Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-07-09

60" And Tom. after an instant's
scowllng hesitation. went out. banging
the door. Miranda bit her lip.
II win never learn that lesson" she
repeated stubbornly.
There was another long silence while
the shadows darkened At last the
young man rose and III the lamp.
1T is nearly y o'clock" he said brief
ly. Miranda. now close upon tears.
looked back still defiant.
"And II I say IL you'll let me gof''
Certainly"
With rapid. choked utterances she
dung the text at him. not pausIng for
question or comment And then
I'll hate you" she cried vehement.
ly; hate you, hate youl And I'll new
er. never come into this h0rrid school
room again. The bright drops shone
In her eyes like dew on forgetmenots,
her cheeks were flushed 20 a wild rose
pikk; the girl was shaken. puzzled.
hurt. The village boys she had teased
and ruled az will. For the first time
she had found a man lmpervIous alike
to her anger or smiles. From the day
that he. a stranger, had met her eyes
In calm uncorcefn she had uncon-
sclously resented the fact. Now the re-
pressed wrath OF weeks found vent.
Il hate you" she reiterated stormIly.
The next moment she had flashed
through the door and was gene. Ray
mond. oddly depressed In spite Of his
victory, followed slowly.
The world was flooded with the tran
gull glory OF the moonlight as be went
out. A narrow path led 20 the road
where a row OF naples lifted their
leafy branches TO the starry skies. and
Raymond. fancying that he caught the
CLEAN Of a white dress there under the
trees, felt his heartbeats quicken.
Somehow he had been looking forward
10 walking home with the girl. Then
as he turned from locking the door a
dark figure rushed by the corner OF the
schoolhOuse. there was a woman's shrill
scream. something heavy struck his
forehead. and Raymond fell.
II must have been nearly an hour
later when Raymond and Miranda
stopped at the gate OF the girls home
Hearing footsteps. Mrs. Hemming
came out 10 meet them.
"Well." she said. so I hear you've
been having trouble with Mirandy.
Tom was here in quite a state and
wanted me 10 interfere. But judged
you knew how TO run your own game"
comfortably. ibid ye meet himY' Ray
mond. feeling the bump left by the
stone on his forehead, laughed.
Yes. We met him." be said whim-
sically. "And be left rs IN no doubt as
TO his opinion OF me Indeed. ! might
say that be left a decided impression.
II Il had not been that Miranda, sus-
pecting there might be trouble. walt
ed But. after all. do not know that
| blame him much. he went on. lie
could not appreciate that / was acting
In Mlranda's best Interests" with mis-
chicyous emphasis. Miranda, very shy
anu ihNTfahA4f uNNuthf hlNs iAfAiAAlAr
lifted hcr hands
what ever am I going 10 do with
that girif' she calculated. Really.
she's growing fairly unmanageable. II
she only had a faiher. The young
man became suddenly quite grave.
"wln you intrust the task TO me,
Mrs. HemmlngT' he asked. Il think
understand her better now
Trust you" cried Mrs. Hemming
why. ye're nothing but a boy your.
self. How could you be a father 10
herr" regarding him In perplexed as
tonishmeut. Raymond bent and pos
sessed himself OF the girls slender
hand.
"NO. suspect that | couldn't be
father 10 her" he agreed. but she has
Just promised 10 marry me-"