Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-10-22
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o o we stood together on the
( VI wharf Don't neglect to
Hosc keep me advised on all the
news, and | rely on you
10 take care Of Eve. Drop IN 10 see
her as often ~ you can. aud don't let
the poor girl fret for me"
"Al right You may depend on me.
Carl. Good.by!
| hastily crossed the deck Of the
steamer. and Toms broad shoulders
disappeared among the noisy crowd on
the wharf.
Tom aud were natives Of the same
village, had been playmates in infancy.
schoolmates In boyhood. college chums
In more mature years aud for the last
year partners In u iourishing business
in New York. What Is Of still more
importance--ln my story-we had both
in the aforementioned school and col
lege periods. been IN lov- with the
same girl. rosy, roundllmbed, laughing
Eve Mallory. Why Eve should have
preferred me. plain. blunt-spoken, jeal-
Gus as iiend. to handsome. debonalr
Tom Burroughs. IT, OF course. a mys-
terry. But so she did and Tom. like
the honorable fellow be was. retired
from the field and after the usual. or
rather an unusual amount of counting
for Eve was something OF n coquette-
Eve aud became formally engaged.
thought II rather hard lines that
after brief two months OF lovers par.
adise. ! should be compelled To make
voyage Of very uncertain length TO
South America. Hut business was i'm
pefntive. 80 | babe my mother an NJ.
fectiOnate good.by aud kissed away
the tears from sister Nell's cheeks. and
took an agonlzed farewell OF Eve. The
agony was apparently all ON my side,
however For though could see that
Eve trembled. there were no signs Of
tears In her bright eyes. She blushed
fmriously when kissed her. and strug-
gled free from my farewell embrace
Hut II was like her 10 fight shy Of all
demonstrations of affection. ! had
never yet succeeded In obtaining a
willing kiss from her. and ! suppose
that was one reason why ! set so high
value on them.
"Good.by. Eve, darling" ! said. as we
stood together At the gate. know my
face looked white aud woeful enough.
BE true to me-"
"Good-by. Carl" she said, smoothing
back her curly. golden locks. Just see
how you've rump'ed my hair. or
course III be true 10 YOU. unless some
fellow | like better comes along ana
she turned hastily and ran mp the mar
row path aud disappeared within the
vine.cOvered porch.
Her parting words rang In my ears
oh. what would | not have given to
know that our separation grieved her
One.half rs sorely as II did me.
OF course wrote soon 10 Eve: ami
remembering her fancy for feathered
pets. bought-though had always
detested that species Of bird, myself
n gorgeous and highly accomplished
native parrot. aud sent II on as an adj
dtion 10 her collection.
In n few weeks letters reached me
from home. one from Eve. quiet,
friendly: but | knew her too well TO
look. for any demonstratlve endear'
ments. or loyer.lisS rbnpsodies. She
acknowledged the arrival Of the rare
bird" and was full Of thanks FOR what
she was pleased TO call my "unseliish
consideration Of her taste" There was
also letter from Nell
Eve is quiet aud sad-for her But
she bears the parting bravely. Tom
called here last night, and we went
over there together.
AT first could see that Il cost her
an effort 10 be cheerful. hut before
we left she was quite her old self. she
was dressed very simply In q line white
muslin dress. and you can imagine how
lovely she looked.
.'What would I not give for that |
dazzling rose and lily complexion Of |
hers. aud that slim. soft. round shape. |
Tom was provoklugly silent when !
went into raptures over her. on our !
way home. but noticed that his eyes !
never left her for moment alI the |
evening"
An ~ which ought TO have been very /.
gratifying To- q fond lover, but some |
how Il LEFT O. sting behind, II 10 mad |
been anyone but Tom good honest /
Tom. whom trusted ~ did my own |
soul. / should have been madiy jealous /
hut. of course. 70 was all right. Had |
] not asked him 20 look after herr |
SIN. there was that little sting.
A. for Tom. be- was strangely silent |
bout home affairs. All matters Of /
business were regularly transmitted.
out / do not think that Ewes name.
Dr. that Of sister Nell, was ever once
II was fully six months before could
. nd up my business satisfactorily, aud