The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-06-25
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N and my nssna' ana MINK Tvs nsnso
!, warn her.r -, r. r.t,s
"Ars you In fun or In earnesti What do
you mean by warning herf'
Lady Carsw broke Into laugh.
"Only that ! told her to beware Of d
husbands psesents; that q magntficent
diamond and emerald hraeelct often meant
more than met the eye when 1t was be-
slowed propos de bottles"
Really, haven't the smallest idea Of
what you moanp'
Meant Why. the lovely bangle you gave
her yesterday"
81 gave Maggie O bangle yesterdayf'
Certainly. Sho Is wearing 1t tonight :"
"You must DO dreaming"
Lady Carew looked into her companion 9
face with frank astonishment
1T am very sorry" she said quietly. 81
am afraid I have been indisGreet. But
how was to guessi oh, what are you go
ing to dof'
For at that moment Mrs. Fawcett en-
tered the conservatory on the arm of her
partner and Eric Immediately rose to his
feet. Laura caught his arm.
ERIC, don't be ridiculous. 1t is some
absurd mistahel IN take that man away.
Speak to Maggie, but for heavens sake
dent look like tbatp'
But, in spite of Lady Carew's efforts, it
was not so easy to stake that man way"
and while the futile, frivolous converse
ton rippled on, Eric stood by, bewildered
and stunned. Maggie, the soul of truth
and simplicity, had told lie. There was
not the faintest doubt that Laura had
spoken the truth, and spoken it without
arriere-pensee. The stones Of the mysteri-
Gus bracket glittered maliciously before
his eyes, and yet, had not his attention
been drawn to it, most probably he would
not have noticed 1t. The details of any
other woman's dress were always more
obvious to Eric than those of his wife's,
and Maggie might have presumed on that.
But MaggieI He was very much in love
with her when he married her, but he was
uncomfortably conscious that he had paid
very little attention TO her of late. But
then, Maggie-who would have dreamed
At last the music struck up and Lady
Carew led off the intruder, having sue
ceeded in persuading him that his calcula-
tons were out and that it was precisely
this dance she had given him.
Maggie POSE too, but her husband laid
his hand on her arm.
"No. Stay here. want to speak to
you"
"But'-
II can't help engagements or anything
else. must speak to you now"
"What is it?" asked Maggie, looking up
at him. "Why, Eric, what is the natter"
81 wish to know who gave you this BAN
gle'
The color few over Maggie's throat and
face, and her lips trembled.
I'll can't tell you"
$50 I suppose, or you wouldn't have
lied to Laura Carew about it. F."
"Eric!"
There was something so pathetic about
the girls expression as his name burst
from her lips-she looked so childish, so
helpless, and so miserable-that the anger
in Eric's heart died suddenly. A whole
world of thoughts sursed up in his mind.
Why had he left this child so lonelyS The
fault was his. maggie, DEAR he said
gently, II know I've not been as l ought
to the best little wife in the world. I've
set you bad example, and you arc so
young you don't understand things. You
don't know what men are. You've been
a little foolish perhaps. But that's all,
I'm sure--do you hear, dear-1'm quite
sure of that. But You must tell me the
story of that bangle.
OF Oh, Erie I'm ashamed" and she
turned her face away.
"Iell me- dear. :"
There was moments pause.
"Well, then, bought it myself. "
"Maggiel'
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