Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-19
A WIFE to ORDER.
'opyHsat. 100. by Daily story Pub. COD
ny LOUIS D LI IoE.


William Beatiie was a lonesome man
even as he had been lonesome boy.
All through his lonesome youth he had
the most ardent feelings toward the
girls with whom he came In contact.
but something IN his retiring nature
forbade him 10 express these feelings
or 10 get ON even friendly terms with
the objects OF his admiration and de-
sire.
In the meantime he was most faith
ful and efficient In business and pros
pered accordingly. At 30 he found
himself comparatively a rich man.
with bOundless prospects before
him. But he was not satisfied. Far
from II. he was restless. mOrose-say-
agely angry with his fate.
What boots II that | have success.
money. the respect and fear OF men.
he said 70 himself. when | cannot
have the love OF woman-the one great
thing / have wantec all my life?"
You have not ;ried." replied his m
ner self. relentlessly.
Il cannot" he responded. savagely.
Nature left some void In my make
up. and try as will. am tongue-tied
IN the presence OF women"
william Beattle. however. realized
thoroughly the value Of wealth, Of hard
cash. He knew It's power over men
and women. and In his business deal
ings he never made any mistakes in
dealing with women any more than he
did with men. II was only when he
attempted to put himself into personai
relations with women that he became
tongue-tied and impotent
Finally at 30 he made a great re-
solve.
that is clear he said to himself. And
a wOman's love Is the only thing In all
the world that want have
achieved business means. have all
the money will ever need-and plenty
more coming. Nothing can stop that.
have never failed in single enter
prise TO which gave my mind and
energy. Why not give this same
mind and emerge to secure what want
more than all elsa wOmau's love.
To feel soft arms about my neck. t.
have languid eyes look into mine. 10
have a clinging. yielding form In my
arms. To have children ciam0ung
about my knees-for all this would
work harder. sacrifice more. than ]
have ever done. In fact / would give
all / have acquired and all hope 10
acquire"
why don't you do something abou:
IT." inquired his inner self. reient-
lessly.
Il am going 10. he replied, sharply
Il am going to devote all my energy
and brains hereafter 20 securing a
woman 20 complete my life Since
cannot win a woman. will start out
at the beginning and rear one for my
own purposes. will buy a baby cir!
and have her reared and educated Tor
the express purpose Of becoming my
wife
And with this determination he
started out He haunted orphan asy-
Iums and lying-in hospitals. lie
sought the poor districts. where chill
iren are. Of necessity. a burden. Il
was long before he found what he
wanted. but eventually he did find u.
II was In St Anthonys orphan asy-
the face OF the little girl .
4 child OF i've or six-attracted and .
thrilled him Her dark. passionate
Eyes. her olive skin. her jet-bllck HAIR.
her 1.-THE young hgure-all gave prom
se OF glorious wOmanhood
Inquiry developed that she was the
daughter OF a poor Italian girl ~
beauty. who had been
brought 20 the lying-in hospital across
he way by a big-hearted stranger
with plenty OF money and an afr
which bespoke blue blood. he had
paid an her expenses literally in adj
rance. and then had faded away and
vas heard OF no more.
After her recovery. the young moth
n. being unable 90 take care OF the
HID had placed 10 In the orphan asy-
um across the way Belttie eagerly
ought the mother Though worn Boy
ears OF cOarseu.ng toll. and sim more
oarsening associations. she still re-
aimed a remnant Of a passionate type
4 beauty which put Beattie's nerves
N edge and made his pulses bound.
,ot 90 AN intellectual was Anita Mat
oli. not educated or refined or intel
'ciual, but she possessed ail the SPLEEN
900 latin possibilities of loye-ani
bowed % IN every motion.
II she We're ~ instead 90 an. and
rcsh instead OF being wUrn-out
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