Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-13
BETTER THAN GOLD.


Two persons stood at the garden gate
OF Farmer Bray's cottage.
One was a tall. stalwart young fell
low. with no beauty save a pair Of
dark. expressive eyes that lighted up
his face with a look OF intelligence and
goodness.
The other was fair young girl.
whose ripping hair glittered like gold
in the sunlight that fell over It. and
eyes OF the clearest and softest blue.
There was a ehangeiul color In the
cheeks. and a conscious look in the
ayerted eyes that felt rather than saw
the earnest gaze that was directed to-
ward them.
And so you are going TO leave us.
Amy"
Eyes. John; I'm going TO the city to-
morrow. Don't you envy me? II don't
seem as II could survive another win
ter In this dull place"
John Thornly WINGED a little at these
words.
And yet you have spent many hap
by years here," he said. in a tone OF
gentle reproach.
ITO be sure. responded Amy. with a
toss OF the head. when | was a child
It was all very we'll. But OF late Il does
seem as II Millbrook grew duller and
duller every day Of my lifel"
"Then-then you don't think you
would like 10 settle down here?"
. Amy well knew all that lay beneath
those low. quietly spoken words.
/ AZ one time they would have made
her heart beat with very different feel
ings. but the newly awakened aspira-
lions Of the past week changed them 10
alarm az the crisis that was approach
ing. and which she was anxious to
avoid.
NO. John, / don't believe that l
should ever be contCnted TO settle down
In Mlllbrook.' she said. resolutcly. do
ing her best TO look unconscious OF the
blow that she knew these words In
hicted on that loving and faithful
heart.
Then 70 win be OF no use FOR me 10
tell you the errand on which | came
tonight" he said, sadly: so that
will only wish you happiness In the
new life that Is before you. In all the
gay and brilliant circle that will sur
round you. you will never find a friend
ship so true and faithful as mine'
Should sorrow and misfortune over
take you. remember thlsl"
lie was gone
And as Amy watched his retreatlnl
form. something deeper than E0rrov
FOR his SORROW touched her heart
A thousand instances Of his worth
and goodness ,hronged upon her recol
lection.
Would she ever end a heart as tru,
and noble as bis?
But these regrets soon vanished be
fore the br.gh, anucipatlons OF the ~
ture
Her uncle and aunt we're wealth.
! and childlesS They had offered her
. home, and 10 the refined circles Il
. which they moved she would be like
} ~ to find some ore more cougenla
} with her feelings
MIR. Frederic Crowley called upo
me to-day, Amy"
A bright swift color rose to III
cheeks Of the young girl.
The face Of the good old man sad
: ldened as he observed II.
Yes. uncle"
, lie told me that he called by you
, permission"
, The grave tone In which this wa
! spoken struck coldly on Amy's heart.
She raised her eyes to his with
startled look.
II am sorry TO hear that, my child
. why, uncle. what objection can va
a have to Frederic Crowley
}. Il have no faith IN him, Amy lie
/. n SNOWY brilliant man. but destitute
b the fixed principles that can alone II
b sure your happiness"
p "i0u wrong him. uncle.
crime VIII SHOW. Don't look 20 d
3 trcYcd. my child. % you are really
p earnest. wiil mot oppose your wlshC
but cannot but think your fancy to
cartlyatci rather than your hear
n Wall few mouths-you are bo
+, young, ard can AFFORD to wait-and
. yon continue 20 be Of the same mind
!. viii sag no more"
4 Amy yielded a ready assent to tn
o "she was IN no hurry" she said. y
n she foHnd some difficulty in reconcile
Z Frederic TO this delay, who manifest
an Impotence which secretly delight