Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-12

gypsy. he cap WAS too tine q bit OF
millinery for such strolling tranps.
She had Intended to lock up the cap
to examine 1t at her leisure, tut on
Sunday afternoon IL disappeared as
! mysteriously as Il had come. Miranda
knew that Dan had taken IT, and at
once OWNED that he was stun IN COM
municauon with the owner. She bore
hee maternal anxiety as we'll rs she
could for some time, but finally. driven
desperate by Dams absent-fuinded
ways and changed expression, fhe de-
eided to confide her worry TO Miss
Heathcote. She found Mlrabel alone In
her hammock enc morning and told her
trouble. The boarders hair was band
| ed smoothly over the brow, and her
face had tho color Of a Madonna.
! Ot course. you're young and mex
| perieneed," said Miranda, finishing
| her confidence, AN you wouldn't
| notice things 80 much az q mother,
anyhow, but know that boys Jest
crazy about Some woman and ! want
TO Know who 1t is md how long it's
been going on. He never kept a
/ thing from me before, l thought per-
hans You could find out about Il for
I me when you're out drivin' sometimes,
know he thought a great deal OF you
and sometimes stranger can do more
than own folks in such thlngs"
TN try 10 help YOU answered
Mirabel; but I've hardly seen him
alone sluce the cap was found"
That wasn't any gypsy woman.
continued Miranda, you didn't see
anyone, OF course. cause you were
asleep down In The birches, l tell YOU
who / think It was. There's a board
inG house over by the ponds where
they take in low theatrical folks some
times, And ! think q was some OF
them wandering over this way They
We often asked TO come here but ]
wouldn't have one OF 'om In my house
any more'n ia have n nest Of ndders
Mlrabol looked frankly into Mrs.
Keene's face. 81 believe you are
right" she said ''It must have been
some such person. | saw nobody about
the house, but they might readily have
crmo while | was away. IN do the
best | can for you all, for you've been
good 70 me, Don't worry. the BOY
will yet over e. They all DO, As soon
2 as he fnds out what low theatrical
folks are, he won't care any more
for them. He's been too well brought
up"
"Oh, yes" answered Miranda hope
fully. 81 know that Dan has the In
stlnots OF a true gentleman II he Us
my son, and he'd soon see their rea
nature through their outside hnery.'
The next day the household was
startled by Miss Hoathcotc's sudden
call to the bedside OF n sick relative N
I noston. Dan brought her the letter IN
:. the morning mail. She read II through
: quietly and then went at once to
Miranda.
Z Wen all miss you dreadfully. nm
. don't know what Danl do SAFE
Dams mother. 81 relied on you TO hell
4 | him boar his trial about that actress
woman. An ] sorter hoped II wouie
/ come out right again for You Two u
I the end But OF course sickness " SICK
q ness, an you must 60 Your CONF
J / hack an see US as soons you can
, won't your"
' The minister went down TO Boston OF
/ the same train with Mlrnhel, ana ~
Dan had no chance to speak with he
alone. He fnncled she avoided him
but hcr manner was MS gentle ~ ever
I and he could not be sure. She promised
\ to write rs soon MS she reached the city
but no word came. Dan stood II Tor
week, and then determined TO follow
her to find out what was the matter
Miranda encouraged him, glad 10 sc
another Interest supplantlng his lntat
uation with the gypsy woman
r He found the address Mirabcl ha
given them n mistake. There was N
- such number on the street. That night
* tired and dishcartened, he wanderc
u into a summer opera hall. hut his on
n Vironmcnt proved no diversion, tn
Y, noise and glare, the silly people an
VI their folly. all disguised him. u
At thought OF his mother, OF Mlrabel' WI
AN HtI NlllAf ENNhH bAAA Wv
te that danclngl Al. they should see ne
el dance In the old barn.
m lie was sitting. lost In the mcmor
OF her. recalling every tone and mov'
re mont. the waving of white arms an
nc tho tinltlc OF the silver bells, a burr
NJ of enthusiastic clapping startled hin
m with a cry he jumped from his chal
N. There before him on the stage 81
he gtnpd, the little cap with its danglln
coins, the gilded slippers the odd Iol
n tastic dreas-his dearest dream CON
Us too fatally true.
IN The usher touched Dan on the arm
id "sit down and be quiet, please ]
said, "or you'll have TO get out pa
H. heard only the last words. He graspo
o. HIS hat. and without glance, rushe
no down the aisle and out into the night
,e SO, after all. the pies OF today 81
,r' much tho same that mother used
~ makc-a little grander In promise,
ilttln healthier I'm ingredients, hu
w. when MI the complaining ~ done, q
10 snme old wholesome fare building q
tn reneral humanity into strong, FIRE
-. Tesolute union Those mothers OF u
~, olden time, bcwnllod as types OF fen
- inIno virtues lost and gone toreve
a. stnnd with proud hands on the should
- Of the new woman as she comes dow
'a 90 us with her diploma In her han
strong. rendy and radinnt--nnd sa
"a with the ring OF triumphant maternii
! :, TO tho world that waits This 10 N
l. daughter, as such receive her"