San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17

was really remarkable, because II there
was one thing from which Lord Guise
might be said to be free, as general
rule, it was agitation. Not only, how
ever, was he perturbed now, but he
made no effort to disguise the fact.
Without responding to the commonplace
with which she greeted him he at once
made known the object of his visit. He
said:
"Sybil, think have known you long
enough to have the privilege of waving
ceremony with you when feel inclined.
AT all events | am going to waive cere-
mony now
But that isn't precisely novelty, is
it?' interrupted Lady ,Belvoir. You
were little bit unceremonious in the
way you took leave of me-or rather
omitted to take leave of me-not so long
ago."
II was called away in hurry"
''By whom or by what, ! wonderp
Never mind, though; it's no business of
mine. and am not inquisitive. Please
go on being unceremonious. You are
going to say something very disagreed
BILE, of course"
II dare say it will be more disagree
able for me to say than for you to hear;
but find that really can't hold my
tongue about it. saw that little beast
Schneider today"
"Poor Mr. Schneider! What has he
done to be called little beast? Did you
think him little beast when you We're
so kind as to introduce him to me-?
Yes, suppose so: really don't re-
member what thought about him at
that time. What know now is that he
is an admirer of yours, and that he has
the impudence to intend asking you to
marry him
But | thought you knew that ever SO
long ago." observed Lady Belvoir calm
ly. WAS it on account of his impu-
dence that you voted in favor of his be-
ing forbidden to speak to me for six
months? Mr.. Moreton, too, was he inn
pudent, or only unfit to take care of
himself?'
"Oh, the cat is out of the bag, them"
THE cat, as you say, is out of the bag.
You didn't suppose that she would re-
main in it for many hours after time
was up. did you? And now that she is
out ! may say that meaner, mangier
animal | never beheld. However, it is
some comfort to know that you haven't
succeeded in parting Percy Thorold and
Dorothy Leslie. Will it astonish you to
hear that they are engaged? Percy came
straight on to me in Westmoreland after
he had landed at Liverpool, and the next
day he made it all right No thanks to
you. though. How popular you will be-
come before long if You go on meddling
with other peoples affairs in this wayl"
II am very grad that Thorold has got
what he wanted" said Lord Guise
meekly 1T was no fault of mine that
he didn't get 1t before, or that Miss Les
lie had contrived to offend the other two
men, Personally hadn't word to say
against her."
"Oh, no; your Vaccinations we're di
rected against somebody else. Well,
am very much obliged to you, am sure.
You certainly know how to avail your
self Of the privileges of an old friend,
and it isn't strict regard for ceremony
that is ever likely to inconvenience you"
Lord Guise sighed.
"Ah, you are in different mood to-
day from the one that you were in when
saw you last" said he.
THAT was an interlude. | told you
so at the time. Occasionally one does
like to forget the truth about ones old
friends for an hour or two, if one can"
But perhaps you don't know the
truth, Sybil Anyhow don't want to
defend myself now; only want to de-
fend you against yourself. have hor-
rible fear that you may be tempted to
throw yourself away upon little, low
born alien"
"Oh, you really would consider that
throwing myself away? l should have
thought that, setting one thing against
another, you would have placed me
pretty much on the same level with Mr..
Schneider"
You say that to vex me, not because
you believe it. For heaven sake, Sybil,
don't make the mistake of imagining
that any amount of wealth could atone
to you for the humiliation of calling that
man your husband"
"He is very decent sort of. man in
his way" said Lady Belvoir.
Your butler and your coachman are
very decent sort of men in their way, i
have no doubt. Come, Sybil, / don't
often ask favor of you, do II At least
promise me that whatever happens you
won't marry Schneider"
"Whv should make snch n promise?