The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

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whispered that little Dora hienatu
son has left her husband. Caaalu.
Clay. General Clay IL over .,sn0
years old. ilo Il rich. and u'Suu
gulshed. and cultivated. and generous
WIN Bryant Il poor and hli'era.s,
General Clay IL sllll handsome VI"
Bryant IL an awkward mouh'a'ne'''
General Clay Il the pink OF courtesy
Of the old delightful southern s'hoo,'
VIII bryant Il rough and uneouth
and coarse General Clay Kept u"
girl wife In magnificent mansion
filled with helrlooms Tie bought he'
gorgeous gowns. and hung her slender
neck with family jewels. WIZ hFyan.
lives In a log hut. with plaaterea
wall. and a litter Of SOLDERING dogs
for company. Aud nov the YOUNG man
lies at deaths door. brought down w
his own hand General clay sits IN
HE great lonely house and mourns Tor
bis glrl wife who has left him. Ana
the wife herself She IL down at her
slsier-ln-law's- playing with brand
new wax doll. which the general gave
her. before she ran away from him.
She's a little mite Of a round-cheeked'
black-syed child. with a pouting
mouth. and a long braid Of soft DARK
hair. She's Just hfteen years old She
married General Clay three years
ago. and he gave her as a wedding
present. a sot OF china dolls dishes, a
new doll. a silk gown. and a gorgeous
necklace They say she let The skirt
OF her silk gown down. 30 that u
trained. pinned her soft hair on top OF
her head. wound the diamond necklace
among the dolls haHen curls. and
played lady"-and played doll AZ
the same time like any other happy
little girl She was delighted with her
new life. She had an sho wanted 20
eat The general sent 20 Richmond
for great boxes OF candy .1r her She
had doll houses. and boxes Cor paper
dolls. and a real watch that would 30.
and a pair % buitoned boots. and a
riding pony-and. In fact. everything
she wished for came 20 her-from
Richmond. or from the skies. Tor all
she knew. She and the old general
sat on the uncovered porch. and the
general told her all about the days
when be was young and gallant and
handsome. lie showed her bis pic
lures In the court dress he wore when
he was minister 10 Russia. and she
though, he was very handsome IN
them. lie brought out his sword
Dora polished Il, and he told her how
he had fought on the field OF honor,
and how men called him a brave sol
der. And Dora laughed and listened.
and made new dresses Tor her dolls.
and made a crown Tor the General. and
played he was a King and she was a
queen-and there were never any
young princes 10 spoil the play. Gen
eral Clay's relatives dld everything
they could 70 get him 20 leave the H.
noranl little girl hut be laughed al
them. and he brought goyernesse.
from the North aud teachers from
Richmond. and Dora studied grammar
and history. and arithmetic. and read.
ing. and writing. and music. and De.
pertinent. But she didn't like the
teachers and she hated 10 study. and
she would coax the General 10 give
her vacations. until the learning va,
altogether put aside. She was a vii.
ful little thing. ami once or twice she
has left her me home. ln a pct and
she has ridden down the great ayenu,
between the splendid old trees d
quaint little figure. IN a pink slIk bali
dress. sitting on the horses neck. and
quletlng him with a jerk Of the rop,
halter. A few weeks ago she len IN,
grand house. and when she lei, shs
told her husband that she would never
come back again She has steadily re-.
fused 10 see him. and the nelghbori
believe that she will never 70 bach
10 him The neighbors are a uu,
afraid OF the old General They "A,
that the great house up on the hn
Il a yeritahle arsenal There Is
cannon In the middle OF the house an,