Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-17

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the minister had written d play. .se
ing q clergyman. he had chosen re
lig.ous subject. Before entering upOi
his Task he had read diligently. VIII
the production OF the drama, fame ha'
come There were Roman senator
and soldiers, kings and queens WHIT
we're bad. and Magdalen who wa
good. The playwright had mine'
through the subslratum and WORKED
his way to daylight. out OF hideoui
crime and debauchery had come tn
triumph OF fal;s. 1ad better life
/ The prelate author had sought 10 teaei
a wholesome lesson. for he placed his
/ part In the redemption Of mankind
above earthly glory. unnoticed save
| by the critical eye OF the man Of cloth
WIS one weak part In the east A
young woman Of rare beauty and grace
could not bring 70 her lines the proper
cadence. The marble columns AZ the
entrance OF the kings castle were no
winter than her soul. Yet the grand
melOdious chord deep In her heart had
never been touched. and until yibrated
by the invisible hand. which sears
with the white brand Of human woe,
the intouations given the sacred lines
sounded like sacriIege TO the sensitive
author
The minister had son attending
college During the Christmas holt
days he Joined his parents In the city
where The Trinity Of the Cross" was
being presented The boy was strong.
handsome. manly-like hts father. He
mingled with the players who became
much attached 20 him. lie was en-
thuslastic over the play. and told the
governor be was proud Of him. II
he observed the "blOw-hole" IN the
east he did not speak Of H. From his
point Of view everything was perfect.
There were delightful little suppers
after the show. In which be acted as
host and general good fellow. lie was
an only son. and the ground be trod
was sacred 20 his worshiping parents.
In no respect had they ever censored
his conduct. and they gave 10 him
sublime credit for an honorable phil
os0phy OF life.
The student had not been back 20
his books three months when the play
wright detected an Improvement In
the derelict's voice.
Good girl" be said TO her one day:
Il knew you could reach Il II you
tried"
The little actress smiled queerly. and
expressed herself as gratlhed 10 learn
she was pleasing him better.
one night the minister's wife went
20 the actress room without knock
ing. and found her lying face down on
the bed, crying. on the dresser was
a small photograph Of Wendell. the
ministers son. which the mother rec
ognized before she tiptoed out Of the |
room. BY the kinship Of womanhood /
she understood
Ia response 20 an urgent wire from I
bis father. Wendell FASTENED 10 him. /
The minister met his son 90 the sta
ton.
Anything wrong. father" asked
The bright-faced boy. anxiously. is
mother well?"
we are all well. but I have made a
lew changes In the play and wished
10 get your opinion about them.
want you 10 20 10 the theater tonight
10 disguise. ! don't want you 10 rec
ignize a member OF the east. nor do I
wish sou 10 bee recognized think
FOUR views % these changes would De
better u you made your observations
purely from your own standpoint"
Il understand, and appreciate the
ionor. sir"
Wendell occupied a box with some
'ress critics. and pretended to take
totes Of the play.
Il was a land wherein no church
pire pointed the way 90 the living
ioi. A heather court was issuing
.ideous DEGREES against the followers
4 The Nazarene The white-robed 4
martyrs OF the arena knelt In prayer
IS they awaited the signal from the
uman tigers IN the royal podium 10
eiease the four-footed tigers IN the
aces
u am the resurrection and the life:
% that belieyeth In me. though he
'ere dead. yet shall be live"
a girl with wavy chestnut hair. and
marble white face, reyerentially re- ,
elteh thn nrnmI.e Of Holy Mrlf. ns