The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-25

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CHATTER III.
80 that's Fcrcndla-as you see hm?' said
Jack Morris mcditAtiycly, that afternoon,
contemplating my mornings work.
at Is. How much more do you see In
himY' | asked curiously
You've made him pleasant, prosperous
looking fellow-genial, kindly, frank. Not
over bright, perhaps, but open MS the day,
airing all his small vanltcs and ioiblcs with
q childlikc confidence"
That's the man. MS am humbly striving
to express him"
Not the man who'd sell his friend or his
own soul for what they'd fetch. II money
were short with him, or smile In your face
and Offer you % cigarette while he was tell.
ing you the lie that should bring you to ruin.
Not Laurie BuswOrth.' Jack broke oil short,
and took an energetic turn OF two up and
down the room, then stopped again before
my easel and looked iiNcdly nj the canvas.
"Gct I'm drawn to him. Confpund hint It's
the old fascination. | feel rs II II were given
To me tO know the secrets OF that mans
soul, and with my hatred there {, mixed an
luiiuite compassion and dread. and | feel ~
II must hold outa hand tusaye him. though
can't for the life of me, tell from what.
Jervoise, over that man, face there lies the
shadow Of doom"
Morris was given to holding forth melo-
dramatically ON occasion.
"All right I'll paint 1t In if you'll show
me how" | said.
But he took no notice Of the suggestion.
All the same ! was well content with my
work, and got To It hc,imcs In the clear, pure
morning light Before | had worked an
huGr there came u smart rap on my door, as
with the hcad Of whip amt without further
ceremony II opened to admit two visitors
Princes, and NJ. Nicolas. She was In her
riding habit, lovely rs the day, even with
black circle, round her eyes and pale checks.
81 couldn't sleep for thinking Of my pict-
ure,' She said, land had 10 turn out for a
long ride TO quiet my nerves. was possessed
with the idea that you would forget your APP
pOintmcnt, and felt must come to remind
you. The cairingc Will be- here for you pres
entity"
The color rushed 10 her cheeks rs sho
spoke, and her musical laugh rang through
the room NJ Nicolas merely bowed and
smiled, and smiled and bowed, his mustacho
ends curling up To his spcctaclcs Then lie
trotted of softly Oh the tips Of his toes on
respectful little round OF Inspection. The
Princess turned to my picture. amt gave a
cly of delight.
"Ah, it is himself! Come and see, Nlco-
las"
Nicolas advanced gngcrly, and adding
pncc-nz 10 his spcctaclcs, gravcly consid-
cred II.
at Is good, he pronounced at last; but
you have made him too English, too solid
stolid, Reserved. You do not keep before you
the Princes character You must make him
intangible? No; what is the word for
what you cannot hold? You grasp it, you
lean on it-puuf! II has metcd-gone."
$50 that is your yicw?' | asked, thinking
Of Jack Morris, and wondering that the Prin-
cess made no sign.
We found Fcrcndia In a state Of comic dis
gust at my pcrtmacity, protesting that there
was no such need Of hurry, and that he
should break no more engagements To Oblige
us.
~ only want 10 go over TO Paris for week,
and then you have me safe back till the end
OF the season."
safe till the end of the season. echoed
NJ. Nicolas. I'VE must have you safe before
that my Prince and Fercndia looked at
him with much disdain ut his interference.
The Princess came in presently, in quiet
morning dress of velvet The weather had
changed, and a thin, cold, drizLling rain be-
gan Ia fail, augmenting the Princes ill-hu-
nor, and setting her shiycring. | watched
the two with much interest that morning. l
was curious 10 discover the terms ON which
they actually were. Were they real lovers,
or sham2 "L'm qui baise ct lautre qul tend
In jOue." Which was which? The Prince
Ia LOT
wife with ostentatious subsection. He was
enormously proud of her, too, and yet |
caught a lowering glance OF suspicion direct
ed at her now and again, or his brOws knit
at some chance word Of hers or NJ. Nicolass,
as II TO discover a second meaning In them.
She lowered round him as women do, max
ing little excuses for a word a look, touch;
and the look was devotion and the touch a
caress. She hung over me, watching with
GREATNESS delight my attempts TO give the
golden CLINT on his hair, or the sapphire
lustre of his eyes, rejoicing In his beauty in
All odd, half cynical fashion-or so it struck
me, Perhaps Jack Morrs's dark sayings
had given my thoughts twist out Of their
rational groove. 1 seemed to read In the one
handsome face, vanity, instability and treach-
cry, as the features grew under my brish
and in the other hard, set determination,
and will as immoyablc as flint Perhaps it
was the day. II was so cold and gray and
cheerless that sincerely rciOiced when the
sitting was over.
You freeze In here, is 1t nOt?' asked NJ
Nicolas appearing rs put my things In or
der. "Ah, well, 1t shall be rcmedicd. You
make good progress" So we all parted TO
meet again at dinner
thought Jack Morris had quite decided
10 Ignore the invitation, when ut the last
minute he appeared TO join me in tho han
som. NJ. Nicolas, of course we found there
before us, and nervous old lady-a Bos-
worth connection, come up from the country
10 chaperOn two nieces, solid, dairy-fed beau
ties, who sat In their fine gowns side by side,
answering simultaneously when addressed,
and keeping n wary eye on their astonishing
relative, the Princess like two barn-dooT
hens on falcon. She troubled herself very
little about them or any one else but Jack
Morris, on whom she smiled her sweetest,
and who took her In to dinner Fercnda's
greeting TO his old friend was perfect, as also
his attention to the Dowager Lady Bosw0rth.
| There was also 10 complete the party n stray
| curate, who looked infinitely pcrplexed by
his surroundings, and rising young author
ess In Worth toilet, who was kind enough
to take notice Of me- 1t was q singularly UNI
remarkable entertainment, and came TO H.
end in due course. We adjourned to the
smoking room after, where FeTendia and