San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-17

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The two girls laid their heads together
over the Bradshaw, Evelyn's dark, soft
hair making charming contrast to Au-
relia's yellow curls. At last the journey
was made out and duly written down,
and a post card dispatched to the uncle
in Dublin.
Have you seen Ralph anywhereP'
asked Aurelia when she had finished it.
II am afraid was a little tiny wee bit
cross to him this morning, and am so
sorry"
Evelyn always seemed to stiffen when
Aurelia talked about Ralph, and under
the pretext of putting her post card in
the letter bag for her she presently left
the room and did not return.
Aurelia sat down on the hearth rug
and held two plump little hands to the
fire. It was quite impossible to go on
writing to Jane while she was there, and
gave it up accordingly.
II am glad Evelyn is gone," she said,
confdentially. "Do you know why I
am glad?"
said l could not imagine.
Because" continued Aureha, nod
ding gracefully at me, 81 want to have
very, very, very serious conversation
with you, Col. Middleton"
said l should be charmed, inwardly
wondering what that little curly head
would consider to be serious converse
ton.
Really serious, you know" continued
Aurelia, mot pretense. About thatr
pointing with pink finger at the inlaid
writing table. lyon know was with
Ralph when he found it out, and l am
afraid was a little cross to him, only
really it was so hard and they were so
lovely, and it was partly his fault, now,
wasn't it, for leaving them there? He
ought to have been more careful"
"Of course he ought, l said. would
not have contradicted her for worlds.
"And you know am to be married
next month, and Aunt Alice in Dublin,
who is getting my things, says as it is to
be winter wedding am to be married
in white frise velvet, and | did think
the diamonds would have looked so
lONcly Will IL, "Oulul bIlCg'
Iagreed, of course.
But shall never be married in them
now" she said with deep sigh. And
l was looking forward to the wedding so
much, though / dare say l did tell
naughty little story when said was
not to Ralph the other night. Of course
Ralph is still left" she added, as an
afterthought, "but it won't be so per-
feet, will it?'
was morally certain Charles would
have to give them up, so said, reassur-
ingly:
perhaps you may be married in them,
after ALL"
"Oh" she said, clasping hey hands to-
gether, do you really think so? Do you
know anything? l have not seen Ralph
since to ask him about it. Do you think
we shall really get them back?
81 should not wonder"
"Oh! Col. Middleton, l see you know.
You are clever, wise man, and you
have found out something. Who is it?
Do tell me!''
Twill you promise not to tell any one"
'Mayn't tell Ralph? tell him every
thing"
"Well, you may tell Ralph because he
knows already; but no one else, remem-
Der. The truth is we are afraid it is
Charles"
There was long pause.
II know Evelyn thinks So" said Azure
liza in whisper, though she tries not
to show it, because-because"-
Because what?"
well, of course you can't have helped
seeing, can you, that she and Charles
| had not seen it; indeed | had fanCied
at times that Evelyn had leaning to-
ward Ralph, but l never care to seem
slower than others in noticing these
things, so nodded.
"And then, you know, people can't be
married that haven't any money, and
Charles and Evelyn have none," said
Aurelia "Oh! l am glad Ralph is well
off"
A light was breaking in on me. Per-
haps it was not Charles after all. Per-
hapS-
81 am afraid Evelyn is very unhappy"
continued Aurelia. Her room is next to
mine, and she walks up and down and up
and down in the night. hear her when
l am in bed. Last night l heard her so
late, so late that had been to sleep and
had walked up again. Do you know
and she crept close up to me with wide,
awestruck eyes-"I am going away to-
morrow, and don't like to say anything
to any one but you; but 1 think Evelyn
knows something"