The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-23

one In batavia, H., with all prepare
tons made for a wedding. and the oth-
er In Freeport. armed with summons
In a breach OF promise salt. They
were both named Mary, aud both eh-
pected to marry Mr.. speaFen. but there
all similarity between them ended.
The FIRST Mary's name h Ureh. and she
Ia the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Urch. who make their home just
outside of Batavia on a fine 2sO-aere
farm. She IL reported % be an heiress.
but not more than pasaably pretty.
The second who bears the sweet old
fashioned name n Mrs Mary Dunning
Schroeder. bur. her face IL her for
tune. sir" she said. and u IL no IN
considerable one AZ that. She Ia a
widow. whose husband IL stil above
grass. however. and IL the daughter
Of Captain and Mrs. Dunnlng. an old
and well-knovn family Of Warren.
This tale Of one man and two women
had its beginning in Batavia. was con-
tinued IN Warren. md concluded In
Freeport George Spenen h a young
Englishman. Who was born. brought
up and educated ~ a civil engineer In
London. but afterward came with his
family % London. Ont. and then drift
ed into the Utilted States. Ne Ia a
well put up young fellow. good 30 look
upon and pleasant 20 know. He took
eharge OF the Warren waterworks AZ
the time they were completed. about
year ago. and has been the superin-
tendcnt ever since Previously be had
spent year or so At Batavia, and
while there had met. courted and be-
come engaged 20 the Mary who hac 4
dowry. but. according 10 his own state
mcut. lacked beauty and something
Of her youth. Miss urch.
Not long after he removed 10 Warner
he saw the second Mary. lie sought
an introduction. and straightway upoi
making her acquaintance fell In low
with her. She was strikingly fair o
face. but was minus a fortune oihc
than a modest stipend that her forme
husband contributed weekly 20 he
support. Here spearen also courtet
asked her 10 marry him. and she con
scented. Their engagement was an
! n0unoed 20 friends. and the middle q
June was the date fixed for the mar
riage. Extensive arrangements wer
made for the event. a house was q
cured and furnished. even to the layin
. n the carpets; the prospective brit
went With the young man 20 varlou
a shops where they selected the furnish
inEs together. and she carried ks
> 90 the premises.
About the time an the preparation
Cor the wedding were completed u
told that the Batavia Mary grew tlrs
bfwaiting Tor her lover. and took mea
urcs 20 hurry him up a Bit and Il
also related that she heard Of his a
taehment for Mrs. Schroeder and h
arrangements TO marry her. and on a
cuuni OF her prior claim upon hls a
tections hled a demurrer. Al any RAJ
the wedding ceremony was postpone
and young spearen found out that "
tWeethearts are. under some eircur
stances. one too many.
Sir George Carlyon. In sidney Cru
ay's play OF In Honor Bound" Civ
come excellent advice 20 a young mi
who was In a predicament very simii
~ spearen's. when passion Il bur
nui. sweep the hearth clean and Gle
away the ash before you set allght
new fre." he says But the Warn
young man bad either never heard
the admonition. OF else thought Il n
Warth consideration. 90 he hesitat
between wealth and beauty.
Finally. Il seems the welFhiier Z
guments were made on the money ii
a. the issue and 4 l. said the rarer
n the man put forward some Of the
4 DIVER to accompany a daughter
iaw is a thing very much desired by I
aYeranc Engiiihman. and Spearen.