The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-25


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= ........s 49, = ~ :. $3.50
c1f|stu1s r4t. and INsn = che
knock a. our 1dol. Id1a a. you Auo1l
noH. and asked 81. % take nff
she said 1ho could nsi sIand -
cousins hehapIor ans hanger. he lleaI
"a Der AZ u che we're 4 servant. insIetE
Of being bis cousin. and mistress n ~
house: and yet b. vas coaunualiI
pressing her to marry aim; and apoNa
50 sncerlnE-ilke OF her consistency % ~
dead lover. that she made ap her Mind
to leave him Ia fall possession
"He couldn't touch her money, hsi
vas one blessing.
so. al through the past year nne
has been living here. and has bta1
like another daughter to us-my vie
and me. We are thankful 70 think ane
ever came. although nobody could -
more sorry for The cause which drove
her 10 It.
There are many others. too. Eho
ara almost ready 10 worahip her, Tor
she has been like a mlnlsiefing angel
amongst the poor. She aaya. II she
has been deprived Of her chief happi
ness. that "a no reason Why she should
not try and make llse better for other
people.
and IN one way she mot with
reward which Sethaps she would nof
have had n she Md remained q ms
old place: for only a mouth ago
young fellow. to whom Miss Winlfred
had been very kind an through q -
rlous illness. sent for her 70 come and {
zee him. because he felt he vas dying.
sad be had something on his mind
which concerned her
and what do you think 4 vani
Why. be confessed that Il vas be.
and not Mr.. Hugh who was the canse
Of her father'a death.
1T appeared th=- some tine before.
he ,ung man had been had up BE-
fore the squire on q charge Of stealing.
Squire Martin was always dead nnts
against stealing, and sent him TO pris-
on for three months After be Cara I.
out. WIN Ransles-thai was his fname
determined 10 get even. as re said
He had been logging the squtes foot
steps for some time. and happening 70
meet him that niEht Just after be had
left NJ. Hugh. ka attacked him and
had his revenge. he dld not mean
to KIN him. and was drsadiull7 fright
ened when he found what be had done.
Then the next day he heard that Hugh
Danvera vas suspected. and 50 - held
bis paace.
~He said he could not ale vlihoat
asking Miss Winiircd's forgiveness.
and she-well. said she Wa nn an
gel-she actually forgave him
but she had It an taken down IN
writing and got Il signed. she said
Il would clear heF lovers character Il
ever be deca return.
~And, really. tssat down AZ the bct-
tom Of her heart think there Is .
faint belief that he viii come back
again some day.
.wherc Il she nou3 wen. Jon
might almost guess: Tor she has gone
out 70 take something 70 4 sick child
down the lane i Il only hall mile's
ualk certainly. but no one else would
have vcntured On euch an evening -
this.
I'VE arr expecting her back every
Minute. for she promised not % stay
long. Was not that the latch Of tho
rntef That q her. then. Yes. herp
she CONES. bless her.
Miss Wlnlfred. dear. you must
BE- almost frozen. This 10 a gentle
man who has been caught IN the
Why. bless mel II she Isn't kissing
him. Yen don't mean 10 say Il = Mr..
Hugh himself
Here: wife. vifei Dash my but
lonsi And I have been sitting here
and Just telling him all about him
SELF
'Whai Go you say It Il a real
romancei Well. II this Is Nhat Tou
call a romance. thea al can say Il,
/ wish you many happy roturna
dash N.Y. Where Il my hand
kerchlefg Harkl Is that The church
choir singing a. our CATER Fetch en-
int Fetch EN- IN. and lci Us have a
regular iai-ral-ial or praise. II Ills
isn't going 70 be the bles1adest Christ
mas ever saw
--Allcu n. Iounrr.