The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-23

You mean 10 say
she has left nothing for the old woman
10 do. Nevertheless. | shall not take
IN sail until the voyage Is over. though
may have TO shorten Il up BIT" said
the older woman with a smile.
Spoken with the spirit OF our Scan
dinayian ancestors who met death
standing" replied the young girl; "stiil
think It nice to be out OF the hurry
and whirl Of things. and have time TO
rest"
Eyes. my child. there Is one thing
that the old woman has. that the new
woman has not. that Is time. Let me
tell you m nneedote TO illustrate"
"0h. do Chauncey Depew says The
modern speaker must have his joke,
said the girl. mlschievously adding. II
suppose Il Is the same with the ancient
speaker. Aunty."
"A dear old woman said 10 ne: My
time don't count for much now: II Is
like hens time Then she told me Of
an old farmer who attended an agricul-
tural fair and saw an incubator for the
hrst time. when Il was explained he
sald; Well. II may be a grea; thing
for savin' the hens time. but With us.
that don't count for much. However,
think time ought always TO count"
Even with hens and old womenr
innocenlly inquired the girl
Women Of affairs DO not grow old. %
answered tho other. II there Is any
thing that can keep the spirit Of youth
;reah within o.. It Is keeping IN touch
With the world. havlns. as some one
Gays. a genius for humanity" N
Nov. you are taking about the new
Old woman: do you conelder her an out
growth OF the new young woman"
"A development. yes. certainly"
Il should say they all had the de-
yelops. very seriously" laughingly re
marked the si-l
Without noticing this. her aunt con-
tlnued;
we have some grand old women OF
that type. hroad-minded. leading sp,r-
rs. heard one OF them lately address
a large meeting. Her voice was clear
and cultured; her thought sparkled
with Wit and logic; she was nearly So
thought VIC are all making history.
not al 20 eventful as this woman. yet
We are storing away memories aud ira
dllions; why not learn 10 tell them sell
one Of the resources OF ase that make
Il Interestingly"
"fcs. Aunty. II Is good to tell a thing
we'll. but not too often. II Is a sure Figu
Of dotsgo 10 repeat over and over"
lyon are thinking Of thu. old-fash.
Toned old woman who sits by the fire
garrulous and grumbling. who enter,
talns you with her rheumatism and
other troubles. these being the oni,
tragedies life has left"
Yea and am thinking OF The 81,
woman who knitted stockings an,
mended trousers and cut carpet rags
and pleccd quilts. and nursed the slck
who spoiled the children as rrand
mothers old and ncw-iangied viii con
tlnue 10 do 10 the end Of time--ant
always had unfalllng cookies Will
which to mend either broken heads o.
hearts. who rocked the baby and parot
potatoes for dinner while she was rest
ing herself"
"she Is a creature OF the past my
dear"
Il am lfsorry Tor Il; but let me iol
sou Of an old dame visited on q sum,
mer afternoon Of blessed memory. sh,
was In her rose garden where sho re-.
csived me. making a quaint picture o
herself There were roses In her checks
though she was over 50. and most Of
her time was spent out Of doors arlOnl
ncr flowers. She WAS never 80 happy a.