The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-13

the look and tone |
which accompanied these words. The !
small red lips had a most unbecomlng
pout. the deep violet eyes an angry
and scorniul fash, while the delicately
pencilled brows were drawn no closely
together, that their arches almost AT
The individual addressed. to all appear
Ance. took this Outburst very eoolly.
though inwardly very much annoyed,
You need feel under no particular
obligations TO me-" he said. quietly.
Without raising his eyes from the book.
whose leaves he was turning with no
very definite idea Of their meaning.
II Is my candid opinion. am very
sorry TO say"
Indeed Miss Agnes Ward IA not
lli-tempcred In the least. SUPPOSED"
Miss Agnes Ward Is what you can
o. when you ehoose-a very amia0le
young lady"
Why don't you ask her TO marry
your ! should think you would. she Is
such paragon OF PERFECTION
because | don't love her. and do
love somebody else"
That somebody else ought 20 feel
very much BATTERED. But II you mean
me. let me tell you that the sooner you
transfer your affections TO her. or some
other lady. the better shall be suited"
You don't mean what you say.
Susan"
Yes. do mean what ] say" replied
the young lady. her checks growing
very red. And what Is more. am
convinced We are not suited to each
other. and that IL IL best that we part"
Mr. Albright arose. lie had turned
slightly pale. and there was a grave
look In his eyes. and a quiet expression
Of the lips, full Of significance in one
hAbitually 70 calm and self-controllsd.
He deliberately buttonod up hls coat
ana drew on his gloves. Then taking
up his hat, he said:
'YOu will be sorry for what you have
said. bye-and-bye." and left the house.
Prank Ray. susan's brother. had
been sitting upon the piazza. during
this conversation. and the windows be-
Ing open. had heard enough to under.
stand Its import. and n he had not
Mr. ArkrlFhts grave. absent look. as
be passed him. would have given him
an inkling Of the truth.
Entering the hall. he pushed open the
door Of the room where his sister was
sitting. In an AZ thoroughly uneomforl.
able a state OF mind rs one could pos.
Bibly conceive.
You'll lose John. II you are not care.
ful. Sue" he said. after looking At her
a moment without speaking.
4 wish you wouldn't NEEDLE with ms
Affairs. Frank" retorted Susan. petu
lantly. 4; would be no great loss, Il
I should"
You wouldn't care. suppose. II h,
should enlist. as Bert, Laura DEAN
bethrothed. has,"
The memory OF Iaura's pale. sad FAC,
rose up before her. and she looked
little startled.
"Enlistg lie has no thought Of en-
listing. All his brothers are In IN
army. and he wouldn't be likely {,
leave his mother all alone. Beside,
the quota Is made up"
Il know that. but now that they Or
on the point Of starting. two or thr,
Of them would be glad TO get a sub
stitnte. wyllls Bur, would, / know
Tor he told me 80.
Frank turned carelessly away A n
said this. but his words had arouse
an unpleasant train OF thought A
susans mind. which she strove valni
TO dispel.
Nonsense she said to herself
Frank Ia trying TO tease me. n
knows better. wish I hadn't sal
what I aid. but John Is so provokln,
n he would only get angry like 9th,
people. and not sit there so cool an
calm. and say such dlsagrecable thing
I Wish he wasn't 90 perfect himself. Z
didn't expect me TO be, One don't IN
to be always In the wrong"
The hearts OF John and Susan We,
drawn together by a strong bond ,
mutual sympathy and affection. an
s.ey both possessed many excelle,
qualities. yet scarcely a week passs
without some such scene as the aboy
though Susan had never allowed he
self 10 speak such bitter words befor
and never had John parted from her
such an ungracious manner.
Truth compels US 10 acknowleds
that Susan was the one at fault. It,
gether with warm. loving heart. I'll
had a quick. lmpulsive temper. whIs
often betrayed her into language viii,
she afterwards deeply regretted. n
only daughter among a host Of son
an amount OF petting was lavlshed al
on her by both parents and brother
that would have completely spoiled
Iess kind and ingenious dispositlo
and possessing unusual person
beauty, when she reached the age
womanhood, she drew around her
circle OF admirers. who would ha'
fain persuaded her that her very faul
were virtues.
Yet she showed her inherent so,
sense. by passing them all by for hone
John Albright, who, though he TO,
her 10 his generous heart. az a mo
dear and precious gitt loving her
only such strong natures can love. n
only saw that she had failings. b
would have felt that he was false
. the trust reposed In him, had he n
done his best 10 make her conscious
them also.
Yet n Susan was most TO blame.
q also true that John did not ALVIN
make due allowance. either for her Il
pulalve temperament, so different frc
his own, or her youth, for she was I
years younger than himself Meth