The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-06

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remove the quilts from between the
mattresses"
That afternoon Mrs. Crumpet was
putting on her bonnet. preparing TO
drive to the country place. when Anne
dashed into the room with little eere-
mony. She was In a state Of great e1-
element The curtains had vanished
from the guest ROOM
Nonsense. Anne" SAID Mira crum-
pet Look again"
1T IL no use II viii be 70 eh,again,
malam." said Anne. smoothing her
apron nervously. Yesterday. with me
own hands. ma'am. folded thin
blessed curtains In an old Quilt and put
thin In the lowest drawer OF what you
call the 'chiffonear.' With two big
pins I pinned thin. Yesterday with me
own ears. ma'am. heard Mrs. Brown
a-saying as size meant 10 have a room
the very likeness OF ours. When was
a-tidying the room Just now sees the
two big pins on the dresser What's
thatT ser ]. and turns 10 the chiffon
ear drawer. The curtains clean gonel
It's a warrant would be sending
ma'am."
This was poured out without
breath. while Mrs. Crumpet stood
aghast
"a warrant after what, Amer"
After Mrs. Brown. ma'am. as has
our curtains. ma am" answered Anne.
undauntedly.
Leave the room. Anne" said Mrs.
Crumpet. In an unusually sharp voice
for that amiable woman.
Leave the room Il may be-" Anne
went out muttering. ITS Mrs. Brown
has thin curtains. and she a sitting on
top o. the trunk so Grand like TO shut
Il over our curtalnsl"
Mrs. Crumpet pinned her bonnet
with trembling hands. and mechanic
ally tied the ribbons IN jaunty bow
under her left ear. What could Il
meant Anne had been with her over
twenty years: In that time nothing OF
which she had charge had been mis-
laid. The woman was iaithfulness and
honesty personined. but the idea that
Jane could take her curtains was. OF
course. not TO be entertained for one
minute. Jane was most determined;
II she wanted a thing che had Il. but In
no such way a. that
Every servant in the house was
summoned and. superin,ended by Mrs
Crumpei. carefully searched the room.
The curtains we're certainly not there
MIRA Crumpet drove to her country
place In a subdued and melancholy
frame OF mind.
In the little sitting room opening out
OF her bedroom. In the country house
was a photograph frame in which wal
collection Of photographs OF Mn
Brown. The drst was taken with Mrs
Crumpet when she and Mrs. Brown
were AZ Nine Chieare's school together
two simporing school girls hand II
, hand The last was very recent Mrs
Brown was taken In a black velvet ant
was most imposing and dignined. A
] Mrs. Crumpe. looked at this one sh
, seemed 10 hear Anne's voice saying.
, And she a.slttlng on top o. III
. trunk 20 grand like 10 shut Il over gu
, curtains!"
p She turned away from the photo
Q graphs with a puzzled. worried lool
e but the next morning found her study
= ing Mira Browns face again.
s During the summer Mrs Brow
3 wrote 10 Mira Crumpet a. usual. an
D was surprised al receiving no answe
e In the autumn. however. a long le
J. ter from Mrs. Crumpet arrived. IN
l. letter distressed Mrs. Brown. 81
y feared her old friend. who was real
4 getting on IN liie now Mrs Crump,
7 was two years Older than Mrs. Brown
| must be- breaking up! No one eoul
| have denied that the letter was inc,
] herent Il began with a burst Of a
I lection for her old friend, Il spoke
! Anne: @ dashed Oh from Anne 20 mel
| ton that they had only come Ia frol
| the country the dsy before only. how
1 ever. 20 return 20 Anne, TO say that n
| feared Anne was not as careful In turn
] Inr the mattresses Of she should b
II u ended with more expressions Of M
dying ahccuon-hut the postscril
|. (which Is the moral o. this episod,
|. was what Mrs. Brown found the mo
\ puzzliug Wha, rhyme or reason cou
i there De- 10 Mrs. Cumpet writing:
! p. Remember. Jane. remembs
never allow yourself 20 forge, the trui
% the old saying believe nothing y
| hear. and only half you see"