Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-25
THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE

she knew that Max Wilson's eve.
would be, not on the bride, but on tn,
girl who stood beside her.
The curious thing was that Carlotto
felt that she could stop the wedding
II she wanted to. Shed happened on
bit of informatlon-riany wedding
had been stopped for less. 1t rather
obsessed her to think of stopping the
wedding so that Sidney ana Max
would not walk down the aisle to.
getKer.
There came, at last, an hour before
the wedding, lull In the feverlsh
activities of the previous month. Ey-
erything was ready. In the attic, in
the center Of sheet before a toilet
table which had been carried upstairs
for her benefit. sat, On this her aay
OF Gays, the bride. All the second
story had been prepared for guests
and presents. Christine sat alone In
the center Of her sheet. The brides.
maids had been sternly forbidden to
come into her room.
II haven't had chance to think for
a MONTH" she said. "And I've got
some things I've got to think out
But, when Sidney came, she sent for
her. Sidney found her sitting on n
stiff chair, in her wedding gown, with
her veil spread out on n small stand.
"ClOse the door" said Christine.
And, after Sidney had kissed her:
I've a good mind not to do IT,"
you're tired and nervous, that's
ALL"
II am, Of course. But that isn't
what's wrong with me. Throw that
veil some place ant sit down."
Christine was undoubtedly rouged, a
very delicate touch. Sidney thought
brides should be rather pale. But
under her eyes were lines that Sidney
had never seen there before.
I'm not going to be foolish Sidney.
I'll go through with 1t, Of course. It
would put mamma In her grave IL l
made scene now"
She suddenly turned on Sidney.
palmer gave his bachelor dinner at :
the Country club last night. They all
drank more than they should. Some
body called father up today and said
that Palmer had emptied bottle Of
vine into the piano. He hasn't been
here today"
Hell be along. And as for the
1t wasn't Palmer who
lid it."
That's not 1t, Sidney. I'm fright.
med"
Three months before, perhaps, Sid
ley could not have comforted her: but
hree months had made u change In
sidney. The complacent sophlstries
Il her girlhood no longer answered for
ruth. She put her arms around Chris
Ines shoulders.
"A man who drinks Is broken
eed," said Christine. "Thats what
IN going to marry and lean on the
est Of my life-a broken reed. And
hat isn't all"
She got up quickly, and. trailing her
ong satin train across the floor, bolted
he doc. Then from inside her cor
age she brought out and held to Sid.
ey letter. special delivery. Read
!"
It was very short; Sidney read II
glance:
Ask your future husband II he knows a
III nj 2l3 - avenue.
Three months before. the Avenue
'ould have meant nothing to Sidney.
ow she knew. Christine, more so
hisucated. had always known
"You See" she said. That's what
m up against"
Quite suddenly Sidney knew who I
le girl Mt 2l3 - Avenue was. The !
lpcr she held In her hand was hospl. r
u paper with the heading torn OF. =
he whole sordld story lay before her: 1
rice Irving, with her thin face and 4
'opped hnir. and the newspaper on ,
Ie floor OF the ward beside her!
She picked up her veil and set the q
'ronct on her head. Sidney stood n
It'll the letter In her hands. one of 4
- answers TO her hot question had (
zen this: There II no sense In look.