Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03


may he capable even when the strongest
paseions 0f her nature arc 10 hc aubaued
Fanny Wllhank was one vi lhOke patient,
lqhgrunerns creatures Who seem scnt into
The world 10 ttilhil the command licar 80
one anothce's burdens, Tor nom hcr very
childhood she had borne Tho burdens Of Inc
whole family, llcr father one OF those
good-hoarlod, thougitcw prolgAla Who, IN
their rcadintda to help other people arc
ppi 70 fQrEct their own lhiereata had hsen
sueeeo0 IN his hands the most promiplng
hualnosf was sur, 10 fan n he undertook A.
ana ~ liA family inercarod his meanh al
mnlshed until hey were reduced to the
utihohl strata 90 preserve that rotpectahility
oisiati0nin which thuy were horn and bred
Fanny was tho eldest o. the family, and OF
c11rde. upon her deyolvsd the duty u as.
shilng her HlcAly mother In the care OF the
chldron aud the management OF their
household llora was wide lcld Tot the OK.
erclse OF aelf.dcnial aud patience.
III was amid cares and troubles AMI
ahNlrtcs Of every klnd that Fanny Winbank
grew IN TO wumnnhoOd, 10 say that Hha
was beautiful would convey but little Idea
OF the gcntleness, the dolicacy, the lowell
ness OF her oountonance Her face was
Aurh az one nigh, faney for q Madonun-.
pale, nonaiyo and full OF hgh unulod
thought, but Fanny know little OF her
beauty and cared less Had she posaessed
the ullsman Of wealth she might have been
the artists model and tho poets theme,
but tho spell Of beauty alone IN poworleas
| 10 unlock tho treasures Of the earth, and
! Fanny was too poor Ia behold her own
charms IN the magic mirror Of huttery In
deed Sho had mover seemed 10 think OF her
self SHE managed FOR everybody, minis.
toroi to the comfort OF everybody and took
her share of enjoyment In heholding tho
qualification Of nthcrs. Hut Il must not
ho Hupnored that her beauty aud roudneaH
we're unknown aud unapproclatcd. several
unrNeeniiunabln offers Ut marriage were
made 10 her. oiiera which, II accented,
would have placed her far beyond the
reach OF want and lhbor--hut Fanny was
not to be- Influenced by sordld motives In
No momehtuug mRtlcr and realstlnH all
the temptations Of Ne OF case. Nli pro.
served her quiet chCcrfulncau 10 ilumlno
tho home oi hor dhillho0d
Her haur " s0yoror trial however, came
a. last Among the few companions Of her
childhood was a youth or humble fortunes
but NJ noble character whose name /
shall conceal under thar OF william Grey.
Their regard tot each other had grown up
sn gradually IN their heurtn that probably
neither WAS aware Of itq strength until
The time when William was to go ont into
the world and strive amid his followa to
earn his bread by tho sweat VI hia brow
The grief which each felt nj tha separation
revealed tho nature NJ tholr feelings. aud
Fanny wondered ut herself when nhr found
how closely her love fora stranger lld on.
iwiurd Itself with the affection which
llntrcd nm tbey piiehtnl ran "a ,s,i,
other and iooling FORWARD m tntrr, az
mutual love and quiet happiness. William
obcycd the call OF duty, while tho gentle
Fanny continued 10 pursue hor routine Of
heavy carcu with a cheerful and hopeful
spirit
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acrup,s were aoon mt 10 rret Ilcr mr..
| cnH unwilling 10 make any sacrifices on
their Part for thor brf.douyinF child poal.
lively refused 10 listen 20 her luyor'A suit,
Nay they even recuapd Fanny VI prlnAhncM.
ANA made ont charge Of black lngattudo
against her for wishing to leave them With
the usual lmpauonce of man's temper, VIII,
tam was deeply lneenHed at such treatment,
and cndoaNored TO norHuado Fanny to
eRndeHlne marriage Her ahhwer To MS pro.
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wv my place ana lhoh can DO spared rom
nome, Hald she'
Mas, II am to wait IN your place
can be supplied by another shan hut live
on hone 10 die IN despair raid william
dcspondingly no one can ever DO tho same
thoughtful. patient, afrectlonato, mlnHlcrinE
angel that yen have been to all around you
And thus they again parted hut witch
think You suffered most koonly from THIS
disappointment Was II no whose love was
hut tho episode In the arriving tale Of llte-.
who llstened To the voice on affeelnn Inn