The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-29


She had heard tho latter portion OF my
frltnds-or rather my enenys speech.
stay MISS Merton. want word with
you pvioic you leave th's room ana house,
she held oht an open lcticr towards Grace
Merton rs sue shd thesc wofds'
rms cpiste belongs W you, believe
since " h III y"hi hahnWflthg picked II
up NJ the mail AS u began WIN my name l
Ieah me nlN' Two lln.S' out soon discovered
nom inc TENOR ~ " lhAi " was not addressed
70 me- bu| conclude 10 your S'',t' I'M
mcdlatrly cl1Ncu u then, Tor Mn abpNctead-
ing tial Whlch ~ MOI mine hold the per
sou VIM Iu.''' %. ol"IN l,'''I' v,IVNSeu 20
nno'h.i III 'io uu'"'' con'c'lpI i"Nc your
Ieller'
My curious eye could not resist seeing tho
INST two lines rs my aunt reached across to
mana the lcl'ci To H. owner.
DEAR BrrTs, Am not sleeping ut my
ps9ii OF duty; am In possession Of the heart
VI ".''''lu McnieE"i'
closed my eyes with sensation " faint
Si,kh'Hs'
My a",t addressed herself To Miss Merton.
on FOOLISH gifl, size said IN bitter nc
,on.s, you may bc capable OF winning
nVa'.s ior an ldlc hour' nut you could not re-
W., ul''n 20 one cuulu i've III inc mousse
""' y"u an" n"' ~ through you n'"l
you from the first
Grace Merton turned pale with that Inner
I'te Whlch " 20 dangerous ami deadly
on ptylhg Old maid, she cried, with a
NY. b''..'' now uue you open my ueskf
Miss Merton | exclaimed no longer
hple 10 Keep my temper calmly under con
uul' my aunt Is u woman OF honor, who
w,s wy 70 Tue auNi,e she gives nav" uvcd
with her from child, and never knew her
su,,'y Oh shanny OF mean action ! bog you
WIN ~ ohcV lu't tiis house, ana never dare
return 10 IT.
one giucu towards inc dnof win q stealthy
,"'nNc ue"l' sue cast upon me one llhger-
l'.E gaAc OF concentrated anger amt without
utt'ilng one word closed the door.
IN about hnlt an hours time heard her
I'hvo thr house Ihus lost my friend but
sun retained my lover which her powers were
MOI great enough TO lure away from me
AS heard the hall door close on her
drew breath OF relief iclt that the house
was NJ last frrc OF the viper
MY nunt sat herself down beside me and
plAcrd hrr MANI on my ann, with the same
peculiar hrlnnesS which was her habit when
ever she had something serious Ia say Ia me.
'hlId, she SAIL, looking rrnctmtngly
mo my lace, WIS my warning Ia you an
idie tincyY Did not strive to save you from
tIlst
res aunt replied you were correct
III your judgment ni Grace; but she has not
proved my iN"l rs you predicted for-
bernard came 10 my rescue, seeing mycon-
IuNlnl'
no, aunt Gertrude Is not to be rivalled
ny such person as tllat, ne cried, taking
my hlhd' nor Is our love leSSencd IN the
NY aunt Nh""k h'r head prnphctlcally
You are not ont OF the wood yet my
u''lN' sh' sald, WIN hraNy sign; There
" no emu 10 the tran OF the serpent
hul' aunt sue mas gone
~ That moment riuS was audible at the
nan u"oi.
IL Is only inc servants h'll, cried, In
answer " my aunt 'hu-ll' ana we r,sunl-
eu our conversation
h'' slil mas inc lace "l an anger and the
hoait Oh demon my aunt SAID after
pause, during which She had been looking
ih.rmu! NJ 'hr CLOCK over the hiani'lplecc.
, luz i",' u, "l m'I'l Nneh 'le mask Is
u',,",n wv IT. l'l'''' i'S i"'',' b't u'u
.o shr, ,i,,,, , -, LIVE '''''
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clnscI ,he dn,r ,rhn I.,,l, ,y,, a ,.,,ir,,,,'
vel her white Inns did unt anon shc H. a
dangerous ,ynmnu Ia trI,Ir ,yin, I am cnr-
winged Of thptn
"Oh. LET ms forrct nor. wan, IN hrtv hcr
very inemn,,. IS rrnlird with "A sII,Jinr
"Shall we have "A little musicY"
rose 10 lhc instrument, ana commenced
"'.r W n pee, spli,"S' "hly cared
LOT cIH9Slcal "ius'c' ana b'ih'tu s t'Ste was
INV l,y omn',,..,,.,,