Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-11-08

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was the first to speak again. How easi!-
she led the conversation.
What delightful day II has been"
VERY. I hope you enjoyed It,"
IL always do. don't think anybody
enjoys good weather, or gets more good
out Of sunshine. air. beautiful sky--all
that we can sce-than do"
II see you manage to get some good
out of boks."
II do. I can live with books-but you
owe something to the world. 1t isn't at
all necessary to be bockworm; do you
think it isT'
lie said he did not. Then, gradually,
but very naturally. the conversation drift
cd into an exchange of views, of likes and
dislikes. of favorite authors, and then
how strange the sensation was to him. it
was altogether new--Arthur Maybcrry
discovered he was not as familiar with
the cxccllcncics of several noted authors
as Miss Anterior. who. however, never
quoted line. She was so simple. so un-
affected. and so genuine in her manner.
that he said to himself. How this girl
would astonish the Bruccs and their set
| IL they could only hear her"
From which II may be inferred he was
head over heels in love. as indeed he was.
| As for Miss Atherton. she regarded him
as one of the handsomcst and most intel.
| ligcnt and unaffected young men she had
met. Aud once or twice she remembered
| that but for him she would not be sitting
there talking to him.
Her father was unaccountably delayed.
she said. but the time sped very fast. and
1t was very agreeable to sit and talk to a
young man who did not use supertluous
words. or laugh at his own dull jokes. or
weary one with commonplace remarks.
| 1t was surprise to him when he learn.
cd. incidentally, that she was going to the
concert that evening. He was jealous In
an instant. Who could he be? What
sort of a fellow did he lok like? Some
rough. coarse fellow, possibly, not at ell
fit to wait on a girl who displayed such
taste as Miss Anterior revealed. lie
was consumed with curiosity. And hs
was very careful to conceal the fact that
he was going to the concert.
The simple truth was that Athertol
was very fond Of music. He was dev0t'
cd to music In his youth. and even row
was a member Of the church choir. ID
which his daughters voice was accounted
the finest. Anterior and his daughter
rarely missed fine concert or new opera
But how could Mayberry know this?
II fear I may interfere with your ar
rangcments II remain longer" said
Maybersy, rising.
III you fefcr to the concert"--she smil
ed don't think ever required more
4 than fifteen or twenty minutes, at most
to get ready to go anywhere
Mayberry thought Of the long half
hours'' he had sat In sundry parlors, wait
Ing the appearance Of his lady friends
They were getting on famously, these tive
yet not n word had beer uttered tina,
could possibly indicate their estimate Of
appreciation Of each other, when suddenly
the door opened and Anterior entered
As his eyes fell upon Maybcrry. his man
ncr underwent change. Instead Of wei
coming him. instead OF holding out hi
hand, he said In a constrained manner:
I'VE meet once again."
Mayberry, scarcely knowing what to at
tribute the change to, answered ut ran
dom:
Eyes, twice In the same day."
Then he remembered how much was q
stake. and plunged into the heart Of tn
matter.
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