The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-24

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1t is safe to affirm that no Christ
mas card played so important a par,
in a mans life as one which hangs in
a frame over the writing desk Of
certain well known journalist. The
remarkable story connected with this
card was related to the writer a short
time ago.
About twelve years since, the jour
nalist to whom the card belongs went
to a large city with great literary as
pirations. Against the advice Of his
parents, he threw up a situation which
would have brought him in a steady
if not large income, so long as he
cared TO do the work But he con
sidered literary work was his forte
and he came to the great metropolis
to earn fame and fortune with his pen
as a free lance. To be brief, the re-
suit appeared to be dismal failure;
for after nearly two years incessant
struggling the journalist found him
self one Christmas eve without sufi
cient money in his pocket 20 pay his
railway fare TO visit the old folk at
home"
Too proud to admit his failure after
going against the advice of his parents
he began 20 think seriously OF de-
strUying ali traces Of his identity and
committing suicide While sitting in
his lodgings with this idea running
through his mind, however. the post
man brought q letter which contained
a small Christmas card sent by d five
year-old niece 90 whom he was great
ly attached The words 0u the front
Of the card were simple. Wishing
yol a merry Christmas aud prosper
les but on the back Was written
In The chHf's sorawIIns bau5wr.rug
From your utt.e sweetheart Nell
The Thought that the lle girl. was
Iooaug forward to seeing E.m gur..
Iy alsruHed all thoughts of suicide
from the journalists mind ar. r..
ting bis urde ln his pocket. Dbl. bur-
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