The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-12


wnvslds station. situated mile ara
half from The hiiou residence IN
question. After that. how much ,a,e
on destiny had 10 do with w ioN
much MANI how much woman IT,
mains mathematical. defy Two peo-
III. ~ me opposite sexes Ia walk Tor
milo aud half along a boxed'in com
f,-r lame ana not be- opnessively con-
sclous Of each other ] defy man
posscsscd ~ the slightest molely OF
ias,e not 10 pick oui the various beau
lies 81 that woman. " she have ulrn,'
ana briefly iahulatc them on 'ie i nv,
IA Of his appreciation rs he wail's.
defe hc-. III she have q grain OF lhat
snnneisf which Is said 10 be Innate IN
,ron,nr not 10 display those BEAUTIES
~ the lcst advantage fcr his especial
dclectnilup.
Ana what woman ever walks along
corrtrv read. rich In Wild howrrs'
without stopping every ave minutes l"
nick samples of themf
Finally. the two drew mp NJ the gar
don ratc. n not simultaneously. almo 4
40 the man pushlng the gate Wide Tor
her ana whiting and they arrived race
M fare under The trelllsCd porch.
The woman had rul bunch or scar
lct rowan berries IN her hat, CORE
snnuding hrnch ir her belt She held
sufficient wild grasses and dora Ia her
arms 10 decorate q font at a harvest
festival. Her dark. gypsy face HAD
eaurht n glow from these herric7; he
dark ewes shonc. she was not young
the man thought. but extremely at
iucliyc.
The sound Of advancing footsteps
footsteps. presumably NJ Che carclnkcl
-rousci him from his temporary ah
hofaiion. II occurred 20 him that
spcceh was the only thing possible Z,
save The situation lie raised his hat
displaying a erizzled. hut pairlclai
head. and smiled.
rs the house let. thcni" he asked.
The woman showed CLEAN OF iectl
urdcr The rich. undulatlng curve OF
her red lips.
.srhat was Just the question ] Wa.
going Ia put 10 you. she answered.
"No." be said. u have merely com,
from Dog,houcr "a look az IT,"
"And I have come from Cr0mcr."
In the pause ~ which announcement
n woman In sunhonnct aud clogs. Will
that reiicenCc which the careinkcr eS
hihiis when she does not want 60 lei
ihc house slowly opened the door
She moved back. making room fol
them 90 enter. making at the sam,
time. n deprcciatory movement Will
her hare arms "lt's all very nice an
convenient like" she said. indicating
the tiny dining room on the left. the
l.llipuilan Kitchen In perspcctlye-ih,
narrow stairway Intervening. "for q
bachelor or splnsicr but not foi
them rs Is married For them as i
marled-an' nailer myself as
knows. being myself married wo
man. this ere hilou residence amt ALI
nor yet quarter. large enough 4 NAV
may be cs fond of his wife as ever Il
u possible Tor m 90 be-: woman may
be- Is fond of her 'ushand as 'cr ever
ken be. hut they dcu't want Ia b.
knocking up ngln' each other an The
llyelong day"
Here the figure In the rowan hcrrlc.
summarily disappeared into the tiuy
drawing room. The tall. patriclan
man, prelcrnatumlly embarrassed
strobe into the tiny dining room. and
The garulous caciakcr was left "a
finish her speech TO empty benches
she Imagined herself 20 lle . woman
Of singular penetration, however. II
was her boast that she could grasp a
situation nt glance. and take Il an in
Therefore she was hy NO means dis
concerted an n Gutter OF skirts smoto
her ear, and tho woman with the row.
an berries rcappearcd, the mau having
gone mp stairs, saying ln whisper
with indignation taceablc In every
word:
"fhat gentleman Is a perfect sian
ser % me. ! have never seen HIM De-
fore to-day Ia my life. We Glanced 4,
arrive az the station together. and Q,
walk up 10 the house together. AND
now you can 60. There Is no occasion
for you 60 follow me over the house
! prefer 20 look at L alone. BY IN,
bye" she added, should advise IN,
owners OF Il 20 put Il In other hands
lou evldently don't want TO let H."
II does not take long 90 look over Z
slx-room cottage. In ten minutes IN,
man was out on the slops OF garden
IN the rear looking Idly ahead OF hin
across the reach. lie had seen In q
Hash through the staircase window
lhe seeaa berries going up stairs. ~,