San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-01

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at Once-in a week or so; but she was I'M
willing TODD that-afraid of Icing laughed
at, fancy. So l have promised her that
if she is at all uneasy in regard to these
peoples behavior, j will go to the Lodge
and stay there until the end Of Septem-
Der"
you are a good boy, BERTHE" said Mrs.
Nugent with tears in her eyes.
CulvertOn possessed himself Of her hand
and went on with his story, at the point of
which he was just arriving.
'But. you know. mother dear. it's yery
hard upon me to have to go to lonely
house in the Highlands for some two
months. Now don't you honestly think it
isr
well, yes; it is-very hard she ad-
mitted.
Then don't you think you might per-
suade the Squire to bring Dolly up there
for few weeksi l am sure you could if
you tried"
ut might he managed. she answered,
smiling at the roundabout way in which
he had reached hi, point. IN do the best
l can for you. Beitic; only take care Of
my darling Your father was very much
in love with Dolly's aunt"
But he was six years younger than l
am; and have the result of his love-
match before me. | wonder how many
times he wished for his first love back
againl Besides that, | have seen Her
mone constantly during the past three
years. l have not seen Dolly for five
II do not doubt you for moment, cried
Mrs. Nugent hastily-"not for moment!
You must not think that"
Thank you," said CulvertOn gratefully.
Iii the excitement of Jasper's return the
new Corners were almost forgotten; and
50 three days passed, until Sunday once
more came round. 1t happened that Mrs.
Nugent, keeping in mind that Mrs. and
Miss Cave EOX had come to Dean Ella for
the sole purpose Of securing that splendid
matrimonial prize the Earl of CulvertOn.
if it was possible for them to do so, had
not been outside her own gardens on foot,
in order that she might put off the evil
day of me ting them as long as possible.
In furtherance of the same project, she
suggested to the Squire that. since the
morning was so fine, she should really
like to drive over to Allathorpe to hear
Mr.. Paget preach-she could trust Dolly,
she knew, to keep out of their way. And
SO, Just at half-past ten-indeed after the
bells had ceased Ginning Dolly with Gull
vertOn and Jasper, went up the narrow
church yard path and entered the edifce
by the little door which led into the chan
Gel.
Now. although the church at Dean Ella
was so compete that it possessed a chaucel
with carved oak stalls at either side which
is somewhat unusual in IA little country
village. there was not a supplied choir
Therefore the row Of stalls ON either side
the chanccl were occupied, the one by the
House people, the other by those from the
Nicaragc.
Dolly in a white dress and with little
white bonnet upon her golden hair, walked
in first. and took the third seat from the
congregation-the one she usually occu-
pied; Jasper followed her. and Culvelton
came last
Miss -Fox,watching the whole par
ty from the front pew with keen black
eyes, saw Culverton whisper something to
Jasper, who half laughed. and. passing
Dolly, seated himself in the end stall,
Culveton taking possession Of that next
to Dolly, who gave Il grave little smile al
the change. 1t was with that grave smile
which indeed was hardly smile-upon
her face that she turned her head towards
the congregation and met the full gaze of
Hcrmione Cave FoX's dark eyes.
Does she always wear yellow" was
Dnlly's first Thought.
She looked at Jasper and saw that he
was staring at the new arrival with so fas-
cinated gaze that it was almost rude.
HAS he too fallen in love with herr"
Dolly asked herself rcbelliously, and very
unjustly, seeing that Culverton had dis
tinctly declared he had never been in love
with her at all.
She turned her head in the opposite d.
rectiOn, quite expecting TO find his eyes
fixed on Miss Fox, as were Jasper's; but
CulvertOn was calmly fastening his sleeve
link, which had come loose; and leaking
up as she glanced at him. he met her
frightened eyes with SO loving and stead
fast a gaze, that she could not resist slip
ping her hand into Iii. and CHANGING round
again at Miss Fox, almost dctantIy this
ti;.'
con as the service was ended Dolly
"ICd to CulvertOn to make haste
ir,Hc. never doubtiug that Jasper would
follow them. Jasper however did not stir
from his seat until Mrs. Carruthers had
moved out of her stall opposite, when he
Immediately went up to her and asked who
the strangers were.
Dear me, have you not heardl" she
said in some surprise. "Is it possible that
your mother has not heard that the Villa
is lett l should think they have been ex-
pecting her TO call"
But who are theyf Oh, here they are!
Do introduce me-"
Mrs. Carruthers rather pleased to have
the task of introducing very beautiful
laI 10 ha i,
some empr6Ss6meRt; and Jasper informed
the two ladies that he had been in Dean
Ella three days and had not heard of the
charming addition to Deane Ella society.
But" he added, "my mother will be
delighted to hear Of it and l shall bring
her to call upon you Tomorrow"
Miss Fox scarcely spoke but she smiled
"a smile which showed her fine teeth,
but which had but little amusement or
mirth in it; while Mrs. Fox certainly
talked enough for them all put together
Jasper thought so.
He had no excuse to 60 farther than the
gate of the Vicarage with them, where
the two ladies parted from Mrs. Carruth-
ere but Jasper and Mrs. Carruthers stood
for moment and watched them out of
sight.
"What a lovely creature!" said Jasper
impulsively.
"Very," responded the Wears wife;
"but my dear Jasper, l know nothing
about them. They have come here with
out introductions of any kind. Mrs. Cave
Fox says she was a great friend of the
Countess"
"By lover muttered JAS or, almost in
a whisper, partly from surr: ise' and part
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