The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-05-20
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! | looked in upon the inmates of
the palatial home of the rich, spa
cious structure of stone with polish
ed marble steps. The grounds a love-
| ly park with trees and flowers from
every land. The finest of fishes dis
ported themselves in an aquarium
fed by fountain in whose spray
might be seen the seven tints of the
rainbow in the rays of the vernal
sunshine, a swan as white as truth
silently floated on the waters sur
face and seemed to bow understand
ingly to the lily which grew on the
brink, FESTIVE thoroughbreds impa-
tiently paved in their stalls and
longed for a canter on the macadam-
i lied roadway, the kennel had the
undivided devotion of a specialist.
Within the home there was a recep-
ton and l entered. In the interior
beheld statuary the products of the
worlds most skilled sculptors and
paintings from the hands of the
masters. Oriental rugs and 10th
century furniture, q believe this is
the century now in fashion, a cabi-
net containing the curios of every
country. The guests were arrayed
according to the latest command of
ut par VI SelllS Ill lut
electric light dazzled the eye, bellies
and beaux kept even time to the
harmonious flow of faultless
rhythem. 1t seemed that earth had
surrendered her most priced treas
ures for the pleasure of this com
pany. The scene shifted and l enter
ed the home of poverty. On a pile of
straw covered with rags lay the
| o. "a form Uhot had
time been happy, refined and beau
tiful wife and mother, privation and
exposure had brought on consump-
ton, that insidious enemy to human
life which is ever on the alert to
victimiZe those who have not prop
er air, sunshine and nourishment. A
ragged little boy entered with such
food as he had succeeded in culling
from garbage pile. Death would be
the only relief to this woman.
learned her story. Her husband, a
prosperous trader, trusted another,
was betrayed and his fortune was
lost. y said why this difference in
condition? One home with every
temporal wish granted; another lit
orally starving to death.
l walked on in sadness and doubt
| uhtjl 1 SdLlC W a tHuitu L SdIu
surely this man of God who admins
listers to the spiritual needs of his
parishiners can give me the informa-
ton l so much desired l entered
and what did l hear? The startling
statement that God gives to some
wealth and some poverty That He
called some to be rich and powerful
others to poverty and priyation.
said this is indeed strange doctrine
TO get from the Book which teaches
that God is no respecter of persons
| turned away and consulted an an
Gent philosopher. I said to him
father, | am sorely DerpleXed.'
When / had stated the cause of my
doubt and confusion, he said, MY
son, blame not God, neither censure
the church, for these conditions
which so disturb you, but rather the
. faultiness of our social system which
defies success and looks with con-
tempt upon him who fights life's
battles and is vanquished. 1t is the
same social doctrine, though in re-
publican America, which recognizes
the divine right of kings And all il
means is that we are not yet arrived
to a perfect civilization. Nor will We
as long as greed and selfishness are
considered virtues.
Tuesday morning. through the
courtesy of the Houston and Texas
Central Railway company's manage
ment and by the investment of So
cents, | was permitted to ride in a
first class coach to Britton, which
|. is on the line of Ellis and Tarrant
counties. Britton is a live little town
am afraid to estimate its popula-
ton for ! might overstate it and nc
town likes to have its population
oyer-estimated. However, heard
one of the citizens say ESQ. There is
a nice little private bank, an eleva-
tor and several stores which seem
to be doing we'll. / learn that there
are about ten bachelors and widow.
ers in the community all able tC
!, care for family and on thellookoul
for matrimonial troubles. They say
they are ready, willing and anxious
to marry, but request that all appli.
cants send along a sample biscuit OF
their own cooking. They say If a
woman can bake a good biscuit she
can be trusted for the rest of the
meal. ! met few of these victims
of Loves Labors Lost" and pro-
nounced them at least passable. Mrs
w. c. Davis on Midlothian No. 5 was
working in her garden and had some
as fine cabbage as any ! have seen
Mrs Rhoda Harris was attending
commencement exercises at Mans
field Her husband, l.. F., was at
home hoeing corn and came through
with a dollar. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
have recently returned from New
/ Mexico where they purchased a title
to $50 acres of land. Mr.. H. says the
country is good but 1t is too far from
town and he got lonesome.
r. L. Altman of Britton is an old
railroad man, but has reformed and
is now farming. The old William
Gamer place on Mountain creek is
now owned by G. l.. Mills and he
Mrs. Mills and their son, Larry, live
there. / spent the night with this re-
fined family. Larry is rather poetic
in his tastes and was trying to pilot
me through the mazes of trilling
birds and fragrant flowers while the
forked tongue lightning was romp-
ing over the cloud-darkened horizon
but ! was near enough the kitchen
to smell some ham frying and / lost
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