Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-31

n''s "a Of infinitely suiall particles; the
4 euP -s Won n Metauseah was made up
~ ,,..tions Of time only one second in
s W. ap accurate history Of all that has
~ grsnd or noble is only the relation
msumerlble incidents Of no interest
..,.ortance separately considered. Each
I ~ us every day. ever Eour. displays
nooh real courage and genuine hero.
a. zach one Of the thousands Of sol.
whose deeds Of daring make great
A an On the earth are huge rocks and
"A mountainsi in TIE divisions Of time
~ are years and decades; in history
"a are revolutions and the conquesis
! I worlds; on the CORY fed there are
4 51akiereids. and In the battle OF iua
4 l,ne IS often series of events which
1 i,u,+s the destinics of the immediate
4 ,sofs ana has greater or less influence
a he entire human race. All these
4 Nugs derive their seeming greatness
4 IN from q comparison or connection
4 ma other things,
ms SO with the combination Of mel
] hss which we ARE about TO rclIte. The
rtnl figures Of our story are or were,
IA and women, rs all Of us Are. Each
he events herein related hOppcn thous-
inis Of times and to thousands of peo-
4 y every Jay. but we becgdle interested
I our drlmaiis personaI and, m oar
. sngiuation, clutke theR with the at
4 rnles Of q lofty humghity because the
,sienis in their hvcY here briefly and
4 N The frst tiiue cumnitted to paper are
| h eOnnected as now to link eartl with
haven. the past with the future, and
# ne with eternity.
A More than thirty-fye years ago the
4 ,afes, were the leading family In the
,asant village of Maplcton in-no mat.
II what county or state. Judge Claire
ns among the Welltlicst men of thar
siion, a prominent politician, a thorough
a 'i radical temperance man, consistent
~ devoted church member, a public
Z phiel citizen and more tl.an al these.
~ noblcst work Of Go1-an hentsf
70. To him the worthy and industrl-
4 b never applied in vain for assistance
DE hour OF need, aud tho county was
5ia all over with farms and store.
aui VprashOps and homes. Tie last nav
1Ni on which We're made by loans
\ ma Dis plethor.c purse. He used often
ny ihat When he invested money at
lisSt he nearly always had trouble Il.
N y and sometimes lost Il altogether.
~ be bad never lost penny by. nor
Ca asked 10 extend the lime of n lonn
ile without interest and to help a
Iagaing tradesman farmer or mo
alie ont with last payment. Mrs
iire warm hearted, tender, motherly
ln Claire, was known and loved bv
1fpbody wLo had met with an acct
4st been Frustrated with disease. or
nbIy. disappointed in any of the ar.
~ q de. Everybody who wanted a
lmui nurse In time of sickness. o Kind
l 10 despundCLcy, or consolation In
inw was sure. TO find all these and
-Te in Mrs Claire. Nine lovely doue1. /
g and noble sons had grown up around |
4 peerless pair enjoying the perfect |
1tese OF luxurious home over which /
1 Y PRESIDED ana whose atmosphere love |
fWded. In such a home with such
ifals IL would seem strange that any
ieaoer Of the family should 60 nsiray,
Nv YET tho whitening, hlighdng curse
4 Wenperance had fallen on tLat |
allel circle aud the brightest intellect
go9uel' the iranlest heart was the
~ d deception ana the manifest man
hoblest Roman of them al,--hnd be
1e brute
hg Ciairo's genial, companionable and |
lh qualities made him the favoritc Of |
I s0siely of his county, but. alas. That |
should also lead to his fall.
4Ae uoOrs of all homes wore nppu L.
aud to add to the enjoyment of
N be was as enthusiastic In the hard |
A OF q charity fair as In the fesiiyi. |
o. the holidays; as earnest for the |
louon Of the prosperity of the chtrch |
pr me success Of his dancing club. |
qualy ready 10 engage iu The in. |
yal social gatherings of the better |
OF MS associates, or the drinking |
~ Oh inc young people who sought /
u early manhood Ia ihe inspira- |
Tue wine cups poison Little 10y |
me festivities got the better of thu |
wv ialr' the dancing club crowded !
w church, the drinking bouts tool. |
4 EcS,e OF all social gatherings. and |
i,Mre was NJ last forced to ac- !
@Nuge TO himself that he was thn
Il lespised and degraded of all human
a 80 common dnukard.
Il awhile the high standing and emi.
n worth Of his family retained him
" society, but Que by one the doors
n 'AFclahlc homes We're closed against
ole by one The associates Of his
deserted him, and there came n
ngh me only doors that opened 10
! aslle from his own home, were thu |
" me tavern aud saloon. aud his |
associates, outside Of his own
IN99i were hnrtenders aud idmmers.
N' nome from which he was eN- |
vas that Of the Hathawnys fms 4
he little river which divided their |
rom Mapleton. 'fhe last friend 10 |
him was Mate Hathaway. sweet.
Erl' tair-hnired Mate Huthnway
|gllh Of whose young hearts FIRST 4
~ been pllghled him in the maple
wen stood on the rise whore tine
,,leiynel' but large, comfortable and
'ht farm house should have been,
= tsihose plc0dings had so long kept
- aet rom uttering the threatened
+, ,tr.iucn would separate them for
81 N3en She could delay Il no longer
~ sAu Tor one more visit. only one
rs promise that she herself might tel
ngF fathers decision. because"
49, sadly. az she went to prepare
II ~ expected cill. papa Is SO stern
.aai he calls justice and right thai
Ia ssu break poor paurs heart, and
no good, either. and L don't in
lose him altogether"
No. az last Paul came up the broad
IA ~ ilered the wide hall, and wal
No. INTO the roomy old parl6r. where
seated in a tete-n-tete before
M e'dig crate, her heart almost stood
~ est an', torutude and determination
II ~ Rer. But courage. you silly
"S Een she said to herself. IAN this
IA w 10 you, but IL VIII save him
Wsas sanN1ly dealt blow, aud may be
~ rii.t-what We're her plans?
NsiI knew herself, and certainly
Ames nat have explained them: but
ireko,, Mee quite another matter.
M ~ sue meant TO breach tho
q csn MN. 70 tell him firmly, yet
"a So anu sadly, that he mus
spp bi, yau why: and then Paul WA
l. eari1c.I tears Of anguish. and tel
" ~. .uunt live nlihnnt hnr. NM.