The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

When ! was a little boy. m the
old country Il was born IN Alsace-Lor-
ralne), people regarded me 40 being
very peculiar would warder of
oy myself for hours where no one
could find me. carrying my hap along.
"nd when | returned I would have a
picture In my mind Of a little. brown
eyed. brown-haired girl. who listened
% my music and REPRODUCED every
thing which played upon ~ instFu-
ment different from any mad ever
seen. know now Il was a blanc. but
then ! had no knowledge concerning
u. Sometimes ! would have long
iaintlng spells. and while , was un-
conscious would babble away about
the little maid who could not under
stand what said. because she talked
different language from my own.
Finally II began TO be whispered about
that ! was possessed OF devil and my
father was forced to send me away In
order TO protect me.
4 came to America when I was Is
years old. and. going to the far west
! amassed quite a fortune. did not
see the friend Of my childhood 80 fire.
quently as I grew Older. because In
creasing wealth brought increasing
cares and | had no time TO make the
customary visits. Still. once In awhile
the old 'fainting spells would come
over me and when / returned TO con-
sciousness would bring with me the
memory Of a smiling face and gentle
brown eyes-a face that seemed C
grow older with my Increasing years.
"one night sat In my room late
Az supposed fell asleep. but when
awakened found before me the por-
trait OF a young woman who was sit.
ting beside a table sketchlng, and the
portrait she had finished was OF my
self. put the picture carefully away,
taking Il out AZ long intervals In order
10 famillariEe myself with the fea-
lures. for felt that some time, some
where. ! should meet her.
"0ne night about SIX months ago !
was late In leaving the Office and upon
reaching my home hurried down 70
the dining room. In the hall came
face to face with Margaret. the friend
o. my childhood. the sweetheart Of my
dreams. could not eat-I was too
excited-and begged Mrs. Porter Ia
call the newcomer into the parlor To
Introduce "a. The longer ! talked
with her the more convinced became
that she was the one woman In az tae
world whom could love I was eNfl.
Gus TO find out whether ehe had any
conception OF the peculiar circum-
stances which drew me 10 her and |
questioned her adroltly In regard TO
the matter.
Then. she. who had puzzled her
fear little head In vain over the mat
ter. told me all her experience and
when we compared notes We decided
that. a. heaven had meant "a for each
other from the beginning. there was no
reason why We should walt Tor our
happiness. so We were married and
lived happily ever after. as they say
IN the fairy stories.
Nov. myself do not pretend to
give an exclamation Of this. bat Mar
garet. who has studied these matters
closely. says that my astral body must
have detached itself from the material
form and sped across the sea to Join
her. drawn by some inexpllcable. In
visible attraction. That may be the
case. II Margaret says 50 am willing
to accept Il a. truth. But this ! do
know. She Is a dear. sweet little wom-
an. the sweetheart Of my waking and
sleeping hours. my alter ego. the cen
ter Of my universe"