Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-12-27

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glare OF the electric light. and the
same light played upon the jeweled
hands and immaculate shirt front OF
the Julep man The fireman bowed
coldly. and the other. feeling n certain
superiority In the matter OF dress and
personal appearance. smiled.
The head waitress. taking position
M one OF the windows. stood looking
NJ the two men. both OF whom had
made love 20 her. She bad purposely
seated them so as 10 get their faces In
one frame. ms IL were. for she had been
unable 10 orsake one and cleave TO
the other. She respected the fireman
she had loved him once and had nc-
knowledged II 10 hlm-but she was
dazzled by the handsome. well groom
ed proprietor OF the Mint Julep. Once
or twice the fireman ventured to look
up. but each time he saw her gazing
upon his rival. and his heart was hlled
with dread.
"what time shall callT'' he asked
as Fanny handed him his ticket.
mot before o. detest being first In
a ballroom"
Suppose we say s:30i II win be 0
by the time we reach the hall"
Mine" said Fanny. nodding Mt the
julien man as he passed out. with his
chlnchilla thrown gracefully over his
shoulders.
But I'm on the reception commit
tee"
Then go and 'recep' and come back
for me. | shan't leave the house be-
fore 0. My. how gay you are"
The fireman went out with heavy
heart. Fanny was getting on. She
had not used such language 10 him be-
fore. and II cut him to the quick. He
remembered how he had begged her to
keep out OF the eating house and tried
10 hint to her mother that the place
was full OF lures.
Its only short step in the direc-
ton OF danger" he said. "a public
dinner room. camp meeting. the skat'
Ing rink. and
stop" said Fanny's mother II viii
not have you hint even that Fanny Is
capable OF being bad"
And so the fireman had been power
less to prevent the pure young gin
from putting herself IN this position.
Promptly at o o'clock he called for
Fanny. She would be out In n mo-
ment. her mother said.
During the half hour In which ne
waited Tor the expiration OF n wom'
ans moment" the fireman noticed
number Of new pieces OF furniture;
also he noticed that Fanny's mother
was a lI.tle reserved. Fanny herself.
while amply deliberate. was Irritable
and nervous. Conversation seemed to
20 slowly with them. Ike a heavy
train on an Ut grade.
When they entered the ballroom. the
flddlers were already fddllng, and they
fell In line for the opening walk
round.
Over In one end OF the hall there was
n hank OF plants and ferns. loaned by
leading citizens for the hremen's an
nual ball. and Just In front OF the oasis
stood the Julep man. immaculate rs
ever and weariag the only evening
dress suit in the room.
lie was radiant and all the more so
nv eomparison. for not n few OF the
respectable suits worn by the hremen
and their friends were beginning to
take on that unmlstakable shine that
comes with age.
"oh. Isaac" exclaimed Mrs. Wolf
slime 20 her husband. "what beauti-
ful young lady! Who is sheY'
"She ees not what you say-a lady.
She is waitress from zee eating house.
"And who Is the handsome gentle
man writing on her rardy
"He ees not one gentleman. my dear.
He ees re proprietor OF re Mint 'Ulep.
Now Mrs w'olfstine marveled that
this man should be there dancing with
the daughters OF the best families IN
the growing western town. But why
should he not be there? Every fire
man on the division had sold or tried
TO sell him ticket for the annual ball.
The fireman was surprised upon TAX
ing Fannys card to find that bis rival
had already written upon II.
A half an hour later he took the card
again 10 select a number and found the
face OF II black with "Julep. Julep
| Julep."
This man had been called by that
name so much that be had come TO an
swer 10 IL and write Il. Indeed. few
people I'm the place knew that he had
another name.
II was two hours after midnigh'
when the fireman opened the gate In
front OF the little frame cottage where
the GIRLS mother lived.
We'll" said the girl. putting the
gate between them. was the ball a
I successY
( "For some people Il was decided
success"
And for othersT
"a dat failure"