Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-08-02
Delphine's
Choice y
By INA WRIGHT HANSON
By INA WRIGHT HANSON
Copyright. iso. by I. W. Hanson

more entertaining. and. besides being
mental genius. Jerry could sing. Ye
powers. How he could sing!
''Delphine." began abruptly. 'in
Holland they have four Sundays I'm No
vember''-
"You don't sayT' raising slender
hands in exaggerated surprise. do
you suppose they ever have fvef"
Listen. -Four Sundays. known as
Review, Decision. Purchase and Pos
session. On Review Sunday all the I'M
married men and women go TO church.
look at one another. but don't speak"
"How silly" remarked Delphine.
ION Decision Sunday each man who
wants a wife bows low before the
maiden Of his choice. and by her re-
Spouse he judges OF her feelings to-
ward him"
Delphine Uttered.
ION Purchase Sunday be askes her
parents consent. and on Possession
sunday they appear a. actual or pro-
spective brides aud grooms. l am tell
Ing you because / was once foolish
enough TO promise not 10 ask you TO
marry me. I beg TO remind you that
next Sunday is Decision Sunday. the
second In November: also that there Is
more than one way 10 kill a cat"
Delphlne regarded me with amuse-
ment. "DIck. think you are the silll-
est ever" she laughed as she and the
auto and Jerry went speeding away.
l looked after them, the girls 1.-THE
young figure. with the blue veil
streaming out In the stiff sea breeze.
and Jerry's pathetic form beside her.
Jerry's voice was music Itself. and Jer-
RVS handsome eyes could speak more
eloquently than a hundred tongues
But what had 10 fear from n crooked
backl
That evening my egotlsm was slight
" Jared. Hathaway Of the blond
head and the big heart Joined me on
the porch Hathaway was bubbllng
over with something too good 10 keep.
After Ave minutes conversation
learned that Miss Delphinc had once
more made him promise that he should
not court her and that today she had
told him an interesting tale OF how the
men OF Copenhagen or South Africa or
some other darned place get their
wives. And why should she tell him
all that unless she was limiting 90 him
OF an honorable way 10 break an un-
willing promise?
Why. indeed? thought wrathfully as
later and alone | brooded over the
matter. leaving Hathaway and a doz-
en- others 10 dance with Delphlne az the
casino. had other fish 20 fry. and
was going 10 fry them good and brown
too AZ last my plans were perfected.
fastening 10 the casino. buttonhOled
the reluctant Hathaway and finally ca.
joled him into doing what wanted.
Then we hunted up and explained 60
ten other fellows. who. with one ex-
ception. entered merrly into the
scheme
"But. hang Il. Dick" protested the
exception. I'm already engaged"
Don't worry. jenkins" consoled
Hathaway. "She will accept Dick or
me. / know"
1T won't be Hathaway, am sure"
I said. shammlng confidence I did
not own.
on Sunday morning. when Delphine
and her father came out OF church,
their astonished eyes beheld twelve
men lined up near the red auto.
Twelyei Aye. thirteen. for Jerry with
smiling lips and weary eyes, stood with
US We bowed as one man before her,
and. unmindful OF the staring congre-
CATION. the girl responded with a quaint
little courtesy.
Delighted to see you" she said cor
daily. Papa, will you invite the gen
tlemen 20 dine nc the hotel with usg'
BewiIdered looking papa complied.
and Delphine motioned Jerry to enter
the car.
Don't see that anybody gained more
than anybody else" grumbled Hatha-
way as we followed the autos wake.
Except Jerry" grinned jenkins.
At the dinners close Delphine's IA
Their told us that they were going home.
They were tired OF the gay resort.
"You fellows come over and dine
with US at The Oaks next Sunday" he
said genially.
We accepted with alacrlty. glad 10
carry out the remainder OF the pro-
gramme In the confines OF home In
stead OF a hotel. and every mothers
son OF us was at the gate Of The oaks
nj / o'clock on the next Sundny-Pur.
chase Sunday. the third in November
We decided that after dinner would be
the best time TO approach Delphine's
father.
you have to go first. Hathaway;
you're the biggest" said one OF the
boys.
Lets draw lots for our places" sug.
gested jenkins.
IL did draw number one, darned II
dldn'tr' exclaimed the big fellow. Sew
en- Is the best. Who has the lucky
severn
The crooked backed held up the mag
lc number.
Don't lose any sleep over Il, boys"
he said mockingly. you never for
moment supposed that / was In the
running. did your / followed along at
frst lust 10 see the fun, but I'm out