San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-29

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( think" answered Dolly. Very likely
they have come in for a emp of tea"
"lou don't know where the Squire is,
darlngf" he said. He wanted the inter
view with the Squire over.
Il believe he went into the village Let
us 20 and speak TO Mrs. Carluthers, and
then We will 20 down TO the village and
buy ourselves No you shall buy me
some toffee. just as you did ten years ago
/ haven't seen a soul yet; you know we
only came back yesterday.
As she laid her hand upon the door Gull
verton drew her back.
ado you know that yOu have not kissed
met" he said reprOachfUlly.
BLESS me-" laughed Dolly. Am 10
do that every time that walk out Of
rooml"
"Yes; or into one either" he answered.
"You had best make the most of to-
day." she said laughingly, for Jasper viii
be home tomorrow, and he has grown
dreadful quizzical."
jasper is too thoroughly accustomed
to my love for you. darling" answered
CulvertOn, "to even notice anything we
say or do. Besides. l shall give Jasper
the CulvcrtOn shooting this season; and
that think will keep him pretty well oc-
cupied."
"And next season." said Dolly saucily.
Next season | shall have you all to
myself; therefore I shall he able to shoot
my own covers" he replied. 81 think l
shall take you ont every day with me-
''Oh. no! You will have grown quite
tired Of me by them" she said airily. IRE
member the saying
.'''As long as a Culvcrton rides in his carriage
He shallnevcr find luck attend his MARRIAGE"
why did you remind me Of it," he
asked tiercely. LET me forget it whilst
can"
Dolly opened her blue eyes to their very
widest extent.
Il never saw you really cross before,
Berthe" she remarked; 'and you look
horrid"
81 am sure l do" he answered. penitent
in Il moment. "And I've good mind to
sell all my carriages and go on foot until |
have really got yOu safe at the Towers
That would cheat the witches. surely"
'Supcrstitious creaturew laughed Dolly
Nov shall we go in2"
"Why, my dear boy" exclaimed Mrs
Nugent as she caught sight of the Earl
behind her daughter, "is it really you.
come home at lastl l hope you are going
to stay and do your duty
81 am going to get married." he said
pleasantly.
Married. said Mrs. Nugent, quite in
the dark. Really SOon!"
THAT will depend" he answered eau
tiously.
Mrs. Carruthers, being of quicker per-
ception than the S1uire's wife burst out
laughing
at is not Dolly2" she cried.
alt is not DOllyr echoed the Mistress.
"UpOn whom have l to dependl" asked
CulvertOn. 'Well, no; I'll answer for her.
but it's the Squire l am doubtful about"
my dear boy, how pleased he will ber'
cried Mrs. Nugent, drawing his head down
that she might kiss him We have al
ways looked upon you as our own SON.
Dolly, my darling, let me he the first to
wish you joy. May you be hap, y, love
as happy as have been"
"Thank you, mann, dear" returned Dol
ly smiling.
And where is your father? He must
hear the news at once"
"DOlly thought he had gone into the vii
lage and we were going to look him up"
replied Culverton.
"Yes, do. dears; he will he so delighted
with your news she said cordially.
So Dolly and Lord Culvcrtm went out
together, Dolly carelessly picking up her
hat as they passed through the ball
THAT was the table the bread and honey
was upon." remarked Culverton. as they
passed along the side passage
''les," laughed Dolly. Would you like
some now? Are you hungry"
Il think shall always h. hungry" he !
said, until get You Ill to myself at the
Towers
"What, like Blue-feardl"
''Harlly, because there will he no closet |
into which you may not gO-because no
other woman but yourself will ever have
the smallest place in my heart he an
swered.
"Don't be too sure of that" said Dolly, |
with sudden sadness in the azure depths !
of her brilliant eyes. "You are not the |
first Bcrtram, Earl of Culverton, who |
made declaration like that to Dnro-
thy Nugent and-shc died of a broken |
heart"
-"You don't doubt me Dollyl" he cried
passionately, clasping her in his arms and
looking down eagerly into her fair grave
face-"you will never doubt me, my darl-
ingi"
"Never-until l can no longer help my
SELF" she replied
Tell me you will never doubt me-" he
implored, all the passion of his wild Ital-
ian nature surging into his eyes. Tell
me so, Dolly"
THE last Dorothy Nugent trusted the
last Bertram CulvertOn, and yet he was
the cause of her DEATH" replied Dolly.
1.-THE last Bertram Culverton was my
father" said CulvertOn in puzzled tone.
sand the last Dorothy Nugent was my
aunt" answered Dolly solemnly; sand she
lies over there in the churchyard, wo-
man who died of love-"
81 do not understand" he cried.
"Let us go and see her grave" said
Dolly softly, land l will tell you the
story
"But how is it that l never heard of il
beforeY" he asked.
because it was only known to few
who would not speak of it to you. We
and I-were not of the
number. never heard it until last au-
tumn; and then my mother told me of it.
See, that is her grave-the one with the
marble cross.
"'DoRoTHY NUGENT,
Died august 18Th, IS. aged 81.
At Rest for EUer.'"
''The year was born" exclaimed Gull
verton. "Let us sit here in the porch,
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