The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

NuNIftI WIN NiNNNIt -NIF u 700 INIu /
interested IN tempting the bewltching
smile that nickers IN her eyes. that
catches her lips. when the current Of
humor swirls. and " her mood failf
into n dcnurc qulctude. that registers
the minimum degree Of vitesse con
sisicnt with her temperament: and.
though have seen her serious. L Inns
never hCcn ms provoking assure you.
But what was I saying We played
at cruss purposes. for the novelty of
the thing what would we not do for
new sensail0nl and. with Rachel as n
war cry. she swirled into n faninstic
sOrtie upon my pretended Jealousy.
fell fairly m Of the name u Rachel
which she Hung NJ me cdgewise
through the open door. a. she left me.
and twlttercd through the keyhole be-
fore she entered She sang. Thou art
my Rachel. believe me'-''prOmife
thou neer will deceive me"-with sup
eriative variations She named the cat
Rachel. and she hflbed the waitress 20
ask every morning: "Win you have
Ignchet and eggs or beefsteakf' She
gave remarkable mutations Of the
name with huge watchman's rattle
She wrote Rachel on the mirror with
soap
I bore Il all meekly. being more
amused than I pretended. II II one OF
our rules that you mustn't return pie
Ia the same way: but | was indefatlga-
bic 20 my visible alteration Of Miss
Featherbone's portrait. and her name.
lending itself 20 symboiical representa-
tlon. ! adorned ms hat with chicken
feathers and wlshhoncs aud Haunted
the tokens before her rival
After several dass 81 the farce
Niycttc proposed n return ~ the city.
vas awaiting this AMI hal my traps
SGT aud halted with llachcts address.
We we've In town forthwith, aud M
our luncheon nc the cafe. fivcite
arupud O., lner Of table In n wicked
/ little lunnct II her own fabrication,
| maueuyrCd tn conversation IN an
overt attempt 60 excite ny curiosity.
Where Ii chester str,ctf' she asked.
Two hundred aud eleven Chester
street was the alleged residence OF Mr..
RACKET
Its out by the Conservatory Of
Music" I replied, "a sinall house ON
the corner opposite The cemetery
why. how do you know said
Ntcue.
1--WE known Arthur Rachel all ny
llfc." said.
You're a horrid thing-you anu yvui
obi Fcaiherbone.' said Niyciie. i
don't believe you"
''Shc j. not old. I exclaimed she
is uul, nineteen. has the complexion OF
an infant and can speak french.
hope she has letter manners than
yours. SHALL call and see this after
nOOn."
80 along. shall bc busy myself.
said Nivcite. out of the side Of hei
mouth
Where are you goingy ! asked.
'ronfess you're jcaiousg' she p0utcd
"lndced. I am. ! said. and Niveti'
was hcrplf again. She gave me
comfortable demonstration. and lcf
me. saying: Farewell | shall sex
you NJ dinner time"
I vas 50 sure OF Il that ! had u or
dcrri prepared at III Chester street
which. Il i time 60 eanicss. had lonl
been a property " mlne-a haunt i
the old days when ! was beginning &
make my reputation In the Romano
association. aud Ind many an Oui-oi
the-way rendezvous.
I must confess. too. that I had spcn
several hours Ia an Intellectual searc
FOR Miss FcathcrlIonc. who had.
SEEMED. sent NE a falss address-an
, though I shouldn't haze minded ii
srriling the visit 10 Niveiie II u ha
been suc,r,siul yet ] felt very yorn
at the PROSPECT of telling her how
had hccn swmdicd. though l had n
suspicion u her hand Ia the game.
I got ~ my house Innr too soon; io
a. / pulled up the fruut shades an
, gave my Instructions 30 luc'l', saw
familiar little figmc coming up IN
walk aud curiously Teconnpiiering IN
porch for the number.
Jacob met her at the door aud froi
my colrn. heard an elaborate coiioqu
In tie hall Alter a few moments J
I came 10 me and said
1T can't lc the lady you're eAlec
inc M an. sir. She wants 10 see N
llachet. all right. and made out u
, wanted 20 sell him some scented soa
+, sir Hat hrIc's the name, sir; M
" hat shall saw
And Jacob handed me a card
4 which was engraved:
!. MISS FEATIIERRONE.
Z 2ii Chester Strrt
And vivctte. dlmpling gally. with b
/. hat biz atilt. entered and comp
/. mented the parlie carrec. giving y
q four kisses: one Tor herself and one {
.. Miss fcatherl,onc % me. aud two fro
4 the SANE vlvacious pair for Arth
Il Enrelslurg Rachel. The Lark.