San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-10
CHAPTER VIII.

OOu lne InueT Will De thanked ana nOer2ly re-
warded II he will send note to G. R. at the post
office.
This advertisement she inserted in The
Argus of that day. The hope she had was
we'll enough founded. But, alas! Antony
hated the politics of The Argus, which pre-
tended to be an independent paper and
was on any side which the proprietor
thought profitable. Antony never looked
at any part of The Argus, least of all the
advertisements. So poor Editn's notice
might have been published month and he
would have O,el none the wiser.
On his part, he went to the Waverley bank
and asked the cashier if he would lend him
$3.50. What colateral?" said the cashier,
who was his old ally and friend "None,"
| said Antony, unless you will take stock
in the Self Acting Coupler corporation,
not yet organized But if you would in
dorse my note think the directors would
pass it,"
Nonsense" said the cashier. Bank
rules will not permit that. But if you
want $3.50, old fellow, here it is Give me
a memorandum and pay me when you
like. Make it to me. This is not the
banks money; it's mine. You know am
glad to serve you"
Antony thanked him and said, what
was true, that he would do as much for
him gladly. Then he wet to the Amicable
reading room and wrote to Edith this
letter:
ANTONY BLAKE To EDITH LANE.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, July 8
My DEAR Miss LANE-As absolutely have these
bills in my hand take the liberty of asking you
to use them as you will. There is no reason why
you should have the annoyance of addressing the
officers of the bank. Please imagine me to be
president of the Waverley bank, as well as pres-
dent of the Chautauqua circle. Very truly yours
ANTONY BLAKE.
So poor Edith actually saw herway clear
to pay all her debts by mourning this one
very pleasant debt to this one very gentle
manly man. She asked the servant if the
bearer We're waiting and was told he had
gone.
Send James to me. l want to send
note down town."
EDITH LANE TO ANTONY BLAKE.
DEAR Mr.. BIAKE-You are most kind But al
ready see my way out of my embarrasSments,
and return the notes at once. Very truly yours
EDITH LANE.
James found Antony at the st. Clair,
where he had been hidden to go.
Antony did not quite like the note. 1t
seemed to him little shorter or more
sharp than It need be. Anyway. if she
could be proud he could also. He put the
note in his pocket and turned it over in
his mind all through n long interview
which he had with the iiumrills, who had
sent for him again.
Then he determined to al on Miss Edith
that evening. But lest she should be out
bn UrDtp he follOvinCr letter.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, July 8.
Ny DEAR Miss LANE-Lest do not find you at
home venture to write. For I have at bottom
the feeling that you think have taken liberty
and presumed on the confidence which you gave
me SO GENEROUSLY last evening
want simply to say that you unjust to me
if you think so. know that from the standard
Of the novel writers of fifty years ago my pro-
posal was not to be heard of. But | think the
standard of America is higher and better. Ihope
the standard of Tamworth is higher and better
think men and women meet each other with
mutual respect and mutual confidence. 1t is not
in vain that we go to the same schools, work in
the same causes, study in the same circles, and
in word live in the same life.
If you and were Henry and Emma" or paul
and Virginia" or SILLY and Billy" or Fergus
and Evelyn" or any other absurd people in a novel
of course you would not wish TO have me helpyou
in any sensible way, and should never think of
proposing to. Bat seeing we are plain Tamworth
people, members Of the same church and officers
in the same circle, see no harm in what have
DONE and will not say do. Truly yours
ANTONY BLAKE.
When Edith came home late from long
drive which she had taken in the country
this note was waiting for her
She read it more than half through with
approval of the young mans pluck and
pride But when she came to Fergus and
Evelyn" the words seemed to stand out of
the paper.
Or was she crazy herself? Did she see
words that were not there?
Or were there ever two other people in
love with each other with those two names?
She read the note through and then went
to her fathers den. She looked in the
Telephone Directory, and then asked for
29I
Hello.
Does Mr.. Antony Blake live in the st.
Clair?-
ASK Mr. Antony Blake if he can come
to No. 80 Curwen street"
In ten minutes Nh Antony Blake was
there, though it was half-past 10 at night.
'Mr. Blake, pardon me for troubling
you, but who are Fergus and Evelyn"
Il am sure | do not know. wish did"
he said rUefully.
Poor Edith! She could have dropped on
the floor for her disappointment.
what did you mean then, Mr.. Blake,
when you said Silly and Billy, Evelyn and
Fergus"
She had read the words forty times while
he was coming.
Now it YVES his turn to blush and STAN
mer. Nor did he see how near was the
crisis
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