San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-03-12


Agatha sometimes said, but a face that
seemed to reveal sensible, downright
character.
saw Mr. Hawtry look in my direction
once little doubtfully. Idare say, being
an old friend of the family, he thought it
yather odd that Miss Cheriton did not in
tr,duce him to Inc, but Joyce soon en-
lightened him.
ooh, nurse! do look at those pretty flow
ers," she called out, pulling my gown to
enforce my attention.
Yes, see them, dear | answered,
quietly; and then Reggie became restless
and struggled to get to me, so | took him
in my arms, and at that moment the car
riage turned in at some lodge gates
had not been able to judge much Of
the place. Miss CheritOn's chatter had
engrossed me- | knew we had driven
very fast through a pretty village, and
that we had turned off down a country
road, and that was all. Once | fanCed
| had caught blue simmer in the dist
anCe that must have been the sea, but al
ter we had turned into the lodge gates |
took no more notice of Miss CnrritOn and
her companion. | was far too curious
to see Marshlands, the home where my
beloved mistress had passed her child
hood.
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C1erlton, rs the ciiIur"n c!dppod their
hauds a the gorgeous bird al ln"n Mr..
EAWtry di0m0HhlcI ana HIIrl Jo- &c Gus
OF the carriage.
stood for moment with < '&-ic III my
arms, aamIrInS the Oh rcu-Dnch house,
with It's UNCOVERED gables, DeIore we
entered The wide, dark nail, ana IL WAS
then That distinctly heard MI. HaW'ry
say
VINO Is that young LADY,
DO you mean the chlliren nurse,
Miss Fenton;' observed Miss ChertOn,
carelessly. "Oh, yes; Vi says she is quite
lady, and very nice, and" Here |
passed on quickly and lost the rest, only
my foolish cheeks caught fire. Merle,
Merle, be prudent: remember the Valley
of Humiliation. What does it matter, my
girl, what the world thinks? Eve was
dairy-maid in Eden.
An old gray-headed butler had hurried
ont to meet us. Miss CheritOn, who had
joined us after minute or two, question
ed him at once
as Mrs Markham still ont, Benson'"
"Yes, maam, and Master Rolf and Jud-
son are with her, but | have taken tea into
the morning
VERY well, Benson, | will be down
presently. Now, Miss FentOn, let me
show YOU your quarters" and she pre-
coded us up the dark old staircase, and
down long narrow lobby, lighted with
small Iozenged-pane windows, and threw
open a door at the end of the passage
"This is the old day nursery, and there
are two bedrooms communicating with it.
Susan will bring up the children's tea di-
rectlv. Will YOU ring for anything you
waut9 am sorry cannot wait now, but
I must pour out tea for my father and
Mr.. Hawtry. will come up again by and
bv." And she nodded pleasantly and ran
away
looked round the nursery approvingly.
1t was such a charming, old-fashioned
room, rather low, perhaps, but with
brown wanscOting, and a dark paneled
ceiling, and wooden windowseats, and
though the windows were small they
were deliciouSly quaint, and they looked