The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-02


well remembered.
you will ind Fanny a good deal
altered" he said. a. he took seat by
her side
Jenny cast a somewhat surprised
glance al the grave face Of the speaker.
why? How? Has she been III"
Well. no; can't say that she has
been ~. was the hesltating reply.
but she-she's changed Marriage
don't seem TO have agreed with her
very well"
The laugh that ended these words
sounded rather forced. Perhaps he
felt the Implication conveyed In them
or. rather. the fact itself
Jenny looked earnestly into the
frank. kindly face Of The speaker
Was II his fault? for there must be
fault somewhere.
The house. as the carriage stopped
In front. looked as II II was all shu,
up.
II Jenny had expected 10 see her
cousin In the bail she was disappointed.
Fred looked slightly disconnected as
he glanced around.
"Fanny's In her room. suppose: III
hunt her up"
All there you are. Fan"
Here a dowdily-dresred woman made
her appearance NJ the other end OF The
hall. whom Jenny would have failed
TO recognize had Il not been Tor the
warm embrace and eager greeting.
After leading the way 10 the dark.
and rather untdy. sittlng-room. Fan.
nys animation. an at once. forsook
her and. throwing herself upon the
SOFA she burst into tears. much 10 Jen.
nys surprise and CONSERVATION.
The sight OF you reminds me so Of
the happy past" sighed Fanny. a. she
wiped away her tears.
And the present il no less happv
hope'' suggested Jenny. feeling for
her cousins husband. who looked fool.
ishly conscious that he was. In some
way, considered 10 DO al fault.
Fanny's only reply vas a mournful
shake Of the head which. rightly In
ierpreted, meant that she never OK.
pecied 10 be 50 happy again so long q.
she lived
Puiting bis hands IN hls pockets
Fred walked 10 the window Whaling
softly 70 himself. with an lll-dlssembled
air Of unconcern.
II you knew how that noise goes
through my head. Fredr' remonstra,.
90 Fanny. as she rang FOR Ann 10 take
away her cousins thlngs
Fred ceased whistllng. taking him.
sell ont Of the room AZ the same time
Fanny gave her cousin a look AZ
much a. 20 say. you see what have N
pu, mp with
AZ soon a. the door closed after her
husband. Fanny's counienance los, IL.
ditoonsolaie. abused expression ana
she commenced talking with her via.
itor with considerable spirit and ami.
nation
Jenny. nov. had opportunity 10 oh
serve her more particularly
u was nearly dinner time. and SIN
abe had on the calico wrapper tina, she
had worn al breakfast: no, much
soiled. but stlll faded and wrlnkled
She wore neither CUTS nor cola,
while her pretty brown halr-pret,v
when properly cared for w,s
smoothed over the top and tucked
back OF her ears In tangled punches
Her feet we're thrust into palr n,
old slippers. much too large for her
and down at the heels.
As Jenny looked at her she eould
hardly believe that Il was her cousin
Fanny Burns, who always used 10 look
fresh and neat, % smiling and happy
From the habit Of giving way IN an /
her peevish and disconnected feelings
as they arose, Il seemed impossible FOR
her TO look pleasant now. when she /
tried. while her very voice. which used
TO have such a clear and cheerful ring /
had become infected by them.
In answering and asking questions
the time passed rapidly. until IL wa, /
nearly time for dinner.
II had no idea Il was so near din. /
ner-,lme," said Jenny. rising TO her
feet, as she glanced at her watch u
shall hardly give YOU time to dress
OH ] sha'n't make any change In
my dress: thcre'll be nobody but Inns.
band at dinner, and you won't mind
NO. certainly. sha'n't mind"
There was more than this ON len.
uy's lip, but she checked herself
This was not the right time 10 speak
even II she had any right to speak a,
all.
There could scarcely be n greater
contrast than those two presented a,
the dlnncr-tahle. both Of nearly the |
same age. and both endowed with moro
than usual personal attractions
AZ the time Of her marriage Fanny /
had been called the prettler. but II was |
quite the contrary now. and an the dlf. |
ference lay In the dress and expression
Not that Jenny's attire was either
gay or expensive
The dress wR q simple merlno. sim. |
ply made and trimmed. but II fitted |
neatly the neat waist Of the wearer.
The cuffs and collar we're white and |
fresh, with knot Of bright ribbons
az the throat
On the contrary. Fanny wore the
same faded. limiting dress Of the
morning. with the additIon-lf addl.
ton II could be called Of a half-solied
collar, pinned awry, and fastened with
bunch of dlngy ribbon
II was impossible for Fred not TO no.
tlce the difference, he making a mental
comment on II not very natterlng TO
the wife OF his choice.