fuL Ihey were engaged. but ne assured me,
upon his sacred honor, that even after they
were married she should be his wife in name
Only until this doubt removed. She should
be TO him sweet, contding girl and not wife.
A holy angel. pure and undefled He loved
her better than he did his own soul and he had
rather suffer anything than give her one in
slant of pain.
Il must remain with him. and he would con-
tide IN me rs much possible. / must help
him 70 determine. that the doubt might dis
appear. He was incompetent-the wish would
be parent TO the thought. He knew that the
GOd-wlsh Is not the true God
Ike married her. and now we are getting to
The eyentiul part; but am feeble and out of
breath and must rest awhile
HE general having rested suggested that he
PROCEED WITH NARRATIVE.
He said: well, as / was saving. thew were
married During the next week or two he
looked years older. 1 saw that his heart was
heavy, and feared that beautiful young wife
would be but dead-sea fruit to him. That
that talr woman so round and soft and white
would be but an exquisite tantalus I hoped
that what he felt was aversion might really
be only natural modesty and msidenIy
reserve. knew that At first the relations ~
BRIDE and groom are more or less embarrassed
and constrained That is a time that il irving
70 any man, and Infinitely more trying 10 any
modest woman 1t was a comforting Thought
that he was so. considerable and chiyalrous
during those crucial days. 1t is a time when
few men appreciate the delicate and shrinking
nature OF q true woman, and il is that time Of
all others when a man should be an unseifish
gentleman Many a woman looks back upon
II as a rude awakening from a sweet dream.
But IN this Case IL was the man, and a noble
man he was. i saw that his heart was break
Ing. From one source or another learned
that she had many a long and silent cry; that
she would kneel to say her prayers and remain
kneeling all night; that she would jump with a
nervous start whenever he would move He
saw that she was miserable and agreed that
he must speak 70 her; that he should have a
long talk with her and should ask for her con-
ndence- Why she burst into tears when he
spoke words Of endearment to her? Why she
turned away from him and avoided him? Why
she was a wife in name only? He hated to do
II. Said he loved her well enough to live as
they were living. if he could only feel that she
was happy. That was what troubled him, much
more than his own SORROW
The night he agreed to talk to her, I felt
sure ne would come to me and left my door
open, and my light burning low. About !
O'Clock In the morning, / was waiting and
smoking. but jumped up the moment he came
m anu Just IN time to eaten him as he stag
eereu into the room. HIS face was rigid. His
eyes nsd strange stare. As he threw himself
upon the bed, recalled those words CARLYLE
uses Of King David. down. as into entire
wreck. He looked like some mRgpj6cent min
like broken column, a giant oak. uprooted-
could see that his big heart was broken
Elnally he raised hmsaIf an "A toll "a - -. -