The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-12

"Tho prOudest Rlfl III England" Nane
Wharf found himself repeating that
phrase over and over again. lie could
well imagine that II was true. So peer
lessly lovely, so dainty, $50 fair and fine"
In her delicate grace, an Earl's daughter
too, and great heires', she would natur-
ally be proud. All, well, there must be
all kinds OF rank; aud every one could not
BIO nobly bornl
lie found himself wondering what she
had thought OF him when hor calm proud
eyes had rested on him. Ills face flushed
as lac tried 10 imagine what her ideas had
been like. Had she "secn" him, or had
she calmly looked over him Us one not OF
her worldi Had she thought him passsa-
blei Had she given even the faintest
thought to himi lie was bending over the
balustrade In the moonlight, admirlng the
wealth Of climbing plants, and he started
on finding his eyes blinded with hot
mist OF tears.
"whst has come to muy' he cried. al
have been here only five hours, and the
whole world is changed for Inc. l have
looked for one moment upon u woman's
face, and l have nearly lost all sclf-control.
1 am dszed and blinded. What has hap
pened to mel"
In tho after-days he could never remem-
bNi INV thas BsosNhs iit NV
sleep; 1t was to him long waking dream;
and the only thought quite clear TO him
was that he was under the same roof with
her.
IIe was reminded In the morning that
she was to accompany Lord Audlcy and
himself to choose a site for the bridge. lie
could hardly realise, hardly understand IL.
What should he say to herr Would she
doign to notice him1
Vane saw her at the breakfasttable,
fair and radiant as the morning itself, her
doad-gold hair gathered In a simple knot
at the back OF her qucenly head, and wear
ing a morning dress OF white muslin, with
II red rose at her white throat. She gave
HIM kindly smile and graceful bow
When he saw how she held out her hand
to Colonel Gordon, he longed to be in that
gallant officers place. She spoke to him
ut last, asking him, In cool graceful fash
ion, whether lie would take tea; and ho
hated himself because he flushed and trem-
BLEED when lac answered her.
Presently the carriage came to the door.
1t was bright warm day ia June, the
sky was cloudlcss, the air redolent OF per-
fumo and full of summer sounds, and the
lovely green earth lay smiling in the sun.
Lord Audley said to Vane-
morning is 80 beautiful that we shall have
three or four very pleasant hours"
Vane caught II glimpse OF pretty morn
ing costume and of an exquisite lace under
u Gainsborough hat.
"Will you help Lady Lilias, Mr.. VI
bartY said the Earl.
Her hand touched his 30 lightly that he
hardly felt its weight, and the next mo-
ment lie was In the carriage, sitting, by
the EarPs desire, facing her. The golden
sunlight gave him courage, and he ven-
turod to look at her. How could he help
1t when everything around him was 90
beautiful He was not the first man who
had looked into that lovely face and so lost
himself for ever. He was not the first
who, looking into the depths Of those
proud sweet eyes, lost himself In them
He was charmed and fascinated. The
gentle breeze brought most delicate and
beautiful color TO the fair face. Lady
Lilias carried an exquisite para'ol, with q
handle OF supcrby-earyed ivory, and with
1t she at times almost hid her fnco from
view. Then II was to him as though the
sun had set. He never forgot the first mo-
ment In which she turned to him and
spoke with q smile. He had quoted some
lines that were new to her, and she turned
her beautiful face and looked at him with
| bright smile.
"where did you read that," shc IN
| quired.
lie told her. One quotation led to an
| other, and she was soon listening with de-
| light to the quaint store OF rhymes with
which he had enriched his mind; aud yet,
though her beautiful eyes were bent upon
him, he felt that the Colonel's words were
| quite true-in u certain fashion sho "looked
over" him. There was subtle something
In her manner--he could not tell what it
was, but 1t showed plainly that she did not
consider him one Of her own world. lie
watched the play OF her features, the
curve Of her lips, the lines that were at
once so naughty and so sweet; and he said
to himself 1t was true that she was "tho
proudest girl IA England" Well, what
did IL matter TO himf lie was to remain
there for week; at the end Of that time
he would go away and perhaps never 500
her again. lie would feel like one who
had had glimpse OF heaven and then
fallen to the earth. lie had read OF one
who had fallen In love with the moon aud
died OF the love. He was Just as foolish.
The first STRINGS of an all-sbsorbing pas
sion were thrilling him, beating In his
pulses and trembling In his veins. Where
had he read something OF the moth wor.
shipping the starr Where was a moth
more foolish than he, or Il star more brill.
liant than shey
Presently Lord Audley began to talk IL
him. When once the spell was broken
that drew his eyes TO her face, he was him.
self again. He talked with yigor that
astonished himself. The Earl vas liter