The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-03
Friend and Lover.
CONSTANCE RosLYWs CHOICE,

down, and with Sisters in black robes
following in their wake. Young men,
in their turn, dCmurcly followed In the
wake Of their friends and relations. girls
and boys exchanging glancrs beneath
the rose. Wsh one girl and one boy
only have tn do.
Constance Roslyn was the acknowl-
edged beauty Of the convent. She had
taken the prize in music that day, too,
and was quite the cynosure of all eyes
from this fact rs well rs the dimpling.
glowing, sparkling charms Of her eyes
and teeth and complexion. Every one
turned 10 hesiow an admiring glance
uuon her. Every one who did not know
her wished Ia know who she was.
Among these was Guy Mcpherson,
who had sacrificed himself on the altar
of family duty, rs 1t had seemed 10 him
ut the time. and had come with an aunt,
at whose house hc was visiting. To hear
cousin with whom he had had u
standing disagreement all through their
childhood and youth read her gr7idua-
ting essay. lie was further immulatlug
himself 10y prumcnadng this cousin up
and down the convent halls tShc dis
posed 10 hr more gracious than ever he
fore, because GUYS broad shoulders and
bold blonde beauty Were, she knew. at
tracing the admiration and she hoped
the envy Of the other girls, when Con
stance Roslyn in passing dropped
bunch Of lilies Of the valley which had
been pinned at her throat. Guy stuop-
cd eagerly to pick up the flowers, and
restored them with such profound
look of sentiment and admiration In his
beautiful blue eyes that Constance col
orcd and smiled, and looked loyclicr
than ever.
Heaven! what goddess" cjacu-
lated Guy, rs they moved on. "Who Is
she, Mollyyn
Constance Roslyn. our beauty, our
heiress, and our genius. Didn't you
recognize herr She WAS the girl who
sang so divincly in the concert just
now
~ came in too late for the concert,
worse luck. Aunt Mary only cared for
the essays, and made point Of being
late. Luckily, the parents had reserved
seats, and was counted in among them,
or | should have been iammed against
the wall with the rest of the late com
ers, at the back Of the chapel, and
should not have heard word you said.
II was all very fine, Molly. did not
know you had so many lofty notions in
youI head
"Oh. Sister Catherine rewrote it and
brought them out. But you should have
grand
~ poctess, 'toop I shall be afraid
now to brave an introduction | am
afraid she would snub such an ordinary
mortal rs myself
"Oh. no, she wouldn't! She's just
one of the incest girls know. A little
scrape peculiar, every now and then;
but that's to be expected of a brilliant
creature like her Here she comes again.
Shall present your
Yes agreed Guy, not in the least
apprrhensiNe of his reception, in spite
OF his professions Of timidity.
An admircr Of Molly's appeared Mt
this juncturc, with whom she became
conveniently absorbed. The awkward
youth with whom Constance had been
walking rctNatcd in tOlcrably good or
der as soon as Guy joined Miss Roslyn
on her other side. Then Guy offered
Constance his arm, and the two stroll
ed up and down together. People star
ed more than ever then. They were an
ideal couple: young, beautiful, joyous
alike.
IL am looking for my cousin" Con-
stance said, presently. "Shc never came
to the exercises. Wasn't it stranger
She WIS the only friend had invited
the only friend, in fact, could think
Of. She wrote me she would be here,
but she never came. cannot account
for it.
II certainly cannot
"Thcrc she is now!'
Constance dropped Guys arm, and
ran forward a 81 p or Two to embrace
| stately dHW"crr III hiacN velvet adVahc-
ing l""a'"S !'I accomplished 10y uah
of thirty-fye or 50, Observation-Disclosures
ing. slightly cynical, wearing the eye
glasses of neirsightcdness or culture.
MY dear Miss Constance said he.
| taking her hand as her dignhcd rcla-
tive dropped il. permit me to say that
never before have you so entirely full
| filled the chief mission Of wOman--be-
ing beautiful
"Oh, it is all very well to praise me
| now, lin n way which includes my dress
maker. by-thc-hy). hut yuu did not tlnki
! enough of me- to come in time to hear
ne sing. And had a poem read! Only
think You might have cried! One of
! the girls said She did
| Here Constance WAS recalled to the
| fact that she had left something undOne
! by u certain expression in Mrs. Cam
| erOn's eyes, as she raised her eye-glass
| inquiringly ut some one behind Con-
stance. Constance started.
"Oh Cousin Margaret, this Is Mr..
Mcpherson. Mr. Mcpherson. my cou-
sin Mr.. Cameron. Mr.. Mcpherson is
cousin of Molly TOWnscnd's, Cousin
Margaret" proceeded Constance, fluent
~.
This mollihed Mrs. Cameron as u
voucher of GUYS resprclability.
quite meeting Of the clans ie-
marked Mr.. Cameron. II had not sup
posed there were so many cousins out
| of Scotland