San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-06

The colonel lifted his hat with stately
politeness and bowed, but did not speak
"YOu don't pear to know me, but
know you," said Miss White, the un
terrified. How DO, Miss ThOrne?" she
nodded familiarly, even a little condo
scendingly, for she regarded Miss Elvira
as "ruther a pc weakly minded crittur.
Mis- Elvira bowed very slightly in re.
turn; it was not in her power to adapt
| herself to such people as ROXanna White;
| but the colonel made amends by a sec
Ond bow, more gracious than the first:
for Col. ThOrne knew we'll enough how
to obscure the obi profanum vulguS upon
occasion, and he was inclined to be veX-
ed with himself that he could not re-
member having ever met this woman.
"I'll tell you who l am, Miss White
proceeded sturdily. My names Rox-
anna White, second cousin to Amandy
Jarvis, what married Job Furnival, as
you got cause to mind.
The blood rushed to the cOlOnel's face,
and the next instant left it pale. Miss
Elvira gave frightened gasp, and said
nervously:
Perhaps we'd better drive On?'
But the colonel sat rigid. He deemed
it inconsistent with his dignity to mani
fest any sansitiveness at the name of
FuInival; and Miss White, ignoring Miss
Evira's suggestion, proceeded:
II ain / minded to waste time multi
plyin' of words, colonel. It's 20 son
Nick ThOrne what come to talk about.
He's v0' own flesh an blood, an it's a
natchul question: What you goin' to do
to set him up
Miss White made barely perceptible
pause, but seeing the colonel so slow to
take advantage of it she promptly re-
SGmed--
Il amt sayin' nothin' bout Dosia-
though | mOught. It's all along of
Nicholas Thorne, I'm a-liftin' up of my
voice.
The colonel interrupted her: "Who
sent you on this errand:' he asked, coldly.
No one could have OWNED, from voice
or look or manner, the hope that strug
gled in the depth of his heart-the hope
that Nicholas. even through this uucouth
woman. this relative of the girl he had
married. might be making overturcS for
pardon and reconciliation: far. indeed.
was RoXanna White from sIspccting the
true state of the case. She was offended
at the question.
"Who sent me-" she cried shrilIy.
"Why, the Lord Almighty, | reckin!
Sent me to warn you beginst Judgment
day. Nick ThOrne warn't raised to git a
Twin often anythin' but land and mig
gers; an senCe you've made him what
he is. all mankind an the Lord in heaven
II hold YOU bOunden to set him up
somehow
This was too much for the colonel'6
scant patience; if he relented towards
his son, it certainly would not be at the
dictatiCn Of this viragO. whom he strong
ly suspected Of being instigated to this
demand for property by Job Furnival
and his daughter.
"You transcend your province, ma
DAM" he said, haughtily. Il have moth
ing to say to you regarding the misguided
young man who married your relative;
and lid you good evening".
The next thing Roxanna White knew
the colonel had driven away, and she
was left. defeated. And defeat was very
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