The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-01


do you really like me?" and Maggie
Fawcett turned slowly round that no
item Of her dainty ball gown might BE-
lost
My dear. youll be the success OF the
evening" and o. what an exquisite
bangle that is'" and with an eKclama-
ton Of delight. Lady CareA caught her
cousins wrist. on which FILTERED
magnificent bracelet set wltn diamonds
and emeralds. Surely that's new,
Isn't g.? It wasn't a wedding present.
was ~"
Mrs. Fawceit flushed ncrvously
NO. YOU haven't ncen q bciore-l
only bad % yesterday"
you lucky creature. 20 set promIs-
'uous presents Ike that! Who gave Il
you?"
The nu7h on Magrlo's check deep
ened. Eric. % course" she replied.
with o laugh. "lio spells que dread
fully. you know"
Lady Carcw's lipa guiyerod into 40
indonulhlo expression
MY dear" che answered smiling
beware OF a husbands unproyokei
pgosouts."
what DO you mcan7" asked Maggie
quickly
"Only that their source is moro often
guilty conscience than an overflow
inF affection"
Laura. why will you say such
things Come the carriage is ready.
$50 ana I. lui isBf Eric coming
"N0t with us; ho was luHch,ug with
'ho Delaware and cent over i0r h.l
things De- wiz eco with them, and
he rnrs back there '1 sleep"
The two w0mra TOOK ta.lr places i-
che snug br.urham 70 was O. fairly
long drive Co Tr,lHar Hall. where enc
uluh.ro hunt ball was 90 take place
lu' there was absolute silence lu the
clr.are. partly because. as cousins aud
intimate friends. 'uoro was no noces-
f.'v for conversation between Co., occu-
pants. and also because Maggie Faw-
cc'i know ~ old that Lady Carew hated
90 tire herself ont with talking before
the fcr.ou. business % the flirting and
Waiting began.
Mlgrir FawcCtt's appearance a. the
hunt ball was something Of an event
She was tho bride % the occasion
Early in the spring she had married
Eric FawCytt and this was the Gu'
winter she had spcn, on his estate iu
Uarshirc
Now and arain Lady Carew glanced
a. her cousin Maggie leaned back DO
her corner. tho white fur Of her wraI
nesting round her throat and bet
small head resting against tho cush
iln of The clrrlngc. u struck her com
plu.ou that the young w.ie's face wa.
O little pale. and that Il wore a look o
suppressed excitement mingled Will
something which scented almost lk,
anxiety what can bo the matter VIII
thc rIrIf' musm1rDi Lady Caruw Q.
hCHoif "Sfo o. evidently disturb,
about something How she plays viii
chat bracelet ! wonder but. no
Narcic o. ODE best little soul alive. and
besides. there .Eat aa eligible mar
within dozen uil,s. stu ! saye
should have expected Eric Fauc,,, I'd
have turned uIf O. mode. husband.
and sho l8ushiel softly 90 herself
Laura CarUw Woo q good six year
older than Der cousin. and che romem
lgrei very distinctly Cha, no tho sam,
BALI ls, year. before Maggie ha,
flashed upon BITS armament Fri
FawgJ,t bad been Eor very Dc
voted slave. and naturally 90.
smiled 40 the recollection "a 90
tie p.ty.ugly. perhaps. Tor lad
Carew could not quite understand %
admircr deserving her Tor Maggie. an,
though she was fond OF her cousin. shu
was rather sorry for Erie womei
generally are sorry Tor the men VII,
marry some one else.
hut. On spite Of Lady Carew's modcr
st' estimate Of Maggles powers o.
attraction. her card was fun before shI
had been On the room ton minutes
rs full. that Is. as she would allow {