The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-20
A SUMNER COVUETTE.


"rieasant dreams" said he.
"Confound an women said l.
ALAS, how easily woman can
make fool u man." said he
"Or two men" said I.
Ethyl Lynn was by far the prettlest
summer girl at ID" shore. aud she
lived about a enc down the beach
from the hotel where l was spending
a month and an my spare cash.
was strolllng along the sand In the
purple and blue twilight toward her
cottage when ! was oyertaken by
Frank Brent. a man had real adj
miration for until ! heard Miss Lynn
go into rapt Ses over him one day
when ! was doing my best TO make
myself entertaining to her, II nothing
more
Ordinarily ! am pleased with any
persons coed taste who agrees with
me In what think admirable. but In
this Instance ! seemed 10 have de-
parted from my usual custom.
However as ! was saying. Mr. Brent
overlook me on my stroll. and ns I
had an engagement with Miss Lynn
and felt easy In my mind on that
score, ! was rather pleased than other
wise 10 have company Ia my lcisurely
twilight walk
Coed evening. Mr.. illtc." be- said.
tipping his hat with the grace that
made him fnyorite with al women.
"Ah, Mr. Brent" ] smiled. how do
you doi ] am charmed TO see you. |
hope you will join me Ia my walk"
with pleasure. my dear fellow. 90
We were friendly enough for that sort
OF familiarity. aud be- caughl step
with me as We moved along
What a delightful EVENING" | said.
''and how soft the air.
Yes. A land hrt.'ze Il always de
llghtful when the days have not been
too hot There Il an odor Of flowers
Ia n. and an absence 81 that lnvid.
iuos little chlll which seems 20 b. an
essential VI the salt air u the sea-
Il have noticed that myself" said I.
pleased to think that be- was ~ ob.
servant. for ! admire obserVani PEI.
pie.
1T IL the time for poetry aud lovers
rhapsedics." ] ventured.
lie laughed
There i an idea In that he said.
Then ] laughed also
There Is la everything I say" I
said, bowling with meek superiority.
''Of course. u course. but a. ! was
about 10 etlucldatc Il never occurred
10 me before 10 have the meteorugical
conditions coincide with the emotional
nnd ! never have considered atmoa
pheric currents Ia connection with
composite currents of two throbblne
hearts ] seen now. though. the adj
I Naniager q a soft. sweet. carcsslnr
land breze ~ compared with the
I danny dampness - q breeze jusl
81 the salt water"
II IL beautiful thought" r.
sponded proud OF the suggestion
had given him on which be- had basct
~ remarkable conclusion.
Yes" be- laughed lightly. .and ~,
land hrneze doesn't make a girls nosi
cold either. aud her hands don't Zee
Ike day heforc yesterdays biscuit,
In the cleaning. rs they do when IA,
sea breeze sweeps ~ salty favor Ia.
Notwithstanding Brent. was hec1m
ing brilliant. ] bluEhed painfully. fol
somewhere out q my mcmGry. IA,
the ghost ~ something. came "a,
thought Of cold nose thai had one,
upon a time felt touch my cheek. an,
! remembered that II was not q hnt
breeze blowing at the moment of con
tGci.
You treat these things with 10,
much lcylty. old man." said IN 1
tone of reproof Love l. a sacro,
thing. aud the matters you refer Z,
ate incidents % that sacred expert
cncc"
Il presume you are right. be said
rs hc ar'l, ssly dipped the ashes frnn
his cigar "Bui how does Il happei
that YOU are strolllng on the bcacl
aloucf"
And you" replied. turning upOl
hin.
'Oh. I'm with you" he laughed.
And ! avn well accompanied"
bowed
But what are men 20 men. unde
the twilight starsy' be chanted.
This was touching subject I wa
not anxious to dwell upon, rs ca
pcctcd TO take Miss Lynn ont for
moonlight walk. aud I most cmphaii
tally dld not want Mr. Brent 10 b
u the party. ~ | hcdgcd.
Il don't know" I said. "a thin
men can hc perfect companions 4
each other, even under the most IL
mantle auspices"
Possibly man might hr ~ 4
YOU. laughed Mr.. nrent. "hut not 4
me. Fer NE moonlight. music, maid
and"
"Mush," interrupted
"Ah, mush Indeed" he signed. wit
his eyes RULED hcavcnward. but hs,
tcs %han any pie that ever pleased
palate"
lireut was getting silly.
How far are you going down IA
buachy' | asked rather suddenly, IL
az this point We were only n quartz
" q mile from Miss l.ynn's cottag,
and ! wanted 10 get Brent turned .
some other direction.
"Oh, not very far" be- said. rattle
srpcrilllously, ! thought, ns II ha
no rlghi 10 ask him such a ucstlon
Ear enough. ! fancy" ! retOrtcd.
And pray, Mr. liltc. how far Is IA
enough In your vov'hularyY he &,
sponded In such snncr as TO pa,
woke me all over.
"rhe beach Is public highway I
all inicnis aud purposes. AIR. Brent.
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