The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-18

- Most distinguished TiHurr Np-
preached the steps"
cieiy. az man aud bachelor Boz
would have been welcome. Tie was
well bred and cummniuhablc; he
dressed with precise taste. and. m
spite Of q tnuly yuuthfulncss, which
led him 10 retain the original black
ness of bis hair aud mustache longer
than nature Intended be- was almost
yes. qulte-a handsome man. Yet.
from the first. the eager. relentless.
ambitious spirit 81 Chicago passed
him by. LEFT him 20 his old bachelor
ways. forg0I him. and No amount -
urging or mllying could tempt him 90
take a house or wife ~ friends, on
responsibilities. or any ~ the alluring
cares that make NJ life for most of us.
by aud by his partner died. We
heard the news remotely aud did me-
appreciate iis significance for Cousin
Richard
HUT when the months rolled around
once more 90 new year the welcome
We gave % sccmed vaguely incomplete
aud unfamiliar
What was the natter u was only
after several DAYS that the rxplana-
ton oCCurrcd 10 Cousin Richard
had not called By the tine another
year had passed We began % wonder
what bad become ~ him. and 10 was
with distress that We heard rumors
OF a change In his placid fortunes HIS
practice had dwlndled oh 90 nothing.
n was said. he had left his familiar
old hotel Tor o boarding house. be was
looking old Aud one day when met
him on the street the change iu him
shocked mr His spruce elegance had
faded Ia seediucss His hair aud mus.
iachc looked rusty llr shifted away
from NY cordial greeting aud avoided
my Invitation
lie was goIuT ~ Ohio 81 see his
father. BE- said. and though We aeard
Ut him hack In town aud sh1bhlcr than
ever the new years came aud went
without q glimpse ~ him
u was mot ease 10 lP guNious
ahout. a. his father, our old Rrat'
uncle. Joshua. was rich man down 10
the little country town whcnr be- had
hcrn the first % settle more than
half a ccntuy ago. u Cousin Richard
wished a. avoid ms there was nothing
e. do hut humor him Hut whru The
news came 20 us ~ the old mans
death we wondered II the loss would
have a revlving effect upon our van
ished relative. II was spring, next
New Years dan We might hope 90 see
him oacc more We wer not In the
least prepared. however Tor the mir.
acle that happened. one SUNDAY after.
noon. In mldIuly, as : was lasily fan
mug myself al window, q most dis.
tInguished hgup approached the steps
tall. elegant. even handsome; correct
In every detail, his long white mus.
tachc contrasting hnely with the alert
hlnckness OF hts cfes, As he eutcrcd
hat and gloves In hand, turned. still
puzzled. aud Il was half a minute be.
fore recognized Cousin Richard IN.
der the snow.whiie hair
lie was afahlc. friendly. laxative
Tie told rs all the Ohio news; De even
Invited ms to the thcaier aud when
tie appointed evening came called Tor
us In a carriage We asked him Ca
dinner several timrs, aud during ;aS,
summer became almost Intimate az
last. one afternoon | rehuked him Tor
. hls lonely HE With his charms aud
advantages why had he never mar
rlcdy We'll he said. with the ncrv
Gus little laugh which always filled
the pauses u his talk. 4 am afraid
have always been just a little too late
for everything Just a little too bate.
when I was a young fellow, down In
Ohio. there was a pretty little thlng
down there whom liked very webb
we used TO 20 10 school together aiti
she had brown curls. aud ! used 90
carry her books aud take her hoWe
and that sort Of thing, you know; and
the felows leased Ne and seemed to
think We were quite snoony, Aud
when ] came 10 Chicago ] used 20
think about her a great deal. ] always
DnnaDl "A sasFtfa "a haF lint didn't