Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-22
HOW HE SPEkT GENTLE
MAN.

MAN.
well. I want It distinctly understood
that you arc TO say what you wish
about me. Say am nobody. say you
won't associate with mei say I am az for
nothins but the poorhouse; but, here, once
for all. want II understood you shan't
say It abou, my baby sister"
The speaker was pretty little boy
years old and the persons spoken to
were Lakovlew school children. Recess
had Just ended and considerable excite
mtnt was visible when little Roland Grey
Was seen leading his little sister forward
TO the teachers desk. Roland ana Oracle
Grey were orphans and had moved 10
lakcvieN the week before. Yesterday
their larger sister, with whom they lived,
had started them to school Little Oracle
had overheard some one saying that they
were nobody children" and her little
heart had almost broken over 1t. but
today m she stands by her brother with
his arm around her. she defies Lakevlew
and the whole world. Her pretty blue
eyes look FIRST lovingly OH the brothct
who is making this statement In her be-
half. then ehyly nj, the rest OF the chill
drcn, but Roland thinks only OF the
injustice done to himself and sister. AZ
he stands there before his teacher and
hia schoo,mates. his cap In one hand and
his arm around his baby sister. he won
ders u he has said enough 4.
sixteen years before tho time our story
opens Daisy HAL, the pretty bluo-cycd
Rruccful goverross OF Mrs, Meiton's chill
dren. Of Hartford, q small picturesque VI.
iage, some ODD number OF miles from
Lllkeview, had met Roland Grey, II hand
some dRshing follow. ana when he laid
his heart at her feet she laid her fate,
her heart IN his hand and gave him the
right TO shield her from tho storms OF
life. Not Ions nftcrwurd, when they
stood at Code altar and wero Joined 90
Hcthor mover more TO be separated. ROLAND
felt as II he was the happlest man alive,
while Daisy felt, as she looked at her
husband, that she had mnde no mistake,
Time passed and they were an happy
as II falls to mortal TO be.
one beautiful May morning when the
Hun sho1o bright and flowers wore bloom
ing about their pretty cottage home, Ro-
land kissed his wife and three children.
Daisy, Roland and bnby Grace, and start
ed out to hts work az engineer OF To-
connective. He was brought home that
night mnngled CORPSE. The blow stag
gcrcd pretty gentle Mrs, Grey and she
never recovered from IL, After tho first
| pang OF hoartache and sorrow. during
which she even wished to die, was over
| she Gwoke TO the realization that she
must raise her children, Four long
years followed during which her own
| locks turned Hllghtly gray and her Oldest
daughter, Daisy. grew M from lass OF
| 10 to u pretty blue-cycd loving girl Of IA,
| Roland was n handsome boy Of 7. II Mrs.
| Grey made amy difference In the love
| and caro- OF her children no onr could
toll II, but down In her heart abe knew
| H.. -.
| his father carried hor back 10 the paat.
Pretty Oracle wns years old when God
| took hor mother away To tho fair shore
| TO which her husband had gone four years
! before on her deRthbed nhe said TO Daley,
'1nkc care OF Grace and Robert I'LL he
| iB older md then hen take care OF you"
| Fair Daisy Grey had with little help.
and now. one yenr from mamma's death,
/ tboy had moved 10 Lukeyiow, and we
come to the nrat Of our story.
| Rolnn1a mothers dying eniolnder had
made mn impression on his mind. Tile
was to take caro- OF sister" 40 today
| ho stands before his plnymates and teach-
or and rays tho words which open our
story. and follown with;
Maybe we are poor and orphans be-
| pldcs but you nhan't mako fun Of my baby
sister. A Iona timo ago my mamma died
md she said; ROLAND, take caro- OF
| Grnclct' ana ! must
When he had finished speaking tears
| utood I'm the eyes OF many OF his play.
mates and teacher. After that outburat
OF Indignation ON his part and whom
| they came TO know them better. every
| one loved the three orphans,
Three ycnrs after when Mr.. prown Of
| fered $50 to the bor In Lakevlew school.
who could spell gentleman" best. every
one laughed and said "Thero IN only
ono way to spell II and spell It correctly
| SO when the boys were all arralgned In a
line, Mr.. Brown had them nll to ypell
the word and then had them tell their
days pleasure while he Judged which
| had upelt she best when II ,inne RO-
lands turn he sald: ''rhis morning I
rat by my sick sHser's bedside and this
eve l have holpedsMay Carter ana John
| wills with their lessons and have taken
pleasure In doing no."
Mr.. Brown said; MY boy, wouldn't
YOU have rather had fine iay'B riay
instead OF sitting with your slater;
wouldn't you have preferred 10 have
played instead OF helping May ind John1''
a fluah OF injured pride mounted 10
| his brow M no snid, mo, sir. prom
ised my mother TO take care OF sister.
and my motto IL he kind TO an"
Mr.. Browns eyes niled with tears na
! he said. you havc spclt II best; you are
q gentleman and ! wish there wore more
| like you"
Dear Hnps can you spell "gentleman"
and "ladyf" CHI