The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-15

whole matter seemed Infinitely anus
ing TO me.
mo" said. that you should be the
lady whose charms he has been describ-
ing 10 me"
She blushod. gazed at her critically. |
"Pon my word" | exclaimed. at
length. 1T IL positively marvellous, to
think that Il IL close upon"
That Is just what don't want you
10 think. doctor" she interrupted.
But, my dear Mrs. Fordyce. you ac-
tually look younger and more beauti-
full than you did when we were togeih'
er at simlal"
She laughed.
we have always been In the habit
OF speaking plainly to one another
"Yes." l agreed: 1T saves time
She gave me a nervous little glance.
90" said. reassuringly, Il am
your friend"
She was playing with the edge Of
her fan.
"a woman Ia only as old as she
looks" she observed. "and | was mar
ried at an extremely early age
"st. Crolx was perfectly justified In
his estlmate-twenty-h he told me-
said. with a laugh. BIT that Is
detail; the thing that will surprise
him most will be the fact that Glare
exists"
She looked az me with n smile.
"Ah. you have met her at the Ros-
coes?"
Eyes: I found my little i0-year-old
sweetheart Of simla had grown into
dainty young lady OF 49, How is II,
I continued. that st. croix Is ignorant
o. her existence7"
well. he assumed had no children,
D and II could not summon up enough
! courage TO tell him afterwards. You
p see what a difficult position am In,
she added, plaintively
Eyes. II Is dlmcult." agreed. The
unexpected appearance OF full-grown
I daughter upon the scene might prove
too heavy a strain at this critical stage
OF his love. a girl OF Is Is response
bility." I added.
, All this time had been hugglng "a
myself some special Intelligence.
b thought Il was about time to brlnE
matters 10 a head.
Mrs. Fordyce." said. do you real.
. ~ care for 81. Croixg" She did not re-
ply for a moment
Yes" she said simply: Il really
love him. o. can't you suggest some
thing7" and she looked at me plead
lngly.
Yes" I said. quietly. Eve will hell
one another. Have you heard from
Glare today" | continued.
Her hand went TO her pocket.
b why. yes" she said: "a letter cam
as I was going out. have not real
It yet"
= Would you obllge me by doing 50
a. you have Il with your"
She drew an envelope from her peck
r 81. opened Il. and smoothod the lette
out. As she read Il. a smile came owe
her face.
p MY dear doctor" she exclaimed. "a
. you think one so young as Glare vii
make you happy"
l. did she not settle Il In simla. year
N ago that she would marry nobody bJ
10 the 'doc'1" I replied. Have man
mas CONSENT
She laughed happily.
Really" / said. glancing Al her.
hardly know whether I'm talking
Glare or her mother"
ST. Croix reiolned us.
st. CrolH." said to him. quletl
! after a minute or 90. Il have been me
! ding In your afiairs-with a good =
suit" ! added.
lie turned with a glad look OF 90
prise TO Mrs. Fordyee.
\ 1t IL 'Yes'i" he murmured.
! ITS for you TO say. after hearing q
\ doctor" she replied. softly.
" The one condition is." said. a
| ruptly. shat you agree to become n
| father-ln-lawl"
! Tie seemed TO be quite surprised:
rendered a few simple words OF eHpl
nation.
st. Crolx glanced al Mrs Fordy
a she was looking radlantly beautii
and then did the most intelllge
ne thing he ever did In his lifc-aocept
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