Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-28
BOBBiNC
ON BEEMER'S
BEND E,
JAMES ALLISON
20
Copyright. 1901. by A. :. Richardson
'opyrieht, 1901. by As. Richardson


at the laces of her skating boots. III
Tom had hunted his class over he
couldn't have found anything more
stupid"
"IIc would say could not This In
misch.cyous tone from Katherine
Crozlcr who was spending the Thanks
giving holiday with Madrc NJ the lat.
ter's home IN Vermont. Il believe your
father is enjoying his visit trrmen-
dously." Mr.. Turner was principal u
the high school.
We'll. I do think" snapped Madgr.
tugging at the buttons ON her fur trim
med Jacket "thut Goo view of the fact
that I'm buried alive 10 this town nine
months Goo the year Tom might have
brought home a real jolly college chap,
some one VINO would make things live
ly for ms an"
"Nou need not complain" suggested
Katherine "Nuu have Harry Martin,
aud De- probably wuuld not welcome
any rival
That's quite enough. Kit when
Will you learn that there Is absolutely
nothing between Harry and me-
"No thanks 10 Harry for that state
OF aGa.-sN laughed Katherine as the
two girls left the room
\ party Of merry young people had
gathered round the great fireplace IN
the hail. waiting Tor Madgc and
Katherine 90 Join them ON "A bobbing
trip 10 Bcomcr's hin Madgc ran ont
To- the kitchen for a farewell word with
her mother. who was never happier
than when entertaining her chIldrcn's
friends Tom was standing near the
table enjoying a hot doughnut and rs
Mrs. Turner disappeared Ia the dircc-
ton Of the hall laden with a plate Of
the toothsome cakes Madgc turned 20
him lmpaticntly.
"Who is TO ride with your beloved
Mr.. Bromef"
Tom turned 20 his sister In surprise.
"Madge. that doesn't sound like you.
I hoped you'd show him the cour-
tesy"-
Don't preach. brother mine. | treat
him deccutly when I'm with him. but
20 save my life don't understand why
you brought him home for the vaca-
tlon when there are so many other
chaps 20 choose from"
so long as you put the question so
bluntly. I'll tell you why. Madgc-be- /.
cause while most Of the fellows In my T.
class could go home for their holidays f.
Bronze felt that be- ought not spend the I
money for the trip 10 Illinois. Then /
knew he wanted to come. When my .
little sister came down 10 the junior /
prom this fall. Bronze thought she was .
the most charmIugly unaffected aud .
gentle hammered girl he had ever met, .
and with his usual faukucss couhded .
this opinion to me. Now
Modgc's cheeks famed brilliantly.
and the twinkle faded from Toms
eyes.
"Madrc. dear. Il isn't always the fel-
low who talks the most brilliantly. who .
goes To- for sports aud social guyctIcs.
who finally scores best at college.
There's lots Goo Bronze that neither YOU
nor have ever fathomcd. aud I'm
proud 10 call him my friend. He's
quiet and rather delicate and not half .
50 stylish as Harry Martin, but
THAT viii do exclaimed Mudge
CURLY. "Ncycr mind the list OF y.r-
tues Tho crowd is waiting"
al III. q
hall the flush had not entirely faded .
from her checks II seemed 10 Char
ley Bronze that she had never looked .
80 pretty as at this very moment.
lie trudgcd along at her side, pleased .
because she had quietly fallen behind .
the merry throng 10 talk about some
new dttings FOR Toms room at college. .
Bronze thought IL must be- very delight .
ful 10 have "a sister To- make the dainty .
which somehow never .
found their way into his den. His .
mother was managing a small farm
In Illinois and with three other boys
10 Clothc aud send 20 school had little
time for fancy work. Madge tried 10 .
think that she was simply doing her .
luty 10y her brothers guest, but before .
the mile 10 Bccmer's hin had been .
covered she became deeply Interested .
In her companion. II he did not belong /
10 the football eleven. he knew the /
record Of every man In the team. II f.
lo had never tohogEancd or helped 10 .
build an Ice castle or played polo, he /
could talk cutertalnngly on the latest /
new books, OF which ho seemed To pos .
sess a surprising number.
But after the first trip on the bobslcd .
the Illusion as she termed 10, seemed .
10 fade again. He was Just what she .
had FIRST pronounced him-a prig. more F.
than that-ycs a coward.
Beemers hin was the most noted /
ground iu the county. II was
a public highway, steep and smooth. .
with gorgeous incline that kept the
slcds pluuglug downward at am cN-
speed. 10 Dee sure. wise
acres in the uc.ghbOrhood had long
predicted that some day reckless coast
crs would meet with au accident at
the bend below Mr. Bccmcr's house,
where the road rounded above a great