San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-14

10 neT nearL again. Salu she.
God bless you for that word, !" l said. go
to him now where he sits in the hall; speak
to HINT matters not what you say; give
him your hand and say, Il know all;' il God
gives you grace enough, say, Forgive me-"
God strengthen you, and make you merci-
full" said she. 81 will go to my husband"
LET me light you there" said |, taking up
the candle.
~ will find my way in the dark" she said,
with a shudder, and think the shudder was
at me-
So we separated she down stairs to, where
a little light glimmered in the hall door,
along the passage to my lords room. 1t
seems hard to say why, but could not burst
in on the old man as ! could on the young
woman. With whatever reluctance, | must
knock. But his old slumbers were light, OF
perhaps he slept not, and at the first summons
| was hidden enter.
He, too, sat upin bed; very aged and blood
less he looked: and whereas he had certain
largeness of appearance when dressed for
daylight, he now seemed frai and little, and
his face (the wig being laid aside not bigger
than a child's. This daunted me- nor less,
the haggard surmise of misfortune in his eye
Yet his voice was even peaceful as he in
quired my errand. | sat my candle down
upon a chair, leaned on the bed foot and
looked at him
Lord Durrisdeer," said l. lit is very well
known to You that am a partisan in your
family"
Il hope we are none Of us partisans," said
he. That you love my son sincerely, have
always been glad to recognize"
oh, my lord, we are past the hour of
these civilities," replied "If we are to
sac anything ont Of the fire. we must look
the fact in its bare COuntenance. A partisan
| am; partisans we have all been; it is as a
partisan that am here in the middle of the
night to plead before YOU Hear me; before
go will tell you why"
Il would always hear you, Mr. Mackel-
lar" said he land that at any hour, whether
of the day or night, for l would be always
sure you had reason. You spoke once be-
fore to very proper purpose; have not for
gotten that"
81 am here to plead the cause of my mas
ter" | said. Il need not tell you how he
acts. You know how he is placed You
know with what generosity he has always
met your other-met your Wishes" | cor
rected myself, stumbling at that name OF
SON You know-you must know-what he
has suiTered-what he has suffered about his
wife"
"Mr. Mackelar!" cried my lord, rising in
bed like a bearded lion.
you said you would hear me-" | contin.
ued. what you do not know, what you
should know, one of the things am here to
speak offs the persecution he must bear In
private ICu back is not turned, before
one whC.n Dire not LIuIe to You falls upon
him with the most unfeeling taunts; twits
upon him-paTdOn me, my lord!-twitS him
with your partiality, calls him Jacob, calls
him clown, pursues him with ungenerous
raiilcry, not to be borne by man. And let
but one of You appear, instantly he changes;
and my master must smile and courtesy to
the man who has been feeding him with in
suits; know-fOr have shared in some of
it, and | tell you the life is insupportable
All these months it has endured; it began
with the mans landing; it was by the name
of Jacob that my master was greeted the
first night"
My lord made a movement as if to throw
aside the clothes and rise. IF there be any
truth in this said he.
DO look like a man lyingl" interrupted
checking him with my hand.
You should have told me at first, " he said
"Ah, my lord, indeed | should, and you
may well hate the face Of this unfaithful
servant" | cried.
II will take order" said he, lat once"
And again made the movement to rise.
Again | checked him Il have not done"
said l. Would God | had! All this my
dear, unfortunate patron has endured with
out help or countenance. Your own best
word, my lord, vas only gratitude. Oh, but
no u, lo.l
father lie was hated i'll the country, God
knows how uujustly. He had loveless mar.
riage. He stood OH all hands without affec-
ton or support, deer, generous, i'll fated no
Die heart"
Your tears do you much honor and me
much shame" says my lord, with o palsied
trembling. But you do Inc injustice Henry
has been ever dear to me, very dear James
Il do not deny it, Mr. MackeIlar). James is
perhaps dcarer; you have not seen my James
in quite a favorable light; he has suffered
under his msforunes, and we can only re-
member how great and how unmerited these
were. And even now his is the more affec-
tonate nature. But will not speak of him.
All that you say of Henry is most true; do
not wonder, know him to be very magnani.
nous; you will say trade upon the knowl-
virtues-virtues that tempt the encroacher.
Mr.. Dackellar, | will make it up to him:
will take order with all this. | have been
weak, and, What is worse, have been dull "
Il must not he&r you blame yourself, my
lord, with that which have vet to tell upon
my conscience" | replied. "You have not
been weak; you have been abused by devil
ish dissembler. You saw yourself how he
had deceived Won in the matter of his dam