Evening journal., 1899-09-15

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"That is very well,'' said the owner
of the mansion, "but sister is het-
ter for boy. had sister; but she
is gone now. am. indeed, rich ia this
worlds goods; but II could give them
all away and have my sister back,
should be infinitely richer You are
very young, and you are just setting
out upon life's journey; therefore,
listenl Many years ago my parents
died, leaving me a great fortune and
my little sister. was not able to with
stand the temptations thrown in my
way by the possession of so much
wealth. 1 spent my idle days in riot
Gus living, surrounded by dissolute
companions. who sought me only be
cause 1 could purchase folly for their
amusement. Every night when / went
home i paused TO look at my sleeping
sister. No matter how late the hour,
she always awole and said 20 me.
Brother, l prayed for you tonight
In few years she grew to be young
woman, and / found that the fortune
which had been left me was reduced to
few thousands. But my sister set
herself TO work TO change my manner
of life. BY her unfailing sweetness and
devotion she gradually won me away
from my idleness and dissipation.
Then she induced me to embark in COM
mercial enterprise with my few re-
naming thousands. while she devoted
herself to the beautiful task of MAX
ing my home "a paradise for me. My
ventures prospered and / grew rich
and was tempted again But my sis
ter led me to spend my money and my
leisure in doing good deeds, and so she
won for me what never had before,
the love and respect of good men and
women. All my life she surrounded
with the glory of her love. She gave up
the world for me and saved me from
myself. She was a noble woman. And
now she is gone. Do you wonder that
/ am sad?"
Stephana was much touched by the
story of the devoted sister, and went
upon her way, thinking that any girl
who had the opportunity TO lead So
beautiful a life need not be so greatly
d discontented with her lot. Neverthe.
less, stephana reflected that, as she
had no such opportunity, she would
prefer to remain q boy. In an houI
she was quite as eager as ever TO FIND
great deeds to do. So she walked brisk
E ly along the road until presently she
heard the sound of surf beating upoI
rocks, and, turning a sharp bend, sh'
came upon a wide prospect of the sea
Ragged cliffs stretched away before
her, save where an opening led TO
pretty little bay, in which the wave
a sang gently upon a beach of silver.
d sand. Beyond the beach stood hand
some house, while just outside th
{ bay rode at anchor a splendid stee
u battleship. Beside a little pier in from
, of the house lay a barge, which hat
evidently brought ashore some Office
u of high rank. Stephana descended I
the beach and walked to the pier.
"Whose house is this?" she asked
= sailor.
e "That is the home of our great at
~ miral," was the reply, "and we hay
brought him ashore 10 see his wife, wh
II is dying"
"Has he done great deeds?" aske
q Stephana.
"The greatest on the sea" answere
e the sailor. IF you live to do but on
IS such deed, my boy, you will have tn
a world at your feet"
D." stephana, full of desire to meet sue
], a man and hear of his deeds, wake
d towards the house. In little groy
w beside it she saw a man walking u
and down in great agitation. ST.
N judged by his Uniform that he was a
20 officer.
* Sir" she said. 81 wish to hear aboI
the admiraIs great deeds"
MY boy" said the man, 81 am II
admiral. 1 do not know what gre'
deeds 1 have done, for to-day my iii
is empty. My wife is dying
But" said Stephana. "those we 10y
. must die, but noble deeds live forever
, boy" said the admiral, sadly. 'yc
-, speak like a child. When you are
~ man with gray hair you win kno
- that riches, fame, wealth and rank al
~ empty and worthloss; and that Il
~ only thing worth living for is the To-
" Of good wife 1t is better for ma
.'' TO be a poor laborer and TO have h
wife by his side, than TO be king al
- be alone. was poor lieutenant wh'
/ married her, and had no ambitio
.is ono energy, no courage But she us'
IL TO sit by my side in the evenings al
read to me from the histories of navi
the achievements of good officer
Finally I said: 4 wish l could be III
- those men, SO you SHALL she sal
in But am only a poor lieutenant sa
he !, and they were all commanders,
captains, or admirals.' But they we
all lieutenants first she said. Al
- then one by one she read to me t
-. books that told the story of their liz
- and aroused within me the desire
study and prepare myself for posts
80 command. Then there came war, "a
-. my wife said to me: Go and win yo
- fame. j win keep the home sweet
you return I went. and when / W
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