Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-04-05

I turning the Conversation from poor
Mrs. Carp's deiInquencies. "as how
YOU amt got married. II must have
been yer own fault. I'm thinkin'."
We'll" said Sal. slowly. there was
a chap once. an likely sort o chap
he was. too. BIli carfwright's his
name: but that's fifteen years ago and
more"
The Morning Leader at this juno
ture discreetiy lowered. and two
straight-looking green gray eyes sp
peared above Il and fixed themselves
on the face OF the unconscious Sal
"You see.' she continued. father
he took IN an lost the use Of his
hands I promised mother when sno
was a-dying I'd look after him. lie
didn't mind>my working for him-fhat
seemed nat'rel like: but ] know he
was that proud that II he had 10 ear
bread that a man o mine had got for
him. II would choke him So when
Bill comes along one day an puts the
question straight. I Just swallers down
a big lie-God forgive me'--an' ser
as I didn't care about him. Then he
goes on to foreign parts-Californy or
somewhere-an' amt never heard
from him since"
Haven't you really now" observed
Mrs. Bower alphabetically. We'll.
my sisterin-iaw's nephew's just back
from Australia. Shouldn't wonder Ct
all II they mighfn't have fallen In
with one another Strange things DO
happen ut times over the seas--migh.
ty strange. He's comm TO drink .
cup o. tea along with Us some Sunday.
You Just drop 10 toe an have chat
with him. I'll be real glad to sce
you"
Thank you kindly. Mrs. Bower.
don't know but what WILL" answered
Sal.
Bless you. SAL said Mrs Carp.
what for do you want to trouble your
head about a fellow Who has been
a. galavantin' about all these years!
never have much Of an opinion Of .
man who can't content himself with
the country wot has born him. There's
plenty OF men In London"
so there may be. Mrs. Carp. for all
CARE retorted Sal sharply.
Just then the omnibus pulled up
with a jerk at the end OF Parliament
street and the conversation ceased.
The conductor looked invitingiy to
wards two lady typists In whom be-
/ considered he had vested interest.
but II was cry under foot and the fru-
gal maidens preferred TO walk. 50 the
bell had sharp pull and the omnibus
moved on.
Il often think" remarked Mrs.
Bower. what a mercy tbs that those
who buy our flowers are still asleep
In peaceful at this hour. an don't
take IL into their heads 10 do their
goin' out before twelve or thereabouts.
else how should we ever get our
housework done an tend 10 the chill
dren?"
Most of yours are OF to school by
this time. aren't ,heyY" asked Mrs
Carp.
yes. all on EN- hut Willie an Meg.
they amt old enough. My Ben he's
a-gettin' on fine. You should hear
him say his poetry-pages an pages
OF II. he knows--'bout larks an corn
fields an such like. It's rs good as n
day In the country just TO listen To
him"
We'll" announced Sal. Il get out
here for Rochester Row. See you Sun
day. Mrs. Bower"
S76i stopped the bus with alacrity
and passed down the basket. but they
had no sooner started on again than
the bearded stranger discovered that
had been the precise point where he
had wanted to allght. and sprang out
J accordingly.
Sal meanwhile had walked on with
her burden at that quick nervous pace
characteristic OF women who are do
ing something beyond their strength.
so Il was a minute or two ere her
fellow passenger caught up to her.
iii. missis, want some OF them
geraniums OF yours. AS big a bunch
as you've got"
Sal stopped. and lifting up the tray
Of her basket. produced her flowers.
"Ah. they're real beauties. they are
I don't want any change" and he
, dropped sovereign into her hand.
She stared at the coin. then at him.
; "Blll,~ she gasped. ITS you, That
vas never you In the 'bus," and her
. weather.worn face took the hue OF
her flowers
But II was. though. my girl--thank
my lucky stars, Now just you hand
over that there basket. for I'm goin' tn
take that along. an I'm wishin' TO
take charge O. YOU As well. IL you
haven't any objection"
, "A ~. hadn't