Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-14

he knew what her action meant With.
out waiting 10 be asked she had ar
ranged 10 give him the pleasure u ac-
eompanying her home. He saw that be
was trapped. He had feared that she
would play the spelling school game On
him again by waiting for him. and be
had intended 10 defeat her by leaving
early. but she had got the better Of him
There was nothing for II but that be-
must submit 90 fate and the ingenuity
OF Sallie Perkins He was too much Ut
gentleman 10 be- rude ut under
great provocation. Il.
That night sallie had res > 10 her
little arts Of lovemaking. zskhtre but
Turner was insensible to ~ anshe ap-
pealed 10 his affections. ns prattlei
away vivaciously. She sige 'and grew
sad. He seemed almost unrdiscious oi
her presence AT last. as a finsl resort.
she burst into tears That disturbed II
II did not touch him. He stopped.
What are You crying about he
asked.
Tim 10 miserable and unhap-hap-
pyr' she answered between sobs
"What ab0utT"
'Oh. don't ask me. for ia blush 10
tell youl II you wanted to know. you
could see. -
Il don't see anyhow.
"Oh, " she cried. lyon are 80 hard
hearted You make me 80 miserable
when you could make me the happiest
girl on earth.
81 don't know what | have done 20
make you miserable. - he said. "or how
Il Is in my power TO make you happy
''You do know. too. she replied.
'or at least you would know IL yon ever
loved somebody who didn't love you. "
Turner walked little way in silence
Then he said gravely.
Miss Perkins. | understand Won
now. and am sorry you have honored
me with your affections do not aud
never can return them.
''Then You spurn my lovei" she cried
through her tears
''No, but cannot return IL.
'Oh dear And everybody thinks we
are going TO marry don't know how
can look people in the face after this. 90
1T Is not my fault II people think we
are going 10 marry. | have not given
them any reason for thinking So "
Put You have, though. "
"Howf"
by your attentions 20 me. 4"
My attentions TO you'll have not
shown you any attentions
"Oh. how can you say that after 90.
ing home with me from the spelling
school and after the way you treated
me tonightf'
Turner left Sallie at her fathers and
returned home. vowing that he would
never be caught by her again. How
well he would have kept that promise
will never be known
The next day Sallic was not at school
Turner hoped she would never come
again and that he had seen the last II
her.
Along about the middle Of the fore.
noon. however. old man Perkins entered
the schoolhouse He was a great. broad.
portly six foot man. with pair II cold
gray eyes hidden under massive black
brows As he stalked into the school.
room there was heavy frown on his
face and determined expression In his
eyes that portended evil for somebody.
and that somebody was no other than
John Turner
"Mr Turner. he said. ''jesi let Mp
on yer teachin fer a minute an listen
10 mo i
IAN right, Mr.. Perkins. Turner re-
piled. what have you 10 say p
"l've got a right smart 10 say meb-
by. but frst want 10 AK ye far an
squar' II ye intend TO marry my galT'
81 do not "
"Why haint YET"
because IL doesn suit me -
"Ah. II don't suit ye. chr
"No. sir %
But II suited ye well enough 10
make love TO her an win her affections. |
ehf"
IL never made love 90 her.
Eye didn' walk home with her from |
the spellin school. ! reckon
81 did. but how could avoid II un. |
der the circumstancesf
"Ye didn' set up TO her over al the |
dance last night like a sick kitten 10 a |
hot brick. ehI'
Il did only what was forced 10 do.
Eye made love 20 her nm won her
heart an now II ye don't marry her
she II pine away 10 a shadder Young
man. | love my gal too well TO let any
spindle shanked chap ruin her life an
cause her TO grieve herself into the
grave. We must marry her
81 cant do IT, %
Eyes, but ye kin. See here now. I'm
willin TO do this thing up friendlylike
an II yen marry Sal without any fuss
or rumpus III make il TO yer intrust
III give ye n COW an feather bed 10
start to housekeepin ON. What ye say
10 thatH'
MIR. Perkins. | cannot under apv
circumstances marry your daughter.
well, I'm sorry We see IL in that
liVhf | hate "a hava q, I,.,I - III