San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-04

agent over his estate Tor years.
You remember great deal consider
ing your want of interest" observes
Cissy. Well, if it comes off, wish
this poor young man JOY of Maria."
This poor young man. as yOu call
him, will probably not marry to order.
But the Major has quite made up his
mind to it; and he is man of many re-
sources"
"How | should like to Illustrate
Maria!" eXclaimS Cecil. IF ever meet
this misguided youth she intends claim
ing as her own. shall make violent
love to him."
Cecil says Mrs. Rivers again.
well, then, shall let him make vio-
lent love to me. Is that better"
at is not amiable either way. am
sure, darling. YOU would not like to in
terfere with any other girls lover"
We'll. fortunately, cant. " says Miss
Cecil, i'll tone of resignation, AS |
have made up my mind to marry duke.
Therefore this excellent young squire
will be beneath my notice"
Il think we had better go and speak
to your Uncle Gregory about this
move" remarks Mrs. Rivers, presently.
you will both come with me, girls?"
This is sad so hopefully that neither
girl can find it in her heart to refuse.
"Oh, yes, of course, dearest" replies
Ronmie.
well, | do hope. mamma. he will not
be primed and loaded with evil thoughts
of us this time" SAYS Cecil "DO You
remember our last viSit-hOwh he storm
ed ana raved until ROme and you were
nearly in tears. and was in L wicked
rage? And all about very innocent
little trip To- the krnSimgtun Museum
with Sir sydney Walcutt:"
Il remember" answers Mrs. Rivers.
Ronnic grows Shadcpaler, and beats
her fingers impatirntIy against the edge
of the table near her.
ale is burdencd with Il terrible sense
of pTOpriety.' she observes. after a mo-
ment or two. ale is a male prude.
And the Major is always telling him
stories about us in the hope that Maria
may he preferred ous at last. You
nectiom, and might he easily magniled
into a second cousin with clam to
any loose money that might be going"
81 shall fall upon Maria some day,
and rend her in pieces says Cecil. Il
shall, indeed. mamma. There is little
use in appealing towhat youarp pleased
to call my better self.
Let us 80 and see Uncle Gregory to-
day. and speak to him, and get it over"
says Romir. ,IeciSivelv.
Eyes. do let us" cries Cecil
And SO it is arranged.
About five Years before. the Honor
able Mrs. Rivers had been left widow,
with two little girls and incOnsiderable
fortune. When only seventeen she had
married the younger son of an impecu-
NOUS earl. and, therefore. on her huS-
bands death. found herself possessed
of few worldly goods beyond her pen
sion and small sum bequeathed to her
by Il maiden aunt. iIlermcle. SirGTeg-
Ory Gr0Wlr-;m OsI bachelor holding
eccentric views OF ME generally. and
the pussrSEor of Il large fortune that
had been amas>r. N Imdia-had come
70 bar rascue and tLourh = crotchetv
disarreeabIe old fellow IN MANY WAYS.
had settled upon hera rather handsome
allowance, to be continued or diScon-
+inuad .+ his ,onJ nIa,sure
Tbis oIIoy.arco hn,.a,,er ,,.,s imhit-
tared to bar NV .rnirv sroIIinrs de-
Iiverod at odd ipter,,,Is md much m
coIIed for od,.ine ,bout "tLa rirIs pwho
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tnat tbev OUGHT tnha kent in srhiac-
tion
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not hoI,, IN nnIoar - Cr,r,mr,, to his
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bad icon ~ So.naIiad fr.o,d imIead or
tLe who'll fomiI, for many ,a,rs and
mndor thot n.,mo L,d ,nsmaGeJ tn make
bin,saIf nnrtinnI,rI,. aLmnv3rs both to
Rnnmia amd Coo;i P;,,ors Who L,dtnten
Iittio noins - d'srn;so tnoir JisIiia
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u,bioh somotin7os hnrJ.red r1on i'm
mm had Ia+ lin, Lnon. U.hot thev
t pnr' of hi ,' II Thaso , siGno amS tok-
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