Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-28
CHAPTER XII.

house, must help ChrlStlne unpuck her
trunks and arrange her wedding gifts
about the apartment. She was brighter
than she had been for days, more In
terested. The wonders Of the trous-
seau filed her with admiration and a
sort of Jealous envy for Sidney, who
could have none of these things. In
pathetic sort Of way she mothered
Christine In lieu Of her own daughter.
And 1t was her quick eye that dis
cerned something wrong. Christine
was not happy. Under her excitement
was an undercurrent Of reserve. Anna,
rich In maternity If in nothing else,
felt It, and In reply to some speech OF
Christmas that struck her as hard, not
quite fitting, she gave her gentle ad-
monishing.
married life takes little ADJUST
ing, my DEAR" she said. after we
have lived to ourselves for number
of years, 1t Is not easy to live for
someone else"
Christine Strengthened from the tea
table she was arranging.
"Thats true, of course. But why
should the woman do all the ADJUST
Ingi"
"Men are more set" said poor Anna.
who had never been set In anything
in her life. ut is harder for them to
give in. And, of course, Palmer IL
older, and his habits"
'The less said about Palmer's hab-
its the better" flashed Christine. II
appear to have married bunch OF
habits"
She gave over her urpacklng, and
sat down lstlessly by the fire, while
Anna moved about, busy with the small
activities that delighted her.
Christine was not without courage.
She was making brave clutch at hap.
plness. But that afternoon Of the first
day at home she was terrified. She
was glad when Anna went and left
her alone by her fire.
The days exertlon had been bad for
Anna. lie Moyne found her on the
couch in the transformed sewing room
and gave her a quick glance Of appre
henslon. She was propped up high
with pillows, with a bottle OF aromatic
ammonia beside her.
"Just-short OF BREATH" she painted
IL must get down. SIdney-ls com
Ing home-to supper; and-the 9th
ers--Palner and"
That was as far as she got. X.
watch In hand, found her pulse thin
strIngy, irregular. He had been pre-
pared for some such emergency. anC
he hurried Into his room for amyl nj
tratc. Whea he cane back she wa,
almost unconscious. There was M
time even 10 call Katie. He broke N,
capsule In towel, and held II over hel
face. After time the spasm relaxed
but her condition remained alarming
Harriet. who had come home by tina
time. sat by the couch ard held he
sisters haad. Only once In the mex
hour or so did she speak. They In,
sent for Doctor Ed, but he had no
come yet. Harriet was too wrctchct
to notice the professional manner Il
which X. set &c work over Anna.
"rve been very hard sister to her,
she said. III ycu eau pull her through
Ill try TO make W for IT,"
Christine sat on the stairs outside
frightened aud helpless. They In
sent for Sidney; but the little hous
had no telephone. aud the message wa
slow Ia getting 81.
Al six o'clock Doctor I'd came ran
Ing M the stairs aud into the roou
X. stood back.
swell, this Is sad. Harriet" said DO
tor Ia. "why In the naiac " hcavcl
when wasn't around, didn't You 81
another doctor. II she had hal sou
amyl nitrate"
II gave her some nitrate n amyl
aiG X. quietly. There WINS really
time to scnd for anybody. She almo
went under at half.paSt ave-"
Max had kept his word, and eve
Doctor I'd did not suspect KS seer
lie gave u quick glance nj this II
young man who spoke ~ quietly
what he had done Ter the sick womu
aud went on with his work.
sidney arrived little after six. nj
from that moment the confusion In 4
sickrcom was ut an cud. She NOV
Christine from the stairs, where ka'
on her numerous CrRuds must cru
over her: set Harriet to warming b
mothers bel aud getting u tcau
opened windows htuugh, order n
quiet. Aud then. with death In !
eyes, she took M her position best
her mother This was no time
weeping: that would come later. Ut
she turned to X. standing watchfu
beside her.
Il think you have known this
n long time" she said. And. when
dld not answer. "why did you let
stay away from herr II would be
been such n little timer
"we were trying TO do our best
both Of you" he replied.
AAaa was unconscious and sinkl