The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-17
JUST 4 HAHLY love.

into the open air.
Annie changed as quickly from the
dlgnlGed young teacher to the childish
girl. and took little mirror ont Of the
desk and panked and pulled at her
curls as the FIRST Joy Of liberty. Then
she took her lunch basket and went
down to the big beech tree by the brook
10 eat This was the way her thoughts
were running:
Il wish know a real hero, one like
those In the story papers. Nothing ev.
or happens like them. when got mar.
ried, II ever I did. I'd want TO marry
some one who was brave and grand
and did something wonderful, not go
Ing on just like other people. He's so
very nice, he's big and strong and kind.
hut" The thoughts grew more aud
more confused aud contradictory.
After this you viii not be surprised
90 learn that VIII Harvey came 10 the
beech tree almost Ms soon ns Annie
did. and that she was quite surprised
10 see him.
I'm give you some Of my lunch" she
said. graclously, 10 the tall fellow fresh
from the plow, who was sacrificing
most Of his dinner hour for her society.
Il don't want your lunch. Annie. |
want yOu-thce, It's out-yOu know.
I've been wanting TO tell you" lie
reached tlmldly to take her hand. hut
Just then she found Il necessary 10
drop down aud peer into the basket.
Harvey sat beside her and begged
her 20 try 20 love him; he loved her ~
much; he'd be ~ good 10 her; he didn't
want 20 live if-but she did care Cor
him little, didn't sheY Annie drew
her invisible patterns with her fingers
on the old beech roots. and kept her
eyes on that important industry.
II don't know. VIII" she answered,
NJ last. In very small voice. Then,
with a ghost OF n laugh: ayes; do.
too. don't care enough toto want to
say yes, and do care too much "a say
no. I'm bad girl. and don't mean
20 be coquctte aud dirt, hut thate
Just what | would be II behaved the
way I want TO-"
With this she flashed upon him Tor
an instant her beautiful brown eyes.
They were both merry aud troubled
But In the end. nj last, you'd love
mo. too, wouldn't you, Annier'
II don't know don't want 10 give
you my answer"
"But have 90 have an answer"
VIII spoke In new tone. his deep
voice vibrating Il can't go on this
way. Annie You know to-day az well
as any other day Whether you have
Just been playing with me or not |
ghnnt blame YOU ! shan't call You ans
hard name, but must know now what
you mean. what there Is In your heart
for me- II you won't have me, want
10 know the wOrst'-hc stopped sud.
denly and shut his mouth tightly. 10
seemed he feared t. trust his voice 10
say more.
"ilye me a few hours a. think. VIII
I'll tell you after school"
Harvey made no answer except n
NOD lis head; then No. rot up. stunpul
over swiftly ard kissed the top of her
head. aud was gone Anne with the
pat of her hand fcl, the kissed place
mcdliailvcly. az II she expected a. ind
II changed 10y this novel experience
Her face was very serious II was
little lunch she ate, and when shc went
back TO the schcolhousc quarter OF an
hour before tllno Co ring ihe bcll
II.
The schCOlhousc WAS on q nlll. and II
looked far down q white rad that
went on by Geld Harvey was rlow.
Ing. and then up the Hill again pas,
the house that was his home Annie
stood In the door and looked al the
scene aud thought: that mastcrful way
In which Harvey had demanded hi5
answer had done something for h's
case Annie hated worse thnn ever To-
give him up; Int then, what was there
nhnui WIN Harvey IN make him q rival
IN hcr heart " Lord MoptmoIcncy aud
Edward dillingham;. the crocs 81 hrr
fnvorlir novel; To be sure. his hiue
eyes grew wonderfully bright aud ~
soft WHEN be- was talking TO her ani
she Put out her hand again to tine top
OF her pretty, dark Lead
Why-wasn't TINT Tommy coming
along the ruady How naughty of him
10 go 80 FAR away when she had told
him he might go home with the Tracy
children 10 dinner. Tommy WIS her
own beloved little br Their. and Il was
very hard for her not TO be partial"
90 him nj school
Il suppose | ought 10 punish him. 9"
she thought. wOefully smiling. too. aa
she looked NJ the little man. irudglng
all " far on ul'on the dusty rad
Then her hart stood still 4 great
cloud Of dust sprung ~ Ia front ~ the
Harvey house. AMI with Il came into
sight a pair NJ runaway huNes drag.
! glng the rcmans Of wagon behind
them. IN an Instant they wouli be- en-
Tommy. and Tommy such little fcl.
low. turned nnd then stopped. too terri
fed 90 move: hut Snnc one else moved
sprung over the fence of the wheat
field and threw himself in front at the
terrible horses. caught them. struggled:
then away they hr,kr 6gain. throwing
! Will down. She saw that u was he
nnd 1ommy-Tommy was sitting trl.
umphantly on the fence to scc them 60
10y. Il was Annlc's turn Ia lose the
IlNMfN VI NNlANu was " III NtNu Nllp
had given one gnsplng cry rs he fell
lint now she clnspcd her hands and
strained her eyes IN silence: she only
hcgan To cry, ms win. after a Few zee.
ouds, slowly picked himself ~ and
limpcd mlCk To the house
III.
Thcp was small chance Ia question
The hcathlcss Tommy when be- np-
pcarcd for hc WIS "tnuly." aud u
seemed he knew nothing about his pro-
tcctor, anyway. lie answered be- was
'all right" and when. at recrss he got
q chance 10 exploit his adventure. was
given over TO limitations OF the horsl n
But VIII did not come hack 10 his
plowlng Annie watched Tor him all
that afternoon, aud the children had m
easy time. Hut after they wcW gonc-
yes thcr be- was coming down the hlll.
one arm Ia sling
What Is u. Aunicw that was an he
said, as hc gtood pale and firm. In tho
doorway. Annie started foWau him.