The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-15
Hz|THEiiI E''lIEIIHZSI
RACE FOR LIFE. III
A Tale - shs Essly Settlers Of mi
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Cameron, "the clouds lcok very threatening.
ara you know It IL said to be an unlueky
emen for ones wedding nigh, to be stormy"
ssPshawi Lucy, would yon frighten me
with some old grsndmother's tale. as If
we're 4 childg ] believe no; in on, ans, and
shsii forget al: unlicky presages when tbs
vile Of Richard CASTOR" answered the love-
b ana smiling bride.
''You treat 4 lightly. and. I trust, II may
~ be ominous OF your co11ugal hie," re-
sumed Lucy: but my Aunt Kitty says
tAars the reason she never married, because
Il was raining IL torrents the day she was
70 be wedded. and she discarded aer lover
because II Was unlucky
"Ah, Lucy, I do not mean 10 doubt your
rood aunt's words; but there must have
been some more serious cause linked with
the one you have mentioned. Ny life on IL,
I, DO not loss q husband for SO slight
cause. II mus, be something more han a
common occurrence that shall now break on
the match between Dick and myself. Blu!
see--the company are beginning TO arrive.
said Kate as she looked from the window OF
her room, and / mus: prepare FOR the GER
emory
The morning Of the day OF which We have
spoken had opened In unclouded splsnd0r.
and all seemed propiuous to the nuptiais
that we're TO be solenazed in tins evening.
The inmates Of the OahH In which the pre-
ceding conversation had been carried OF
had arisen cheerfully with tho first notes
OF the early robin to prepare FOR tbs festival
to which the whole nsighoprhocd, consisting
Of all within fifteen OF twenty miles ltor
reiehborhoods wars then large and hGbitA-
tions scsrcel were Unfortunately inyiied
Kate Lee was tho only enid q her pa
rents and had been born ana raised Ia ths
humble cottage which her isthsr had Assist
ed 70 construct with bis 0~n hands Nj.
Lee had moved to bis present residence
when few yenturAd thus iar into t5s In
dian Territory and BY his own lAh0rs and
tina. Of his Two servants bad erected q dou-
hle cabin and cleared about dfty acres Of
land. upon piece Of high ground, a mile
and a half from the James River By his
urbanlty and kindness he had gained The
confidence OF the indiana and 10 all thesr
deeredat.cns 50 Ia ne hS1 gone unscatnea.
lie was OF good birth and eds -aton. and tic
most Aospitsb.s man IN he settlement.
The property which he heid and t1s style In
when he lived, together VITA LIZ superior
knowledge, gave hin standing among the
settlers superior 70 ali Ever ready to as
sst the needy. and always !ust IA BIS o2iu-
Ions and actions. be vac locked % Tor coun-
sci, rather than treated as ar equal.
Az We said before ksle Wss s.h 9uiy child
and had been the Eolsce u her parents FOR
nineteen yam. Shs had now attained to
full-blown womanhood. and from h-r bean.
Is and iu;ollreucs, har hand naa ar.eu been
asked By the hardy sons VI tae u.5pe-rs
Her heart wss uu,ouc1sI until Young Gas.
ton lsit siege 10 H. To as eloquent At
meas shs lent wiling ear ana nrr..5.so4 In
bs his bride
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