San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-18

asks, smiling.
Il have come here for rest. not for
conversation There is mdisguised
dislike in her tones. Still hr is I'M
touched by her Scorn. lie even grows
more defiant, as though determined to
let her see that even her avOwed hatred
can not subdue him.
IF you only knew" he goes on, with
slow meaning, regarding her as he
speaks with critical admiration, how
surprisingly beautiful you look to-
night, you would perhaps understand
in degree the power you possess over
your fellOw-creatures. In that attitude,
with that slight touch of ScOrn upon
your lips, you seem meet partner for
monarch"
She laughs a low cOntemptuOus
laugh, that even makes his blood run
holly in his veins.
And yet you have the boldness to
offer yourself as an aSpiTant to my
favorS she says. an truth, sir, you
value yourself highly!"
Love will find the way." he quotes
quickly, though plainly Disconnected by
her merriment. And in time | trust l
shall have my reward"
"In time, trust you WILL" she re-
turns, in tone impossible to miscon-
strue.
At this point he deems it wise to
change the subject; and, as he halts
rather lamely in his conversation. at a
loss to find some topic that may in
terest her or advance his cause, Sir Ad-
rian and Dora pass by the door of the
conservatory.
Sir Adrian Is smiling gavlv at some
little speech of DOra'S, and Dora Is
looking up at him with bright express
sion in her blue eyes that tells OF the
happiness she feels.
"Ah, | can not help thinking Adrian
is doing very wisely" observes Arthur
DynecOurt, some evil genius at his ell
bow urging him to lie.
"DOing-whatr' asks his communion
reused suddenly into full life and in!
terest.
avon ,,roto,,,l i,-,,,,..,,oo NO do,,b+p
smiiiDg @Rnt oa cnm ,''C Soo nv E EJrior q
marriaGe viii Mrs T,ILot Las %aep
taIkaJ abO,t fnr sn,na Tina i nroo Tlt
his intimateS '''' 7''
oIns,, IL, i,o ,o,,,,., ., ,,,;ao ,,,.,
NC o Ra iaEe ice stems 10 Seiae upon
Jrnr I'm liz 1i inS'i itS oii.So WIS ha
OP iio h iiS l'n. 2ilT lcs'd ans lSI
In, thrn W IuC mIS lS"A-oSo o"u'
iV a, yiiio''S'l am. 'ii,o"S"'
ineS seem 10 DE more together 10.
nlglI Ihali Is even usual MiIn then,
goes on arthur Dlahdiy' before you
ho1Ored the room WIN your presence,
ne ilau qaliced twice WIN her' ana now
aSaln; IL Is very marked, MS aItenIlon
to-niShI'
AS matter OF fact Adrian had not
danced with Mrs. talbot all the even
ing untll now, put Florence, not nav
ing been present at the opening OF tne
ball, Is not in a position to retute TINS,
as he well knows.
III there Is anything III her friend
snip WIN Sir ADRIAN, zee! sure Dora
would nave told me OF IT,, She says
slowly, ana with dlihcuIty. ia,
ana she haSn u" asks arthur WIN
80 much surprise ana lncredulity i'll MS
manner as goes tar TO convince her
that there IS some truth III ms state
ment; wen, well, lie adds, one can
not plane her. Sile WOulG douDtIeSs De
sure OF MS a1ectl0ll before speaking
even 10 her dearest Irlehd.
Florence wlnceS, ana SINKS BACK up
on the seat as thOugil. uilaDle 70 SuS-
tam an upright position any longer.
Every word of his is as gal! and worm
WOOD 10 hef, each sentence rGlIlinHer
"a reprOach. Oniy the other day thls
man now beside HGr mao accused ller
OF making sure OF Sir ADRIAN ailtc-
tion before she had any right so To 40.
Her proud spirit Shrllks Deheath the
cruel taHnt he hurts at hrT.
You look unusually 'd"hG up ne
goes on III Tone OF assume" commlS-
scranton. Inns evening mas beeh 700
much Tor you. ActillG part AT any
tlme Is extremely Trying ana laD"r-
lolIS' go,
SIe ShrlllkS SUN l"ItliGT from MN.
Actihg u part Is not AL her ne pc
coming one dreary dr"iila' Ill Whlch Slie
acts part from morning uiitll lllgllt!
Is mere 10 De no rest l1r her! IN 10
escape rom tlliS mali at any PRICE ohe
rises 10 her 1eet:
our dailce Is Almost at an elu' she
says; anu lile neat Is Iefrlple' eau
relialIl mere -, no longer; IN. r.
lou are ILL., goliS 10 ilcl Slue' ne
would nave supported her' Dat Dy
gesture she repels MN.
II am, II IS you VINO nave made me
SO, She retoTts, Win quick passion, IOr
which she desplses herself an instant
later
Nay, not l., ne reJ0lllS, Dul WllaI
my words nave I'VE. qn moons eQhVeyea
10 you. 10 not Dlalhe me. th0ughI
you, as wei as every one else mere,
knew OF adriah,S sentiments WITH re-
gaTa 10 MIS-. talbot D
inns. rms Is 700 I muc en- I0r her. H DgraWlng
herself up 10 llef lull neighI, + lorellGe
casts glance Oh anger anu uellailCe III
ms uilectlon, anu SMeepilig past mn
III ner most inlPeIlouS lasllloll' appears
no more tldC night. u,.-
" Is dn carry parry, dll IillllSS COLI
room about two o'clock, stops before
Elorences door ana KNOCKS soltiy
thereon.
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