The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-22


thought him very kind young man. Graft
tudc, as rule is not an empowering pas
sion with the many. But do not fret about
that" she said. Il am sure she understood
that you would wish 10 thank her. Yes, she
was an excellent nurse-so sympathetic; we
were sorry 10 lose her"
Sir Rawdon rose 20 bid her goodbye.
II suppose DR.. Bland would not know her
address2n he said.
"No, am sure OF that She went away
very suddenly-for family reasons, as she
told me-and left no word with any one as
to where she was going Goodbye, Sir Raw
don; 30 glad 10 see you 50 thoroughly re-
stored" etc.
Sir Rawdon, returning her farewell, told
himself he was not 50 fully restored as she
kindly imagined, and that his strength was
by no means what Il used 10 be.
II Is year and a half later, and Christmas
Eve. There is no suspicion of invalidlsm
about the tall, handsome young man who,
sitting IN a frst-class carriage, with a rather
bored expression on his face, Is being whrl-
ed swiftly northward. lie had checked his
journey by spending one day In Edinburgh,
and had felt II dull I'm the extreme. Even
now, when he Is fastening on 10 Aberdeen,
the stupidity Of his lonely stay there has not
quite worn on. But he is always dull now,
he tells himself, with disdalnful shrug Of
his broad shoulders, and grows mOodier and
moodicr until, his journey coming TO an end
he finds himself on the chilly platform, with
two cleaning carriage lamps awaiting him.
The drive Is long one, and bitterly cold.
The change from II TO the soft brilliant
warmth of a huge hall, hung with many
skins and bristling with antlers, Is almost
more than he can endure with fortltude As
In a dream, he follows the servant across the
hall-rosc-lit from two large shaded lamps
upon the dark oak staircase beyond-and
vallantly supprcsses u desire TO stay beside
the huge log-iirc forever.
But the servant merclcssly marches him
onward, and presently he finds himself In a
long, low, many cOrncrcd room full Of peo-
pie, all more or less In the reposcful attitudes
that border upon sleep. There is a soft,
sweet, subdued hum Of slumberous voices, q
tender tinkllng Of delicate china, the music
of many spoons. There no rose-lamps In
this room; nothing but the lcaping light Of n
glorious fire that renders all things clear rs
day. The divan-lookng lounges are cover
ed with tartan, so are good many OF the
men, and only n few Of them have their
neither limbs covered.
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