The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

"Afay l." he asked courteoualy, $50
20 your home and send you some a.
sistanceT'
"Oh, dear. no" IN tone Of alarm,
1T would brighten them 10 death. !
am not much hurt. II you could kindly
wait few minutes aud then help me
10 mount don't think | could mount
alone. feel nervous"
Il ann az your service replied her
companion; ''your wheel. at any rate,
Is none the worse"
For, ardent cycllst that he was. II
his first look had been Tor the rider,
his second had been for the wheel.
$50 much the better but see how
have torn my skirt. ! must mend Il.
or perhaps Il would catch and throw
me again."
SO saying. she drew from her pocket
a dainty little ease. from which she
produced thimble, needle and thread.
aud then began sewing her torn shirt.
The man watched her nlmblc fingers
with admiration. She was a graceful
little person, and looked very demure
as she sat with bent head, her mis-
I chicvOus eyes fixed on her work.
II love cycling" she exclaimed,
don't your
The man confessed that he did. and
/ she displayed such interest In what he
said that he told her the story of a
I cycling trip he had taken last summer,
and from thar, encouraged by her gen.
tie questioning, be- spoke OF many
things, and the girl listened intcntly.
Hut az last she felt that she could re-
member no more and that made her
/ realize that she was equal 10 her 70.
turn trip. so she prcttlly explained That
she felt quite recovered from her fall.
ana asked her companion 10 be- good
enough 10 help her 10 mount. lie ne
| qulesccd almost reluctantly. for Il had
been q pleasant half hour 10 him.
She paused minute II don't know
how 10 thank you for what sou have
done for me" She cast her eyes down.
for they were fun Of laughter. She
was wondering what the editor would
say.
you make too much Of a." he sld
for how could he know what was In
her mlndf Il am glad WIS able tn be
% any assistance Ia You. II was q FOR
tnnate thing that happened TO b. so
close hehlud."
She did not think Il necessary 20 tell
him that but for that she would not
have fallen.
Il am sorry 10 say that am leaving
the city" the uan went on. "or |
would venture TO ask permission 70
call on you"
"You are leaving this EVENING" am
sorry. too"
But the dlmplcs In her face bollcd
her words.
\ c0urtly bow. a word Of adicu. and
fhc was on like a bird lie watched
her out Of sight. and NJ be mounted
his own wheel. Il vaguely occurred 10
him That from q sprulncd ankle. how.
ever slight. she had recovered very
completely.
Her little feet I'D swift work with
the pedals. Il Is true. but when she
reached home her pen travelled almost
NOR swiftly over sheet after sheet of
paper as she wrote. with marvellous
cOyoctncss. the opinions aud remarks
of the man who had never been Inter.
viewed.
After all he found hlmself unable ~
leave the city that evening. but the
first train next morning carried him
away, The boys were calling the pa.
pcrs on the station platform. ana NJ a
copy OF the Scruiaior found its was
into hls vullsc.
When be i0sk5d NJ II bis own name
caught his eye. In lettering IN bic that
10 Is usually reserved Tor a prcsidcn.
tlal election. on FOR the chances of
war with Great Britain. 10 his own
vast amazcmcnt hc saw: