Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-23

gree tainted NTH selnshness sAa ,nt.A,
have reasonably murmured aFainst ~
heavy burdens which wen. lnil unon h.r
Al 30 early an age But rdith never thoneht
OF herself, To contribute 10 tho hanninsss
o. others was her chief pleasure sns ~
seemed totally unconscious 81 thc (ai,s ~
her daily sacrifices. n any parii,ni,r az
agreeable piece o. work MAS ID ~ as,, I,
was always concluded that Edllh woull No,
refuse TO undertake 1t; n any one Mas cam
the lot was aure 70 tall on Ellth. M sha,t
the total absence of scldshness 4, ~
seemed TO hc the warran, Tor double al.
loNancc u that ingredient In tho cha -,r,-,..
Of all around her Have you never No.,
friend reader. with one OF those nina AZ
ieeuenasel INGENIOUS persons who have the
knack o. doing everything Well and m ,srt
q doing evssyihlnE kindly. ani ana yns
newer observe that With IRIS uschI sci
willing person every body seemed Ia eisiws
the rlght Of sharing thelF ,rouhlesg such 4
one was EiNh fgmhorton
hat Edlth Was nor proof against that
cngrassing Edward Ellis had euliiyatei
an Intimacy with her young and atadleus
brother, solely on hrr account ana mo ~.
,icnce with witch the gifted "scnlor" Al.
hsiod the efforts Of the aealous "sopho-
mere, might he attributed less 10 fricnd
shlp than to a warmer emotion. Enl. MAJ
talented. ambitious and vain .hu, he va
also warm-hvar,od and susceptible 10 vlrtu-
Gus Impressions. The perfect rontiencss
nc teninlne ielloacy the modest beauty Of
hdith, had charmed the romantic student
and her unaffected admiration OF his 81.
pefior mental endoNinents completed the
speh ot her fascination. HIS parents well
hhtwius how strong safeguard arainat
~ influences Is virlunus attachment,
/lhci encouraged his Intimacy With thn
Hcmherton family without luuulrinE closely
into HIS motives; and Edward was content
10 enjoy tho present. leaving the future 10
take care % itself
In compliance with his wishes his father
had given him liberal education. hut
when, upon leaving college he requested
permission to study some proicsslon, be
met With decided negative,
wish you TO be a merchant Edward"
SAID his father, Il have given you an eau.
ea,ien which viii enable you to be an on
lghtonei and intelligent one. bui upon
yourself Il depends to become rich one,
Talents and learning without money are Of
40 little use as rough gems; thoy are curl.
osltlcs for Tie cabinet " the ylrtuosu not
valuahles TO The man Of sense, they must
be polished and set In q golden frame be-
FORE they can adorn the posSossor or seem
precious Ia the eyes q the multitude. u
you are wealthy llttle wisdom viii pro.
cure you great ropuiaton u you arc poor
your brightest talents oBly serve as Earth,
ing sushlisht to show you your own mis-.
cry"
Such were the views o. Mr. Ellis. and
though bis son differed widely from him In
feeling De dared not ganHiy the asscr'
i'ons which he deemed lhc result OF cX-
porlcueo and worldly Wisdom,
lt was but few days After ibis CONVEX
saiion that another % daoiont character
n7a place between two % ne ptrtloa m
terestei, Faith was returning from visit
4 rick friend, Just as evening wan ol0sinr
IN whom sho was mot at hor door by Ed
ward Ellis,
Como with me. Eilth." said Elwari
urriedly, wrap your shawl about you aud
walk With me on tho IAtory"
mot now, Mr. Ellis. replied Edlth, III lt |
lu'te late aad Halo Madro Is waiting Tor
ne 20 Sing hrr 70 Sleep
"Pahtw, hliih. you aro always thinking |
some family mattcfai do you ever THAI |
Z your own wlghea7"
yes" replied Edih, laughing and |
'onfesa should prefer pleasant walk with |
i1u 20 a warm and noisy nursery"
"Ihen come" eaid Edward drawing her |
nm through biz. II have something Of grcat |
onseQuenco u say TO you"