The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-27
THE STORY OF EVA RAY

mad always loved Frank Barron, ant
l do not think that I could help il II
had tried. Il began when we went Il
school together. Surely IL IL better Il
love than TO hate. Gladys Martin va,
prsttier than L Gladys was my cousin
and when Prank was twenty-five be
suddenly discovered that she was the
girl be wanted for Q wife. offered him
self and was accepted
Now, when hear1 that from her OWL
lips, ! went away tony room for awhile
and knelt down beside the bed and
prayed for my soul For felt the most
unreasonable anger and jealousy thrill
me from head 10 foot
And why should feel soS Only satan
knew, ! was essured-only satan. And
when ] aross from my knees had con-
quered him within me- was Franks
friend, who loved him as q sister, and
nothing more, and ! went to the wed
ding. and was first bridesmaid TO Gladys,
and sAid 10 myself that there were some
women 10 whom love and Joy were given
and some who had their duties 70 per.
form, and that was Of the latter sort
and Cousin Gladys Of the former.
Frank Barron was only Q poor doctor,
and Cousin Gladys had nothing. But
Wa rich, and when they went to the
country town where he was TO practice.
/ went with them. | had lost my relish
Cor the gay life had led in the city, and
] had made up my mind 10 be q spiuster,
and felt that could do great deal for
Frank and Gladys She was one who
never thought Of the future and could
not manage Q small income well, I knew.
And % It proved. She never guessed
nor did he-how much trouble they
would have had but for me.
AZ 10 was, every one was saying what
Q pretty home they had, and how well
the young wife cared for It, and how
nicely she dressed.
Az for me. they knew me rs Mrs. Bar
ron's cousin, Evangelire Ray, and I
think many thought me q poor one.
What did ! care 90 that Gladys and
Frank were happy and fond Of me1
After awhile there was some one else TO
love- little girl baby. who soon grew
10 believe that there was no one else like
Aunt Eyangeline, and later came q boy.
When he was but two years old there
was sent TO Gladys q cablegram from
England, where her grandfather Cno kin
Of mine, for We were cousins on the
mothers side, and he was her fathers
father lay dying. he wished Gladys to
come b him-to remain with him for
the few months he had 10 live, and prom
ised that II she would he would leave her
his fortune.
Duty and interest both called upon her
10 60. but still she cried out, How could
Bhei Ali how could she-hov could
she leave the babies and brave the sea
aloosS Where were the needful things
for . voyage to Be got at Q moments no
ticss What should she do' But had
crossed the ocean thrice and knew what
10 do. I had her trunks PACKED and all in
them that she could want while she was
SUI wondering what 10 do And took
her 10 the steamer and left her with peo-
pie whom ] knew who happened 10 Be
going On the same boet-as II she were q
child. She seemed 90 young and fair
and girlish that no one could believe
that she had been married 20 many years,
and | could ses that she would enjoy
herself for all her pretty terrors, and her
last words were; "Taks care Of Franz
and The babies wouldn't leave them
with any one but you You are our
guardian angel"
wa glad Il is 90 much 10 me 10
Be loved. and always WA and always
win Be.
Invent back 10 Frank and the children.
The old servant, half cook, half house
keeper. whom had engaged, and who
knew how | managed 10 make Frank
and Gladys believe that they lived on
what would never have suficed for half
thSr needs. made Il . proper thing Tor
ne b stay. Indeed, the idea that Il was
not proper never had crossed either Of
our nindA
We were very quiet after GLADYS was
go0A Sometimes fancied that Frank
LOOKED more content than be usually
did Gladys, though % pretty and gay
IN company. had q way Of fretting hin
In privats. Our time was half taken M
u 0Sota1nB nj. NOW ana then ohe
quaErslsd with him because. working q
hs did a his profession, be had little
tina Tor company. She wanted him %
change his nature. q seemed 20 ma ,
now no one bothered him. keps ths |
children In their little uurssry, and IN !
he evening when be at down with N
z be were not called sway, I les him
lad TIE taik, - men HE b do
1 knew, TOO. what callers be would |
stes 10 -. and which b entsrtasn NV.
~, md. q courss. being only his wifsh
cousln, did not expect him 10 spsnd /
my tine entertaining ne
HoEsvur, h oftsn drove me- out !
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