San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-27


but there is sort Of pretty girl which
only grown IN our happy island. and Ohyi
was urmistakabir thougD she was m-En
glish on The mothers sd.
The viellard capped her with atrpmulou
hand. and his walk was iIunty for pace o
two. The dapper yuuu. draper bowed in
fiutter, broom in hand. Everybody aStir il
the Village street did willing homage {,
youth and hpaUlv.
"Ah. mSG 80 I>ci.r, cried Fifne at TIN
doorway, but how Won are beautiful thi
morning."
Olivia laughed.
Tin English gentleman has gone to tn,
chase she asked.
Yes" said Fifiur. 1T is brave youne
man, mademoisclic, tnat. 80 generous! SC
| handsome"
"Anh rhr poor Chnaman? Where is hep
FIfur related that Mun>ieuy P.tyin, OF
entering the salon. observed chi Lung stow
Ing away. under his linen jacket. a grea
bunch of bread and colt outlet. When
| Monsieur POtv.n saw this he made an indig
nant movement toward him hut Chi Lung
snatched up his cOUcprtina and clattered
out into the pitch black morning, in his
wooden shoes. Poor thing" said Olivia,
ue was HUIlHTN. no WotU.
The Baron came downstairs at this mo-
ment, with the immense mPorschaum al
ready In full play.
"Ahap cried the fat old gentleman, beam.
ing, and pinching his niece's cheek. THE
English roses"
rs it not so, Monsieur le Baron?" cried
Fifne.
Olivia and the Baron breakfaSted tOgeth-
er, and then the old gentleman resolved
that being where he was he would take adj
vantage of the time for an interview with
certain notary of MontCOurtois who had
business in hand for him. and it was thus
near noon before they could start upon their
journey, leaving the broken carriage behind
them for repairs. They followed the track
which Lawrence had taken for a mile or
two, and at the corner at which the young
Englishman's carriage had turned aside
Olivia looked, and saw the print of the
horses feet and the track of the carriage
wheels, as yet m0bscured by further tr fiic.
They passed two villages which they had
traversed before. and being thoroughly ac-
custOmed to each other, and having no i'm
mediate topic of interest, they rode in ST.
lence for the most part.
They were near home, and the Spire of
the chateau was only hidden by a high belt
of intervening trees, when Olivia laid one
hand upon her uncle'S arm, and with the
other indicated an object in the road. The
Baron adjusted his spectacleS, and looked.
at is the ChinHman," he said, "whO was
last night At MOntcOuTtoiS. JEAN address,
ing the cOachmam from the hotel, awake that
gaillard. He will die If he sleeps there"
Jean arrested the carriage and alighted.
He is not asleep, Monsieur lie Baron" he
said, taking Chi Lung by the arm. He, la,
marchonsw
HE is intoxicated" said the Baron.
No" said Olivia, "he Is ILL.,"
Chi Lung sat as one who neither saw nor
heard, and whilst the three newcomers
looked at him and each other in perplexity,
he began to talk rapidly in his own tongue
in thin, high-pitched voice.
HE is crazy" said the Baron, hazardirg
another guess.
NO" Olivia insisted, "he is ILL.," Jean
shook him by the arm again, but Chi Lung
looked as II he saw clear through the coach
man, and still addressed himself to his
friends from China What can we do?'
the girl demanded piteously. 1T is impossi-
Bile TO leave him here"
but he did not recognize with the same force
as Olivia the impOssibility of leaving Chi
Lung to the conduct of his own affairs.
MY dear child" said the Baron, what
am to do? l am not the natural protector
of stray Cinnamon in BelgIumw
"If yOu were" returned Olivia, "the Office
would not be a hravy one. I will tell you
what you should do, my uncle. The COACH
man shall stay here with this poor fellow,
and we will 90 to the chateau, and send one
of the servants for the doctor. Then If the
poor Chinaman is really i'll, you can give
him mattress and a blanket in the gran
ary."
The Baron was not at all well disposed to-
ward this programme.
"If he is i'll, as YOU fancy he may have
something infectious. / will not take any
thing infectious into my house"
Let us see what the doctor says" urged
Olivia. 'Oh, uncle, why do you pretend to
be so hard-hearted? Let us drive off at once.
The poor man may die"
The Baron still grumbled, but lie obeyed.
He generally grumbed, but he always obey
ed Olivia.
In half an hours time the doctor had seen
Chi Lung, and the servants under Oliyia's
had prepared resting
place for the wanderer.
1.-THE room has three advantages" said
Olivia to herself, surveying the result Of her
ut is dry, and airy, and free
from draughts." Not unnaturaly Chi Lung
brought the young Englishman to her mind.
IF he calls upon my uncle" she thought
"he will be glad that we have taken his poor
protege in hand. 1t was kind to take him
in and give him meal and shelter. He
looks kind
The Baron was an old bachelor, and his
maiden sister kept house for him, delight
full old lady with snOw-white hair, set in
rolled curls on either side of her forehead,
and face like an elderly saints, so mild
and gentle.
'Olivia," sail this charming old lady, 81
have news that will please you. Your uncle
RaOul is coming this evening. He is shoot
ing to-day With Monsieur de Bruycker, but
he will be here in time for supper"
"Delightfulr' cried Olivia. as he mar.
ried yet2''
I'VE should have heard of that, should've
not%' asked the old lady in her own mild
way.
perhaps he is engaged" said Olivia. "Why
did he never marry? Dear susceptible old
gentlemani He is always in love"
He is good man, my DEAR" returned
the old lady. you should not laugh at
him."
But he loves to be laughed at" said the
girl. "And why did yon never marryP l
am sure you were beauty. Now, were you
not beauty, my aunt?'
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