The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-10

thamsolycs and the woman who was
TO come Ia al the Polk street depot u
hali-rast 3.
Its been ten years since 7 saw err"
he said. You was a little tecnty thing
then. only a year old. She went away
one night. Feb II Il was. remember
that just as well as anything She LETT
me because ! didn't know much be-
cause was irn'r'nt-that was what she
told the neighbors ! know u was
so. because she had often said the same
thing TO me. I couldn't write nor even
read. an she ought to have knoWeu
better'n 20 marry me. she said was
good 10 her an kind an tried to MAKE
up for Il I'm other ways. but she couldn't
stand my lgn'r'nce any longer-that
was what she told the neighbors-ah
guess us about right An ] don
knows I blame 'or much. The nelgh-
bors ala. but I never said anything
about Il. Il must be- pretty hard Tor
a hright. well-rcad woman 20 be tea
10 an ugly ola man Ike me. The on
IS thing ever blamed 'or for was Tor
leayln You. boin' IS YOU was snch
tecnty thing But ! brought you up
alone the best could ] ain't done ua4
by you. have ]. Raohoi9'
The little rIrl wla crying soii'Y ana
hor 0aIy answer was to pre-" ha
hand. which .ho held !n both her own
81 never heard from 'cr after That.
. They went south-her am che music
teacher who boarded ue2' door OK
least. tsars what the Es.ghhegs sa.i
/ About six years ago che blacksmith on
the corner run across 'cm one day down
In Florida. But Fnowsd she'd come
back. ! felt O. in my bones The Jay
after she went away I commenced 90
get ready for 'er. made up my mind
she should find things improved when
rho come back. I couldn't make much
change ia mysclf-its hard work il
teach an old dog ncR tricks. ylu know
so ! turned my whole attention 90
you. I've tried 20 bring you up 30 sh'
wouldn't De ash med Of you when she
got back And she won't be. Any
boCy'd be- proud 81 you Rachel NoJ
know a good deal. don't YOU. my dear.
You know rcadln' an wrItIn' nm his
try an geography. don't you. RachelF
"And algebra" supplemented the lit
lie girl.
"Yos. and algobry. An you en- plal
an sing. too. can't you. Rachel
"Yes and say six words In French.
Her father looked % her In bcwll
derment for "a moment. a. though stu
pencd by the contemplation Of 80 man
accomplishments. Then: She'll b
proud o. YOU. Rachel, my girl a kin
couldn't have brought you mp better.
he said. foudly.
The little girl seemed thoughtful
Fat. cr." she said. do you sunpos
mother has thought a. how hard 80
! have worked. In the house and out
/ Il. and how you have plnchci and save
and worried along. that ! might learn
e Do You suppose she will be surprise
AZ my knowing 70 much? DO you sal
4 pose she knows how lonesome ! ha'
l. been sometimes without a mother. AZ
J. how lonely YOU have been with nobo'
q but me 10 love you? DO YOU suppo
y she knows an We have gone through {
scther. father. and do you suppose s.
y loves us now"
70 The man regarded her In irigh
] ened manner. as though struggliI
10 with some latent doubt that had be
called into lifc by the perploxlng qu'
he ton. But the conflict with SUSPECT
50 was brief.
"Of course she does" he said, stoI
H. ELSE why does she come back
u.s."
70 Polk street," called out the GO
duc.or depot two blocks west"
: The little girl clutched the let
tightly. They drew their wraps ms
closely about them and hurried out
the car and toward the depot, VIII
the pcnlient wandorcr was TO m
them 90 $50