San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-14
THROUGH DANCER;
Oh
LIFE IN AUSTRALIA.

man can be I'll VINO I""ls the nappleSt
being in creation. Even were | dying,
| feel one Crlnce of your sweet cOunte-
nance would bring back life
"Ah. Philip. you cannot deceive me.
You are i'll. If not, why have you re-
turned so unexpectedly"
FLO, dearest, | come because | have
news-great news. have to start for
England at once
"England.' and the color yet further
faded from her cheek.
Yes, love. Don't look frightened,
for the only obstacle to our union, Flo,
| trust now will be speedily removed.
All. here comes the colonel. Let us
join him, then | will tell you all
The ALI was speedily told, and lis
tened to by the hearers with different
feeling. Flo forgot everything but the
attack and the danger Philip had run.
She nestled closer To his side, as if,
while there, no further harm could
reach him.
The colonel, soldier vino had him
self been more than once wounded,
thought only of the chance of Philips
being reinstated in his uncle's favor.
quite right, my boy" he exclaimed.
"YOu must not delay. You must go
Sydney. Here it is. The Clan BuChan-
If you 90 by that, which you ought to,
you should leave here tomorrow. Are
you strong enOugh?"
"Oh, no. murmured Flo.
Yes, colonel, replied Philip, smil-
ing. "A day and nights rest will set
me up again"
That's right, and the rest you shall
have. Kate and | will see to your
preparations, so don't you worry"
With a constellation that showed he
had not forgotten his own young days,
the colonel took care that Flo and Phil
ip should have much of the time to
themselves, while it was very blisSful
to Philip to be waited on by so sweet a
nurse; for Flo persisted in his taking
the rest which he really much needed
on the sofa, while she attended to him,
or sat side by side, hand clasped in
hand, eyes fixed on eyes, often lips
pressed to lips.
Philip" said Flo, 81 tremble at your
going, and yet know you must"
Indeed must. But how short, love,
will be our parting in comparison to
our firstl"
''Yes; but what may not happen in
short time? Even at the gOld-fields you
would have been killed but for that
good Lewis"
Truly yes; but, love, the kind for
tune which brought us together, pre-
served me then. Let us trust it will
continue to preserve both of us, for do
not you imagine feel anxiety for dan
gers you may run here, as you for me
in my voyage?"
.Irun dangers!" she smiled; that is
not likely. But the sea"
1.-The sea-" he laughed; think of the
thousands of ships upon it, and the few
that harm comes to. But, at any rate,
do not let us waste these happy mo-
ments by gloomy fOrebOdings."
That's my idea," remarked the colo
mel, stepping into the darkening room;
$50 let us have lights and merry even
ing"
drew his betrOthed to his heart, and as
he kissed her white forehead, whis-
pered:
Darling, you will not be low-spirit-
ed, for my sake"
For yours, l promise, Philip, and I
ask the same from YOU"
MY wife" he whispered, and never
had they felt how deep and answering
was their affection as at that moment.
The next morning Philip started, the
colonel bearing him company part Of
the way.
Isaac Lewis was among those who
saw him off. Flo had taken a particular
liking to him for the service he had
rendered Philip, and the Jew had prom
Used to remain awhile at the station be-
fore returning to the diggings.
''As Philip Bathurst shook his hand
in parting, bending, he whispered, hur-
riedly: -,
II 90 without fear, for trust in yeu."
you may" nodded the Jew; then,
with a respectful salutatiOn, stepped
quickly back.