Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
loves Own Day

SO said Mrs. Ilartc To her daugh.
ter May one afternoon late in Febru-
AIRY.
THAT is strange, mamma, when you
have always liked Fannie 50 much.'
pouted May.
Now. daughter. you know very well
why l do not want you TO 20 with
Fannie and Mrs. Harte paused and
looked straight at her daughter.
And May did know.
Exactly one month before May Harte
had become engaged to George Noble.
as fine young man rs his name. but
before her engagement she had been
very sweet" as the girls put 1t. upon
Fannie Engle's brother Horace, n
young man Of poor habits, and 1t was
ON account of Horace that Mrs. Harte
did not wish her betrothed daughter to
go skating with Fannie.
But May was willful.
Il am sorry" said Mrs. IIarte. "that
May acts 10. Some time she Will go
too far"
That afternoon n messenger hoy
came with letter for May and large
bouquet of flowers. The letter read:
Dearest May-I drop you this line
70 remind you that we are to go skat.
ing this afternoon. and Horace says
TO be sure and send you these flowers
with our compliments. lie will join us
ON the Ice. Lovingly, Fannie"
May read the note and smiled with
pleasure. Isn't that sweet Of Fannie!"
said she.
but her mother sighed. She did not
want May to encourage Fannie or her
brother. for she felt that It would lead
TO NO good.
That afternoon May went skating
with Fannie and her brother. and It
was fully o o'clock when she returned.
II an going to supper with Fannie"
said she. "and as George was coming
TO call this evening I shall drop him
fore tomorrow"
Mrs. Harte objected seriously. but
her willful daughter was not to be
turned. so she let her 60 her own way.
though she felt that It was a mistake
for May to treat her betrothed In that
manner.
Foolish May! She was actually In
love with George. but. like many other
girls who have secured good young
man, she was capricious and liked to
try his affection. George had noticed
her capriciousness. but bore 1t good na.
turedly.
That evening May sent her note 10
George telling him not to call, and then
went to Fannle's house to spend the
evening.
II May noticed anything strange
about the conduct OF Fannie or her
brother that evening", she said nothing.
but afterward she admitted that both
had acted little strangely.
After supper Fannie suggested that
all three go for a walk, but when they
were ready to start May was surprised
10 see q sleigh standing at the front
door. I'VE are going for ride instead
Of a walk" whispered Fannie. putting
her arm playfully around Mays waist,
surely. you will not refuse to go with
us. dearY'
Before May knew It they We're all
seated In the sleigh and the driver was
rapidly speeding along down the street
toward the main avenue which ran
through the middle of the town.
Scarcely had they gone more than
block when Fannie put her arm around
May and drew her head down on her
shoulder. Dear May" said she,
there Is something Horace and want
10 say to you, and we thought you
would not refuse u.s.
And then, to her horror and surprise.
Horace Engle began TO pour into her
ear his tale Of love and long affection,
while Fannie added n word here ana
there.
May, too indignant to reply, put her
hands to her ears TO shut out the
sound.
"stop, stopw cried May. "Such dis.
honorable talk never heard. l will
not allow you to speak to me this way.
Remember that / am the affianced wife
Of George Noble, as true and good q
man as ever walked, and that / will
not listen to such words" Then turn
ing to her friend, she said, Fannie.
am ashamed OF you"
Fannie flushed and stammered. but
her brother said, THAT is all very well.
May, but you know ais fair in love
and war.'"SS
Then again Fannie began TO coax
May TO consider the step which she
might take and make her brother so
happy. Horace has promised to turn
over new leaf II you viii marry him."
stop this sleigh Immediately" al
most shreked May. II do not wonder
Fannie. that you thought II necessary
10 bring me away out here 10 talk 10
me in so dlshonorable a way. But |
will not listen TO IT. Stop the sleigh
right away. ! shall walk home. 1t
would be contamination for me 10 re.
main any longer in your presence" she
cried, turning to Horace. with scOrn In
her flashing eye.
Alarmed by her yehemence, Horace
opened the sleigh door and called 10
the driver, and the sleigh came 10
standstill. but scarcely before May had
bounded out. "You are a mean, dis
honorable pair, and shall never SPEAK
70 you ae1ip. George Noble 10 worth