Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-07-29
ROBIN.

nre, but he could not Join in their mer-
ry-making.
Five years ago he had left his east
ern home to endure the priyations Of
a mining engineer In new country.
A scheme carried out successfully plac-
ed his name permanently before the
scientific world. He felt elated that
night. yet his thought would turn 20
her. In the years that had gone by
much Of the attention Of that quarrel
had passed away. After all, she was
only a girl then. gveet Priscilla Grey.
His mother had dreaded TO see him
go away 20 far. She had enough for
both. but when hs and Priscilla quar-
relied the course OF his life seemed
changed.
His mother had died since and he
had come into her fortune. Yet still
he tarried. lie had grown to love the
west.
why is the palefaee brother sad?"
why. you naughty little girl. why
did you stray so far from home at this
tlmeg" Overton exclaimed, as he look
ed upon the dark. sweet face 80 near
his own.
Father came to see you and came.
too. am going away. 0verton. The
heart Of Robin aches within her She
loves the mountains. she loves her
father. she loves Oyerton. When he
Is sad she Is sad. When he Is gone
the wind signs more deeply In the
pines. the brook. as II leaps over the
stones. Is not so gay. Even the sun
shines not so brightly when 0yerton
Is not here"
As her sweet, monotonous tones
ceased Oyerton looked into her face.
Her mother had been the daughter Of
noble chief Of a tribe OF Indians. and
her father was an officer at the fort.
She was. perhaps. Is. and carried her
self with the dignity Of her race. She
had her fathers classic features. but
the sadness Of her mothers people
shone in her great, black eyes.
when Overton came to the north
west country he had some work to do
al the fort where she lived. lie had
killed huge snake one day. An in
slant later and Il would have been up.
on her Since then she had loved him
with the unreasonable affection Of an
animal. Her father joined them as
they sat there. Taking Robins hand.
be drew her to him.
, Poor little one am going 20 send
her east. Oyerton."
No better plan could suggest Itself.
You should have sent her some time
ago. Be a good little girl. Robin.
Learn lot. but don't forget your old
! friends"
|, quickly. she glIded away.
Unusually bright. her constant COM
partnership with ber father had deep
ened her Intellect. They learned 70
love her in the school. With careful
treatment her skin grew hne-gralned
, and falrer. Her hands we're very
small. soft and dimpled She did not
look like an alien and few could CUES.
that Indian blood ran In her veins.
Her habitual sadness never left her
! but her smiles we're ready and often
: She combined the best OF the two race
/. from which she sprung and a NOR
: charming woman was never intro
!. duced into the gay world than Robin
4 daughter OF Capt. Strathmore.
= overton had made rapid strides II
y his profession. The years seemlngl.
y left no impression on his handsom
a face. To his heart he still clasped hi
dream Of Priscilla.
10 She had been married and was now
" widow, still as lovely and as fair as Il
= her sweet girlhood. 80 rumor had Il.
J. For the first time In many years h
decided TO go home, back 10 the oil
haunts, the old friends and Priscilla.
Al Alas, be found them changed. tn
:. old house was the same but his mothe
M had gone away AZ the club new face
~ greeted him. Selfish. narrow. aimlei
m men stagnated In the little town. II
r. felt then and there Ike taking the ne'
10 train back where he could breathe th
u pure sweet air. and feel the freedol
no and ambition OF the plains.
ut A relative was 10 entertain thu
4 evening. and he was the guest Of hoI
or. lie came In a little late. an
paused a moment in the corrdo
Looking across the room, he saw u
nd object Of his dream, the Priscilla
ng long ago. She was certainly loyel
rel but
nd Accustomed as he was TO read h
iis man nature. he saw 10 that face ever
ell thing which he left ont Of his ideal.
NJ She had thrown him over for a RI
cd man. lie had thought that she hi
ny been forced to do Il by her paren
Ny and had pited her so much.
She looked so compIacent. so se
satisfied. so worldly. Everything 8
ier did seemed to be Tor effect.
~ what al idiot | have been"
nd. turned and walked 10 the plaz
,sh What an artificial atmospheric / 9
,ht going back by the FIRST train"
ast lie turned to 20. but before h
Tor stood a magnificent woman. Was
Of her expression. or was Il her face q
reminded him Of the one old masti
30 loved TO portray