San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-09

quite true, au1tie," said flora, turning
towards her. "You have been very patient
and good to stay so long. 1 am only sorry to
leave my quiet busy life for all the humbug L
shall have to endure"
Lady Margaret looked keenly at her niece.
"You would not be n coward, my dearY"
''No don't think SO at least. Dear me,
there's the door bell, and Hannah is just
bringing our coy teal Some old gossip
from the villas, dare say-you are good
natured to them, auntie!"
But the visitor wore mans attire, and was
Mr.. harrington. He came, be said, to ask
Miss O'Moore's advice as to some Christmas
festivities for the poor and would her niece
do him the kindness to help himl
Il feel great sympathy in your work, Mr..
Darlington, but my niece and l are leaving
almost directly"
"For Christmas" he asked in a low voice
Altogether" said Flora quietly. My
aunt and only intended a short stay here"
Mr. harrington became wonderfully silent
and distract and drank his tea in an absent
manner, breaking in upon some conversation
with the inquiry:
"When do you leaves"
"In four days, said Lady Margaret. pray
have some more toast" Flora left the room
to send or some letters, and Mr.. Darlington
said hastily to her aunt:
Miss O'Moore, may see you alone this
evening, if l calf"
Certainly" said Lady Margaret, and
curious smile fitted over her face when he
was gone She unused, II thought something
would come of that day when he rescued her
from the beggar-such trifes life hangs onl
Dear me, what tale have to tell"
l need scarcely say Mr. Darlington pro-
f,r al
until she had sent the girl to give her own
happy answer.
Then with great rustic of silk, and I'M
necessary rattling of door handle, Lady
Margaret intruded.
1--WE have a mystery to explain, Mr. Bar
rington."
He bowed and stared confusedly at both
ladies.
Il am not Miss O'Moore, and that is not
my nieces name"
A bewildered expression gathered on the
lovers face, and he reached out his hand to
make sure Flora still stood near.
In truth, Mr.. harrington, you are FlOraS
tenant, as she is Miss Benson of Terrick
Park, and l am her aunt, Lady Margaret
O'Kelly."
There was blanl, silence for some seconds.
evil you forgive me2" asked Flora, shyly.
"My darling! if with all these crushing
advantages you still can take me, what have
l to forgiyef At least, you know loved you
| for yourself"
1--WE are SO glad of that" interposed Lady
| Margaret, hastily brushing a tear from her
| eye Flora has been as my own child might
have been, and it would have been a sore
| thing to see her married for her fortune"
Both Terrick Park and Ridwell Grange
| sawsgreat rejoicings early in the year, aud
some of the grimy folk N Stafordshire
| profted by marriage which brought the
| nf ha yorlyC nd ba. h,,cbapH
| months of the year amongst them.-Miunie
Douglass in Boston Globa
rracr1caI JoKsrg. - !
"In advertising Gillette's new play, "A
Legal Wreck" said the agent, Harry
Powers, of Hooley's, has unconsciously been
| the cause of bitter strife between a number
of young lawyers of this city. One day a
young limb of the law took bill announcing
| the play, cut out the title and pasted it upon
| the door of a rival lawyer across the hall.
| This lawyer was at the matinee at the time,
| and he returned to his Office before he went
home, to tear from his door the notice,
Gone to court-back in half an hour when
he was chagrined to find under his name on
the door the legend, "A Legal Wreck Look
ing across the hall he found his rivals door
| adorned with a card reading, Gone to the
| law library He fixed the offensive placard
under the rivals name and then went around
| the corner and discovered him eating cheese
| sandwich and drinking glass of beer in the
law library The two young lawyers nearly
| came to blows when they found each other
| the guilty party, and when the story leaked
out the Legal Wreck posters were in de-
mand in law offices all around town. When
Mr.. Powers heard of the row he created he
had copies of the novel, a Legal Wreck
sent around to show that the play had moth
| ing to do with busted attorney. Chicago
Herald.