San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-08-30
NONE BUT THE BRAVE.

"This is my daughter Hetty, Mr..
Thornley,"
Dick Thortley bowed, and pretty
winsome Hetty Brown bowed in re-
turned.
Dick had looked the columns of
the newspaper through, and finally
picked out Brown Cli1I as the place
which he thought would Just suit
him to spend the summer vacation
in. ID. .....
After Hetty's father had introduced
the young people he went to the barn,
leaving the pair seated upon the
porch.
"a pleasant spot this" said Dick,
after he had got through admiring
She pretty dimpled hands which the
girl had carelessly laid upon the light
blue bunting dress.
"You like it?" asked she.
Like does but half express my
admiration. 1t seems as though l
would be perfectly satisfied to inger
here for ever" responded Dick.
But surely, Mr.. Thornley,, the at
fractions of the city life surpass
those of such a humdrum locality as
Brown Cliff.
"On the contrary, I prefer what you
call the humbrum locality"
"And why, may l ask?"
Because, because-well, l cannot
fully explain my reason. guess it
is because I am heartily sick Of the
city ways"
"And so you come here for a
changer"
eyes; 1 believe that is the reason.
The pair sat there upon the porch,
talking upon one subject and the other,
until the evening shadows fast deep
ened into darkness.
Finally Dick arose, and said:
"As [ am somewhat tired with my
Journey I will retire"
Hetty called her father, and the
latter taking lamp led the way to
the front chamber on the upper floor.
Dick took up his travelling bag, and,
after good night" to Hetty, he fol-
lowed the old gentleman up the stairs,
and shortly afterwards was soundly
sleeping.
Gle is handsome, and so is Tom.
He is find appearing, and Tom is not
quite so easy. He talks and acts like
q real gentleman, and Tom can hard
iy ever fine the right word to say
when it is reeded Tom loves me,
and II wonder do l really and truly
love Toni"
Thus Hetty unused after she had
disrobed herself for the night, and sat
perched upon chair by the window.
Strange, she had never questioned
the fact as to whether or not she
loved Tom. She had always taken it
for granted that she did love the
handsome brown-faced farmer boy,
who had accompanied her home from
singmg-school in the winter, and tax
en- her to picnics and Oh excursions
IN summer.
Their had been an affection without |
any question, any doubt or mistrust !
co mar the serenity of its flow.
Two, three weeks pass rapidly, and |
Dick Thortley finds himself musing I
over tine possibility OF his being able .
20 provide for wife. Hetty's lovely 4
ace, her pretty figure, and Ler grace .
have been the whole cause OF his per-
plexity. Before he met her he never
lad . thought of marrying.
The set in which ne moyed-a CAV
batch OF clerks-had one and all pro-
missed to eschew all questions of mat
'imony. Hence Dick had never be-
thought himself OF the subject. Now
che channel OF ms thoughts was
TUNED INFO new findings.
Two pounds a week viii never co
II" lie said. The margin Is too
small. ConfOund l., why cannot l 10
aomctaIrr 20 raise the wind How
ever, think I'll 60 IN and win her,
lie the consequences what they NAY.
Dick had esTiei g Inc young farm
er on several occasions talking with
Hctty at iLe gate. Sic too In la.
l. W. tom, a seL-Clua.e, ana .
lifelong friend.
Ore evening. pi.1 vas SEATED II