Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-06-17
THE MENDING OF kVOICE.
BY EDGAR WHITE.
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the chains crashed 70 tie floor and the
monsters from the Euparates leaped
out. Tier arms were around the
trembling shoulders OF q younger sis.
ter whom she was trying to comfort
And whosoyes llye,h ana be!!eveth
In me shall never dle,"
In the solemn hush preceding the
tragedy the tender voice OF the com
forter vibrated with the celestial mel
ody OF the dawning TRANSPORTATION
she looked over aud beyond the biaz-
ing eyes and case nous jaws approach
ing her.
"Cn'o Thee my Lord AMI my Re-
i deemer--"
The hot-m1uihed beasts we're now
among the sacrifices. ami the tumult
OF ierocity ana agony was on. From
the podlum yoluptuous women and
half-drunken c0urtiers smiled inter
estedly. ana vol ed NJ sentiment OF
compassion. The curtain fell on the
shambles
DO you thnk h Is an improve
ment?' rs el the author OF his son.
as they seated themselves Ia a cate
near the thel,er
she Is superb" exclaimed the boy.
enthusiastically
The minister regarded him curl
ously.
Il wanted % know what you thought
about the change OF lines Ia the trial
scene?" he said.
on Why. II don't believe | no.
iicet that. returned Wendell. with
hesitation. What were the changes p"
III you didn't detect them. I'm afraid
II would not interest you 10 relate
them now. In the revised version the
lines OF counsel Tor the denounced are
strengthened.
Il observed that Nortoni had more
20 say and that he did tine: but what
interested me most was the power OF
Miss Carroll In the arena scene"
Her lines are the same as when you
saw her first"
Il know. bat she Is reciilng them IN
different way Before ! thought she
was perfect Her work tonight was
more; II was an inspiration"
You are enthusiastic"
Don't you agree with me. sirg"
The minister meditatiyely balanced
his fork on the edge OF the plate.
Miss Carol is improving" he said.
I'm sorry we're going 20 lose her"
Lose her, How
The father did not notice the vehem-
ence Of the exclamation
Her widowed mother lives In New
Orleans, and is lonely. Miss Carroll
feels that she must go 10 her"
A week later. shortly after the por-
ter had made his stentorian announce /
ment Of the approaching hour for the I.
Iron Mountains night train 10 depart
southwark. a young woman. heavily /
yelled and attired for travelling. tripped /
lightly down the winding stairs into /
The ONCE. She was Immediately I
ioincf by a young man who had beeb /
waiting a. the foot Of the staircase.
The reckoning Is made. he whls-
)ered. and our suit-cases are in the /
'arriage which is waiting at the side
She took his arm and they started /
Town a small corridor. 4 man was
tanding az the door OF the carriage.
'ut Il wasn't the coaChman. The
Oung man thought Il was.
Please open the door" he said.
The man suddenly raised hts haf
rom his eyes. and threw open his coat.
{ was the author OF The Trinity Of
be Cross"
Father" gasped the young man.
I'm ashamed Of you. sir" said the
minister. severely
Il know know Il was wrong"
aid Wendell. nervously. "but Il
ouldn't help g. love her So"
The cir! az his side repaid him with
tender look from two lustrous blue
yes. which even the heavy veil could
OF wholly hide.
"Of course you do" said the father.
nth astounding acquiescence: that's
OF what I'm mortified about. It's
on people running on after another
Minister when I'm In the marrying
usiness myself mean when I can
20 a job OF the sort Now. you two
ln back upstairs. and tomorrow
.e'E have a nice little comedy-drama
n the side. and I'm see 20 Il that
aesar ana his whole proflgate court
-tends 20 DO you houor,"