The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-26

same" lie said this TO SEQ II she would
account for her presence.
The living can only see the dead g
they we're In life" she returned. "You
sold the farm. didn't your
MI Janeway felt as II reproaeh lay
In The observation. Eyes. l sold the
farm" he said Il needed the money 10
put Into other Investments"
u worked hard on that place." she
said. crossing her hands-yery rough.
worn hands. II worked very hard there
those years-I tried TO save all could.
Maddy.-
"You were a good wife. Sarah he
replied; "and both Of ia had our bur-
dens, guess"
And II was my money that bought
the farm-you had nothing when you
came counting me. did you. Maddy1
Apd you said that my being thirty
years old and you being Just Of age
made no difIers.ca."
Yes. suppose said that. and I'm
sure | always tried TO be good TO YOU"
he said In answer TO that unspoken re-
proaeh that seemed to lie behind her
spoken words Il tried 10 treat you
we'll"
The money that came 10 mo Just be-
fore died from Uncle John must have
been help-I left II and the farm 10
you. Maddy." Her duh eyes seemed TO
force him to acknowledge his debt
"Yes-yes-sarah. know that owe
much 20 you. without your help and
money ] should have had a much hard
er time getting on my feet Yet think
l should have succeeded In any case. &"
Nj. Janeway could not forbear Offering
this tribute 10 his seif-estecm. How
ever, ] gratefully acknowledge your aid
Sarah
You have another wife now. Maddy.
and children" she Eaid. "But I was
first. believed In you. and worked
for you. Oh 80 willingly. knew that
you were different from mel knew
that you had hopes that stupid Sarah
could never understand. knew that I
was your companion In your work. but
not In your hopes. knew that We
we're growing further apart every year
that We lived together. I knew that
while was getting TO be worked out
and middle-azed. that you were only
coming 10 your prime. I knew that Il
was best that died when dld-be-
fore came 20 be a drag on you. Yet.
Maddy. before her and your children. I
think you ought not 10 shame me. Tor
l was your faithful wife-the wife OF
your youth. and gave you all I had 10
give-my money. my love. my toll"
Before Mr.. JaneWay could answer she
was gone and be Eat alone.
The next iay. however. he took the
old photograph downtown and ordered
Tor Il a gorgeous frame When Il was
returned he hung Il In his new library.
whore Il looked strangely alien bet Eeen
a 81 Cecilia and the Arabian Faleoner.
bought at the insilgation OF the arehl
tocL
FlorTy. with a ehild's Quiekness. no.
ticed the fne neE silt frame that sur
rounded the ugly. good face. What
have you done 10 the ladyi" she asked
Aren't you going to pack her aNay
like mamma sAidT"
NO. the picture Il 20 stay hero DO
you remember who said q, wasg-
"Yes-it vas your FIRST wife"
Mr.. JanoNay took her on bis knee.
-Florry." he began soberly. when I
was q little boy ] was very poor-as
poor a. the Galts"-a family celebrated
In the town Tor ill-luek and poverty.
4 vent 10 school when I could. hut
that Was mighty little. for had 10
vork most Of the time. Sometimes ia
get mosi discouraged. but had 10 work
just the same. One year I worked for
a man named Deerlng. he had a dauFh-
Tar. and vhcn she found hos much I
wanted 10 - 10 school she lent me some
money money she had saved By pinch
INK and scraplng. After awhile her
father died and she married me- had
nothing and she owned a good farm.
but abe married me. In six years she
died and left everything 10 me. She
gave me my start She was a good
woman. aud believed Ia me When no.
body else dld. The other night papa
dreamed thsi he saw her and talked 10
her. and q made him feel ashamed that
he had seemed 10 forget her" Mr. Jane
way felt that he vas making a hand
some PREPARATION. but be was a man who
aimed 20 DO right-lt was necessary to
his tolf-esteem.
The child wrigglod from his arms and
walked away With an awcd glance AZ
the picture
Mr. Ianewsy stared al Il muslngly.
Are you satisfied now. SARAH" he
caught himself saying "Pshaw-that
dream holds 90 me still" he exclaimed.
but anyhow I've done her justice"
And though the architect declared
that the photograph quite spoiled the
effect Of the library and begged that Il
might be banished TO some back room.
Mr. JaneWay was Arm. and the dull.
good face OF his nrst wife kept H. place
between the St Cecilia aud the Ara
blan Falooner.
"Reminiscences In Tennyson.
In a recent issue OF the Temple
Magazine. Dean Farrar gives interest
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