The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-16

anoa- his iflenda An. to think that
III were % few lefil OF course We
had 8 great deal 10 say 10 one another.
ana o thousand and one questions to
ask: and. as don't claim 70 have any
ihlne OF The saint IN my composition. l
doa't deny that Il did make me feel
just a little hard when ! saw him sit
down By Edith Lonsdale and talk 20
her. and look into her honest blue eyes.
before had half told him what had
happened IN the village during the
dreafy years Of his absence, But the
feeling dldn't last long.
ITS natural enough. I'm sure,' ]
reasoned with myself. and only wha,
ought to expect. She Is as pretty as a
picture. and now. " Roy win fall In
love with her. can be just as happy In
their happiness % II Il had come TO me
the blessing Of a good mans love-"
So / persuaded myself; yet Il was a
little hard TO feel myself shut out from
all the beauty and sweetness Of a
uoman's natural lot. think ! never
felt the bitterness OF being an old
maid quite as acutely as l did shat
night. wlca Roydon had gone to the
village Inn. ard Edith lay sleeping on
the pillow at ny side. and the scent Of
ne honcysucklca came waiting in at
every stir Of the dewy night breeze.
Well. &C. e7-ae often to our house, and
used - make an sorts Of little ex.
rtses to leave him with Edith. while !
went up stairs 10 sit BY myself and
weave little threads Of romance in and
out Of the meshes Of my fancy knitting.
One day Roydon Grey came to me.
for young Durham had called. and
was chatting with Edith. and dare say
Roy thought / looked lonely with my
work in the hall.
"Pen. said be. what DO you think !
am going TO do!'
A dim idea be was golng TO make me
bis conhdanle fitted across my mind.
Il don't know" said. smiling
'sWhai ia q. Roy"
I'm going 10 refgrnlsh She Old house
Il looks dim and dcsky and old-fash
ioled now; and want Il to be fresh
and sunny and winsome. wan you help
me with your advice ana oounaelg"
OF course I promised; and for iho
next two or three weeks we were az
busy AZ bees.
we mustn't loi her know what we
are about" he said thar night. with J
motion Of his head toward Edith.
oh. no. to be nnro not" answered
~ woald spoil the surprise"
How pretty We did make the old
placel Every room was like caskei
ready to receive n jewo,: the bright
carpets glowed In bouquets and NOSE.
end trailing arabesques OF Persian
brightness. all over tho floor; the win
dowa were draped With neat and taste
ful shades. the pictures on the walls
seemed prospective OF troplc sunset.
and soft Alpine moons: while every
raEo and stand and bookcase was ar
ranged as knew Edith would like d.
Roy" said I. guardedly. the after.
noon that our work OF transformation
vas complete. and We stood coagratu.
laiing each other on our SUCCESSFUL ca.
acafots for up 10 this time had been
very din1rccl. end asked no questions
Nhea she'll tho queen OF this en-.
,nan'ea seaim take possession OF hoi
'a'fs hoNerf In other wordn"--ana l
eopla not help laushlne AZ hls nur,lod
ioos- when ahan you bc rparr,eles
20 yoa have guessed "a. you demnr,
little Codipuss" 0'''''"
Yes. ! have guessed IT,
We'll. what do you think would h.
an auGplcious timcg"
Lot ne sec. this Ia July. Why don,
you say the ilrst OF August?"
The first OF August be II then" n
assented. You are sure there
everything here you can posslbl
think of"
yes. everything"
because" he went on. when y,
como here TO live"
Am TO live here's" I aahod. "Bu
Roy, perhaps she wouldn't like H."
"Sheg Who Is sho?" he inquired.
why. Edith, to be smo.
what has Edith got 10 say. shou
!. like to know" cried Roydon. langhin
q my darling little Pen. n YOU are sa,i
a fed. the rest Of the world may say. d
|. and think what q pleases. SINCE y,
|. have promised TO be my wife
, n" Tho oozlly furnished nj, brea
a fast room seemed to swim Sind IA
; stop. hoydon. for mlulaeils please.
dent quito understand -
lon raid yourself tie 1rnt Ar a,
/ nst { theuehl n uaa lclIihs~
Edith, Indcndi A mens ,h4a
.aoolgifl. whose whole hnnrf ,.,.,..
49, ~ wrapped NJ On Harry ni,frhsr.
lssuJ'cn, where haroary pruDlem dis
turb is bafmony. They want the led
era Offices, and unity Of purpose -.
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