The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-19

Some members Of sne Montague fam
lily had married poor. and, with little
families growing up around them, they
often came home asking mother" for
| this or that that was lying unused
about the old home and which would
be OF great convenience 20 them. The
mother ALWAYS gave freely and cheer
fully. and encouraged their asklng:
yet. from force Of habit, she almost
invariably said: yes, you can have
Il; but N you wasn't our own folks
you'd not get H." or. Il suppose. be-
Ing our own folks, you must have H."
The children understood their moth
er's favorite expression. and hardly
heard ~ M least II made no impress
sion upon them 10 prevent their asking
for other things as, indeed. she had
no desire that Il should.
When Mary. the oldest daughter.
was married. the Moniagues were not
rs well on as they were later. Hut
things had accumulated In the house,
for Mr. Montague had his peculiarly
as well m his wife and his habit was
20 attend auctions yendue II was then
called generally. a French word mean
Ing sale. ar sold on. aud pronounced
by them yanhu From snch snlcs Mr..
Montague brought home many unnec-
essary articles. Of which they already
had duplicates in the house; but In
stead ~ scOldlng her husbands vast
Ing money Mrs Montague selected
the best ~ The many articles and
put them away. wisely nnddlng her
head and saying Ia herself This will
de- for Mary ~ beg!n with.
Mrs. Montague had married Young
and took ~ for granted that her child
rem would do the same. when Mary
was married and needed setting
ont what with the taxes 10 pay and
che carpenters who were building him
a new ham Mr. Montague had little
ready money However. for an pmc-
teal purposes. Mary had n plentiful
outfit from home. SIN. though her
mother parted with 5. Few things that
she herself needed. she was constant
~ telling The ncighhnrs as they came
in, II her empty house and saying. IN
her loud, cheerful tones: MARY has
Just robbed me. "hut then she would
add well. well. you know. Mary &
our own folks"
In due tlmc TIE old cradle was
brought down out II the garnet. for
Anry's FIRST baby. and then again 81
was all for "our own folks" The
years went ON MS years do aud while
every new rcqllsIilon upon Ms Mon.
] taguc was freely granted aud IN her
heart she felt Il privilege to give.
! siill The un-TIrl0us words Zen from
her lips. II suppose you mus, have IL
a. You are our own folks"
GRANDCHILDREN ara great CIlulrh,ld
B rem sat at the Montague board. and
! rcvcrrnily aud heartily Mr. Montague
an old man now. thanked Ore ALTA.
thcr for thc blessing of long lie and
prosperity and the many olive plants
about tho table. Ms Moniagu,
9 though past the thrccscnrr years and
b 10 that David enjoyed life. Nill no
; maincd mistress Of her own h0m,
and dispensed the sweet charities oi
life. often and again she sent pool
pe.ehhor into her pantry ami babe bel
! help herself and take shave home @,
p the children. and many a child rc
p members with gruwn.up pleasure ID,
/, apples be- was sure lo be- welcomed &,
p on Mrs Monngue's back porch. lie
= early habits of industry. acquire,
d whom Do was necessary 10 erunomizc
y we're still one feature Of her dahl
, ne. aud though later generation
] might smile 90 her thrift not uufrc
q puoutly were they glad 10 avail them
p selves of The results ~ her lndustrl
% and economy.
Br all or once the springs NJ lie
> seemed dry and. rs her husband ,rul,
7 said. "Wifc seems 90 have lost be-
]. grip ou NE The old family physl
b ciau was summoned Really" sal
p De-. "yon seem Ike a clock jus. ahou
Z run down"
p Yes" frchly responded Ms Mon
70 inguc; "and ! did not scud Tor you ID
n wind up the old clock, my life Is ahou
= over I've had q long aud busy life
o but now I'm going 10 die and ncye
= thought anything about dying bcfor,
u ! sent Tor You not 20 doctor me. lon
10 tell nv about dying"
? oh mentally exclaimed the ol
> physician. mo sooner had come 4
years OF discretion than | though
J. about dying aud settled the matter q
J. my satisfaction" II was such q SUI
prise 20 the doctor that any one cOui
; I've 10 old age AMI never think ahou
y dying In ,hc dying world. that a
nrst he made no response Ru' Mr.
e Montague did not notice; for she wa
? too busy with her own thoughts. ne,
. thoughts about dying
The doctor also asked himself III
fore speaking; why did she not sen
u for the minister But. Al last. aftc
u some preliminary observations. h
e quoted the beautiful passage that ha
comfortcd 30 many dyiag beds. "Fs
God 80 loved the world that lie cav
= His only begotten Son that whosoevC
= bellcyeth In Him should not perish
y but have everlasting lifc,"
I, The physician felt sure that the u
= valid had saving faith Ia Chris, q
\ the Son OF God. bur saviour. HUT sh
; had said that she had never though
y about dying, and he could not free
u express such thoughts. so he rcpcatc
4. the fourth verse ~ The BIRD Psalm
IA Though ! walk through the valley Z
II death. win fear NO evil. Tor Thou al
n with mo; Thy rod and Thy STAFF the
T, comfort me-"
4 Il have learned" said Mrs. Moniagt
10 Ion that stan all my days. aud tru,
n IN Tod has held mo mp; but now u
l. q matter 90 diving that I have CON
N Co. aud what shall I dOT