Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-07
JUST A WOMAN.

She was not person VINO oIten gave
words 20 her opinions. being. like Des-
demona. of a spirit still and quiet"
but somehow this afternoon she had
been drawn Into the old argument
"can there be love without jealousy on
the part Of a mailman with a big N.
as being the pivot roundaxhieh wom-
ems thoughts are continually veering."
Mrs. Oyering. the six-months wife.
was at home to her friends. and there
the discussion began.
why. winifredl' said a beautiful
dark woman close by. you OF all peo-
pie. whom We all envy, adored and
adoring. what can you know OF that
grim monster. jealousy
Winifred Overing gave her a long.
quiet look. and then turned her eyes
down and played with the suede gloves
on her knee.
The question s." said the dark
woman. the vital question Is. how can
we keep our husbands without making
scenes? Now. maintain that a man
rather enjoys his wife making him a
jealous scene. It convinces him OF her
love. and il warns him not to 20 too
far. Look at Cranboro--"
Don't let us be personal" said Win
fired.
"Oh. | don't mind. said Lady Gran
horo boldly There Is Cranboro-he's
my slave. aud the more | bully him the
more he likes Il. Now that Is because
I would have my own way. Now you.
Winnie, II Gerald Oyering ala anything
naughty. would just NOPE about and
pine away. and he would 80 from bad
TO worse
Mrs. Overlng evidently resented the
personalities which were being dragged
nto the coyersatlon, for she would not
'ollow Il up-in that strain.
Il think" she said. playing With a
hin diamond chain round her neck.
you are all wrong. There can be love
without Jealousy at any rate. that
you'd be my sort OF love. founded on
he rock o, mutual selt-respect. II that
not too hIgh-Hown a thing TO say"
Love founded on a rock!" cried
uuriel Cranboro. Founders on a good
many rocks. you mean. dear, and the
augh was against MTs 0vering.
wlnifred was alone on the balcony
waiting for Gerald Oyering TO come
Jack from work when the CLEAN OF
Ehite struck her eyes She bent for
ward and picked up a note lying TO
Ter hand Fancy my leaving Geralds
etter lying about IKE this. she unused.
4 wonder how / dropped H."
She turned h about and two words
aught her eye. Then she read IL
through.
When Gerald Oytrlng came In she
handed Il quietly back to him. lie
'ook Il. started. and stared at her"
Good heaven'" be said,
Yes. Muriel must have dropped Il"
'eplied his wife. No one has seen IL
but -"
There was silence. Then he turned on
Ter.
Well. 30 on" he said Abuse me.
u course know deserve Il. Don't
iIt there like a martyr"
There's is nothing to abuse you for
hat can see. said the girl, composed
i ITS rather a blow, OF course. But
suppose II it's happened. It's
happened. ! always thought was too
great a fool 10 make you happy long
Il might have lasted longer. certainly
but OF course you know you are safe
with me"
We'll. OF an the extraordinary WON.
m" said Gerald Oyering. He caught
Ger by the shoulders
DO or don't you care?' be asked.
Il must go and dress Tor dinner.
said his wife. She looked fair ant
goung IN the twilight. and rather pale
For a moment her husband stood look,
ng into her eyes. and then be pushed
her away almost roughly and let her
In his dressing room the full mean.
ing Of e dawned upon him. "she is O
woman in ten thousand be said. III
she only cared / would never look al
another woman again lie was reads
early and went 20 her room. which was
across the corridor. No candles were
lighted. and no French maid was 10
attendance. but by the bed be saw hel
lying. as II she had fallen in crossInl
the room Lifting her. be saw she ha,
tainted, 30 he laid her gently on N,
bed.
And / thought she DID not care!
J he said to himself
: when she came back TO herself agar
he was bending over her. heaplng hei
with every fond word he could thinI
OF.
1t was nothing. sweet. Only the be
ginning Of folly. Shall ] confess 4
, all. WINNER"
Mo- no. / quite believe you. Ger
, aid"
"sun. think you were Jealous" h,
said tenderly.
The conversation OF the Afternoon
rushed back 10 her mind.
NO. Not Jealous" she said, only
only"
; "Only what?"
. only / love you."-ladios Realm.
Truths TerseI, Told.