San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-31

squire Nugent stopped short, though
not quite sure whence the shout came I;
and the two young people ran quickly
down the church-yard path and met him
ut the Itch gate.
mot Culverton surely!" he cried heart
lily. why, was talking about you to
Dolly this very afternoon! Well. my boy,
I'm glad to see you home again-very
glad"
Thank you, Squire" answered Culver
ton. turning and walking slowly "p the
hill beside the Squire. Dolly clinging close
iy TO her fathers left arm. Il say, Squire"
he began, dashing post-haste into his sub
iect. you know most of the Culverton
pedigree, don't Your
why, yes, good deal of it. of course,~
returned the Squire, rather puzzled.
GLOW we were originally Scottish folk
none o Yer Lowland tykes, but real
Hieiandel So"
.Yes. Wcllr
And perhaps also how we ainly went
into the Army when We left off cattle
lceftin'r"
"WeIl" said the Squire.
well" returned CulvCIton, with GER
tainly the grace to flush n little under the
SIuirc's keen blue eyes. you know what's
bred in thc bone Will come out in the flesh:
and | have been stealing "A little myself.
lately. only il isn't cattle this time: it's a
ewc-lumb.'
.Otbo,v,isa DoIr,.7" asked tbe Souire
with a Iourb ..Wru. my low. take care Of
her. and yoII'rc ,yr,rnmc"
I'm t,in corn nf Ln,. ,Ja,.a IIoo,,onr
soiJ CnIva,+nn earnestly. ry,.i,n,irg, the
Snnire,s hand 81 d6r,t think she's very
st,.,,c, SIT,i,.ar
"ES-whot9 Tbara 10 notbing am;ss
with herr, cried the Scnirn alert in a mo-
mnnt, you've mot notirnI anything
vv,nno. with Lary Y.nu know, that outsiders
sometimes seq things Uuinl,er than one
d,,cs oneself"
.He is teosinpvnu. fothnr' nut in nnIIv
We'll. sir. | Gon+ honestly tLink Dolly
looks vow, str,,,rorI a.. ,.,.,.,,r,,, l,,,s
.prrvcnti6n i Letta, than cura I've baen
thinking that a winter in italy MIGHT
he"
..You yo,uo rnrupr, cried the S,uire-
with his Jolly laugh You mean we'd
ding in Ortoirr. do WON'T We'll. we must
hear what the Mistress saws 70 that; Won
must talk TO her"
So the Young Earl won the dav, and the
wedding was fixed 70 take Mace the first
week in October,
"Ob. what do Won think ?" exclaimed
the Squire onite suddenly during the
evening ..Tbe villa is let and tho now
tenants took possession a fortnight ago,
hear that everything in the place is new
from attic to cellar"
SLOW TERRIBLE" remarked the Mistress.
with a shuddcr.
"a widow and her daughter-Mrs and
Miss Cave-Fox."
"They have come to Dcane Euaw ex-
claimed Culverton in great surprise.
"Yes. Do you know them?"
"Do YOU know them ?" echoed Dolly.
81 have met them-in fact | have met
them rather often. Hermione Cave Fox
was rather a pet of NV mothers and fire..
oueutlv used To stav with herr he an
swerei.
Dear mel What a curious coincidence
that they should have chosen n bouse
within three miles of Culverton Towers"
put in Mrs Nugent. rather sarcasticaIlv.
mot at all curious. nv dear mother"
returned Culvertou calmly. and with a
smile at the sudden look of terror which
had leaped into his faacecs blue eyes,
II should not call it Coincidence myself at
all. Though it is pity to spend So much
money for nothing: is it not 7"
"If it is for nothing" said Dolly in a
very low tone, which only reached Cul-
vertons ears.
He was sitting on the same sofa with her
and holding her hand furtively under
cover Of the embroidered cloth on the lit
tie table before them; but rs she spoke.
he released her hand and left his seat,
needless Of her piteOus look.
81 think, Squire" he said. standing up
on the hearthrug and looking very tall
and stated y, that, after all, had better