San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-15

That is irun-I am not we'll; but thank
you for coming to say kind word to me-"
Il am very glad to have given you any
comfort doubt you have been oyertax-
ing yourself to-day"
He rested on the gate. The sweet voice
was echOing in his brain and he listened.
Then speaking 10 the voice he breathed the
name, Annie"
She did not draw away from him. She
stood breathlesS.
"Will you let Ine speak to you?' he said,
so quietly now that he could scarcely realize
himself that he had been for a moment in
dreamland.
IF it will do you any good, TO be sure
will" she answered with an endeavor to
speak quite frankly and easily; but the
voice faltered little.
"Onything like?'
'Of course"
The permission granted he appeared to
find difficulty in taking advantage of it. So
there was pause, and the outcome of it
was
"Tn a stupid gOwk."
But ridiculous as the expression might be
to other ears they were not so to those of
Annie Murray, and she asked TREMENDOUSLY
what fOr%'
Because / care more for you than for
anybody or anything else, and-I have been
aye feared to tell you. Now tits useless
telling you"
He spoke almost fiercely as in the throes
OF strong mans agony; but with the evil
dent effort to restrain his passion.
you are not to speak any more" she
said, drawing a long breath; you are to
listen to me. You are young, and you can
go where you will find friends TO comfort
and cheer yOu-"
$50 it is said of all men," he muttered.
my father is an old man." she went on,
land has only me as his constant friend and
companion. Well, can you think of it? l
said to myself long ago that would never
leave him until he sent me away. Well,
can you think of it? The only time that |
ever wished / might leave him was"
But there the blood came rushing to her
face and startled expression appeared in
her eyes as if she had caught herself in the
commission of some crime, and she became
silent. She, who had been calm in the midst
Of storm, trembled.
"Weli?' he asked, surprised by her sud
den stop and looking into her face for an
explanation.
WELL" she said, sOftly-an entire change
of tone and manner-"there's nothing more
to say except that am glad you are to be
the pilot of the Mermaid on her next trip"
He took her hand gently and for mo
ment each looked into the others eyes.
Then
Now it is my turn to ask you to listen to
me-" he said slowly. whilst | was COM
ing down the path, made up my mind that
! would not 60. You shall decide me. Is
Cargill going by your wish%'
No"
"DO you wish me to gO?'
Il dO-brcause father wishes it,
She added the latter words quickly, as if
fearing that he should misunderstood the
import of her wish; and again they looked
into each others eyes in silence.
VERY we'll, he said, Il will go"
And then they said goodbye. The under
standing between them was complete, al
though no word Of compact had been spoken.
She was to be faithful to her father, and he
was to wait until the father spoke.
Waitl-ay, he would wait all his life.
And he had no doubt that after this trip of
the Mermaid, little conversation with
Captain Duncan would enable him to
arrange matters satisfactorily. With that
conviction he went merrily on his way.