Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-16
THOMAS L. NUGEN 7
\ COMMUNICATION FROM his Esri-
MhnLE WIFE.
Purposes to Publish II hook Giving
History of Life ana Works OF
the Great popuiist.

/ have received at the hands OF tn,
] personal and political friends OF my
! husband, Judge Nugent, proffers oil
I material help. keenly appreciate
I such tokens Of kindness offered In the
/ name and for the snke of one who
though dead in body is yet alive In
the warm, living affections of us all
But. to say nothing of my own feelings
] know from many years knowledge OF
the secrets and intents OF my husbands
life, that there is a way In which he
would infinitely prefer help coming u
his loved ones than by gifts, His whole
life was based ON the high and ennob-
ling truth that 1t Is more blessed to
give than to receive. Value given for
away from this invariable source of
value received, was with him. the true
and certain source of happiness; and he
would not like for any OF his friends.
whether glvers or receivers, to turn
mutual good to one and all.
Notwithstanding that he has left his
loved ones In somewhat circumscrlbcd
circumstances financially having re-
ceivel no aid from the mechanical
sources OF the insurance companies
from which he was proyidentlully cut
of for many years by his bodily health,
oven had he desired to make this world
~ wise provision for them. and leaving
no estate from which arise either rent
or Interest. tho two great banes OF real
ana healthy prosperity, have an Rbid-
Ing faith that he has left an estate
far more prolific of good to all than
any doubtful good that could arise
from Insurance. rents or interest. or
from gifts anointed with the most ten
der sentiments of sympathy. He has
left an estate of n personal. profession.
al and political character which. | am
assured, II preserved and disseminated
IN book FORM would be studied al the
hreslde, In the office and in political
counsels, and yield an income and in
crease that would fulnll every righteous
requirement OF the law Of use which
receives by giving and lives by enab-
ling Others to live.
On consultation with friends. I have
declded TO have published book based
ON definite data TO be found In the per
sonal. professional and political actual
NE of one who. while weak in body.
impressed his life indelibly upon All
with whom he came In personal contact
aud companlonship.
believe that, while he has ceased
from earthly labors, his works will stlll
remain. not by any mere fantaRticnl
sentimentalism, but by being erected
INTO sensible and enduring monument
on whose face can be read and studied
me works he did, the principles he act
ca upon and the great ends for which
ne struggled. Feeling that such n work
would be useful to the youth OF our
iand' TO the members of the powerful
profession of which my husband wos
one, ana more especially, to the mil
mons or patriots who are hungcring ana
thlrsting for some calm, philosonhIo
peaceable and kindly solution OF the
6reat economic and political problems
now inevitably demanding the serioua
attention OF all our countrymen IL NOT
OF the world. 1 have decided to ISSUE
this book. 's'''
appeal to my friends to desist from
oners OF mere memorials OF cold marble
ana loin me In building into living
nook FORM monument that viii carry
us inscriptions everywhere to be read
AZ Tue farm freslde In the office OF Tho
business man. at the counsel boards Of
reforms and be heard speaking in the
to,unls OF forensic statemanship.
an ms way l Will be helped, you will
o., DC helped and the cause will be helped
me slVer and receiver will joln hands
In. mutual beneflcence.
! hope TO have tho book issued ana
paced on the market before or on June
ISL 1875. Respectfully,
MRS. THOMAS l.. NUGENT Il