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

merchant. She expressed her admiration 81
MS expanded hgure, extolled hla nno hAlr.
which happened TO be we'll made wig. was
IN RAPTURE with his beautiful teeth. which
ersi their hrilllanoy 10 the skill Of a french
dcntlst, and, IN short. left no means untriod
% accomplish her end hui abe was doomed
70 disappointment. II Ia NOT easy to kinds
new fame from the ashes OF an extln-
sllshed passion. There was Aecrut con-
selousnoss. sense OF Dissatisfaction With
hiiuaelt that made Ellln rather shrink from
Edith's society. and threw an air OF con-
ttfaint over his manner toward the wh5ls
family lie was not happy Ia tho proaencs
~ her who appeared before HIM as d spectre
o. 700 past, bearing renroaehas In us mel-
anchnly eounicnancc, and after a few en-
hafraracd attempts Al oareleaaneaa IN his
visit tho family.
No ono aver know what Edllh suffered. for
ne one suspected nor long cherished attanh-
ment Her step became iansuid, her ohook
sunken, her eye unnaturaliy bright, a hack
Ing cough fastened Itself upon her lungs,
everybody said that Edth pcmhcr,on was
iAlllnG into consumption Some attributed
" 70 a rold taken when nurRlng her slater
through dangerous lllncaei othora thought
eho mad worn out her health among her NUM-
efouH nenhown and nlcces hut tho worm
Jay al tho roo, o. the tree. and though the
storm ard Wind might work lia nnh oyer-
throw tho truo cause o. iis fall was the
gngwing ~ The secret destroyer. Gradually
aud quietly aud silently she faded from
among tho LIVING Friends gathered round
hcF couch cf suffering aud the consultations
ef tho Beck OF All truth amoothcd hor passaEe
TO ihe tomb With world nf sorrow and
care sinking from her view. and an eternal
lltc OF hAppluoas opening before her dying
eyes, nho olosei her useful and blamcleas
on tho very DAY nsed for hts MARRIAGE
With young and fashionable helfosa. I'D
MNIn lllllQ IYFnign1 A a NffnnI
40 pail bearer, tho funeral OF Edith pcmher-
ton. or course no could not decline, and az
he bohcld tho earth ilunE upon the coffin
which concealed tina faded form Of her whom
ho had once loved. The heart Of the selfish
and worldly man was touched with pity and
Hut no turned from EdlthA grave
20 us own bridal, and In the foatlyltiea Of
mat gay nooue soon forgot hnr who after
llte spent IN tho service Of others, had fallen
d victim 10 Tho chronic hoart-break which
deatroya many Victim never numbered Ia
Tho records " mortality,
Gentle reader. ! have told you a simple
story hut Que 10 llke tho truth that you
VIII DO tempted 10 conjecture that tAd real
horoine had been actually known % YOU.
WIN not tho circlo OF your acquaintance fuf-
llsh an Edith pcinbstinn7--a genti0, lHeey
ma lQvahle woman, who Leads a NE "
lulot beueyolrnce. and Yhone obseuro and
peaceful ndatence II mhrked BY deedh Of
kindness, even AZ tho windlnge Of a eumniet
brook are traced by the freahnnsa OF che
1eriuro and nnwcfs that ndurn ita bankAf
Rave you never met with ono u those per-
iona on whofe RrayeHtona might ho Inscribed
no beautiful and touching lnos Of tho Poet
Drlillai
ioyicss I lived yet Joy 10 others ehvei
Aud when you bayn listened 10 the bitter
lest, tho keen sarcasm and tho thguEhtleAa
'ldicule which tho young and gay arc apt 10
liter HGalnat the old tuald" has u never
Incurred 10 you that each u these solitary
md useful bolnga may have her own trus
ale Of young and disappointed afIoctionf