Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-03
Three Roses and
Another


not want lie could also instantly rec.
ognize what he did want when he saw
II. These traits had been OF use 70 him
In working his way through college.
through medical school after that and
into n fiourishing practice now two
years old.
In love as In business II was the
same. only the girls he had thus FAR
met were undoubtedly the ones be did
not want. DIR. Johns black gray eyes
were always on the silent quest OF an
unknown girl the thought OF whom be
linked with the thought OF roses. She
did not appear He was thirty-two and
beginning 20 think he had missed her
and was deciding 90 devote his spare
time entirely 10 rose culture when the
no longer expected happened
In September he went. with a col
league. Frederick Mayne. ". d.. to a
medical convention IN ST. Louis. Seat
ed at the formal banquet. he looked
up. Just across the table. at her. And
then he seemed 30 have always known
that she was small and blond. with
the sweet delicacy OF a pink tea rose.
that her head was poised like a flower
and that breeding and courage showed
in every feature and gesture.
Instantly the thought OF her as his
mounted TO his head like wine. and his
look met hers with an intensity that
made her eyes droop. He turned cool
" 20 Wayne beside him and said In n
low tone:
Look carefully at this ring on my
finger. and don't glare up. want to
ask question. Who Il shel"
Strangely enough. Mayne knew who
-she" was.
Dean CAROLS daughter. Rose" he
replied. Then - they both looked up
eareIessly he continued. Il may as well
tell you that | shall try 20 get her Z"
Choking back n senseless anger. trying
10 realize that Mayne had as good a
right to want her az be. Durham an.
swered quietly:
"And may as well tell you that you
have me to work against shall do
my best" -----,- $50
At the reception following John Dun.
ham hccosted his old professor. Dean
Carroll. shook bands and asked:
Doctor. please introduce me TO your
daughter"
Certainly. my boy-with pleasure.
But"-and the old man laughed-"i
warn your
''Its everlastingly too late. doctor.
All ask Of you Is not 10 tell her !
wanted 20 meet her and-not 70 praise
me 20 her" The serious eyes Of the
young man checked the old mans
smile.
Upon my soul believe you're in
earnest.T
Il warn you that | am" Dean Car
roll looked Dr. John Durham over
carefully from head 10 foot. Then be
held out his hands.
II wish you luck" he said slowly.
You're as open now as you were dur
ing the four years knew you az col.
lege and IN your success since. Your
tactics are worthy OF n general and
victory. Come along But perhaps
you'd like me first TO suggest TO her
that you're n dangerous Character
John laughed contentcdly.
Better that than encOmiums"
Rose Carroll met her fathers old pa.
phi none the less graclously because be
was tall and strong and because the
heavy. dark hair framing his handsome
face was touched with gray. In fact.
he was so interesting that she met him
with an armor OF protective resistance
beneath her graciousness. She was
used 10 easy victories over her admir-
ers. but not anxious. though she was
on the alert, for her own Waterloo
There was time enough for that.
John began well. While deferential.
he was not adoring: while entirely APP
preclatlve. he was not insistent In his
enjoyment OF her society. which be
accepted with n sort OF seemingly tran
silent spirit OF camaraderie that piqued
her a little. Several times during the
evening he drifted carelessly back near
her and watched with amusement
Mayne's breakneck endeavor 20 make
use OF his time 10 impress his rather
ponderous personality upon the girl
Dunham asked permission 20 call next
day.
He did call and was carelessly enter
tanning. He let himself 90. showing
his real self. speaking OF his youthful
adventures I'm the west. Of his roses at
home and leaving n sort Of an impress
sion that be was a man into whose life
women had entered little and that they
were TO him a sort OF pleasant relaxa-
ton from workaday cares.
Rose found herself putting forth I'M
usual efforts 70 please this man. who
was not. rs others. apparently IN the
least subjugatcd by her charms. He
did not stay long. but as be arose 20
20 he unwrapped a long. slender par
eel he had been holding. crushed the
tissue paper In his fingers AID put
one perfect white rose into her b1nd.
He laughed down into her eyes.
Il wanted 20 give you a red one
only The significance OF his tone
and his hesitation made her rise TO his
throw.
"only you didn't darer' she finished
for him.
"oh. dared" be replied coolly.
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