The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-29

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horhood q The mill place to be
Stunned after dark. unless one had no
fear In his heart II by any unfortu- ,
nate concurrence Of sorccries n person |
should chance to meet a firc-fy while |
passing the mill, no plunging OF steel
into wood might save him from the |
evil spirits Even 10 bless himself and |
utter plous Invocation, perhaps, might
not avail
"In the mldst2 ZephrIn't nl-repute
a singular thing occurred. lie was
known 20 have fallen into conversation
with n customer. II was this way.
Colette Dion came often 10 the mill
with the grist OF her mother-a poor
widow with thirteen children, Of whom
Colette WIS the eldest One day when
she came down along the dandelion-
dotted pathway leading TO the min.
with her mothers grist In bag upon
her head. Zephrin watched her with
much interest IL common report may
be- believed. she was certainly. In those
days. a picture not to b. hlinkcd cas-.
ually. She had the figure Of n nymph
and face. for all Il was common
place az points. something unusually
line for ylilagcr. But the step. the
carriage. Il remains 20 this day, rs We
have seen, monsieur. dignihed. distin-
guished. maiesticl At first glance, Il
Is said, there was some remarkable re-
scmblance between Colotte aud Zeph
rin-and who can telll II may have
been some vague suggestion Of con
geniality-some thin ray, as from one
distant planet 20 another which In
splred the miller's interest
when, az length, she arrived at the
door Of the mill and deposited her bur.
den beside II, said he:
You have a meaning step, p'tite,
aud a pretty one
'rruer questioned Coleite. with
something finely scornful on her cl0-
quent lips. She was piqued. bet us be-
licvc. since he had not noticed her
pretty face: for. though woman may
be- conscious 81 her snbtlest gsace aud
charm. homage 10 the features Is the
/ thing-ihe real Joy. Isn't Il 40. Bra
/ bont Well said the miller. I doubt
not there Il more Ia your mind than
: the mere grinding OF yondor grlst. chr
IL is my mind now. said she II
was my step latelyr
II IA the mind which regulates the
step, p'tite ! always watch the step
when ! would know the mind he re-.
spondcd.
Now. there Is much In these frag-
menis which reveal the clearness OF
Icphrln's mind az that period aud also
the real character Of the man and the
bent u his spirit You see. Il was the
gesture, the carriage. the aspect. that
Interested him most Whyf We shall
see. Though Colette. Il may be pre-
sumed. did not realize the true signifl.
canoe OF hls words. she remembered
them-cvery 0ne-and repeated them Ia
her mother who In turn told every.
thing 10 the cure, fanglois. from
whom ] have the story. The girl con.
fessed 20 her mother that she was
much surprised regarding the a.
rcputed miller. Monsieur Nlolsson-
Zephrln.' she declared was not at an 4
weird man. hut on the contrary, yery
sensible and gOod-uatuTed Yet hei
mother warned her she must be- wary
such fine qualities oftentlmes screened
the worst souls. Colette. however
maintained stolidly not a word Of Ga,
village gossip was true. Indeed said
she, they say almost as naughty
things u me because they think | an
proud. Aud you know. mamma. ! an
not proud nor wicked so every tim,
COleite fetched the grist 20 the NIL
she returned radiant and full Of prals
o. the miller, At length one day b.
said Ia her, 50 she reported:
"'Coletie ! am going TO ask yo'
something
III Il Is one thing know what M
answer VIII be- she responded wit
much plquancy.
We'll, II ! should ask you to mari,
> mcY
"'rhen should answer "No!'
WHY says the miller his hear
sinking 70 his boots no doubt but rls
lng again very quickly when be catch
Is the twinkle Of mischief In her eye,
"'RUcause n common miller coul
never win my heart says she coquei
tishly, yet with something truly dri
d matte Ia her pose. That Is only for
q great man.
"A selgncurT venturcd the miller.
Higher
"a GOVERNOR
may. higher
"a prlncey
: "'Evcn higher
a. kingT
"'ies, a king Then. after n prcii
= pause; And that is thou. my dca
j. king of the millr"
snow he draws her hands across n
e door ~ the mill aud kisses her IN
z head that Is fallen against his breast
ard that Is all. Let MS suppose the
= simply looked out In DAY -drcar
q across the little River ~ Angels.
! the pleasant dalslcd meadows a.
! green fields about herr.