The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-12

eAA 'tNaAs AoRs AMu went " NuAAtA aAN
Sunday school. Afterward he walked
home with Mary. holding her sunshade
over her carefully all the way.
Mr. Hallett ataid al home with the
children Sundays. and II was rather
tiresome for him. So when be saw
Jack coming he frightened up and ask
cd him TO stay to dinner Jack con
sented. much 10 Mr. Halletts satisfae-
tlon. aud The cr"Aren's boisieiou GUS de-
light Mary's father dearly loved 10
talk. and Jack appeared 10 enjoy lis
tening equally we'll
After dinner Mr. Halleit wen, into
the slttIng-roOm and fell asleep In his
chair. while Jack insisted on wlplng the
dishes FOR Mary. The children swarm
cd about him and got IN his way. TIL
be declared that they were as bad as
cats. and he'd have 20 sprinkle them
and see II they would clear out then.
When the dishes we're done and Mary
had taken on her apron Jack began
TO notice signs OF uneasness In her
manner.
About time for Bert" he said 10
himself. then aloud: 4 should think
you'd 30 crazy with these noisy young
sters around all the time. I'm going
10 take them away and you can rest.
instead OF working a. you usually
do"
Down the road they went, and they
were hardly ont Of sight in one diree-
ton before Bert Hlll appeared from
the other lie. too. was dressed With
particular care. but though there was
no denying that he was handsomeF
than Jack there was a certain set 70 bis
Jaw and a kind OF herceness IN his
dark eyes which were not proposes.
ing These sof,ened when he greeted
Mary. and he became agreeable.
But Mary. FOR some reason. felt IN.
easy and hoped he would not ask
where The children we're She also
dreaded their return what would
Bert say when he saw Iackl
But when the children came Il was
quite late. and Jack AID not appear
Mary got them bread and butter foT
which they clamOred voclferously. and
then at Deris request walked up and
down the road with him for half an
hour while he smoked a strong cigar
After he had gone she sighed YEARLY
She felt dissatisfied with herself and
the children. as she put them TO bed
lrrltaiCd her by their constant re
petition Of Jacks name Later sh'
sat in her own room and cried. because
she was tired. she told herself
she had not reached that state o.
mind. which came only a few week
later. when she cried from perplcxlil
and INDIGESTION as 10 the course shl
should take. She had honestly sup
posed herself IN love with Bert and !
took her some time to find out he
mistake.
When Bert learned what was goln'
on between the Halleits and Jack b
was In a towering rage lie met JacI
one night and stopped short befor
him. blocking the way.
what DO you mean fooins aroun
Mary Hallett. them" Bert raised hl
voice.
Have I ever lnteriered With you
Have I ever been In your way" d
handed Jack
NO and you'd better not" Del
threatened
You'll be the one 10 suffer" r.
toried Jack. unless you are more sob,
than YOU are now
That night Jack held earnest cor
mltatlon with himself mp In the darl
ness Of the pines. IL applied man
uncompllmeniary eplthets to hlmsel
How coyld be so base as to stai
in on this thing? To 80 to work d
lIberately 10 get a Girl away from al
other fellow. with the firm lntentlo
OF giving her mp when ia done H.
was vile. And how has II come ont
II has come TO this-that n she n
fuses 20 marry me shall be the mo-
miserable man alive. and will rlchl
deserve H. too. for being so contemp
IDLY mean"
You've got 10 try and be half goo
enough for her now" he said. AN
you'u have TO work harder 10 do
than you ever dreamed Of working b
fore"
From that night Il was noticed thi
change had come over Jack RAJ
mond. As time went on he could n
longer he called shlitless lie WI
working hard. and people began
speak Of him "a John" lie. continue
TO call at Halletts'. hut Bert's vlsi
had suddenly ceased
I, was In September that Jack ask'
Mary an Important question ne thu
we're walking home from church.
Mary answered with a Yes" AZ
then Jack. with some hesitation m
confusion. confessed his original pot
DO YOU suppose YOU can ever 70
give me'' he asked at the end
Mary spoke so low that he had
, bend his head 10 hear
~ should have been grateful 10 y,
a. after awhile ior saving me FRO
: him. even II Won had not come to ca
anything for me yourselt"-EX
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