The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-17

mat toid nae u was too deep u sorrow
you were hiding for any intrusion"
y could not talk ~ Il Ia those days
When my father died and planned 10
return 10 ny home 7 renewed my
telifAacicd VOWS ~ dsFole MS NE 70
Nay. hut 10 not desplss me. Roy--lt
was With an addcd misery and pain
Remember. had moi once seen her
since the day when carried her home.
after my hand had ruined her young
life. but knew that size was dcformed
J was a young man. In the full ylgor NJ
health. and. while my conscience told
me very plainly that owed my life 10
May Talbot. my heart shrank from the
only way IN which / could Offer Il
Common sense spoke very plainly On
" az my wife could ] give 10 May the
tender care. the love. that might throw
some gladnoss Into her ne. Aud !. like
coward. thought Of the long misery OF
my owa lie tied 10 d deformed woman
that dld not love SO ! came home.
q slave In my own idea 20 my duty.
and resolved 10 wear my chains brave
". Il was summer weather again when
! went 10 Owls Nest. and 10 my sur
prise. the house was full Of guests
most Of them young peoale. think
that MAY must have gathered some
thing Of my intention from my letters.
for she was no longer a child. and sui.
fcrlng had made her womanly even be-
yond her years. ! only guessed this
from her manner. ! had expected &c
meet frank. cousinly welcome. f0I
/ sur correspondence had been like that
Of an aifeclionato brother and sister
but May was dlgnined and even chill
ing In her greeting. Il was soon evi.
dent 10 me that she was trying TO
thrust other ladies who were her guests
upon my care. and to avoid me a. iaf
as possible
But was she repulsiye. Bob"
"Repulslye' She was far from that
my poor darling. Feeling her deform-
liy. az such sensitive natures DO feel
any personal defect. she had a morbid
idea that she was hideous. and yet a
craving 90 b. loved. II she could not
be admired Governed by this wish
she had cultivated a naturally ine in
telleci by constant study. poring over
hoo.s when other glrls Of her age
would have been seeking pleasure In
iilraiions or amrlemenis With a
f.eei. pleasant voice aud a good ear
81 liuslr She had cultivated a mn-
steal taste illl she was wonderfully pro-
hcleni. and her singing was a pure de-
lighi 20 her friends Bui for me she
never sang. she never played. never
chaiied as she dld with her other
friends. and avoided me 20 pcrslstently
that NJ lat q horrible fear took posses
sion Of me IN spite ~ her natural
sweetness Of disposition. her affection
ate letters. feared she had never real
y forgiven me. but was too generous
10 lst me knoW the truth"
Him. Not an unnatural fear. hut.
my dear follow. when YOU found your.
self so pcrsisienily snuhbed. Why tld
sou no, leave hers You had done an
your conscience required.
"nui not an my heart desired One
day. when she vas more gracious than
usual made her a downright offer Of
marriage She was furlousl SIC said
lnsulied her. Nothing could con-
vince her that was not trying 20 make
amends iof the past. a. the price Of my
own happiness From hot indignation
she became pathetic. asking me how
could 10 wound her. fnally leaving me
In tears To say that felt like q
brute gives but a faint idea Of my sen.
saiions ! iefl Owis Nest the sams
DAY. lryine IL comfort myself by my
own yiriuous intentions But. Roy.
love her. love her with an the
strength Of ny heart. Tier deiormlly e
me "a but a touching "reminiscences Of
the tenderness owe her. and which
long. unuiierably. % pour out upon
her TO me she IL the one woman 81
the world. and I cannot imagine a deep
o.. purer happiness than mine would
be could ! call her my wife. How q
convince her Of this, how a overcome
her morbid horror that am unwilling
~ dcvoting myself TO her service. ! 4,
not yet know hut I am resolved {,
try. Surely such deep. sincere love o.
mine must 81 last win IL way aud fore
her 10 believe In he truth
You have my best Wishes Come
shall We rides
SO they lirOllcd away to order thei
horses. and NAY Talbot threw Oh M
Afghan. TO stand BEFORE her mirror
and once mere compare her lltli
crooked figure with the thought Of OH
er womens symmetry
iu, Into the blue ewes had come "a
dance that made her whole face ioy
ons. Over the sweet sensitive lips how
cred a smile horn oi lcsc aud such hap
plncss az her life had never know
before. For she loved her knight vel
this iair maiden who would not accep
bis pits. TO have been his wife doubt
lng his rictive IN sfsklnr her. 90 nav
thought every tender word a dut
vrung ftom bis fcmorae. would IA q
htn torture To he his wife hecaus
he loycd her. had won her love. wa
such happiness that the truth mad
Yer dizzy. and she sank Into a Zee
arm chair sohhlns ior pure loN
MY d,sr." raid maironly LADS
, presently enteilnF the room, who q
! You think l. hcros Robert Blake
/ met him as We drove 40 no the pore
, sicps. Tell mo darlrs ulll @ D.
, ig.niui ior you 90 see h'm' We ca
; gn awav Or 81 la"
} No. mamma ! want CO. rac him
b nul she made no. explanation 81
. met him Ca ihc cyouiug promeuad'
: when leaning uinn her s,cplaiher
& arm. she slnuiy walked ou the hrarl
/ Tier smile her soft sorls ~ wclcom.
: invited him in rtmlln hcsIdc her an
: soon Dr. was alone with her. The oldl