The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-17

face, And into hers crept a look. ~
which bafiled vanity and spite were
uppermost She changed her mood. as
one changeo a much Norn dress which
has ceased 10 be becoming.
And 80 you are madly 10 love. Ron
aldy
lie stared violently.
In lover
Report says 30. And with a baby.
fresh from her nursery bread and
milk"
What on earth do you moan7"
You know quite we'll. hut it's hope
less, my dear boy. quite hopeless"
lie said nothing but he hated her
from that moment. as he had never
hated any woman. Perhaps she In
tended that he should Sometimes,
when a woman falls to charm, she Is
glad TO wound. Both deeds give a sense
Of power.
You see, know all about IT," she
continued. You met In the country;
she told the whole story 10 my aunt,
Mrs Marker"
"She told. What do you mean2'
We arc talking about Miss Barnes
lie showed he was hit. as a man viii
never do TO another man. The woman,
being low Ia his respect, did not matter,
lie spoke very quietly. "Yes. am
awfully devoted TO Miss Barnes, but
what do you know about herr"
The you" hurt. as he may have
meant II should.
"Oh. ! only know that she conhdes IN
Aunt Betty. and Aunt Betty eonhdss In
me
And you"
Il confde In you"
lie grew clever. as a dun man may,
when he feels the need Of arms against
someone Il would be oowardly TO strike.
You may as well tell me what you
intend TO tell me. he said.
only. that you are making a fool OF
yourself. my dear boy. An old friend
has surely the right"
"Or takes a."
Yes. or takes u. TO say these frank
things The girl doesn't care chip
abou, you"
She said so?"
Not exactly. But shc confessed TO
being dreadmlly In love with someone
/ else
All. well. that's possible"
You will discover that I am speak
/ ing the truth when she marries him
N she does"
"Ii he proposes. you mean, lie seems
I TO BE- rather slow about %. She de-
/ claros De- le shy. TOO doubtful OF his own
merits. \ woman always wants "a
think that. when a man doesn't come
/ 10 the point"
Il wish you would remember that
| you are talking about a girl
who IS In love with someone else
Yes. do. You see. Ronald. ! know the
world. and YOU are woeiully old-iash.
toned .n some ways"
You have told me so before"
eyes. IN the old days. But you I'm
proved a little under my tuition. No'
have gone back since
he rose to 90. but chance caused hin
te uverturu a vase Of flowers as h
pushed his chair back. and he stopped
With many apologies, to pick Il up.
She continued softly. as u there hal
been 40 interruptions
You may know the man she is 4
love with. and 10 adds conviction to m
story. You were In the house al IN
time She Is very romantic over hin
and she dld not tell my aunt bis rea
name. She called him Prince Charm
ing.
The vase fell and smashed into man
pieces at his feet tie burst out laugh
bug as a school boy laughs. and he IL
bored the breaking and seized Mr.
Backs hands.
Thank you. a thousand times.
kuew you were a good sort al the boz
tom" lie spoke as II he meant Il. bu
she knew better and WINGED w
kactcd in some beastly pantomlme o
Nhris,mas eve. aud was Prince earn
/ ms IN a fairy -tale thing when she VI
/ Nh princess You've done me a goo
scr Sice by mistake, Mrs. Jack. an
yop \ know that the man loves her
vbep lshe marrics him"
sb.l smiled. said go0d-hy and ran
hs h In with composure. but her fac
vss d, lrlously out Of keeping with h,
voice
he WFh' "oNuH'diia WIN DTS
stem IN out into the street m
vbole NO 10 bad suddenly grown Yer
vonbe-fui Nand. 10 prove IL. he halle
bs,som and went TO call on Mi'
Barnes