Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-03-12
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By s. L. TinSiey
copurioht. 1904. bu $. L. T,nsisp
By 8. L. TinSiey

You are not going OUT w hl 'his
rain, are you. Betty"
"why not;" Betty turned around
slowly and looked at her mother.
"why noti Why. because IL Is pour
ins-slmply pouring"
well. what OF ~ Tm not afraid OF
rain" And the young lady clasped her
gloves with a snap. unfastened her um-
brella and tripped out beneath the drip
ping skies.
Hardly two squares had been covered
when Betty saw n young man coming
toward her. Jack winslow bowed.
smiled and stopped. Betty blushed.
"why. really. Jack. what tempted you
out 10 wadeT'
What tempted Miss Betty away from
her chocolates and novelist
"Alr. Elfland's new picture
"Jove, that's just my excuse! Say we
10 together" Jack looked anXiously.
wistfully. at his companion Miss Bet
~ blushed more deeply
Come along" said she. And togeth'
or they walked down the street Ar
irving nc the art gallery, they hunted
out the much talked Of picture.
Several people were standing before
IL IN silent admiration. The painting
represented a room. seated In the fore
ground OF which was the figure OF "A
girl In a white gown. Her black hair
was parted and arranged in soft. thick
rolls on both sides OF her fair. pale
face. In her hand she held two roses.
a red rose and a pink one. The trou-
bled expression OF her face told Of per
| plexity. A question was TO be solved.
but the answer could not he found.
Betty clasped her hands with delight.
oh" she cried. chow perfectly beau
tlful It is. oh. Jack. isn't she-isn't
she just perfectT'
The young man smiled down upon
the enthusiastic girl at his side.
"she Is beautiful. but not perfect"
"why not;"
Betty opened her eyes wide with
amazement.
because" continued the young man.
she ought not 10 have any trouble IN
knowing whom she wants for her nus
band"
"Why notg one man might be- rich
and the other man poor. Don't you
see the pink rose is small aud pale
while the other rose IL full blown
beauty OF rich velvety red
Jack shook his head.
Anyhow she should not hesitate Tor
a moment. She should take the man
she loves"
And Ice poor and miserable all her
nfe?" inquired Betty mischievously.
Not miserable. but poor and happy
perfectly happy"
Jack winslow was watching his com
panlon's face. Betty laughed.
Well" replied she. perhaps you are
right after all Here comes Frank
Carlyle"
A tall. slender young man walked
lelsurely up to Miss Betty's side. and
bowling slightly to Jack, he turned TO-
ward the picture.
We'll" remarked he after a mo
ment's silence "she Is In TX. ism
she? Pink or red; IFS down TO a
choice OF favorite color, IL seems to
me"
Not at all" replied Jack testify.
(which does she love bestf'
Well Frank elevated his brows
ms though surprised-''isn't that about
what I said? She has chance TO So
Iect her favorlte now. ana why doesn't
she do 70 without 50 much troublef
Betty. who had been silently admir-
ing the picture during the CONVERSE
ton. now turned again toward her com
panlons.
"She Is a girl you know
Yes replied both Of the young men
ut the same time.
"a girl" continued Betty, has to
wonder sometimes whether she knows
her own mind or not. Here are two
men. Both are kind and attentive To
the girl. Both offer her the best that
he has 20 give Both pay her the high
est compliment that man can pay TO
woman. for each one In turn asks
her 10 be his wife. Here. on the one
hand. are riches, life with every wish
granted. a mother aud father made
comfortable. and husband who loves
YOU. II she does not love him. she
respects and admires him. ON the
other hand are life Of everlasting
economy. "A home where there may al.
ways be the necessities Of life, but
very few OF the Injuries; father and
mother who must continue In their
same circumstances, little trip now
aud then when there chances TO be an
excursion. and q husband who loves
you. who denies himself for you and
whom you in your turn love. Which
shall Il be-
without moments hesitation both
OF the young men answered "rhe man
you love-
Betty was twisting the chain Of hei
Fatchcl around her finger. She laugh
ed and shook her head when she heard
the answer
"wen. see that you are both as
yet az the romantic age
Are yOu;'
Frank Carlyle looked down into the
fair. sweet face close beside him. Bet
" looked at Jack Winslow. lie wns
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