Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-09

He reached forward. and took heI
hand In his. For a moment--it seemed
b him only an instant Of time. and
rot 4 Was Just long enough to conve--
3 own meaning--she allowed II to
cmnin- Then she withdrew II.
He was a wise youns man. II he
>ad attempted 10 pursue even this In
lnitcsimal advantage. and TO reach
Forward again. doubtless he would
have been rebuked In that queenly
manner which upon occasion she could
DO easily command.
And so he was content to wait. and
phange the subject.
II In proper to state. however. that
H. new subject was more in line with
1i3 real train OF thought than the old.
rhey had. when he made his advance.
been talking on the commonplace
Topic OF the latest historical novel.
4 Now he turned slowly. and looked
Der squarely In the eye.
I'm going to marry you," he said.
"Are you indeed When did you
make up your mind to that7"
"Oh. some time ago. | mean IT, you
know"
"And lose n Million"
He turned again. abruptly.
How did you know anything about
|lhatg' he asked.
"Your father told me-"
when"
"Oh. some time ago. lie called"
why. you must have known
1hen--"
"That you wanted 10 marry met No.
4 didn't An knew was that you had
spoken to your father about II. You
know you might have changed your
mind sffcrward."
Ne smiled grizzly.
what you mean" he said. rs this:
that thought II best to consult the
governor first. and ind out where !
stood with him. before found out
where stood with you" Ia.
Yes"
He got up and took turn around
the room.
"well. that wasn't exactly H." he
continued. You see. n had had any
doubt about marrying you. wouldn't
have done that would have gone
for you lrst. aud LET the rest go I
meant business. and thought Il ought
10 b. done right. besides. said TO
myself: ~ the old mar turns me
down. then my conscience is clear
She apparently unheeded the last
part Of HIS remark,
"May ask" she said. what made
you so sure OF met"
Il wasn't But I was sure OF my.
self knew the girl wanted. That
b everything In love"
"you seem 10 hsve gotten very wise
III OF sudden"
He grasped the top OF the furnished
Kilt chair with both hands, and leaned
against Il hard. as he looked into her
Eyes. ff
I've Knocked around some" he
aid. "since I've left college. I've run
With the Newport crowd and the high
people In town. I've had a lot Of girls
thrown my way. bat wouldn't give
white chip for the whole gang. I've
Eeen than at their best and worst
They're all rieht-some OF them. It's
he life don't fancy. don't care
Tor the pace"
II was her turn TO smile.
but there's nothing about me-" she
Iaid. that ought TO specially recon.
mend itself 10 you. Why. l even have
% earn my own living" -
"But your grandmother didn't. did
,he?"
why. no. ! suppose not. She was
Puritan
Well. niue did. I've heard The
governor tell the story. So what's the
iifferencc7 A few years OF time
more or less. generation or so"
She opened her eyes rather wide =
"You, seem toubavc~sskcnu on ssch . |
hidden weight az paccumnlated philos,
'phy." she said. that I hardly recog-
,ixe you..~Nhere's ,Jsek- waksleld.
member OF 20 clubs. The great polo |
layer. the bowling SWELL That sort !
" fellow doesn't so with such depth !
u this" n. SIN. 1
Cant man do that sort OF thing. |
md still-be man.
why. Of course: but they don't 20
ogeiher as a rule" tf I