The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-14

W" NH'H ne felhpHed into silence
AFTER one or two more remarks. 10
which his companion ala not seem in
clined 10 reply. save IN monosyllablos.
until they stopped In the midst OF a
whirlng snowdrift. before old Han
nah's cabin. on the edge OF thlckot OF
pines.
shall ! put the horse out7" Or.
Dane asked. There Is neither man nor
boy here TO render such services.
and
Il can put him out myself" said the
woman. quickly Il know where the
lantern and the matches arc kept IN
the shed, and have taken Prince
Charles Ia and out Of the shafts many
a time"
Without waiting for an answer. she
led The pony around the corner OF the
house and vanished as Il we're into a
white wilderness. while Dr. Dane
opened the door and went into the
sick room. whore he wrotched old &C.
'ogenarian lay groaning BY the light Of
pine wood FIRE alone.
Well Hannah" said he. ehcerfully
chow are you?"
but. Instead Of answcrlnh. the old
woman screwed up her eyes 20 peer
past him into the gloom. rs II expect
ing yet another figure 10 appear.
The next instant the back door
opened and a small slight figure came
In. already freed from clumsy cloak
OF shelierlng fur cap-a girl OF per.
haps twenty with clear. brown eyes
rosy checks and coils Of brown hair
wound around and around her head.
Hannah's blcar eyes frightened at the
noiscless appar.tion.
Il kueg you would come. pretty
one she said. You always come
where there ia pain or trouble or heavy
hearts. ny queen"
so said Dr. Dane 70 himself III
Is neither Mias Martlneau nor Daniel
Otvays wife. ] wonder who Il Is"
All that Wild tompcztuous night the
two kept yigil a. Hannah Hopkins
bedside. and in bis secret heart. the
doctor confessed that he had never
seen quicker comprehension. a more
tender heart. q stronger ior,l,ude. than
that OF bis unknown companion. And
when. 90 dayascak. the angel OF death
SEQ tao rrl1acI spirit free. aud they
sat alone uy ibo corpse. Dr.. Dane spoke
out.
We can DO no more Tor the poor
creature said De- she's no rest. nov.
Lot ur take yOI 70 your friends"
So ail The g.rl quietly. u shall
stay lor, until some oi the yular,
people come Iv.l not leave her. poo
Souls"
Can ! send some oac7" be asked.
'l. you choose. she answered.
'uu, D DON'T like 10 leave you alone.
DO uot Boz afraid. she said. a little
lcouiu.iy
So HIicek Dane lcft her Forum.
l.oiy be- met some one a few rods Ia
ihc road. and returned with reinforce.
maa sturdy ola farmer and hi,
wife.
Miss p1ranle" cried the woman
tho minute bog eye ioll 600 the slirnt
rsH-e af tho bedside "ycu never mean
Goo cay chat you have been here an
a.-Hr rr' dom. bl.cyc Ola Han
raa could have died without you. she
was Cha. fond %. you Heaven bless
yr.. sweet face
Or Dane started feeling ,hc color
uUlr, OBJ tIa Hta.
"Ah'" H.I te. striving to speak
calmly "f1 'hc mystery a solved, You
ar0 N.H puraado"
"icr." ftc said. q ava Miss puunic
] 600 ro' reveal my Identity before. be-
cause . knew sou dlI ro, like me. Dr.
Dane"
"Hui 40 usc you" said ths doctor
iwp1syciy 10 vas only my fan.
e.,i IDEAL %, Miss Duraulc taai dis.
WeIw
Was Dc juri Co be- Judge. jury and
C.Cua1a,r. without oven allowing the
poor defendant 60 put in a plea"
asked ulrei'a
10 VAS c0wari.y and base" al
mHtgd Do Dane O., you can forgive
me do uut ] shall dad % impos lbl,
90 'r-ri,c myself"
Tho hc.re.s held ont her hand with
O. mos. fascinating smile bcg ming 90
d.mp,c the corners OF her pcrfec,
mouth
such humility Is Irresistible" said
Gac You are parloncd"
They drove home together the bes,
friends in the world. Or nsne wonder
ng how 70 was possible that tho real
Ns purlnde should be so unlike the
silly. s.mpcring. concelied little per.
EoDggc whom De had decided she must
leland porcila. woman-like. thinking
40 thc more 81 him because she hsl
Icen called upon 20 forgive his shor,.
Cou,ugs
90 course the SEQUEL remains % he
toli on course ~. Dane and norcVs
nurndo liked each other all the be-.
'or now. Tor having So heartily De-
sp.lcl each o'hcr before And one dly
nr h1l lola Miss Duunle that DO
|.sc3 h0r better than any one cl-o ir
IU' world and. In return Miss Du-
u"lo confessed that "shc loved him
oh. 1 dearly"
and whom D. heard % o. Col Var
dytkc laughed as 10 DO we're q supreme
Joke
Didn't I 'oN Won. long ago." said
h- Vow NlrL InIrrr