The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03
APOLOGY.

bluntly Il have come" I said. Ito
offer an apology for-for what hap
pened last night"
She opened her eyes aud regarded
me With an innocent stare. In which,
however. some haughincss mingled
\ do mot understand. said She Did
you trip CA my dfesss Well. az any
rate. hate apologies. WIN you have
SOM tcaf"
Thank you" said !. seating myself,
aud putting my hat on the iloor "Nou
see, when We came 0ut OF the hall
aud there was that rush. | had nO
Idea
"les. u was an abOminable crush"
put IN Miss Power. hastily. Il won
der Mr. Radclln. n you would mind
ringing the bcllf''
You remember" explained. as !
returned from the bell. how just ~
we reached the door
'Oh, dear me-" cried Miss Power,
suddenly "rhls teapot Is such a silly
thing, ! hope nothing went over YOU
"Not M an. ! said. politely.
She examined her dress carefully.
and ! waited IN patience. = think
tea stain Is worse than wine stain.
don't you. Mr.. itadcllnT' she went
ON. "And one can't pat salt un u.
either"
NO" assentcd cautiously. "ilnt
when we were being pr, ssed 80 hard
against the door and trying 90 get
out. yOn weic un my right, aud The
rush sent me-
You 90 take sugar. don't yomT' In.
,erposed Miss Power abruptly. "llow
hot the weather ls''
zone lump. plcarr." said I sand
ihen some ole pushed me. ana ! sup
pore some one pushed you, and the
next thing ! knew was that or
cheeks wew"-
AR Radclln. interrupted Miss
Power quickly. her cheeks flaming.
II thing we bad better forget silly
things aud 20 0n with oar tea" She
spoke with SOME dignity aud even
with an air 81 ebuke
That's what ! want 10 do" | eX-
rlnlncl eagerly But have had Il un
nly conscience o. explain H. you. You
see cfnhin'i help upT chepks touch.
ing" "Mr Radcll1." said Miss Pow.
cr rising. III you WIN not let stupid
Gccidenls alone" No. no" said
quickly. "That D. what ! wanted TO
l eve Nuu an apology Non SEE. Il
Waai that" "Musnt whatf asked
Mis- Power after pause. as " she
didn't want 70 AK Il. 1t wasn't an
accicrul." ! murmurcd Ia q shame.
faced way. felt SHE was l0oklng at
me And felt. too. that her cheeks
Wen crimson. and then she laughed
an rpensy descendant sort OF laugh.
'inu eau make yourself extremely
nhienlDrs." she said snayciy. "iiu,
pl,e don't Invent nonsense like thai
ana h.i ~ both forget very I'M
pieasa.i episode Il suppose u was
unpleaiani." said dubiously High
IT," flr said. with aspcrlty. aud turn
Ing away began To- arrange some flow
era in q vase
-b't f0u see began. Ia n shutting
inannf. Il can't rfsl ! mean. ! want
you to saw YOU forgive mo" Il dou't
Think observed Miss Power. tran.
qlilly. 'fhai there Is anything 90 for
give. fe''luE that u was entirely acri-
dental will confess that her per.
slsientr iaiiled me- ! almost bcEan to
think Il must have hecn an accident
SIN. ! pcTseveredL u was my duty.
"Bui II wasn't an accident" cried
dolefally. MIR Radcllf. you are IN.
tolerahle." she said quickly. lyon.
yourself. have just explained that II
was the crowd Yes" ! put IN.
Eagerly. "that was when your cheeks
when we "Yes. yes" she ex-
cAlmcd. lmpaiicutly. "But that was
net all. ] added. Miss Power cleyai.
I'd her eyebrows. but did not face me.
Really. she said. lndinerently. bat I
'ould have sworn that she was Hurried.
"lou don't know what happened.
them ] asked ncckly. Eve cama
away. ! aunpose" said Miss Power.
With the assumption ~ carlessness
stu upon her Yes" said mean.
uglSly. after something else. "Upun
my word. you arr very tedious" said
she. II neither understand You nor
wish 70 understand YOU" ! am sure
she was agitnied. Were YOU not
awae." asked. that l-that /"
Miss Tower made no remark. hut was
much occupied with hOr flowers THAT
well | thought you must have
kncNu.' SIN ! got no help and her
hack was toward mr now. Il took adj
vantage ~ the iuxiaposltlon to-
heated q sigh and got Il oycr-"kiss
sou"
Miss Power turned round abruptly
and her eyes were full ~ honest an
ger. she surveyed me with great dig
atty. and then. In very cold tones. said
you seem determined to use the ear
and BELLS to-day" Indeed" I said
earnestly, this tone and" "llow
darrd youf said Miss Power iiercs;y
Now, 20 say the truth. ! dld not thinh
she would have made this fuss about
Il. teCause | Imagined that she had
KNOWN. aud we'll shc had hcrn polite
enough When | came ln Hut she wa,
obviously very angry indeed. and m.
rOnfounded me siammcrcd moe
apologies you the iempiatiOn!'
murnure,l Temptation she echoed
with ecorr "A man IL poor crcaiur,
who cannot. who has % sclf.rcstuln
and musl insult every girl be- rim
across, and" ''Oh. but Il isn't ever,
GIRL I cried hastily. =. wal Onl,
sou. l wouldn't have taken advantage
n avs one else. and" ''rhai Ia q
prclly compliment To me" she Inter
rupied. with angry hauleur, that
shuuld be the one chosen for your In
mltr ! moved my hands helplessll
Ia protest. "Oh, hut you don't under
slanAr declared Il undcrsian,
aultr we'll enough. she said. luokini
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