Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-17
MS NAME WAS BROWN.
Dot Ne was the ssepfssh~r ss . Besussfui
Girl.

From TIE xsw rsrh Recordss
Frank SnitA and Zeke Mason composed The
arm Of smith a Macon, dealers in general
merchandise Cd ssmsll frontier point In Kansas
Before coming 10 Kansas Prank and zeke had
met . young Lady Who vas attending school in
their home town IN Ohio Tho young lady's
ful and accomplished the young men fell dec
peratoly in love With her.
For several weeks they each paid attentions
10 her, end though she treated them both
kindly ID soon became evident that she had .
decided preferspee for Frank.
One night after the trade vss over and ths
customer bad gone away Frsnk sid;
81 received some welcome news today"
"What IL mp zeke asked.
ct have . letter from Q certain little girl--
You know vho-snd she says she h coming out
70 this p.rt Of the country 70 live"
''whatr' Zeke exclaimed Minis Grsysoa
coming out herep"
"Thass just what shs writes IN her lestsr."
Frsnk replied Says her father % someshsrs
In this section now looking mp claim and -
soon 500 -, y ne ees located and pat. up hons. shs
30 suppose they'll be here sgAinss nexs AAll"
courss2" sid zske.
Why. ye., III DO what can for him Bat.
agure out anything worth having rssAt ps>r
this he good And b IN taken up except thst
one piece, and want that mysslf"
But you have no right 70 IL Franz. end you
cam hold 4 II some settler disputss the matter
II know that, but I've held u q year bv
'blufing.' and IN continue 10 hold Il thar s~v's
well, YOU wouldn't stssmpt 10 blur Mia
Graysons father, would your
81 don't know. I'd like 20 accommodate him
| fowl cr h. hrf 49, H. A.
her and myreh."
Just 81 that moment the chatter of a horve,s
feet WINS heard without, and . little later . ma
rode up 10 the store and dismounsed He v.s
. settler from the river district
why, Ike" Aad zske, you're out late 10
night"
Yea" aid the settler, rather hate. But Z
came after the DOCTOR"
who's sick2' Frank sshsd
IL don't know the man. He's . stranger Who
squatted on the river claim today. / was up
the river this afternoon. and, riding back scro.s
/ the claim, Jaw . covered waTon over by the
timber. He seems 70 be In a bed IN, and 1
thought he ought 10 have doctor"
The doctor had gone out In the country. but
within half hour he returned, and imnedi-
stely he and Ike set Oh 10 visit the squatser:
Nov, that beats the nAtion." Frank said. a
soon 40 they were gone. 81 wonder who the
old chap ID that's bad The gall TO squat on my
claim,
Is! don't know" said zeks, al wonder Il he's
needy"
"Ah, suppose he is," Frank replied. coldly.
needy"
II suspect we should have gone down there
with Ike and the doctor 10 zee II there wasn't
something we could do for the man." Zehs
said. Like Is not he il out Of provisions"
well, let him be out" said Frank at
| isn't my business TO trot around feeding men
who jump my claim I'm going down there
raKn l.srs
his health I'm going 10 give him orders 70
move on rs soon rs he d able 10 drive"
DO you think Alice Gray.on would indorss
such .a an act as you propose, Frank9"
Suppose her fsther WAS similarly situated
and some one drove him OF. Do you think shs
would be pleAsed2'
Moo, 1 suppose not But that's different
thing"
mot bit of it. rs Just the same thing.
only Il would be different OF that wss
gored-"
The next morning the doctor came 10 the
store soon after it was opened, and finding
Frank and Zeke both there, he said:
MY squssser pasien, down the rivsr n in
hard straits and unless he has . little sssstancs
for few days am afraid he VIII hardly ret
along"
ia he very sick?" Zeke asked.
''ies, he IL, and besides he's destitute. I've
or three nights ago be was robbed by q couple
VI men VI a. us money, 20 ne n4Hn dollar
. particle Of food He says he hes plenty q
home. but IL viii take two weeks 10 bear from
there. j sent . telegram for him this morning.
notifying his wife Of his condition, and shs viu
probably come out hsrs.'
What b his manner" Frank asked
His name IL Brown"
Frank brssthed easier. He had suspsotsA
that the man might be Alice's father.
"Whst do you ssy, Frank" Zeke ssksd
Shall We help the man out Of his diniculty?"
"No. 1 sh.nt" Frank replied 81 am not
taken my claim. III 80 tosss him after swhils,
but only to do what said last might hsvs
nothing 10 give him"
We'll /" aid zsks. you havss riGAs 10 q
< few minutes later zsls end ~ dos<w
drove away acroS the prairie in the dirsotson
Of the squattsrs wagon They found he With
the sick man. and - be had remainsd Ill uiGhS
he was oompellsd 10 20 homo, % Zsks took his
place and remained through ths day.
ss.. s' ss. Or ,ou q ss
toned one morning - he wss preparing 10 visit
'No, not . thing" Frank replied. "1t sssns
q1esr that haven't VOC, icr bs nass b sons-
shortly altar Zsks rsashsd ths wagon that
morning, and vhile be was preparing some
breakfast fos the sick man, hs NV carriage
approaching, and aftsr The lapss Of nearly an
hour It came closs enough Tor hin 10 discern lie
occupants.
The doctor vas driving, vhns behind him eat
two lAdiss He waited until The carriage hAlted
at little distance from the vagou. then going
forward was about 70 sslute tbs doctor, but
suddenly stopped, transhxsd With sssonish-
ment At last he murmured,
Mis- Grsyson, y ID poaeihls9"
Indeed Il 81, Mr.. Mason," aid sofs voice,
''snd am glad 10 meet you he doctor has
been falling u how hind yoa have been 90
papa, and nov ~ have opportunity 10 thank
you"
Papa Zske repeated he h not yosr
fAsher2 His name b Brown"
He y my stepfather only" Alice replied,
put he = = dear 70 me = fsahsr could b, and
you have saved his life"
just then horseman rode up. end With o.
glance into the carriage b stopped. full Of
sstonishmeul The horssman was Frsnk and
be Recognized Alioa. In few words ths doc
tor informed him how matters vsrs.
Frank blushed and hung his bad. He knev
By tAe Goodness Of Alioss greeting tAaa she bad
no love for him, but be al mot know that ths
doctor bad informed her Of his conduct toward
her father.
He learned that later, howsver, when,
oha.cing to meet Der. he attempted 10 regain
her old-time fsieudltneaa.
~ did think loved you," shs sid, bat
1nd wAs mistaken. I'm sure never did love