Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-13


II can't help his falling in love with
me-really | can't. Richard-but I'll
promise you this-I viii not let him
propose 10 me II can possibly prevent
H." which Is about rs much snccess rs
be should have dared TO hope for
In pursuance Of her promise Miss
Garrick raised her limpd EYES 90 Phil
lbs face a week later and said. with
the most beseeching Of smiles. that she
thought she had better not 90 out 10
walk In the court that evening bccause
she had cold. II was perfectly mani
feet that she had not Philips was cOur-
teously incredulous and suggested that
she might put on light wrap 81 have
something 10 tell you. he said His
face was serious
Really | can't She hlushcd uul
tremhled IL am sure sister wouidu
like IT, She warned me 60 be careful
not toto get any more cold
, "She said nothing 10 mo about 10
, when suggested it TO her just now In
fact she said You might 20.
This was base betrayal II trouble
resulted. IL would be ON her sister
head. She had done her best Then she
wondered what Philips must think Of
=. her
Every we'll will get my cape she
said. She had vague thoughts II not
= returning. but when she reflected that
that would only delay the catastrophe
she decided against H. "And then, De-
: sides. how do know that he means 20
ask me 90 marry himi am so vain
She did not know IL. but she was neral.
ly certain Of It.
They went ont into the warm moon.
light night and began 10 walk beneath
the palms The odor Of heliotrope and
:. honoysuckle and jasmine was thick in
~ the air
II wanted You 90 come out here
where we would be alone, Miss Garrick.
wv because / wanted 20 tell you
"Do You know think this court !,
one Of the most beautiful spots on
t earth. Surely only California could pro
duce H. Don't you agree with met
She chartered madly ahead on th0
a." charms 81 the place Philips answeri,
- shortly and began again
81 asked You % come out here witt
me because had something"
"Is that some one over there undc
the date palms. the one near the step.
or Is IL just a shadow 10 Is odd ho'
shadows take on human shapes az time.
don't you Think and more In lik
vein until another tour Of the court wa
accomplished Philip. renewed The al
tack. Miss Garrick interrupted
IL think It is chilly ont here. don
your Wouldn IL be- wise 70 go in
mo, said Philips lit would no
Draw your cape closer. and sou will D
warm II is an exceptionally mi
night have something TO say heio
you 90 In
Have youi But tell me first hl
you liked tho book loaned y1n
Truly she was making brave fight
IA keep her promise. but the strain W
IL wearing upon her She insisted up,
b, going indoors Il am almost froze
n Just feel my hands. %
) Certainly. said Philips
Miss Garrick clasped them behil
her. 81 don mean that You can Ia
my word for it, l suppose
"Of course. but that was not VIII
you said.
Fancy quoting what a girl did
didn't say. and me especially. am {
most shallow and unreliable Of morta
You cant trust me at all. " She felt
was very heroic Of her thus 10 mali
herself
Really But are you going TO 81
talking and let me say what hrouq
you out here 10 sayt'
She reflected that he was very NJ
Gus, almost tragic-that he would
unmanageable He reflected that wi
he had heard Of her was true She
pected men 10 fall at her feet and II
When this was finally borne in M
him. he took refuge in the pervers
Of his sex. He would not fall NJ
feet neither would he sue He !
meant 20 do both. but on the instant
changed his plans. He could wait. d
In the meantime he would teach he
lesson. He thought il was needed.
drew her arm through his. and
=. walked weakly 90 her doom She =
.u'u herself sent home in disgrace, an an,
s''oH brother-in-law. weeping sister D
way. yet another broken hearted lover thru
'uS ing curses after her. aud she was p,
- y! erlesa
NV II wanted 10 tell you. said Phil
sa'ne To such pitch was she wrought {
~. vi she drew away with gasp ~
don't'' she cried.
> uu' Don't whatG Have You any oh
!, "ai ton to my telling you that caught
i ~ fish today
UNITS Miss Garrick stood sin and d
-, her hand across her brow She
"'n'' dazed
~ II though" she began
- "Oh, you thought, said Phil
VIZ, "that was going 10 be the same 4
,"iu Of fool as all the others and tell
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