The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-16

grandmother could repeat them Her
own childish days lay 80 many yeara
ln the past that any one who could
have told them. save she herself must
indeed have Tar exceeded the age Of
allotted 90 man. Amid such CONVERSE
ton the twilight had come on. The
hall fronted the west. and q red Hight
slrclmcd through Che window upon
the plaster rosps of the siucco work
which adornCd thp wall. Then t. too.
faded From the distance % dull mo-
uOtonous murmur made itself audible
an The stiffness. Some of thc guests
listened.
rhat is the sea-" said Che young
wife
eyes" said thc grandmother 81 have
heard % often 10 has been 800 these
many years"
Then np one spoke again 10 thc
STONE court outside before tlr window
stood @ IAN linden. and one could hear
The sUlriuWs settling n thr.r nests
among iho branches The boost bad
taken the hand 0f hIs wife. wh. H. hy
DTS side. aud his eyes were directed tO.
warl ihc intricate antique Huc.1 cell
iug
what arr you thinking OFF, asked
tlD grandmother
"rhc ceiling Is cracked" Doc said
"rhr cDrnIcD is settling. tU1 Tho ban
Is getting oll We msI vhu.li t'
''rhc han is not sp very ODD Hn-
sweurd she. Il remember when 10 was
built"
"Euilt3 What was here formerly 90
Formerly 20 repeated doe ernd.
mother Then She was silent flr "a
short time. and sat there hke lfeless
statue. Her glance was turned toward
The past. her thoughts were with fhr
shadows 90 things whose suhsauc,
was no more.
Then she said. "It Is eighty years
ago Your grandfather aud used
often to talk about 10. The hall door,
dId mot lead 600 that time luio % wing
20 thc house. bat out ~ che house into
% small flower garden. u Is poo longer
thr same door however The oli one
had glass uaurs. and ono could lO.k
thrpuch them down into tho rlnlcu gs
One came in nc the front door Tllr
garden lay thrrc steps down. THE
steps were provided ou both sides with
gay Chinese bamstors Between che
bids. with their low borders OF lHX.
ran q broad walk strrwu with white
shells. leading to % linden urhHr Iu
front NJ which from two cbprg trees
hung q swing uu both sldrs of fhH
arhar were apricot trees carefully hung
against the high CAMDEN walls Herr
Doc summer RIO the noon hour your CREST
grandfather could hc seen regularly
walking up and down trimming French
c0wsllps and Dutch tulips loo tholr htvls
or tyiuc them with lpmp io little white
sticks Tie was au exact ana careful
man. aud IBIS black eyebrows with l.a
white powdered hair gave him a vcry
distinguished appearance.
"Npl 10 Wls ON August afternoon
when Your grandfather came down thp
little CAMDEN steps fuf at Char f'ur
De- was Gar from being your sund
father I can 500 hIm now with my
Oh eyes. Hs with Nrht tread Doc went
up to your rratgpUlf1ihcr Then
hr took letter ont 90 % neat cmhrn'd
erred pooiUiho0b and handed 10 With a
graceful bow. lle was o. young man
with gentle, Fiudly eyes. anl thc l'1Cf
bag wiz set ou well hi. glowing chuUks
aud p.0rl.gray cloth coat When yuu'
rrrat.ruudfaihcr had -cad the lattcr
De- nodded aud shook thc yOuus wiu
hy the hand. Tie must Lave hcrn well
disposed toward him. f0r be- seldom
did that Then be- was called Into %,
house. aud yorr grandfather walked
down the raulcu
"ln The swing IN IRON; u the arho-
sat an cirhtyenrnld girl She had q
picture lsupk ln her lap. in which sh,
was reading mdusirlously. The bright
roldrn curls hung down over the hot
little face on which the scowhlug sun
was shining.
"What Is your name uskcl a.,
young man.
"Shc shook She hair back and said
Barbara.
"'Takr carc Barbara. your curls wiz
melt in tho SUM-
"rhc little one passed her hand over
/ tha hHi m'r The young man SMILED
and % was "a very gentle smile ThHr
. Us uo ncctl.' Dc Wd 'CUWc. lut us uaN,
q swing
~slc jumped ou. 'Weil must GrN
mt up Wy hHk' Th.u she l.I be- H
. tIr urmr Whom sHD returned H.
Hst.d tu ll'I Der iu. 'No' sh. .I,l. 4
cana 1pi Zoo alone Irm She seated h.r
fr'f 900 thn narrow tWIr.H.I.l and
oUl ESQ uD. anl sour luHlH'h.
. pushed ihr swing until Dds GOO. lHU..
r.W u Goo r.gn. NOW u ON. irI
ACROSS l.s shoulders IIr swim. uf.
tNc lf.'o maid wont up Wl DOWN H
. thy WHsh.u. thr bU.M, uus l'uv
. tecc inw lnr t.Wulrs and SEQ DO uc,oi
. went h.sh enough Cor lor nGf vH'a
. thc sUu- Cow among thc Ws'Ing .n
. don hluga.. the birds H'N out 0f thl
TROLLS Uu Both Sides s1 ths, Voc over
g.Ir ar.yris pumped d.Ua upon 90,
ground
What was taty hc said. stopp!us
I the swing
"Shc laughed that he should nav,
asked such a thing That was thr
thrush. She said, lie l. not usually
80 much afraid
"lle lifted her ont OF lhC swing. and
she went 90 the ucllls. There lay the
darkycllow fruit sud thc foliage.
Your thrush has given you a treat.
nc said.
"Shc shook her head and laid q
beautiful apricot Ia his hand. You
she said. softly.
Nov your grcnt.grnudiaihcr came
hack 10 the garden gain Take care.
said he. You Will net easily get rld ci
her Then he spoke OF business mat.
tiers, and beth went into the aousc.
In the evening little raihaia vas
allowed TO slt at the table with them
The Kind young mau had asked foi