Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-05-10

you. When did you Wrlte thei".
~slnce I got 20 know you. Don't
you recognize yourself even In my poor
xords?"
I'll don't know-don't understand
she replied. uneasily
win you take them home with you
Lydiag"
Yes" she murmured.
For awhile-a long while. II seemed
there was silence between them.
she broke It awkwardly. II think
must be going. Mr.. Sidney" she said.
aging the manuscripts In her violin
case.
why Mr. Sidney"
"Oh, | don't--well. then. Frank. It's
getting late. isn't IT,"
Il thought you told me that your
aunt and uncle wouldn't be home TIL
nine O'Clock tonight. Lydia"
Eyes: but-but was thinking OF
practicIng little at home-jus, TO feel
what II was like for once"
You could go on practicing here
TIL you get too hungry to wait any
longer" he suggested. with a smile.
mo: I'D better go home" she re-
piled.
We'll. II you insist on going. you
must take my violin with you. I'll
look after yours In the meantime"
"Oh. Frank. Really" She was her
self again. "will you trust me with
lt?"
"of course. It's a dear old violin"
he said. glancing at 1t affectionately.
but you're It's mistress far more than
I'm It's master. Take II with you.
Lydia, and have n good time"
Five minutes later she was gone. and
Sidney was left with the persistent
question:
Was II the girl or her music that he
loved?
In her bedroom Lydia read and re-
read the songs that Sidney had given
her. and as she read she smiled and
wept and asked herself II the words
could be true. He had written them
since he had known her. Oh. perfect
joyl But did he really. really mean
what he had writteng oh, terrible
Doubt But. above all. she cared. Oh.
wonderful lovel All. but how long It
seemed till she would see him again!
oh, dear desire. She knelt down by
her bed and hid her face.
After a little, she rose and took his
violin from her case-his violin! she
propped up one OF his songs on her
: dressing table and began to play the
melody. whispering the words. which
} she had almost learned by heart
! Her door burst open.
Uncle Almost" she cried. and then
went speechless. For his face was ter
rifying.
! I'm my house," he roared. his big.
burly frame shaking with the wrath
: which he would afterward tell himself
was righteous
ana then from the girls hands he
I snatched the violin. dashed II to the
Q floor and with his heavy foot. crushed
Il into a ruin OF splinters.
Now, that Is the end OF your nd
ding, ne balu. tou oeoJN" "".
Gods house for that! Look at ". and
: repent"
She did look at II. and her young
face was a plteous sight. But she did
not look at her uncle.
Then. without noticing either OF her
relations. she walked out OF the room.
lydia had but one clear Idea. which
was that she must inform Frank oil
what had happened. II was after nine
. O'Clock. and nearly four miles lay be-
tween her and Beechwood. where he
was staying; but to her in her agony
these were minor details. Poor child
; that she was, she was sure he would
: never forgive her: yet she FELT as II
she must die II she delayed her COMES
sion. SO she walked quickly. and even
ran.
"I,ydial Good heavens! What Is
it?" She had only gone halfway when
she heard his voice. for he had been
taking a night walk. with his question
!, still unanswered
Was II the girl or her music that hi
a loved?
1T Is youl" she answered. family.
He peered at her face In the dark
ness.
Lydia. what Is the matter9 You're
like a little ghost"
81 was coming to tell you that die
not take care OF your violin. II II
broken to pieces" she said. in yoio'
that made him SILVER.
J., Don't. Lydia. /"
II will pay you for II as soon a.
ever | can. have little money an'
| will make Uncle Amos give II to me
Here are your violin-case and you
= songs. Now. will go"
She swayed. but he caught her II
- time. lie took the yiolin-case from
I. her fingers ana dropped IL careiessl!
~ on the road.
a. Il will 20 now" she murmured
But he only put his arm closer abou
, her. and gazed into her white face.
- 81 can't let you GO" he cried. softly
!. "Lydia-Lydia. tell me II you can low
/. me a little. for love you more thar
a all the world"
!, Il love you. too" she whispered
\, But"
~ - ella him ali about n