San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-06

is poor!" Nellie seemed indignant.
81 do not understand what you are
talking about" protested Julie with
a curious guilty fear.
"Why yes you must. you took
letter from a book and put in your
pocket! What does IL all mean? she
urged with peEplexed eyes.
at means DEAR said her husband
putting his arm around her waist
and drawing her to the window, that
you have been troubling your foolish
ly loving little heart about matters
tat do not concern you, and so they
color your Dreams" Then whisper
ing playfully: 1--WE shall have wee
little Elsa one of these days if you do
not behave better"
She only smiled at him for reply.
She was not satisfied with the eXpla-
nation. She knew many things but
she did not know why she knew
them, or how she learned them, nor
had she tangible proof Of their exist
ence.
This gracious gift of seeing pictures,
and hearing whispers, bad been hers
all her life. AS child she had never
been lonely for she had companions
no eye save hers could see, but when
she spoke of what she saw and heard,
and told about her pretty play-fel-
lows, it was laughed at as child's
fancy, until she learned to keep her
beautiful gift secret to herself. But
she was often of great benefit to her
friends by giving them timely hints
about matters of moment. though
she would not, perhaps could not tell
how she was able to do it. Withip
the last few months her VISIONS had
been clearer, yet when they were past
she doubted if she had REALLY seen
anything.
well I must waltz, was now her
concluding thought. ELSA will be
righted, in spite of this selfish woman,
my mother certainly Promised me,
my work must be to win George away
from the unworthy ambition of mere
money getting, to nobler ambition
of living justly"
She tried now, to withdraw her
spirit from its wonderings, and at
tend to the duties and pleasures of
home, and though when her brother
came in, and with more than his
usual quit concern inquired for her
health, standing a little longer by
her chair than usual before going
to his seat at the table, the presence
of her unbound friend made itself felt
again with power that threatened
to bring them face to face, but the
coming in of her bright children dis
PEELED the half-formed vision, and she
entered heart and spirit into the very
material business of dinner.
CHAPTER III.
The interview between George Som
mers and Hedge WOODBURY. must have
been satisfactory and pleasant, for
when the latter stood up he was fold
ing some bank bills away in his
pocketbook, while he was saying:
Now remember, 1 must be left to
manage this business just as I please
no one must interfere by word or
deed. must take my time, promis-
ing it shall be as short as possible.
1t may be week, it may be month,
but you shall hear from me when it
is accomplished; and them
And then you will bring me your
marriage certificate with the proof
that shall require, that it is genuine,
and 1 will pay over to you ten thou
sand dollars, beside the two thousand
dollars you already have. You shall
then Immediately leave this place
for some far away country, ard see
to it that madam your wife never re-
here"
"Then you do not force me into
Punishment, unless I choose to be
banished?"
The lawyer hesitated a moment be-
fore he replied, and then with pecu-
liar smile.
SO, no, it is the lady whose fascina-
tions are feared"
"But supposing,n said the other,