Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-12

III received letter today from
Colonel Alexander, and he says it
will be necessary, ON account OF
pressing business in the Wharfage
and Dockage Company down on the
gulf coast to defer holding another
town meeting for some months. The
only thing we can do he con
tinued, is to keep good grip
on our holdings here and wait. The
dark days will roll by like so many
clouds, and the clouds are but pro
phecies Of tomorrow's sunshine
Waterville will be in the ascenden-
cy. Strangers will come in, bring
ing money for improvements many
buildings will be erected, this great
valley will be settled up with thriv-
ing farmersNand successful activity,
in my judgment, will take the place
of the present unfortunate de-
preston"
Fred continued his stay at Water
vile for several days longer than
he at first intended. His frequent
consultations with Wilbur Win
throp and Bernard Mccartney led
him to believe they were two of
the most. honorable men he had ever
met. Probably they were wrong in
their judgment in regard to Water
vile, but they were certainly sin
cere, and Fred felt that these two
men would be true friends in any
crisis. al L.
Experience is luxury often cost
ing not only wealth, but reputation
and peace Of mind as we'll Win
throp and Nc Caffrey seemed to be
fighting for a goal against bitter
odds. Many persons periodically
take advantage Of their friends by
going through the court of bank
ruptcy, and thus clearing the slate
of all obligations, but these men
never rested until the last debt of,
the Waterville Town Company had
been paid in hard> cash. They
were left practically penniless, or
at best, with but very little money,
but happiness is a distillation of
good digestion, good fellowship and
a clear conscience, and they were
cheerful and content to wait until
time should lift them out Of the
trough of the sea Of depression up
on the waves Of commercial activi-
ty.
Circumstances and conditions are
sometimes grinding mills that crush
the hopes upon which men set
their earthly desires, filing the
soul with doubt and indecision.
When Fred started for Gold Val
ley he said he might return in a
couple of weeks, and, again, he
might not return for a year, or
longer, for just now his future was
one immense Interrogation point,
and he was seeking an answer.
The width of sphere is nothing
when two people really love each
other, but his was as yet an unde-
clared sentiment, and Fred, like
most men, was unwilling to apply
the test too severely until he
knew, and was anxious to remain
in Gold Valley and near Ruth.
Trouble is to love what night is
to the STAR" and as soon as Fred
reached the valley town in the
mountains he made a hurried toilet
and called upon the woman who
held his heart in her keeping. He
was in doubt as to whether she
loved him, but rather fancied her
Indifferent, and like all men, be-
cause he thought she did not care
whether he went away or remained,
he would moveheaven and earth to
stay, while, perhaps, if she had
shown him a decided preference
well, anyway, she welcomed him
cordially and soon afterwards he
was comfortably seated in the lit
tie room where he had spent Sc
many happy evenings talking to
Ruth and her father.
Mr.. billiard was very glad tc
see him again, while the fire that
was cracking and burning cheerily
in the open CRATE seemed to add
warmth to the genial welcome ex-
tended
II am delighted to see you
am delighted, indeed sub
We have at last reached the four
hundred foot level. Temporary
embarrassemnts will soon be rele-