The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-27

band. We'll 80 marketing together
for the turkey and the yellow pumpkin
and the little jar Of mlucomeal. and IN
ash poor old Hale. the fellow At the
desk next to me. whose wife died last
summer. and young Ferris, Who has
no home but q clearinghouse. You're
such q ca al little housekesper that
it'll cost next 10 noihinrl And I shall
be proud 10 have them see what 4 homo
I've got and what q home maker
fancy smiled family.
Yes. John" she said '1'il Try to
have things as nice as possible" And
che added 10 herself. i'Eie doesn't know
that ] am a ihlefg
so provoking said sprlehtly Mrs.
Iayner. who lived the nat just across
the hall. y had promised 70 do this
copying for Lawyer Cortrlght. and nov
I've spralned my wrist 30 that can't
even M pen. A twenty-dollar Job.
toor'
Can't ! do ~" rasped Jancy. feel
ing as n an angel from heaven had
come 70 light up her drcarY lot with
his torch OF promise. II write a ieglbio
round hand and / would take great
palms 10 be accurate. Oh. please let me
/ try"
4, must BE- done Immediately" said
The neighhor.
Il would DO Il NJ once. even II 81
rp nights 20 accomplish A." said eager
Jauey.
well" said Mrs. Rayner Il don't
see why you shouldn't make the al
tempt Mr. cortrleht has a righteous
horror Of type-wrlting. and one does
Ike to earn little money when one
can"
"Bni you must promise not 10 tell
John"
Mrs Rayper laughed.
'1'i promise" said she
And 20 secure still greater secrecy
Mrs. Jones did the writing IN her neigh
boris room. pretending to John that she
was spending the evening with this
friend or that. and making qli sorts
~ excuses and eyaslona.
ayes" said Miss El'lsa Elton. Johns
maiden aunt. who had not been in
viicd 10 the Christmas dinner. and who
resented tho emission highly. She stood
Ia front OF the little glass window IN
the bank whore John Jones stood an
day paying out money IN various sums.
from thorsand-dollar bills TO packages
OF the corfoded cents. There's some
thing very queer about H. I've been
there several tlmes OF late and found
her gone out. And there's been more
times than. one. John. when I've been
pretty certain sae's hcon to home all
the time. only she didn't choose 20 open
the door. Nes. IN take !, In small bills
. please -twos and oncll. And that amt
the worst Of a. I've seen her with
these eyos-thats a ragged blll. John
and Amt certain O. bein' able 20 pasi
. lt-a-comln' out OF them downtown
law Offices Nh a rcglar dude OF a Eel.
low holding the door open for her q
pass out. sad grluning as polite az q
basket OF chips And ! dunno What
you think abort such carryines-on
John. but I'm Of opinion they'd ought
to be looked lnto' Much Obliged I,
your and she went away with IN,
proceeds Of she check she had beer
having cashod. safely clasped into bel
alllgaior-skln reiicule. leaving hei
nephew with heart as heavy a. lea
within h3r hranrn
Al this very moment Janoy Joncl
was walking over the swiftly
was walking swiftly over the snow-car
/, peted roads past the Traxall burylng
I ground. toward the old red farmhouse
with the wellswsep IA iis rear. aud thl
small, maus-s aned windows
a merry Christmas, Aunt Chrysten
% ah7" she said. bursting brightly int
, the room whore the old lady sat parlnl
deep-rcd apples for a dumping. "rv
brought you a pair Of knitted slipper
70 wear over your shoes VIXEN you
feet are cold. these windy nights
Q made them myself And. Oh. Aun
y chryiieSah nay. 4 just run up to tn