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

mashed In her eyes'N 9 @e'y pref
~. but o.
Maggie seems 10 ID ling In q
-yery good time tonig observed
Lady Carew as she sta into the
conservatory with Eric eeit; she
appeam to be enjoying felf ue-
mendously."
Not half as much as replied
Eric, with a laugh. 1T is lite like
old times. isn't ~" he adm draw
Ing a low scat forward To- hk com
panlon.
20. my dear Eric. don't uy o DO
sentimentall But really. hogln 10
think my warning to Maggie va not
uncalled-"
"Eh' what wnrnlng?"
well. u rather seems 20 me that the
ola Adam @. returning. my friend:
that domestic Joys are palllng and for
hidden fruit Is becoming terribly at
tructiyo."
us that a challenger"
mot 90 an. besides. Maggie Is my
toufln and my friend. and / think its
right 90 warn her"
Are you iu fun or IN earnest? What
do you mean by warning here
Lady Carew broke into O laugh.
"Only that I told her 90 beware Of
O. husbands proscnts-that o magnl-
tc'n' diamond and emerald bracelet
often meant more than met the eye
when % was bestowed q propos de
bottles"
Really. ! haven't the smallest idea
Of wha, you meant"
mean Why the lovely bangle you
gave her yesterday"
u gave MaE-lc O bangle yesterday
Certainly She Us wearing 10 90.
night"
You must BE- dreaming"
Lady Carow looked into her COM
pau.ons face with frank establishment
IL am very sorry" she said quietly
% am afraid I have been Ed.screcti
but how was 20 guess? o. what ar,
sou go.aF 90 dog'
For 90 that moment Mrs Fawcctt en-.
tered the conservatory on thc arm oi
Der partner. and Eric Immediately rose
tn Dos feet Laura caught bis arm
Eric don't De ridiculous. 90 Is some
absurd mistake! Il take that man
away Speak 20 Maggie but Tor h.ay-
. ems sake don't look like that"
But 90 spite Of Lady Carcw's Efforts.
. % was no' so easy 20 take tha, man
away" aud while the futile. frivolous
conversation rippled on. Eric stood by.
bewildered and stunned. Maggie the
soul Of truth and simplicity. had told
lie. There was not the taintest doubt
that Laura had spoken the truth. and
spoken q without arriore-pensee. The
stones OF the mysterious bracelet glit-
tered maliciously before bis eyes. and
yet. had no; his attention been drawn
20 a. most probably be would no,
have noticed a. The details Of any
other voman's dress were always more
obvious Co Eric than those Of bis wlfc's
and Maggie might have presumed on
that
but Mlrcie'-he was very much In
love with her when De married her. bu,
he was intentionally conscious thai
De had paid very little attention 10 her
OF late But then. MaEg.e-Who woul,
have drsamoi--
80 last The music struck M an,
Lady Carow ici OIL The intruder hay
ing succeeded in pcrsuad.lg him tha
bits calculations were out ana that q
was precisely this dance she had give.
Linn.
Maggie rose. too. but her HUSBAND
laid Bis hand on her arm
"No. stay here. / want 90 speak {,
YOU"
but"
81 can't help engagements or any.
thing else. mus. speak TO you now
what is it'" asked Maggie. looking
up at him. why. Eric. what Is IN,
natter
Il wish to know who gave you this
bangle"
The color few over Maggies throat
and face. and her lips tremblcd.
IL can't tell you"
so ] suppose. or you wouldn't hav,
lied 70 Laura Carew abou; 1t"
"Ericl"
There was something so pa;heti,
about the girls expression a. his nam,
burst from her lips-she looked s,
childish. 80 helpless, and 10 miserable
that the anger IN Eric's heart dieS
suddenly A whole world OF thought
eurgcd up IN his mind. Why had h
lcft this child so lonely9 The fault Wa
hiS Maggie. dear. be said gently. d"
know I've not been as ought TO IN,
bos, little wife IN the world. I've se
YOU a bad example. and YOU are .,
young you don't understand things
you don't know what men arc; you'y,
been a little foolish perhaps. but that
all. I'm surc-do you hear. dcar?-Tu
quite sur OF that Hut you must tel
me the story Of that bangle"
~ AaANNH ga NHAAANNAs AM
she turned her face away.
Tell me. dear"
There was a moments pause.
well. then, bought Il myself"
Maggie
yes O. don't think I want 4
blame you. Eric. but the other womcl
I know were always having present.
from their husbands flowers AM
sweets and trIukcts and ~ a. you-a
YOU dld not think Of them. I bough
them myself. sad said you'd given then
90 me
Eric held her az arms length. sh
raised her face suddenly and looked a
him.
u wanted people 20 think you spoil
me-that you we're In love with nj
giu."
Erls Fawcc,t did no, return 20 M
nclawarcs. and a couple OF DAYS late