The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03


that color ] added earnestly Eyes
are common enough" returned Miss
Power. severely. as she turned away
again. no. said iirmly. met that
strange. sweet combination Of hazel
aud brown. and Il don't think this
Is very Interesting. Mr.. Radclln," sails
she coldiy. Then that peculiar shade
Of auburn I've never seen In any haii
IN the world" ! cried eagerly. Mls
Power shrugged her shoulders. That
II ridiculous" she said. Its tue" ]
declared Those wayeflng misses
I've often wondered and Wondered
how Il looks when you take Il down
az night u don't think yon have
any right 20 do that" remarked Miss
Power. Il can't help Il" explained.
And the shape Of your face There
are plenty u people with faces as
much the same as mine" said she
reilngering the flowers. "where are
they I demanded Eve knocked
about the world a good deal. but I've
never come across one within miles
OF a."
You're rather extravaganza Me
Radclln. said Miss Power. u often lie
awake az night thinking OF you." |
continued. Il can call up every single
detail of yo'.r face and expression
And-l know you will think NE very
foolish and-wrong. but sometimes
wen, ] can't go Ia sleep without pre-.
tending toto do what did last night.
you know" How foolish y0u are
said Miss Power. with faint laugh.
That was the reason, | explained.
why. when ! found myself. not Of
my own doing, you know. bit just
found myself close 10 you. ! couldn't
have helped Il for the world just
we'll Il seemed all su wonderful and
beautiful, and my heart went hump.
aud became quite unconscious 81 the
crowd and every one aud then
caught your eyes. and-wcll. / did u
before ! knew"
There was n pause. aud Their. "Oh.
but you shouldn't bet such things In.
fiuence you like that" observed Miss
Power Ia softencd voice
Il am very sorry" said hlmhly
did you mind very muchT
"Of course" she replied promptly
ana then hurriedly went on. "rhat IL.
/ mean, when our cheeku"- Shs
stepped In rare confusion.
but you didn't mind my kissing
you. them asked lnnoccnily.
Certainly ! did" said Miss Power.
quickly. THAT isl mean no.
didn't know. you see"
"Of course you didn't" answered.
booking crestfallrn
Il should have minded very much Il
had known" said she. as though
anxious that there should be No mis-
take.
Il know you would" said more 10.
guhriously. Il am brute"
"Oh. ! wouldn't make too much ~ Il.
Mr. Radclifi." said she kindly. looking
out Of the window "Nou have apOl0-
gized. you know. Aud 81 course we'll
I can understand from what you have
said that you had-some excuse. you
know"
Do you forgive met asked mcci.
lly.
ooh. yes" said Miss Power chc,r.
fully. "Of course. aud ! wouldH't
think anything more about IL II I were
/ you."
~iiut can't help thinking about II. :
| said desperately.
"Bui. AIR. Radclln' she began ard
was silent
"liow can you ask me 10 forget al
nhout u with the memory % that
With that memory asked arose.
and from where stood ! was con.
sclous that Miss Powers cheek was
Hinged with color.
"lou you shouldn't have done Il
then said she with iremulous little
laugh. approached her. hat la hand
Il couldn't help a." said with q
sirh.
oh hut that's nonsense" said she
~ gently, regarding the traffic Ia
The street.
Whenever I am close 10 you | have
the same temptation, ! said. drawing
near.
But that's not nice Of You" OK.
Z claimed Miss Power.
IAN the time We have been IN tbs
room have lccn struggling with Il
singular desire 10 do the same thing.
said. and now Il seems 10 be- quite
mastering me"
'oh. yun mustn't give way" muir.
INJURED Miss Power. hut she did not
move. aud ! was now very close 70
her.
Il can't help Il" explained. Ap
parently. Miss Power could not hell
Il either ~ H. Marriott Watson In
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