The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

The Impotence IN the young mans
tone amazed HIS aunt almost as much
az the sentiment he uttered. Never be-
fore had he failed TO show her respect
On the contrary. the humbleness OF his
demeanor had been a grievance 70 her;
Il did not become one Of her own blood
10 manifest the same awe before her
that an ordinary Ninth-Warder did.
The old lady Strengthened In her
chair. the lines about her mouth STIFF
fened. and her eyes gllstened like her
knooker. as abe answered:
percy Dean! You forget 10 whom
you are speaking. You forget yourself.
sir. and your good breeding Is evil
IDENTIFY suffering from the associations
you permit yourself"
Percy was frightened. The last tlmo
he had been rcbuked IN this temper by
his aunt was when he was a boy. Ho
meant no oifense
Il beg your pardon. Aunt Martha
he uiurmured.
Mrs. Leveen took her knitting from
the table and worked busily az Il I'LL
she was quite calm. She looked up after
every few thrufis OF her needle. indig-
nantly al FIRST. then ooldly. and finally
the habltual expression OF kindness 70.
turned 10 her face.
II dare say you are In a hurry 20 90
to town. Percy. and shall not detain
you much longer. You may tell me
something about this young-this girl
How old IL she1"
'she Ia going on 10. Aunt Martha"
lis she cultivated. eduoated1 Come,
Percy. tell me all about her"
"She went through the grammar
school. think. but she had 10 work
after that So she can't play the plano
or sing. but she Is a nice girl and can
tend the house and cook. now that her
mothers dead"
That's right. ahe ought TO be able
10 manage her husbands household
But tell me more about her. 10 her
voice soft. are her manners gentle, Is
she modest? Describe her 10 me. my
dear. IL she pretty1'
Percy was encouraged by the few
words OF approval he had won.
Aunt. she's beaut. that's"
What do you say. a whatf'
Il mean she's a beauty. She's got
blue eyes. blonde hair and the incest.
biggest reddest cheeks. She Amt what
you would call quiet; she's more live.
ly like. You ought 70 hear her laugh
when we're down on the docks nights
with the rest Of the crowd. III bet
you could hear her across the river IN
Hoboken. And jolly II she gets a mug
as is too fresh she can jolly him along
10 beat the band. Blu, she's on the lev.
81. too. She does the square thing BY
her old man every clip. The house
work has TO be- done before she's In
for the game And she slaves for her
little sisters and brothers. just slaves
for them. and yet she does Il a. willing
but then she's good 10 every body: al.
ways ready 20 help out with work
when uoighbors are behind or sick OF
have company. and che sticks up fol
horses and cats and an like that. Yol
wouldn't believe she vas that way
though. 20 see her az a bail or danclnl
on excursion boats up the river. Shel
a good locker and a good dresser. an,
when she's out On full riE-Well. aay
she's o sight The other fellows DON
do nothing when we're out"
Percy stopped short. Mrs. Loveei
had risen suddenly and she stood erec
before him. tall and white and proud
why. Aunt Martha' he exclaimed
That's enough. Percy. Thank you
! I see have been wrong. all wronl
IN this matter from the hrst. You shal
have your way. for Il IL right con
sent"
20. Aunt Martle," he cried. springinl
/ up and le.glng her hand 10 kiss. Il an
90 glad. but ! knew you would aite
hearing about her. And say. aunt. yol
ought 20 see her once. You couldn'
help bat Ike her and admire her
Everybody IN the ward does. Why. d.
you know shat they call her. the mel
down a. the Grapeylne2 The way yol
looked then made me think OF q
They call her the Pride Of Greenwich
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