Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-15
H61RTsHIP OF HOMER FORT

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~ - 49,, sat in the parlor ner-
he 81. PEI sS with an ivory paper
nehls lad not yet come DOWN
eaei. sns Gaming dress, and as he
= Of ts sas ~ ,,.srd and caught eliinpse
re tol., < iolV1, mirror he was sur.
few faes mat II was pale. but
geek ,s'aEd " y Ne the suprsne inouenl
dom = Il Il 70 p s,e on which his whole
h lis, " For had he net DECIDED
u M. huns, mat evening % be ms
fo. 49, ,pt heard the rusle OF silken
M " hs arew quick, Involuntary
Ky, nz any Il was Mrs. iiildehhrt'
su'anf y. bu' Beatrix, who entered,
noshe.. ,,tow and lived alone with
lean asugh'Hr ortr said the lady. ex-
le pras H. hand graciOusy, you are
Spesl, I'M ~ ste1 here are you not
81. ~, n9s o 81 found the place de-
y, ~ M % hg ,''...5innized IT, and base my
's IVA d any ,sayity of settlement But
/, AZ q o. immigration" he added
~ AZ smiled US she sank into
2 silk "a IA booked at the young man.
ma - \ ~ our daughler'
hey ~ ~. ls wen and much Interested in her
VIZ wa work. We have had very
.mbt, NH ,s,ster, and alas there are many
ntatl,l W. he way, Mr.. Fort. there is a
saws N which ! wish to speak 10
.a..sy' said the young man, as he
n .s' color again flying from his
hhodf ~As lady sat up on the edge of
Il ~ .Aslf adjusted a pair OF Bold-rlm-
,ns " sveglases and looked at him
racties ssp matter Of great Importance
y Kta H q tad II IN mind some time, ami
a ssEPo KHAN n is an awkward and painful
tra6a u ssi II cannot be avoi1ed longer"
The arsr faltered an inartlculate reply
N 70, NJ swallowed lump in lis throat.
M, r. w, have now, MIR. Fort, been visit
co,.'s nv daughter BeatriN FOR almost
NJ ~ Your calls become more frequent
y ~ ~ "a ,hey grow longer. You do not de-
|, s Y. |hs fancy. Mr. FortY
or Homer shook his head ana
~ TO the arms of mis- chair. tle
j an N fsel his heart throOb'ng in lis
,o'e o 4om like some great piece of ma
b apprehended that you would not
n r. &Bsalfix does not. Mr. Tort, as you
I'm. / have been TO considerable *
Blfrs y during the past year, In visiting
posts Worlds fair and repair 1g my car
halli, Ia house This, added = the no.
0rv = G.ous strlngency Of the times, has
niov !. "a ously reduced my purse. Now MIR
Ii you must know that In sitting up
Elm so Often ana so ltle WIN BeuttlN
n1'7H M have burned out great deal ~
'er s. M lladuring the winter. [ DO not ask
TgN r" Mr. Fort. to furnish this wood
pay "a ny dear young sir, ! must insist
pet q you saving Il In the future. You
Of course, comply with my wishes
min V.the matter"
sss lhe swept out Of the room. Homer
isi.Si It bid his face In his hands
! IVA low long he sat thus he could not
hls sss but he was aroused hy a soft
eh on hls head lie sta I'd up. and
.. h little cry Beatrix shr1nk back.
iel ~ thought you were usleep. Mr..
T. u. Y "lrtT she said, bushes !Ostling ore
- &0iher on her face, As she stood
q .tre IN the mellow light she seemed
lhs pre- beautiful than ever; and she was
ovn to be the most beautiful girl
stan n Blnghamton.
uoa <,Tiih strong effort Homer spoke.
ton DO you know ALP he asked
dalls |ught the floor.
What can | say--tell meY'
nm. BE tapped the toe of for boot Inn
ma aenily on the soft carpet, but d'd
y " Say nothing" she replied with in
"" " w woodw
she turned and walked 10 the sofa,
from under It drew ,. large, red
iekaw with glltGrlng blade and
~ #eat Jagged. savag/ teeth. She held
I " ioward the young man.
oye M nav wood" she repeated.
ect he tank back In his chair and looked
he her as in a dream
see she cried, speaking rapidly
controlling herself with an effort
he reached behind n ut.le bronze
rle on The mantel and took up q
gay s0h.rhd dainty between her thumb
hhger, see. II Will grease the
an ee 1 smuggled It from the break
10 L.. O..
V, She rubbed the uii up ana
MNn me blade with nervous haste
sN wood she said again. "YNu
"a noN you were neuter-rush at college
'sn $50 and the rind viii help OH,
Homer Fort, though Young was n
NJ ~ q resolution. lie rose Fnd drew
= ~ mel =, up his full six feet.
W ready he said slowly. scarce
rs parting his lips. The W.rds cane
Va Ha s sle very depths Of his soul.
NJ l.. a. iohowed her through tie kitchen
ag M ,, in'o me woodshed. Thece he found
~ OF shellbark hickory wood anl
q .ashotse BeatriX held inc lamp
"a E n ~ .oi TWO hours the saw rasped and
4 ,. ~ ~ ripped till the cool cir OF he
sns,.sa was foggy with sawdu9t.
ss9eumes he would stop for a monen.
NJ ,he girl would apply The bacon
q I'M ra 70 the hot qulVering blade. IL
\ } NV. n mss and splutter; but in n mo- |
NV vr. ne saw would be leaping like n
KIM s,, ul,ing through hickory knot. |
q h ~ paused Tor lack OF food.
' acs flushed. 'N1's ''l win ms
4 ~ olt p'S NJ he said softly. but his |
. on ' h. ulD not falter. my BeTtix, with |
tsr,vs2, my side could saw wood :
M nv cooked up into his face, trust
IN "a pplness deeper than words could |
Il 4 4, 'Ilhla a.E from her eyes. 10
fatursy Went into the non3e he saw
w, .., ,hini but through III tb liz 49, 49,
bar G ny see 20 parting f.'om the wo- |
2l'a q. s iiis side. The hoatse growl ~ |
.sAsd ''''oWed them from the wood
vAIsppssrsda Pas vs. found the bacon rin1..
N'H OF PELVIC ORGANS.
VIZ VI Diseases Nor Ca,,...Yt |