San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-27

and sweet brown eyes and clear whit,
complexion. Stephanio has curly red
gold hair and gray eyes; Hildegard /,
like rosebud, with turquoise-blue eye.
and fluffy golden hair; and they are ali
singularly like each other in delicate
regularity of feature.
That evening when the shadows are
deep, Maude is singing in the dusky
twilight She sings without music, and
therefore does not wait for lights. BY
this time MIR. Langley has made up hi.
mind that she is altogether the loveliest
sweetest, and most charming girl he
ever saw, and, when she sings all I'M
consciously in her pretty, sweet clear
voice
Douglas, Douglas, tender and truer'
he stoops down, and says in a very low
tone
did you know my Christian name,
Miss MaudeP"
"Your Christian name, Mr.. Langley?"
asks Maude. raising her sweet startled
eyes. mo"
Douglas is my Christian name"
''Of course ! did not know" Maude
says hurriedly, rising as she speaks, and
joining her sisters in the window.
Charlie is teasing the other two.
while they are vigorously protesting
The next morning the sun shines
brightly; and. when Douglas Langley
enters the breakfast-room, he finds
Charlie, in shabby old shooting-coai
impatiently awaiting him.
"What-not dressed!" he exclaims, in
evident astonishment.
"Er-I am afraid | must ask YOU to
excuse me this morning, CHARLIE an
swers his friend. coloring slightly
Fact is-er-I sprained my ankle not
long ago, and Its confoundedly stiff"
II am awfully sorry" says Charlie,
with great sympathy. 81 will stay with
you"
mo. no. certainly not! Perhaps your
sisters will take pity on me and forgive
my bothering them with my company"
OF course they will be very glad 70
do their best 10 amuse you," declares
Charlie confidently. "But l am afraid
it will be very dull for you"
But it is not dull, and the ankle holds
out wonderfully during a long rsmbls
on the moors with his friends sisters;
and. if pretty Maude finds him always
at her side, the others do not seem to
notice il, and chatter and laugh and
gather armfuls of the purple heather.
Once Stephanie does say rather mis-
chievously-
What q strong ankle you must have
had before it was sprained, Mr.. Lang
ley. if you can walk 50 far now it is
weakr'
do you know these Two fellows who
are coming Tonight Douglas inquiries
Of Maude.
Yes. One of them. Lord Nandyn,
has stayed with us once or twice at Al
leyne; but don't know Captain For
roster. Jack is coming on Saturday."
you are all very fond of hims"
Eyes; he is q dear boyw
The expected guests arrive, and Lord
Mandyn greets Stephsnie in very eager
manner, and seems disinclined to let
any one else speak to her. He 10 hand
some young fellow and presents strik-
ing contrast to Stephanie, with her
bronzed hair and shining gray eyes.
Captain Forester is very willing to be
left to Hildegard, who however does not
seem to appreciate his company. The
Captain is a fine young fellow, and in
his regiment, being tine happy possessor
of face of unusual beauty, is known by
the sobriquet Of "Apollo."
ut will be splendid day tomorrow"
announces Charlie checrfully. 1T is
pity Langley has game leg and is
obliged to nurse it! Do you think you
could shoot tomorrow, old boye"
mo, l don't think So" Douglas an
swers gravely; but, on looking up, he
sees in Lord Msndyn's eyes something
which is not commiseration.
On Friday morning there il another
defaulter, for Lord Mandyn finds that
an arm which has been recently broken
is very painful, and fears he must have
twisted it.
I'VE shall soon have q hospital at
this rater' cries Charlie. Really you
fellows will accuse me of disabling you
air.
On Saturday afternoon, a. Mr.. Lang
ley and Maude are crossing the hall in
search Of the others for tennis. Maude,
with . very rosy face, suddenly draws
back; but she is just too late to prevent
her companion from seeing very pref
ty picture-a tall, rather plain young
man with both Hildegard's hands in
his, and her pretty flushed face raised
smilingly to his.
'It-it is Jack" stammers Maude.
"He is very fond of Gardie."
so il seems" remarks Mr.. Langley
calmly. perhaps we had better not
interrupt them. Miss Maude; we will 20
round BY the French window"
II am not going to shootr' exclaims
Q manly voice, which must be Jacks.
Il shall say have a sprained ankle"
"Oh, but Mr. Langley has a sprained
ankler' objects Hildegsrd.
Then broken arm. I'll tie it up in
q sling"
Lord Mandyn has a broken arm"
she says despairingly.
Hang it all! Is there anything else
they have7 Are weak lungs bespoken
yetp"-with mock desperation.
mo. But what win Charlie sayr'
Brother Charlier'
Then they hear footsteps approaching,
aud Maude and Mr.. Langley disappear
into the library. Once there, they both
laugh heartily.
"ls-er-was it" begins Msuds cur.
iously.
True that my ankle is . shams Yes,
it is quite true; so is Mandyn's arm"
"And Jacks lungs. know shall
laugh when he begins about them to-
morrow. Poor Charlie! 1t only re.
mains for Captain Forester to find .
have to shoot alone"
''Oh. Forester won't because-"