The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-08

You au stupid. Don't you under
stand? That's what have 10 decide
10 tell Mr. Mcdonald this morning
before he goes away. o. ought not 20
tell you all this. But you made me.
YOU know. And think you might
help me-"
Il would with pleasure II ! only
knew"
what should a girl do when her
mother wants her to-you know-and
the man is---"
Rich" suggested.
Yes. and--like that" Miss Ans
truther nodded towards the window.
ITS difhcult question" said; "a
very dltiicult question. As you have
asked me to advise you well-do you
love him?'
You may put that aside" said Miss
Anstruther with a sweep Of her hand.
THAT simplihes matters" said.
Then there comes the question OF III
Ial duty. You see. parent judges In
these matters with less--l mean with
greater freedom from-personal feel
ing"
But" objected aiiss Ansiruiher. 1T
il a very personal matter isn't ~ Be
sides. / am sure mamma would never
want me toto marry anyone whom
she thought I didn't really didn't
or. I mean. " -"
shook my head gravely.
You must really be- frank with me.
II am TO advise you probably ]
said
II I really cared for some one else, ="
said Miss Anstruther. very softly.
"Ah- there's some one else2'
Miss Ansinther nodded.
who doesn't care for you?'
20. yes he does" said Miss Ans
truther. quickly. raising her eyes for o
momeut to mine. and then dropping
them again
was just addressing myself TO this
fresh complication, when Miss Ans
truther jumped up.
20, but we are not playing she
said. ITS my turn. isn't IT,"
II u.s." said. with sigh. Tor
should have preferred to follow out the
subject You have an easy losina
hazard on the red into the top pocket
"A haaard1" said Miss Ansiruther
rather vaguely.
II Is a hazard, explained. when
you 60 for the pocket"
How funny said Miss Ansiruther
stopping In mid-stroke ITS like
Yes" said. there are many anal
I ogios between billiards and the tender
passion But. excuse me. you won't Dc
/ u that way; ami n you hold your cue
like that youn dig a hole In th'
cloth"
went round the table TO where Mis-
Anstruther WAS standing.
Keep quite still and IN show you.
! said. placed her hand In the RICH
position at the butt end Of the cue
and. holding IL there. showed her hos
TO make a proper bridge with the lei
hand and slide the cue smoothly an
horizontally over H.
Now" said. still retaining a guild
Ing hand on the cue. ~ you aim s.
] youn get the pocket-unless the ball
kiss"
Naturally ! was compelled TO stan
very close TO Miss Anstruthor durin
this object lesson-so close that Oh
curl that nestled around her left ca
l tictlcd my lips ~ my breath stirred O
Miss Ans,hru,her made hcg stroke
Il was a ridiculous stroke.
Were you really going Tor N
pocket ] asked
u taink." said she turning and ;aS
ing me. "tho kiss spoil, H."
Mis- Anstruihor vas strangely az
tated over her failure. Thinking
better 20 change the subject from oil
lizards. ] said
TELL me. what are you going to "a
to Mr. Mcnonald3'
We were. as have said. OF necesslt
very close together, and Miss Ant
tru,her dropped her eyes.
"a am going TO tell him" she sail
that don't care FOR him-no In th'
way -and-"
And that's what you meant whe
YOU said just now that-that "a
couldn't say Il to me-"
Miss Anstruther's attention vi
Fixed upon the toe Of her right sho
which she was tapping with the bu
end Of her cue. Mine was oonccntrat,
on Miss Anstruther's dropped eyelid
Consequently neither OF us heard a
door open
"llullo, Playing?" said Mr.. McDol
aid. walking round toward the mar
Ing board What's the game?"
The game" said looking up. "
let me see-tWo and love. isn't
Miss Anstruiher2"
Miss Anstruther looked quickly
/ Mr.. Mcdonald and then at me.
10 Yes" she said.
HIN. last forever" said Mr.. McDo
- aid going out and slamming the doc
. 81 hoco so." ! said. as I turned AKA
20 TO Miss Ans,ruther. Clarence Rock
81 BLACK and White
IA. rn....- H.