Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-04-02

tween us. II she really cares. and it
must be she cares. or
When got so far I jumped up and
stf$ted Joyfully for FIorine's presence.
Th4 another idea assalled me. Sup
pose Florins should think that my fnd.
Ing the amulet Influenced my declara-
tioa; that IL was an affair Of honor. 50
TO speak. I laid the locket carefully
under q small DR. and went back 10 the
summer house. I was scarcely seated
when Florine came dying down the
path. her nlmsy gown boating like
lovely white cloud around her.
"You can laugh OF you can scold- I
don't carer she asserted tesrfuliy. II
did wear an amulet. but now tie
goner'
She sat down by me and dabbed az
her pretty eyes with Q square Inch Of
lace edged linen.
neither laughed nor scoided. be-
gan telling her story:
"once upon time there lived beau.
tiful princess adored by every one. In
her court was q man. neither rich nor
oyerwise. but loving her. be thought.
best OF all. She accused him Of having
no Imagination. and maybe he had
none. but he saw In the sunset gold OF
the princess hair. In every blue flower
hue OF her eyes. In every purling
streamlet. the music OF her laughter.
Often he criticised the princess. al.
though 20 him she was perfect
What did he do IL for, thenT cried
FlOrine.
HE had a mighty purpose"
Florine giggled. looked at her sus.
plciOusly, but she made another dab at
her eyes. so went on:
For all his harsh words he repented
IN sackcloth and ashes, and when the
day Of his repentance was over he
knelt on the ground az her feet
ooh. nor corrected Florine. "He
might have taken rheumatism or some
thing"
We're ever eyes so blue or lips 50
sweetl I plunged ahead recklessly:
"He took her little hand In his
sulting action 20 the word-"and put
his arm around her so and kissed her
like this
How dare your said Florine very
softly.
II don't dare" answered meekly.
Il was only showing you what the man
did who belonged In the court Of the
princess"
well. go on" she commanded.
81 can't"
"WhyT"
II don't know what the princess did
after heater that" | sighed. al
though looking at Florine hopefully.
She smiled.
''Oh. the princess said, 4 have lost
my amulet. and I can never see hap
piness without Il; so methinks I will
publish a decree that 20 him who fnd-
eth IL will give his hearts DESIRE"
Describe the amulet, o princess"
''The decree should state that the
amulet IL inclosed within a case OF
NotAf runlth iAhf lAly Twins hNEAN aAo
set around with rubles like drops OF
my own hearts blood; that the anu
let Is Of fine linen. marked with purple:
that each separate line stands for love,
trust. happiness: that all the lines to-
gether form the llneaments of-Or'-
Florine's dark lashes rested upon
very pink cheeks. She hesltated
II 20 20 search for the amulet" an
nOunced. rising
She looked at me approyingly. |
peered under the step. made two short
detours in the direction OF the lake.
then discovered IL under a small fir
tree.
Florine clapped her little hands.
How beautifully the story proceeds
she cried as I sat down again 20 tell
her my hearts desire.
Il am wondering. though" she unused
a very long time afterward. how the
man came 90 find the amulet under a
fr tree when the princess lost IL In the
summer house"