San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-05


of building the old family up againi"
NO" cried Dolly. breaking down again
mo, cannot do that. | must not add
to his troubles"
II don't think that you will ever repent
it." said Culverton quietly-"certainly not
if can help it."
| "Why." exclaimed Dolly. turning to him
with her face all aiame. Il did not sup
pose that you would ever taunt me with
| IT,
| Culverton broke out into soft laughter
For an instant the girls face relaxed as if
she too would smile; but the scalding
| tears rushed into her yes. and she cried
out reproachfully that they had forgotten
| poor Jasper already.
'Do you not think that il would lie hest
for us all to try to forget r asked Culver
ton gravely.
"If only" cried Dolly in an agony Of
repentance. 81 had trusted You more!
| You have never said word to me about
that. If you would only scold me-only
- Oh. am so wretCheily unhappy!
/ feel as if it was all my fault"
my Dolly" said n low voice beside them
at which they both started. and Culver
ton struggled up.
'Come here mother, DARLING" he said
persuasivcly.
Mrs Nugent went and sat between
them on the couch.
"DOlly, | cannot bear to hear You blame
yourself" she said gently. Your fear of
that person was only natural. | assure
you, if such a woman had openly ran af-
ter your father as she did after Culver
ton. it would have driven me mad. | do
not know how you kept your secret all
that day as you did. | think l should
have flung myself down and wept my
self senseless."
But if had not kept it, murmured
Dolly
my darling child. if we could look in
to the future. half Of the great catastro-
Plies which move the very world might
be averted. | think. if even the wretched
woman who has brought such bitter sor-
row upon us, could have fOresecn the re-
suit of her work. she would never have
come to Deane Ella. We all acted for the
best-eXcept poor Jasper Don't think
children. that am blaming him. or that
l would not give my very life to have him
back again. What l wish you to under
stand is this-yOu must not blame your
self for fault which is not yours"
THAT is what have been telling her."
said Culverton gently. I'VE must try to
make up to you and the Squire as much
as we can"
aft any one on earth can make up to
us for our irreparabe loss said the Mis-
tress, with a wan smile, ''it will he Won,
BERTHE. Well. what | came to tell you is
this-1 have been talking to the Squire,
and we both think that the wiscst thing
we can do will he to 60 away for the win
ter
Decidedly" was Culverton's comment
''Of course, you intend me to go with
you7"
'.Oh yes! We thought the South of
France perhaps might do. You see the
Squire dislikes everything German so in
tensely"
Anywhere will suit me-" replied Gull
verton.
He understood as well as if she had put
1t in words what the SIuire'S dislike of
everything German meant; for had not
he and Dolly arranged to take their we'd
ding tour in Italy 10y way of the Rhine.
and were they not to have started that
very day.
A few days later they set ont from
Deane ELLA for foreign land. there to
seek that peace which Time brings 80
surely.
The Nugents recovered from the pain
full circumstances of JaSper's death sooner
than they would have done had they re-
manned at Deane Ella, where every tree |
and stone and face would have brought |
their sons dead face to their remembrance |
yet Dolly would not hear of her marriage |
taking place before the expiration Of the |
year following Jasper's death. And so in |
n gloomy London church, without any
parade. she and CulvcrtOn spoke the sol |
emn vows which were to bind them for |
ever.
x
"Let us go to the Opera tonight. Dolly, |
dear" said CulvertOn, whilst they were at |
dinner.
More than two years had passed since |
their marriage. and they were now in
Paris.
"verv Sell," replied Dolly. her usual
answer to any suggestion of his.
However, a circumstance occurred |
which made them change their plans-a |
circumstance which made an important |
change in the lives of two people.
Before the meal was ended a card was |
brought to Culverton on tray-a card |
bearing a name which made him Jump up |
from his seat and rush out of the room,
drawing the owner hack in triumph. The |
name was that of SIP Harry Travers; and
Sir Harry, having acted as best" man at
CulvertOn's wedding was always a well
come guest.
''Come in. Have you dined7" asked
CulvertOn.
"Yes; just this moment finished. hap
pened to look at the visitors book quite
by chance, and saw your names. Of |
course | sent IN at once"
"Of course" promptly returned Culver
ton.
sand what was that / heard-nOt so
very long agO-about n son and heiri" Sir
Harry asked of Dolly:
"0h, such a beauty answered Dolly |
wisely. "And Just like BERTHE"
Except that he is very fair and has
blue eyes," said her husband laughing |
"well. dear old man, where have you been
latelyi"
1--WE been two months in Paris"
1.-Two monthsl Why, yOu must be go
ing to get married."
"Exactly"-and Sir Harry laughed.
mot really! Well. am glad. l con-
graduate you with all my hearth
IL toow chimed in Lady CulvertOn
sweetly.
sand who is shel" asked Culverton.
"Her name is Verelst-Nora Verelst.- |
She lives in Paris with her mother, who |
is widow, Her father was an English
officer"
.And she is beautiful. of course2'
Extremely sol l say, look here. Mrs. |
Verelst has a reception tO-night-she al |
ways has one on Tuesday. "Will you |
come for an hourf They will be delight |