Wichita eagle., 1888-09-09

"Fe-y happy, Fns s,fre,' Bro:rer said
The two measured each other. as they
stood face TO face al instant Brcn was
poor disseubler; his look was plainly de-
FAINT and threatening. in spite Of him
And though Brewers face was bland.
there was the slightest possible contrac-
ton in the upper lip, and his eyes spoke
the truth out squarely, Us eyes will Be-
tween the two, il was ali the same as
though he had said:
The insolent little beggarl III teach
him better manners before this games
played"
And the game seemed to have new
zest for him from that time He was well
armed he had Skill address and temper.
With those three weapons one need not
easily despair of any earthly prize Bren
had good deal OF quickneSs. was usually
bright and merry, with an evident SINGER
ity and kindness of disposition But he
could not well hide dislike or annoyance.
He felt he was no match for the ether,
and the feeling put him out and showed
him to the worst advantage. Brewer was
so cool, so bold OF word and laugh. so
bright and handsome withal. Re seemed
to rob Bren OF all MS hhahle qualities.
Beside him, Breu appeared an awk-
ward, III conditioned fellow enough
He hardly kew how the evening
passed He was glad TO get ont
into the cool night and the darkness
of the streets. His face felt flushed and
hot; he burned with passion Of hate and
disappointment. 1t had come upon him
so suddenly and so unexpected. He said
1t was too hard; be didn't deserve it. He
had taken his evil fortune nlanfuIly, had
stood out against fate and done his hon
est best, and IT wasn't right that he
should be so paid Oh, il was too harl
He cursed it all and himself for grouty
fool. Why had he not met this fellow on
his own ground! He was not SO clever
hint was more brass than braiEs. But
what right had she TO torment hinY
If she hadn't cared for him what did she
mean by leading hun on? Hadn't she
been plainly pleased By having him come?
She had shown it palmer than words a
hundred times. If she hadn't cared for
him, what right had she 70 keep him on
until he was too fast to break Who was
she, to take II upon her TO break 4 mans
life for her sport or pride2 What was
she, before heaven. more than he7 II she
was purer and finer. whose praise was
that? Did she try harder, had she more
temptationf Would he act like that,
He die first
Brea walked and walked up and down
the deserted streets, he did not care how
or where. \ feeling Of awful loneliness
crept over him He wished he was back
81 home; he wished he was child again.
He longet for the touch of tie gentle
hand that had snloothed away the smart.
the gentle voice that never failed 70 CON-
fort. But the brUise was deeper now.
poor Bren; face and hand were far away
and vain to help.
Bren turned al last to go home Tho
breadth Of the sleeping city lay between.
The wind blew cold and damp; he sEiv-
cred and turned his back Shame and
crime stared at him out OF the gloom and
fitted By like horrible ghosts. he shrank
back scared from Their touch. and fed
away through the desolate streets. The
day was breaking dinly over the
eastern roofs when he climbed up
to his attic room and crept shiv-
erirg to bed. And while the peace
ful Sabbath morning broke and bright
ened over river and town, Bren tossed
wretchediy while and then fell into .
heavy sleep, and dreamed that Kate ~zs
kind again and all the world was heaven:
Z =
Bren. no doubt il Was rather hard
Bren stood poor chance. II uust Be
owned. unless fate and he fair ous IA
vored. He could not be himself wnea
Brewer was by. He made all so-ts Of reso-
lutions, he would put bold face upon It.
he would - free and rnery-would treat
Brewer civiliy and coolly. a. Brewer id
him Then he would 60 and meet Brewer.
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Nould -ise into his throat 81 sigh, CT tha
fellow. ard BE would seowi 81 hin ont Of
It's eyes. over Ire smooth words Be tired
to say. And then he would Dc awkward
and disagreeable II spite OF himself And
Kate got TO bs cold ard reserved, ard
Brea would cone away raging and ready
20 CIV with veystion and pain 50 IL vel.
Or Bren could not keep away. II usds
him stamp ard curse 70 think Of that fei-
low. looking SO manly ard frank. having
it al his own way. He 1as. 20 ard ses
what wei. CT
Cole Dropped n urcn ki1 cre rsSft-
lie talked % Indifferent things minute.
sitting CD the bed vhils Drea shaved az
the giaes, twelve inches ty eight. I1sn
hstraks OF. abruptly:
"Bren. ear. why dan. you 6a,1 90
TIA. fellows 90. the ~i-t q yoz I'll
only be the harder By ard by.
And brgn turned ro.-d with up.1f.et
razor. AID lis face quite white
g. il. Jim | cant he xus~s-st
fs-cely, and stamped CT the Eoor "a tel
you, II sac throws me. III XIII hin
And be E4de la1gs uTsA tie op~a
blade tia. made Cole shrink. snd tArs~
i. On Il. 6oor And &c Tuned away AID
fairy sooSed. AID Cole saw :. vas no
Use. and cane away sorry ard ria Es
I'D nss think mach os Br~n's threat; CO
krsv hss Trends Il. VA. B1t De Was
very sorry sor pcor Brsa: lie kss- be lad
70 g-sa. strength. and was eo17d ~ n
TIE girl. BODY AID sczl S>sses. :. Vas
10 p.ea.zo. thought - sAvs 20 dozs- tbs
Kate Arr1w. lie had k7rvn hs- lczg b.
fore E-ez. and dad kke6 and admired ksr
shorouglsy. watching ssr ap&-- - vs
his voa. Wien lie vas sex Q. .hs
wo-f5's -eazo~~s AID sh21c~zess 1e lad
lksd 20 link q Es.~ aid ssssz-- himself
there WIS Sill 20 - fcE-4 see<fness ard
arsess tE.h A-1 lor 20 kx-se - o0ze.
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