The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-12

stray-lookinE man or I've. aRd Eiss |
sweder. a severe-faeed pianist cot
uncertain agel: Mrs. simpkins In
the most beEltching OF costumes |
Fittlng bealas tine WEARS wife,
Arr s. On a stage whisper 10 V. W.,
while Miss Sweder Is playikgl-So
charming. isn't ~ But We oughtn't
to talk. ought weG Music always makes
me more ehatty than usual. doesn't |
II YOU Mo- All. perhaps you get II |
taken out OF you" as George says. |
at mothers meetings. and so on. play.
ing suddenly ceasesJ
Mrs S. Ito Miss sWederl-How
charming Thought / recognized H.
One Of those delicious Hungarian
things. isn't t.?
Miss sweder tsternly)-No; II 10
Grieg's Bridal March"
Mrs. s.-Of coursel How stupid Of
me- Dear Miss sweder how bcautl-
fully you playl wish I could play
Ike that, but / suppose Il takes years
and years Of practice TO attain such
perfection. Miss sweder frowns
darkly. and Adele whispers hurrIedly
TO Mrs. simpkins)
Mrs. SO! I'm so sorry. didn't OK
actly mean that. but I'm always saying
the wrong thing. I'm such a silly lit
tie thing! (she Is promptly hustled
away by Mrs. Smithson TO another
part OF the room.)
The night after. ii:i5 D. m.-Inside
horanis. a brilliantly Got-up rsstau-
rant WITH reputation for good cook
Ing and fast society. and something
more thah reputation for hlEh
charges. Nearly ali the tables oc-
eupied or chairs turasd up to show
they are saEasea Enter Mr. and
hra. smi,Asoa. Capt. Jones. and
Mrs.. simpkins. the latter half
shrinking. half delegated. Ike
child With a stslen piece Of bread
aud jam. They and their liable and
eli down.
Mrs. 8. docking round)-I don't see
anything 20 iunay Adele. Just look
at that woman over there though. look
Al the lovely gown and diamonds she
has on and. o. Adele, she's picking
her bones with her teeth and throwing
them on the door
Supper proceeds. and the fun ~ grows
Fast, and merry shouts Of laughter
minEle with popping OF champagne
eorka. and the occupants OF the room
begin TO be scarcely discernlble
through the clouds Of cigar and
eigaret smoke. Capt Jones Is sol.
EMILY assuring Mrs. slmpklna that
Il ia the proper thing nowadays FOR
lady 70 smoke al least one tiny
cisaret when he sees her pretty
flushed face stliien into horror
struck look and hears her calculate
George
Adele lurrledlyl-Whero, Trlxyf
Don't be silly. child. az n you were
committing a erlmel IN take an the
blame on myself o. Mr. simpkins.
how jolly! You are Just IN time 10
take Trixy home. Nov don't seold taa
she sees the black look on Mr.. slmp.
kins' face. We made her come with m
here. and you are not 10 NJ cross With
her. o. don't take her OF 20 soon!
Mt. s.-ThahE you. Mrs. smlthson. !
think TriHy 10 a little tired. Are you
ready. desrf
Mra s-Yes. George Good.niEAt
Adele. I've had a lovely svenlng. Good.
Night. goodnight
tEIsunt)
Ten minutes after-la hansoa on the
way home.
Mrs $. 0earfullyl-GsorEs dear. I
didn't like Il a bit. the supper part. I
mean. thought Il horrld. and-Aad
1t wasn't altogether true uhat Adele
said knew beforehand they we're
going there to supper. but dldnt tell
you. but I'm sorry. you will forgive me.
Won't you
Mr.. simpklns (kissing her. and draw
ing her head on TO his shoulder
All right. little one. I told you Il
wasn't a nice place for my baby. We
Won't talk any more about Il. by the
way. I've done that deal with Marks.
and you will Sad the diamond neck
lace ia your Jewel case when you get
home.
Mrs. s temphatlcallyl-Gcorgc. you
are an ANGEL and I am a little beast
But I'm going TO buy Mrs Bec,on on
Household Management and learn
10 he better wife 10 you lnd not a
baby any more.-st Paurs