The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
1il AAMMM

is to live within my own gate, and keep
my own letters In there with me-"
Miss Amy went out OF her gate late that
evening with her letter In her pocket, She
didn't go in the direction OF Mrs. Asl6alfs.
She went over TO good Mrs, Wrlghts and
told her she wanted TO talk 10 her and
Squire Wright about a little matter, and
when the squire came in Mt his wife's
call they had long talk. and the squire
wound 1t up in these wordsi You are
right Amy. Susan and here have been
KNOWN you a long time, and your mother
before you; and we wouldn't advise you
to do anything that was agin our judg-
ment. IL will be the best to go yourself
TO see about that business. Lawyers are
mighty tricky"
"Ons thing, squire, haven't cent OF
money TO bear my travelling expenses.
n / write to him to send me money from
the estate, do you think he will do it2''
''He QuGht'er. child but oughter and
dom are different things these days. But
you write and demand the money and tell
him when you come there you will let
him know who win be your attorney
He'll send IT. You say there's little
child there, too, of your brothers. that
they think you ought to take, How old
is it?"
Just years, and that's why 1 want
to go myself. I want that little baby. IT
seems 20 me | wouldn't be so lonesome
with baby that could claim for my
own and the little old face softened
and tears dimmed the blue eyes.
But" the squire said, let's look at i
from all siha say the lawyer wrote
that the will made you the heir to the
property so long as you lived. and at your
death II was 20 so to the child. and that
the property was not worth much. II II
is not worth much, Amy It's goin' 70
take right smart OF II to get It into your
49, Inff
and there youth be with the child TO raise
up ana educate, and your little farm don't
bring you enough for yourself. much less
a child to bring up"
That may all be, squire; but must
get that little girl. It's named for me, too,
and feel Ike II would be q comfort 20
me-" and the little quivering voice broke
down.
After she left Mrs, Wright said; II do
hope Amy viii get the child Shed be real
happy with IT,"
mo she wouldn't nuther." the old
squire retorted grnfiy, without she gifts
money along with It, II takes power
cate children. and them papers hanging
on the peg therein show you how much IL
tuck for our two fore they not of 10 them
solves You women. though, has all got
mother hearts In you and you think Moth
IN else win make that little old maid as
ffritfF 81 q Raff EHf Vail Ill AfFt tWtff
II used TO think" the old lady went on
musinEiy TO say. that Amy would be our
dauRhte- .a-iaw and Will and she did
silink the world and aif Of one another
but somehow that little don-faced gil
from Louisville got IN between them.
Maybe VIII did not serve Amy right; but
she's been good, true woman. and. OIL
70 lonely IN that little old house by her.
self. and VIII, poor fellow, has hard
time Of II with his siclsly. baby-faced
vito. Well. we can't have things our
way IN this world
''lsf we could" the old squire broke IN.
gruffiy, 'al the women would get mar
rled. and no mistake"
Yes" answered the good wife, while a
smile broke over her old face as sunlight
over clouds III there was women enough
70 go round. and n there woren't thera'd
be apt 70 be sight Of hghtin' goin' on
among the men
Time wore on. and when two more years
had PASSED Mrs. Askall was heard to tell
her husband; Have ynn heard the news
about Amy Mathis? They do say she's
goin 10 marry VIM Wright, her OH
aweetheart That aicltly wife Of his died
last year. and he's come back 70 Amy
Mathis, ard they are to be married. They
say, too that Amy haH plenty Of money