San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-09-05
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In ten minutes they were steaming out OF
the harbor for their voyage OF four or I'VE
hours. at whose ending she would have to tell
her strange story.
As Penzance and all its environing scenes
disappeared behind Mousehole and st. Glenn
ents Isle BaptiSta's ephemeral, meteor Ike
husband impressed her vet more as fantasy.
She was still in such trance like state that
she had been an hour on the little packed
boat before she became aware of the agltat-
ing fact that Mr. Heddegan was on board
with her
"Hee-hee! Well the truth is, | wouldn't
interrupt We. L reckon she don't see me. OF
won't see me, | said, and what's the hurry
She'll see enough O me soonn / hope ye BE-
we'll NEE DEER
He was a hale, we'll conditioned man OF
about five-and-fifty, of the complexion com.
mon to those whose lives are passed on the
bluffs and beaches of an ocean isle He ex.
tended the four quarters of his face in
genial smile and his hand for grasp OF the
same magnitude. She gave her own In sur
prised docility, and he continued:
Il couldn't help coming across TO meet We.
What an unfortunate thing you missing the
boat and not coming Saturday! They meant
70 have warned We that the time was changed,
but forgot it at the last moment. The truth
is that should have informed We myself, h's
| was that busy finishing up a job last week
so as to have this week free, that trusted to
vour father for attending TO these little
things However, so plain and quiet as 1t is
all TO be, il really do not matter so much as 1t
might otherwise have done, and hope We
haven't been greatly put out. Now, If you'd
sooner that shouldn't be seen talking to We
if We feel shy at all before strangers-juSt
saw. I'll leave ye to yourself till we get
home"
Thank you much. am indeed little
tired. Mr.. Heddegan"
He nodded urbane acQuiescence, Stroled
away Immediately and infinitely inspected
the surface of the funnel, till some female
passengers of Hugh Town Uttered at what
they must have thought rebuff, for the ap-
preaching wedding was known to many on
st. Mary's Island, though to nobody else
where. Baptista colored at their satire and
called him back and forced herself to com
mune with him in at least a mechanically
friendly manner.
The opening event had been thus different
from her expectation, and she had adum-
hrated no act to meet il. Thus taken aback,
she passively allowed circumstances to pilot
her along, and so the voyage was made.
Il was near dusk when they touched the
pier of Hugh Town, where several friends
and neighbOrs stood awaiting them Her
father had lantern in his hand. Her
mother. too, was there, reproachfully glad
that the delay had at last ended SO simply.
Mrs Trewthen and her daughter went to-
gether along the Hugh, or promenade to the
house rather in advance of her husband and
Mr.. Heddegan, who talked in loud tones,
which reached the women over their shout
ders
Some would have called Mrs. Trewthen a
good mother: bUt though well meaning she
was maladroit and her intentions missed
their mark This might have been partly at
| tributahle TO the slight deafness from which
she suffered Now. as usual, the chief utter
ances came from her lips.
"Ah. YES. I'm so glad, my child that you've
| got over safe. 1t is all ready, and every
! thing so well arranged, that nothing but
| misfortune could hinder you settling as, with
| Co.'s grace, becomes We. Close to your
mothers door, amoSt, twill be great bless
| ing. I'm sure: and | was very glad 10 find
| from your letters that you'd held your word
sacred. That's right-make your word your
bond always Mrs. WAGE seems TO he a SEN
sihle woman. ] hope the Lord will do for
her as he's doing for you no long time
hence. And how did We get over the terri
bic Journey from Exeter to Penzance? Once
! you'd done with the railway, of course, you
seemed quite at home. Well, Baptista, con.
duct yourself seemly and all will be we'll"
Thus admonished, Baptista entered the
house, her father and Mr.. Heddegan imme.
diately at her back. Her mother bad been
so didactic that she had felt herself ALSO
! lutely unable to breach the subject in the
center Of her mind.
Tho familiar room, with the dark ceiling
the " ELL spread table, the old chairs, had
never before. s-aken 50 e!oouentlY q the
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