The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-22
q LOVE CONQU ERS.
1T THE AUTHOR oF "poRA THoRSr,"
ga ROSE IN ImoRSs," ErC.

you. uu haze allied all that r. hright
aud hopeful IN me; you have made my hfc
bare aud dcsolatc. Read what have to
say. never intended to deceive you. I
had but just realized the fact that must
toli sou ale; aud / had iaiut nupc that,
even when you knew IL, you would love
me still. Au me, how futile aud vain that
hope Was!
"prrl,.,,. Won have donc yviscly. Fran,
,ou, bi.b estate IL l., far 10 st,,o,, 4, nnc A.,
| iuAI 10. un.,lf Vo,, .i.,tI l,',,,, ali 49,,
trtln. ,ot, cannot ,r.ui,r mn, ,,o,,.
,.N,u tuit ma. va, L,,.,, all. tt,.,, ,,,,
know th.u inc Mcn,o,y farm, =. mn, hmm.
the .uot where MAS horn. tl, hom,.
rtic\c nov over TO have lpit. IN, f,r.,.,r
whom ,o,i ,n,, Al NH there il m, t,tI.,,
the kiu,Il, ro,t,,.i, v,,,,,n WIN a., l,,.,,,.
van /. M, u,,i.,,..t.,. h,,,,,.t,. ,.i,,.,...,
rirl who n.,vit.. o.. ,,,.,l,., I'M, ,s,k 4. a.,
sister. Aul,i.rt,.u... IN l,l,,. sham. J,,
from me A. VIM. ,,.. Votds. lam uru,.d
ut ihrn. nrnt,,i al t..ir siu,,,Ir ,,at. ,,,,l
lo,al hears. Inc, v,ull moi have suuru.
ed me ~ i'm Iroud titiu,, words.
"Whcn was a c,tld had "A talent for
drawing and iu,,ulin.. sir E,,r \ man.
when MI and broLp,, n, hr,lt,. A., a. tuld lo
tr, the bcu,dt .t rut,.tr, ar. ia. ,..,.c
To STAY for A r,, vrrL. AT our hnu.,. hc
d
offered to adort me. To brir., me III, a.. M,
son and hrir nm IA, ,u,,,l,. Inn, am, ,.,,,,.
dition. was To rive IN homo. take his
name and those al liuu,,.. a r,iu,,,, mn All
claim To me. They mot M, Al. tb, .i,n.
plc loynl hearts VIM th,,i. nj -, u,t,,u ut
hotne.loyc. Hut for m, ,.,h,. tl,., ,td il
because Sir I,nycto ln tl,rt, v.sa Genius.
and he would make tu, tuiioi,-. Au.ii,ay.
en-, what has fame brought 10 me exeopt n
brokcn bc,rtp
al lcft homo. Inn tIrou,.h all ,hoso
wears the bomc.loyo mover Jird scnt
them ali Thai rould ,i,r. NANCY nrcs.
cnts, letters. every token of love. Yrt as
the wears rolled on. Ia m, sorrn,y and nv
shame | Thought loss of them. Their
ways were not my ways. | hate mysclf
for saying IT. but their manners aud fash
Ions Jared on me; aud gradually | grew
inclined to keep the srcrct Of my lowly
birth hidden from every Onc--aboVc all
from you.
al hate myself for it now. see all the
mcannesS, all the bascnc>s Ut IL. throw
aside all false colors; | cast oil my borrow.
ed name. take my stand on the threshold
of my home, and tho,c who would do hom-
age to me must bow to me there. will
glory In the simple loyal love OF home; aud
OF farmer Will honor me IN passing me
by.
"My lost dear love, | can say no more.
! have seen great OAKS, struck by light
ming, lying like dead giants ON the ground.
The lightning has struck At the very root
OF my life, aud lie like the OAK. some
day YOU may learn that poor man may, by
education, cultivation, and refinement, he
come u gentleman. have faith IN llcay-
eni ana, though you have sent me from
you forever III this life, shall hope, be-
heNe, ana pray that III another shall he
win you Tor eternity. Uhtil eternity, my
lost love, farewell. You have most cruel
~ punished me Tor being
"Mf FATHERS SON.
"Now there will be never word be.
tween us again." said Naue as he folded
and sealed the letter. lie gave It to Lord
Charnwood's valet, and requested him to
give 1t to Lady Lilias Audlcy at once.
when she went to dress for dinner she
found IL on her toilct-tablc. She read it
carefully, and then the mistake she had
made flashed across her. II had been no
case of fraud, deception, love, or jealousy.
The girl was his sister, and She lad mis-
taken all.
Lord Charnwood was the only one who
suspected that anything was amiss.
al am sure they are lovers" he said
"and they have had u lovers quarrel"
His suspicious were verified when he
heard that Lady Lilias would leave Kings
ely lie on the morrow Tor Ulverscron. lie
was wise man and knowing the value Of
silence, he said nothing.
Nane was driven to the station, aud,
when he reached IL, he dismissed the SER
wants with handsome fees. lie left his
luggage in the booking-ollicc, knowing that
lac could send for IL ut any time.
Then he began the long walk home
What his parents would say to him he did
not stop to think. They would welcome
him, he knew; his heart achcd sorely, and
they would comfort him; he was world
| worn aud weary, and they would give him
rest.
His proud beautiful love should torture
him no more. She had taken his heart in
her hands, and had crushed 1t as she had