The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-07

NIlltl Ellis 10 lift Hllf N.llls NilNl n low Nllls
utcs later her maid Appeared II have
changed my mind about Thursday. | shall
go TO Ashridgc tomorrow by the 1850 train.
You can como 10y one later"
~.
"rm sure. mn'pm. na,1dy, unless compel
led 10, would leave their home such a day as
this" said Ellis, looking nut NJ the window.
ut isn't weather M 90 send 40 much asa dog
out"
Then tell John that li,N Is o. b. kcp, In
doors"
Two bare feet were on the carpet, and Mrs
COycntry's decision was announced by "or-
der a outlet for me before go, and John Is
10 fetch good cab 10 take me To the sta
ton"
Ellis retired Ia injured silence. She had
her own opinion ~ this uuwMr,ntablc mys-
tcry-it was something 10 80 with that Miss
llambln, who was going down rs gOycinoss
To Ashridgc Manor, who WIS always made a
most ridiculous fuss over. Ellis did not see
the way quite clear 10 punish the two dclin-
qucnts. but somehow revenge she'd have.
mot that dress, the serge one" Mrs
Coycntry's toilet was all but completed.
~ shall take q bag 10 put n book and news
paper In, the thick rug, and wear my black
Dplihrt ana my sCalskin cloak
Thus attirod, rcpontIng the step she had
iakcnand half inclincl To turn back she en-
tered the waiting room Of the Waterloo sta
ton. She wondered should she see Colonel
Seymour there No, the room was empty.
Very likely, seeing II was such u bad morn
ing he had given mp all Thought Of coming.
Has any inquiry been made for q Miss
llMnhlln?' she said.
Not this morning; nobody had been In
quircd for
Mrs. Coventry turned to 60
Lady here u the name ~ Handling call
cd out porter, against whom she ran.
YES; this lady" said the waiting-room
woman, beginning 10 explain but matters
have 10 % rapidly ut railway stations and
before Mrs Coventry had arranged her plan
of uctiuil, Colonel seymour had shaken her
by the hand sdd he WAS pleased To meet
her much Obliged Tot her ycnturng ON such
morning, put his little girl under her care,
and desired the porter tU see them n q car
rage while he went Ia got their tickets.
Flight was impossible. She had come 50 far,
and now she must ~ on.
An hour later the train was crawling slow
ly past Saltwater. In one corner Of the ear
riagc sat Mrs. Coventry, opposite her was
Bah, at the far end Colonel Seymour.
The usual ciyilitics had been exchanged,
and since then Tie Colonel had sat intrenchcd
behind his papvr, keeping It up as a screen,
under shelter of which hc was taking stock
OF his fair nciglibOr
"Uncommouly iiucyuuns woman remark
ably good style. tool, And then he shook
his head and sighed compa,sionatcly Far
too pretty 10 be- q glvCrncss. II they have
some Of Mi Bo5's clums dUwnthctc To stay,
thcrc'll be- the very deuce 10 pay at Ashridgc
Manor"
At this moment Bah took possession Of
seat whic. Mrs, Coventry had offered next
tO her. Thymoycmcnt attracted her fathers
attention What big girl that child was
growing! She would be- old enough 10 have
guyerucs5 hrtsClf soon. pshtW! What
nonsense ncXt' and a single man like him,
tool That would indeed set people talking.
Colonel Seymour laid aside his paper. moved
nearer the lady he was observing and began:
81 hope you are not feeling the cold. That's
a famou,ly warm cloak you have on"
The cloak was handsome sealskin dol.
man. Good gracious! His voice seemed
rather pointed DID he think il too hand
some for q goyernc.s to wCarY 10 allay his
suspicious, II he had any, She said:
at IL Mr1. COvcniry's cloak; she was
afraid might feel cold. and lent 1t TO me-"
OF course, he remembered who Mrs. Cow
entry was; her great friend KITTY had told
him that II WAS she who Ind recommended
her.
Mrs. Coventry rose full fifty feet In tie
COlOucrs estimation. "Ah," hr thought,
snow that's very Kind action" and hc
smiled appruyiugly, as he said:
"My sister tells me That Mrs. Coventry is
charming very nicrp" and he looked as II
he expected an emphatic affirmation.
"Ycs-oh-l have known her 50 long that
| am hardly able 10 say. She has great
many friends" In what a sad voice She said
that. Poor girl The Colonel felt quite
touched, and drew nearer still. and, to cx.
plain his reason for doing 50, said he irlt q
draught from the window.
Wont you have your rug" she said.
taking one from Bah, and wrapping her in
half her own "lOur little glrl and will
share this one"
Colonel Seymour Protested, but allowed
his scruples tO DC overcome.
II don't think you know Mrs LambtOn
my sister, do your
SIS she at all like you?' asked Mrs. Gov
entry evasivcly. The Colonel smiled.
"SOmc people think 81" he said. lie was
was not at all displcascd at the way she had
asked the question; there was a look in her
face which gave point to the inquiry.
"Alrs. Coventry thinks Mrs. lambton Is so
handsome" she said naiycly.
Mrs. Coventry herself is very cookbook
ing, isn't shc2"
"Oh, she has lot of money, you know
and she smiled rather mcanlngly.
Not tenth part 20 pretty as you are, I'll