The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-09
Why She IIDhN'7 GO.


made there some special purchases for
her new adventure.
She proposed TO sail for Chrlstiana
from Hull In the middle Of the month,
and already the papers had inter
viewed her and Miss Wilhelmina
Perks. the Female Fmnklin-By one
who Knows Her." appeared In nearly
every paper that you picked up.
They had all been 20 Lords. and Or
Fraser aud his cousin, Mrs. Waldcr.
share, had been brought back 10 din.
ner az the hotel.
well" said Miss Wllhclmlna. III Is
10 use talking, you know. My minds
set on this trip, and I'm going 10 do
IT,"
Il know. my girl" said old Perks b.
Il know. You wouldn't bc Perks II
you was 20 give way now and 60 back
on your reputation"
And I'll just 20 ana make name
Tor myself and then I'll como right
back and"-she glanced NJ DR. Fraser
-'nnd then Wen be- happy"
Young DIR. Frazer pressed the young
lndy's foot Attcctlonntcly beneath the
table, and little Mrs. Waldershare
smiled.
Il wish yUu were all coming with
me-" she went OF. Amt u Just pleas
ant. now. even q talk II Hoes and ice
and miles Of uugrackCd snow. and
and 81 ON"
"nid you say the boat was ready,
McnccrV asked Ter father
AS near ready MS doesn't matter"
answered Wilhrlmina The men arc
engaged. the stores are purchased. aud
when I get 10 Christina I shall only
have n fortnght's work to do. Aud In
two or three years. you know. shah
be through" She looked az her sweet.
heart with her eyes bright with On.
thuslasm. Say. frank. wen be mar
ried at the Abbey. II the trick cones
Off,"
All the time young Dr. Fraser looked
thoughtfully out Of the window.
III you won't say another word
about H." he remarked: III you'll just
please let me say this"
"Go ON, dear" said Miss Perks. She
aud Mrs. Waldeishnre rose NJ she
spoke. and the men rose. too.
THAT III give everything. every.
thing that possess In the world, 90
sud Fraser still looking hard out Of
the window. III Il would only induce
you 10 give il ur."
She came MP TO him.
MY dear boy" she said. that can't
BE-; but YOU'VE jrst the sweetest fellow
20 say ~. nnd-nnd ! shall think OF
you droadfully.'
Mis-. Walderhnrc had scrubbed FUR.
lively q note on the menu. which she
came back 20 show TO the young fol
low.
"Rcforc forget Il. Frank" said the
little woman. is this the right way 10
spell compete aux frultsW
Under the item was her pcnclllcd
message:
Meet me In half an hour in the read.
Ing NOM"
yes" said pr Fraser. Il think that
Is right
The two men had their smoke and
their coffee and az the appointed time
fraser threw away his cigar. and.
leaving oh Mr. PERKS, went into Oh,
reading rOom
lie found Mrs Wnldcrsharc there.
and fur i've minutes their heads were
very close together They talked splr-
itcdly. AMI seemed 10 lie arguing with
much good humor
Presently they changed their seats
and sat behind screen In the corner.
ucar the window Then Mrs Waldcr.
/ share gave u confidential message to
one ~ the attendants
In a few minutes Wilhclnipa entered
the room. She was q tall. striking giIl,
and everybody looked UP from their
/ tsculug papers Us she tumc Loo.
In that corner | think" said the
mnu. carefully. 4 think ! s1w them
30 there Just behind the screen. miss. "
Miss W.lhclmina walked across the
large. thickly-Cnprtcd room 20 th"
place indicated The two familiar
voices cauc to her ear. and there was
in the voice OF the little widow. go uuu.
sually earnest a ring TINT Wilhclmnl
paused individually.
You don't know, Frank, how much
love YOU" she heard Mrs Wnldcr.
share say. She was speaking very dis.
tinctly; You don't know, and until now
you have. perhaps. never guessed thli
you ate everything 10 me You viii
call Il uuwomanly: perhaps some
might call me shameless: hut I can't
help H. May l-muy ask you TO give
me- enc promiseT
Tell me what II H." said the volcc
u nr. Fraser. hoarScly
Promise ne that as soon rs this
American girl with whom you think
you are In love"
with whom | am In love"
Very well with whom you arc IN
love. then, Promise me that as soon
as she has gone on her prcpostcrous
expedition you viii give me leave Ia
speak again. am uo child In these
matters, Frank"
u can give you no promise of any
kind, answered DR.. Fraser. steadily.
Il can quite understand your posi-.
| ton the little widow went on. Its
very hard on you. Eui when she
CORES back. u she over does como
back. after say. three or four years.
aged and altered 10y this ridiculous
exploring business, she surely would
not hc surprised II she should mud
that you have forgotten her"
II shall never, never forget hen" de-.
Clnrcd Frank
ATTENDED said the little widow.
pcrsistcntly. Il repeat that I know
something Of these matters. Wen let
her 10; let her go right away, and
then we'lll talk over this matter again.
II I'm not mistaken. you'I be Of diff
fcrcnt opinion then"
II Ire; you don't appreciate"
ooh, my dear one cried the little
widow with catch In her voice,
think again She docs not love YOU.
wally, or she would never leave you
like this, risking her life aud your