The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-01

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You Are a schcmiag Little Match
shaker.
Really. Nellie. / believe you are
nothing but q scheming little match
maker"
Elm this Instance perhaps ! am. But
II Il certainly very desirable match
and yen are both head over ears III
love with each other
Il protest. don't love him bit.
.You don't know your own mind.
"On. yes. do. ! don't love him, and
wouldn't marry HIM.
"Do you mean thntf
eANell. Of course do"
marry him myself"
"You."
'Why noty'
"Oh. OF course. II is nothing To me.
"Qulic 20"
sBuf | think Il very mean Of you
very. VERY meau-n0t 90 have told ne
that you cared FOR him."
Now. Molly. just listen Mr.. Beau
mont, ! nm sure. thinks Yen do not
Ike him. and that you would refuse
him III ne asked you 10 marry.
DO you think So
"lee. 80 ] believe. from something
~ dicincd that De- ls going 10 propose
90 me lh's afternoon. Now. u you slip
into the drawing room and hide behind
the SCREEN
Il shorldn't think Of doing any such
thing. The ldear'
"Do MS tel you. dear, and you will
hear me refuse him. was only Jest
inx when ! said would marry Mr.
beaumont myself"
.srhen you ate sure You don't love
him the least little b,t. Nellie, dearg
"Not IN the least You VIII hear me
tell him so n you walt
~Well. Mr. Beaumont, have sou Il.
"a MY cuualn Molly.
and 40 you really think | may hope
f0r succcssf'
Il am sure ~ Il. She n very fond Of
Won. but not yet fully aware 81 ih
fact. We wcmcn are curious Great
utce."
III was very good OF you to oner me
your al leo and hlp."
"Nol at an; We are very old friends
Now. don't ynu be rash. or you VIII
spoil everything. You must do exactly
as I tell you You must come Into the
drawing room and propose 10 me.
'pfopose 10 youT
"Yes: aud mind you act your part
we'll"
Il don't understand you"
"Wsti. while you are proposing q
me. Molly will b. behind the screen
When she hears your proiesiatluns Of
love Tor me shr will think she has LOST
you aud viii discover the true state OF
her heart"
but really, this seems rather"
"Now. don't argue. DO Just a. | tel
you. Come into the drawing room al
ohca. CT she viii suspect cnlluslon.'
"One moment Don't you think"
"Not word. ! hear Molly coming
down stairs. viii slt here on thi,
sofa. When I raise my hand begin
Can you tell me OF a good novel, Mr.
ncaumOntr'
well er--lt u rather a responsible
ity recommending novels 10 ladies now
ndays. There are ~ many dinercn
schools OF readers a. Of wrlicri."
"Iint You know by this time my taste
IN fiction"
'Nct 20 we'll am afraid. as ccult
wish. Hem, n you would-cr- only
ict me become your sole literary read
or. faster aud adviser for lifer'
Il avn afraid don't understand ycu
Mr.. Beaumont
"Cann0t you guess what has brought
me here this aficmoonf I.et me b,
frank with you Oh. Nellie. we hay,
been friends now a long time. Every
year yOl become dcarcr 10 me ant
morn necessary for my happiness. VIII
you not become my wiicf Speak. darl
Ing. Say you consent. You canno
guess how long To have you Away,
by my slide. Ray yes aud make m'
the happlost man In all the Wid'
world"
Prom where she sat Nellie saw thl
nutlef Of light blue gown as Il pass
81 quickly from behind the screen q
the open door Molly had prematurell
flcd.
edo not keep me ln suspense" N
went on. ''Say you viii De my wife.
She bent her head 10 hide an irr,
slstlhe smile.
"Nrsf
Afr beaumont lclpcd 90 bis feet q
auazement. Nellie did not speak
wcrd with a look OF anger on hi
face. he stepped behind the screen
There was nobody there.
"What does this mcanf
IA simply means, Mr.. Beaumont
SIM you have asked me 10 marry yo
and ! have consented
= merely did so az your suggestion
because"
Exactly, and Il was good OF you &
adopt nay suggestion. ! have acccptc'
your offer. and hope shall nos hay
reason TO regret H."
Nonsense. Miss Ncnlel You knew
u Was only In jest. like coed prac