Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-02

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| Ill as he had anticipated. lie was work.
ing very hard, and had been ever since
Dulcic left him, and now there was
prospect Of reward. A very nice slice Of
his fortune would still remain to him,
when every one had his due, and. thanks
to some powerful patrons. he was on the
road to make money faster than he had
yet done.
"Of course you will come back to me as
soon MS this wedding Is over. I can't fan
cy the house without you. And you need
feur no clouds on your return. Our old
friends are all us eager us ever to wei.
come YOU"
So he wrote In his Grabbed business
hand. with many authorizations. which
would have puzzled the uninitiated. The
letter came by the evening post. Dulcic
had been out all the afternoon with Julian
Care. listening to his tender speeches,
| and worrying Of his very pronounced to-
kens of affection. She was not in the
best OF humors. She felt more than ever
inclined to grumblc at her place In the
world. and nll the thorns that hcdgcd II in.
When the letter came she went off into
the garden to rcnd 1t In comfort. Mrs.
Hardinge was In the drawing room with
Percy Stanhopc and Hugh Fleming. They
had both been TO dinner. aud Hugh Elem.
ing In particular had been in better spirits
than usual.
Slipping down on to n garden scat, Dul.
Gle opened her letter. AS she read II
tears gathered In her eyes, ind her checks
burned redly. Why had not this come
before? II II had she felt she would new.
or have promised to mnrry julian Care.
II was the very mockcry Of fortune for
her to get this letter now, or 50 1t seemed
to her ut that moment. But was It too
late. even yet?
She was excited and her nerves were
unstrung. Like many wiser woman.
she had put her hand to task too great
for her. Her lover loved her more thnn
was ut all agreeable. He cxacted love
In return. which was even worse. Moth.
Ing could have been more charming than
his fcrvid, intense wooIng, II sue had Low.
cd him.
A step on the gravel reused her. Some
one--some one smoking, was coming to.
ward her. She felt her heart beat faster
with the dread that Il might bc Percy
Stanhope. II was Hugh Fleming,
He came and sat down beside her.
"May I smoke, Miss I.cvesque?"
Certainly! I rather like good cigar."
'sThen you are connoisscury"
ayes, 20 fur AZ tho perfume II con.
ccrned''-smiling and hiding her letter.
'Just 80! You Judge OF the wc,,i by n.
fragrance, AZ We often Judge OF ladies' BY
their sweetness"
She gave little shrug.
Tho sweetness Ii often like the sugar
on the Christmus cakcs. lust scattered
lightly over the top"
'But the Christmas cakes are rcncrnily
GOOD nil the way through. are they mo, -
"Ycs"-with a laugh; $50 good that
they do not agree with onc."
"Ah, what a cynic you nrc.' Hugh
Fleming said. GLOW 10 Il that ron ladies
slender souls TO me. as a ruic-arc 40
hard on each othery"
II don't know, I am SUR. pcrhaps II
Ia because VIC understand each other bot.
ter than VIC understand you."
"Worsc and worse! As a lawyer I oh.
jcct to that. II Is what we cail nm lin.
definite Indictment
I'm some cases that might bc pleasant.
or than definite one, might IL notY"
lie took his cigar from his mouth and
bowed with most profound gravity.
ut fills me with regret, Miss I.eycsauc.
tn WHAT n loss NV DrOIe1AtOn hna L..
tainetl In YOU, II you had only been n
man. or IL the .Women's Rights' commit.
tcc bni sainc,, their bat,ic. whnt n now.
or vou would hnyo becn nj IN" bor" W."
She laughed mcrruy. lifting dew. brisht
owes m his face.
.if you are going TO be sarcastic shnlI
run away"
"Don't do that"-,ayinr his hand light.
IL On hcr arm. ..I,bis night r. too divine
10 Ic ~nstc.i in rns.Iirhte,I rooms"
His cigar hnd gone out while they wore
talking. md he did not care 10 light /,
again. 4 beauty stronger than the bea,,.
~ Of the night had laid its spell upon him.
This rcady.tongutsl DulcIe. with hcr Mn.
ting bushes and fnthomlcss eyes. was a
very loadstone that drew his heart out OF
his keepins I'm sDite OF nil his prudence.
In tho house behind them they could
hear Percy Stanhopc singing envy Pretty
Jane" with feryor and effect. Dulcie's
"a aforementioned robe. with it's low. s0uare
! bod,ca. and tiRht sleeves scarcely rcach,
Ing b. her elbows. shone faintly In this
dim Neht. She wore a SPRAY of jasmine
at her bosom. sad. NO Hugh FLEMING hen,
toward her. !tp pleasant perfume was
"Tyov good II will seem TO hive Esthe,
at home again." she said presently.
! IL dNrD nRYs 6ut then IL won't ho fOy