Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-01-14

may 70 TAR towafSs explaining why II
In that this In the favorite drive for
the younger society women OF the
city. for the club contains handsomely
appointed bachelor suites. can't
prove this. OF course. but I have my
suspicious.
One Afternoon late In the spring. one
ct their members was Just mounting
the steps. He was u young man OF
that distinctly American blend OF 30
cial distinction and keen business ahil-
lily. lie was looking up the street. and
once or twice he whistled authorita.
lively 10 a Boston terrier who was
running 10 him with all speed posi-.
bic considering the large parcel the
do carried In his mouth.
What now. spud7" the young man
iEca.red. indaigentiy.
He took the package from the dog
and as he drew forth the contents. the
carriages trailing by were surprised
by the sight OF Mr.. Morris Van Tassei
standing like a statue nj the entrance
OF the club and holding up In the
morning sunshine-a lady's hat
ITS q stunner!" he said with a
whistle UNDER his breath. "spud. how
could your"
The bull dog. sitting pridefully at
his masters feet. looked up with n
ioliing grin.
"Spud. bought you for gentle
man and you're nothing but common
thief. What am I to do with IT."
The dog offered no suggestion as to
that He merely gazed up at Il with
leer OF pride.
"Wednesday Il was sausages. Yes
terday II was garter. You heard
what the fellows said when they found
II In my basket Hut this. Spud--"
Words failed him lie stood cycling
the creation in his hand. a look OF
amusement overspreading the habitu-
ally keen expression of his face.
"Oh. you've got my hat" broke out
glrish voice from below.
she had appeared suddenly al the
foe n the stairs. She had evidently
bee, running and was trying hard not
60 rant.
'Oh please don't hold il that way"
BY this time she was ON the step
beside him and had Il safely back In
her own hands. She twlrled II around.
viewing II carefully from all sides.
Il don't believe It's hurt a Bit she
said. with frank satisfaction.
1t couldn't be prettier." Van Tas.
sci answered.
At the sound OF his voice, NIL the
amusement and the Inconsistencies
fed from the girls face. Her eyelids
dropped with quick little wink and
fiuttefing for a minute. hung down
like half-drawn curtains over her eyes.
Her cheeks flushed with uneasiness.
You see. her impulsive delight In her
purchase had lead her 20 carry II home
herself instead OF waiting for II TO be
sent She was not quite sure what
her society bred. conservative mother
would say about H. She looked. at
this minute. like n guilty schoolgirl
waiting to be scolded.
The change In her expression filled
Van Tassel with amusement. lie had
been dealing OF late only with the
trained society women of his set and
realized with something OF surprise
that he had been forgetting what sim
pie girlhood was like.
lie started 10 apologize for the
mendsciiy Of his dog. but she lifted |
her eyeilds for a second and looked
hin full In the face while she shook
her head deprecatingly.
I'm not going TO talk with you"
this sign language said. So he picked
up the wrappings from where they had |
fallen and the girl hastily tucked the
hat In.
Once again at the foot OF the stairs.
her concern began to lessen. She
gave him a little nod of farewell. but
there was still apparent In her hurry.
Ing feet a very childish desire to run
away.
He glanced at her for full half !,
minute. and then. being a gentleman.
turned.
Thank you. spud." he said to the
dos.
That night. when some OF the men
dropped into his room. to smoke. though
more than once the incident came to
mind. he did not speak OF IT, II would
have been good story. too.
The next afternoon. at the same
hvIf. xhen Van Tassel was coming
back from his ONCE. he caught a
glimpse Of her driving In the park.
she was holding her face with I'M
pulsive determination so that she
looked straight before her. though II
would have been perfectly evident to
he whole world-had they been In
ierested-that she had seen him. Mr.
Morris Van Tassei was a little hurt.
which he argued. with some amuse-
ncnt at himself. he had no right
whatever to be. as Of course he had
hot formally met her.
I will confide TO you that II had TAX
~ some innocent contriving by the
,irl To leave her mother nj home and
" driving at this particular hour on
his particular avenue alone with her
maid
Il was some days later that he saw
Ter again. As he was crossing the
"a TX, he met her on horseback on one
4 the farther drives. her trim figure
n TIA smooth. black habit locking all