San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-13
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| | said. coIorug as | thought what those
some things were.
You have a content Il mind" he said
| empAatically and il there is a thing adj
mire in a lady, it is a cpntented mind"
We had r'acIvd the garden, and were
crossing towards ihrahJll- luOr
"Whrn am liFcly to see you again?" Mr.
| Laurruc. stopped me ere we entered.
"Oh, don't know. | think often see
| you somewhere or other
That /; tuoy gIn. You will be present
at the dane her. on Friday"
Eyes; Mrs RoS,e said might come down
to it ii | liked
"And you viii like"
In his inpresSivrneSs, or possibly because
| he felt ltt.lr { Il by his walk-we had
walked very f. t. and he was very weak
loUkmg-he lie, ted one hand on my Shout
der a. he 81 Ohe. | ShpOh il off as replied !:
ON yes; have never teen at ball in
my life. | shall come down just to see it"
II ran up the st"ps and inside the hall
stood Mr.. R"S>cl iOIEt.g out somewhere,
apparently over nur h It :.
| colOred at i,ht OF hun-I always did,
and hated IN, self for Il.
did you hav' a pleasant ride?" asked,
trying 10 speak in an airy manner.
yes, thank you. Did YOU have pleas
ant wall?
Every thank yOn."
And he and exchanged no other remark
until we met at the bail on Friday.
Miss ROSsel was wondrOuSly kind To me
that day. She entered my room with dress
of her own on her arm, IA lovely robe of pale
green surah, but tint in which my grey
eyes and very dark cump.rXion would look
hideOuS, and she said:
II have brought You a dress Of NINE Miss
LUcaS i'm case you have not one Of your own
good enough for tonight. Unless you are
handsomely dressed at a ball you get no
partners you know"
Thank you, but | don't expect many
partners. am coming down to watch more
than anything
Il think you will find that slow. How
ever, you are pr tty sure of one partner
Mr.. Laurence with a smile. But now
about this dress; it is too small for me, and
you ale quite welcome to it."
You are very, very kind" said CRATE
fully. But have very pretty ball-dress,
as it happens, white crepe and wild roses;
it is quite new, friend Of mine who had to
go into mourning gave me it,
And you would not prefer thisP" sh2k-
ing out its multltudinOus flOunces. 1T is
lovely color"
But it would not suit me, " replied with
decision.
''Oh, do you study your appearance so
infinitely? l did not know"
Everybody, suppose. likes to look as
well as they can at an affair Of this kind"
replied apOlOgetically.
You are not looking particularly well to-
day. Have YOU" looking at me keenly as
she lowered her tones, been having any
more disturbed nights? hope not"
Il hada fright last nj sht again." said,
paling little at the remembrance II did
not see anything, for no light was lighted
this time, but heard distinct signs, and
some articles of furniture moved, and am
confident some one was in my room for
little time"
Her face grew grave as she regarded me.
Poor grill | wonder you can bear it."
Il don't think shall be able to bear it II
It often happens" | said with shudder.
But don't let us talk of it, please. try to
forget it in the daytime, or dare not go to
bed, | think"
RATS make extraordinary noises" she
said meditatively; but there are no rats in
this house. / know for fact"
Il have heard rats; these sounds are not
caused by rats, Miss Resell
well, | only hope you won't hear them
again, or at any rate see the hOrrid thing.
1t is if you see the ghost three times that
the legend says Oh, but | must not
brighten you! No, you are quite right-try
and forget it"
what happens if l see the ghost three
times?'' | asked, shaking in spite of myself.
"Oh, nothing to you, hope" evasively.
"Well, then, you won't have my dress? You
think Mr.. Laurence will admire simple
white more"
Il think nothing at all about Mr.. Lau-
renee" with dignity.
L. Don't you? lie thinks a good deal of
you. HermOn told me yesterday-and men
can read each other pretty well, you know
that he really thought he meantproposing
to you And what a splendid thing it would
be for your
raised my head with pride that was
really sharp keen pain.
'Is it such an astonishing thing that
man should propose to me that the chance
of it should be talked over befOrehand?' l
asked bitterly.
ut is a very uncommon thing for penni-
less girl in your position to marry a rich
man. GOvernesses don't, as rule, get the
chance of good matches. Wealthy men will
firt with them and amuse themselves by
paying them meaningless attentions, you
know, but not propose, Miss Lucas"
II don't know anything about it. only
know that have no intention Of marrying
Mr.. Laurence, or any other man, for
I oil irfr hot \
more just then.
And perhaps Miss Rossel saw it for she
left me-.
Dressed for the ball, it really seemed to
myself that looked quite pretty.
NY dress, of soft feathery white, was
strewn here and there with sprays of wild
roses; my brown hair was waved and dress
ed high on my head in thick coiled plaits.
Ny neck and arnS were round and white,
and so they needed not bracelets and neck
lets. had no jewelry worth anything, and
/ would MT wear common ornaments.
My white gloves and shoes fitted well my
cheeks had color in them; my eyes were
bright; and the fir,t thing heard as en-
tered the room was strange gentleman
asking:
Who is that pretty little girl in white,
with roses? must get an introduction to
her."
l had come down to look on, said; but
had no lack Of partners.
Miss RosSel kindly brought up one or two
men to Introduce to me, and Mr.. Laurence
was absurdly attentive.
In the face Of what Miss Rossel had just
told me, dared not encourage him, But,
encourage or not, he hung about me, took
possession of my programme when it was
empty, and filled up space after space with
his initials; kept entreating me to sit in the