The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-27

1 ROMANCE N REAL LIFE


Gene, Quelton," cried Jack Darcy.
bursting into my Office one morning in
June last. drop those everlasting pa
pers and take an hours rest. ! want
you TO 80 70 the opera house with me-"
And for what. pray" answered.
should 30 to the opera house IN day
limo-the forenoon at thatg Is Il re-
heWsal?"
"Rehearalg Certainly not; It's the
commencement exercises Of the Girls
High School. and there Is one thing
spec ally. on the program that am
anxious for you 10 hear. Get ready.
man; It's time 10 30. Il will do you
good TO see those pretty girls--two
hundred and fifty OF them. and listen
10 what some OF them have 10 say. Il
VIII brush the cobwebs of that hard
worked old editorial brain OF yours"
Now cannot tell you how Il was. bat
Jacks proposition reused In me a sud
Zen but oyerweening desire to attend
those exercises. II would be so radical
change from the amusements that
usually INDUCED IN. something so
bright and inspiring and beautiful. that
became, all In minute, as enthua-
iastie about Il as ly busting friend
was.
tossed aside the exchange" that |
had been scanning. laid a weight on
my copy" paper. seized my hat and ae-
tually hurried Jack out OF the ONCE and
Into the street on our way 70 the opera
house. suppose We are all subject TO
those sudden impulses. but mine aston
lshed me, all the same; later In the day
! came TO the conclusion that some
benehcent spirit had moved me.
As We entered the house, where a
large audience had already gathered,
the members Of the graduating class
were just coming upon tho stage. This
n Itself was a pretty sight. and Jack
and found a place where We could zee
u to good advantage. The girls. whose
ages ranged from sixteen 70 nineteen
years, were all dressed In white. with
Just variation enough IN material and
trimming 10 take away the appearance
Of monotony.
Each Girl carried a bunch OF flowers
In her hand. and wore upon her left
breast the crimson and gold ribbon Of
the class.
Chairs were arranged In tiers from
the front OF the large stage to the rear
and the girls entered IN two lines. one
from each side. Those that entered
from the right crossed the stage and
passed 10 the chairs on the left. and
those that entered from the left passed
to the right This semi-miliiary effect
was very pleasing. and made the scene
orderly without being stin.
When all were seated the exercises
began. but Il ia not my purpose 10 dc.
scribe them In detail. Jack soon let
me know why he had asked me "a
come there. and that is what am so.
ing 10 tell you about. He pointed "a
the FIFTH number on the program. and
said;
THAT Is what I want you to hear
Miss Agnes Farrell's recitation She Il
remarkable girl. want you 10 &c,
and hear her to-day. and then am 20.
Ing to tell you a story about her. She's
a herolne-cvery inch a heroine. with
a. gallant a spirit as ever animated IN,
heart Of a soldier. And yet she Is on,
81 the gehtlest and most loyablo girl
you ever saw. But waiig'
looked at the program and saw this
,. Recltation-The Charge OF the Llgh
Brigade.
Agnes Constance Farrell.
The FIRST four numbers OF the pro
gram had been given. and then IA,
principal OF the school announced Mis-
Farrell A fair-haired young girl aros,
from the front row Of seats and adj
vanced gracefully to the front OF tn
stage. Her manner was easy and self
contained. but absolutely free from
self-assertiyeness: It was the manner
Of one conscious Of her power. but toI
modest 70 make that consciousness ap
parent.
With a slight but graceful bow 4
\ TIE audience. she began 70 speak: