The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-04


fact, Il grew 20 shabby she had 70
have II made over before she let Mrs.
Ransom take Il TO Kansas for her son.
in.law's obseQuies.
She was president Of the Dorcas so
clety aud many time she wore
shabby shoes and cotton gloves that
she might give a child a cloak. She
made a special effort 20 20 10 prayer
meeting during very wet or very hot
times when less conscientious people
thought up an excuse for staying az
homo.
There came a spring when she felt
strangely weak and llstless. Her feet
Jagged as II she were dragging a ball
and chain and her hands were 30 thin
that her rings dropped from her
fingers. She stopped az DR.. Surgeons
oftice one day on her way home fTcin q
church meeting.
He pushed his glasses up on his fore.
head aud looked at her attentvelyi he
felt her pulse and asked her many
questions which seemed 10 have no
bearing on her case.
Nothing much the matter. Is therer
she asked.
"Oh. no." he said brlskly. writing a
few hieroglphics on his paper pad.
"Tl give you a toniC and | want you
20 promise TO 90 what tell you TO-"
"Al right" said LucrCtla, for she
was used TO obeying his orders,
Have q good time" he began; stop
visiting Mary Yost aud those other
sick folks. buy some good clothes, lie
IN bed OF morning. LEI Maud see TO
the house. Piay cards, Say mean
things about your nelghbors. he rs
selfish as you can. Don't put yourself
out for anybody"
lis that quite right doctorT Lucre-
tia objected.
1T IA a prescription" he returned
"iust rs ! tell one person 10 take hot
baths. tell you 10 be selfish aud lazy
though you haven't much natural
ability"
poor little Lucretla." the doctor
thought when she was gone. He had
known her since d child aud he recog.
nlEed IN her recital Of symptoms the
beginning of hopeless disease.
MARK Farley was a brute and Maud
Ia a tyrant aud the whole town Inn
poses on her. I'll try 10 give her IT.
tle good time. though It's late start"
Lucrctla endeavored 20 obey the
doctors orders a. 10 taking lie easy
just ~ conScientlously as she took her
tonic before mtals, but Il was hard 20
reverse the habits OF lifetime. The
frst morning when abe heard th,
rising bell she thought Of the DOCTORS
command ami concluded she would
have her toast and coffee brought 90
her She was half terrified az her an.
dael,y, Maud came In. her face reddcr
than usual from q recent scrubblng.
Aren't you ever going 90 get M.
LucrctlaT sho asked. sharply. and
poor LucrotiR huddled ON her clothos
and went down to breakfast like a
naughty child.
But during the lay she made some
progress, MIS-. Lynn sent word that
"Jimmy il having ITS aud would Mrs.
Farley come cverT
II am worry sorry. she said 60 the
messenger. hut I'm not WELL so
can't so" Her conscience hurt her
sorely RfierwRrd Tor she had seen
Jimmy drought all his previous hts
and Il seemed cowArtily 10 desert him
now. In the afternoon. however, she
went 10 Miles DRY Goods Palace"
aud bought herself two silk gowns aud
o pair Of hlgh-heeled slippers In her
heart she had always loved French
boots, but she had mortlaCd the flesh
by wearing broad toes and common.
sense heels.
She had also read literature Of an up
, lifting tendency. not ~ much because
she enjoyed Il a. because she thought
she ought Now Ahe read the silliest
novels on which she could lay hands.
, and even subscribed for paper given
ND % Jokes and glbes
She spent long afternoons playing
: casino with Jimmy Of the Fits. Poor
= Jimmy was not az accomplished
, player, and no tulked when he was
beaten, 90 here Lucretla ahd chance
10 be unselhsh while pursuing pleas.
ure and she always let tho hoy win.
As time passed even Maud could sec
that her sister was very M. but even
after she was obliged 10 lie all day on
her sofa Lucretla continued 10 enjoy
{ hereelf Gradually the practice OF
: selhshucfs grew easier and she found
she was ~ apxleus 10 have her own
= way as she had formerly bern ~ give
J " w VhF NaY WuNh AAAs " lhlAA
called she felt tina, she out did herself.
Mrs. wilkins was not pleasant per.
: son; she had cultivated the virtues 10
a the neglect 81 the gTaces. Everybody
said they respected her but they were
very apt to alp out the back door
when they saw her opening the gate.
Il cane IN 10 read to you" she an.
= nounctd. looseulng her bonnet strinas
= aud rolling her gloves Into q wad.
. What dld you hripgY I.ucrctla
asked without much enthusiasm.
, The SCIENTIFIC Journal; there IL an
interesting article on recent discoveries
In electricity" she replied.
= Thank you. hut I believe ! don't
care 70 hear a." I.ucrctia sald.
''rhen probably you would like
! IIalnes' article on Climatic Changes In
tln United stAtne'"
"No" sald Ldetotia. Il don't care to
hear that, either"
u had always thought you we're IN
, toreDteo II The worlds progress" Mrs.
Wnklns aid fsprovlngly.
: ''rFe tried 70 be, but guess never
Was." Lucrotia owued-"just a. I used
) 70 make myself believe I enioyed Nh.
son when We had the reading Glass;