The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-27

use Of the homestead for a moderate
rent. We are not willing TO give up
all claim TO II. Why. there are two
hundred acres OF the finest cotton land
In the world that 70 with IL. III she
had the entire right Ia the homestead.
she ought To give up the money!
"Mr. George Forsyth. what have you
to say?"
My brother David has spoken for
me-"
Then there was n pause. The pro-
curator stepped TO the sflaboard. anil
filled his glass; several OF the jury fol-
lowed him aud tho others chewed
away with silent thoughtful intentncss.
Doctor Lorenzo Zayala. will you
speak for the delendant?n
The doctor turned bis chair so rs TO
face both the brothers and the jury, but
did not rise.
Men" he said. II have known the
late David Forsyth for twenty years
have been his physician and been his
friend. | saw his wife die. aud watched
his children grow 10 what they are.
When the good mother left them. Mary
was twelve years old. David ten. and
George eight. For her father aud
brothers. Mary sacrificed all lh.t makes
the youth TO other women"
'Will you be palmer. Doctor?"
If you desire. Ii il known to me
how they were then poor. her father a
trader in silks and lace and ladies line
goods. between San Antonio and the
outlying settlements. But he was
good man. industrious and ambitious.
For his two sous. he had great hopes.
and saved and saved and saved by day
aud by night The little girl ut home
helped him bravely hiring out their one
servant. and doing chccrlully the work
with her own hands. She plated tl:e
straw. and made hats. also. which sold
for much; and she worked up the rem
nants of lace and ribbons into one
thousand pretty tribes for the fair
women in San Antonio"
"Aicdide. these details are Irrelevant
aud imDcrtinent." said David. angrily.
Every man tells his story in his
own way. Are you willing to listen.
men?n
There was universal articulation
which evidently meant yes for the
doctor smiled graciously. and went on
For her two brothers. the little
Mary worked. and always worked with
glad heart They had been sent to
the Northern States To school. and
David was educated for "A LAWYER and
George for an architect aud builder.
For eight years, this father and sister
worked together. solely for these be-
loved boys, sparing all comforts to them
selves. So they paid all their expenses
literally. and saved besides about ten
thousand dollars.
But when the young men came
back. there was great sorrow and dis
appointment. They had been educated
beyond the simple trader the self-deny-
Ing sister, and the Lighthouse on the
Wachita prairie. So much sorrow and
disappointment that the sister nj last
begged for them that they should 20
TO the capital. and divide the ten thous-
sand dollars between them"
How do YOU know such thingp Ii
rs n liel" said George.
II have the fathers letter which SAYS
go. Will the aicatde and the jury read
itP"
The dlcaide read the document. and
nodded 70 the jury.
You have forgotten. Mr.. George"
he said; iii is easy to forget such
money. The doctor is right"
After this. the father heard little
from his sons. They married. and for
got the self-denial. the hard labor aud
the love of SO many. many years The
old man worked on. with failing health;
but now that he had lost his ambition.
aud cared little for money. il came on
every venture. He did not try To make
ii. but II came aud came. He made on
silk and cotton and land; whatever ho
touched was fortunate.
''But rs money came. health went
he was sick and suffering. and could
not bear his daughter away from him.
He was Jealous of her love. also. aud
he suffered her not n lover. This is
one thug allow not myself 10 speak
about. tell YOU. dicatde. this woman
showed through many years one great.
sublime sacrifice. Upon my honor.
senors!i aud the little gentleman laid
his hnnds upon his heart, and bowed TO
Marx ms ii she hail been "A queen.
Not for myself; that Is one infamy.
Que scandal too great To be believed.
As my sister, as my wife. | honor Miss
Mary Forsyth. A my wife? Impossi-
blel Docs not all San Antonio know
that adore alone the Incompatible
Dolores llenriqucz?
One day. rs sat reading by my
friends bcd. hc said TO me;
"Doctor. that is "A pitiful story. and.
too true. We think IL grievous
wrong no To give our sous trade or
profession. hut we never think what
10 to become OF the poor girls.
IL said: Oh. we expect them to
marry