The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-26
AMERICAN
SECURITIES.

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"why. is not this odd. Mr.. AscOtti
We have letters alike with the same
English postmark. Oh, they must be
from your brother It's very kind OF
him to write to me. instead Of mamma
isn't ltT'
The pretty girl smiled mlschieyously
at her mother and Mr.. Ascot a. she
opened her letter. Mr.. Ascot had
come with them from their Western
home to see them or FOR Europe. He
smiled, too. rs he began reading his
letter. and then sighed. Really" he
thought. what case Arthur isr'
"He does not seem to have written
SO cheerfully to you as TO me-" said
Elizabeth. noticing Mr.. Ascotts per.
turbed expression
what does Arthur Ascot say.
Ellzabethg Does he give us those adj
dresses we wishT asked Mrs. Board
man.
"Ycs, mamma. he sends every adj
dress you desired. and win meet us
at Southampton. Now, call that
downright kind. when he has never
seen us. Your brother must be awfully
fond Of you. Mr. Ascot. 10 do 30 much
for your friends"
sOh. Arthur Is a Jolly chap. and |
have no doubt he Is pleased with the
idea Of meeting two American ladies'.
In fact. he says 80 here" said Henry
Ascot. tossing his letter to the middle
OF the table. with the other mail, and
beginning bis breakfast
we shall be glad OF guide, phil
os0phcr and friend In the shape Of q
young Engllshman Does he look like
you. Mr.. Ascot really wonder II
/ shall know him"
"lte viii know you at any rate. Miss
Elizabeth. as ! have given him the
fullest description. and besides you are
90 wear your sailor cap aud REFER the
written Arthur"
II wonder II he viii like mcy' asked
Elizabeth, demurcly.
Come, Beth. you have bothered Mr.
Ascot enough. and we have some
shopping 20 do. Remember we have
only two days left"
Elizabeth picked up the swagger
blue letter and followed her mother
rom the dining room.
M. fakf Tina ala shafsnhf - fHnt
letter she was well out ut sea. and
Il occurred TO her that she would
read Il again. for she was quite In
tercstcd In Arthur Ascot.
She found II In her steamer trunk.
and was much amazed as her eye fell
upon MY Dear Henry" lie first Inn
pulse was "a put II away, as she real
lied that she had exchanged letters
with Mr. Ascot that morning in the
hotel. but seeing her own name ON
the FIRST page. she finally succumbcd
10 her curiosity and read Il through
Her eyes sparkled and her checks
flushed as she put Il carefully away,
aud there was an expression Of de-
termination quite unusual about her
delicatcly curved lips.
During their stay In London Mrs.
Boardman was made gnlrly dizzy by
her usually seiate daughter. II seemed
as n Arthur and Elizabeth were never
apart. There We're rides In the parks.
rows on the Thames. long days Of
Sightseeing and nights Of thcaicr aud
opera. until the chaperon grew weary
aud occasionally reverted to the Amer
lean custom OF letting the young peo-
pie "go Il alone"
I positively. Elizabeth. | believe you
are IN love with Arthur Ascot lie Is
of good family, aud quite handsome
fellow. but | think, with your wealth
and beauty you might make NE
/ mother 10 q duchess You should not
encourage him. dear, unless you are
serious.
II ana serious, as he will see II he
ever asks me 20 become his wife.
The color mounted 10 Elizabcth's fair
brow and she lowered her eyes.
The night they left for the cont.
nent. Arthur asked Elizabeth to be-
his wife. lie told her that he had
loved her ever since she had come Ia
England. and. though Il was but six
weeks. Il seemed 10 him that he had
lived only since then. lie took her
hand and she returned his pressure
slightly.
Give me time 20 think, Arthur
This IL very sudden.
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