San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-18

had no definite idea how he should
meet her; he might have thought be-
forehand that he should reproach her;
he might have thought that he would
make such an appeal to her as she should
be unable to resist; but now when for
the first time he looked into her face,
all other feelings gave place in one in
slant to the single feeling of sudden,
overwhelming compassion for her.
She had uttered one half cry, and
then, as he laid his hand on hers, she
simply stood before him trembling. AL
most in moment he formed his plan.
us this where you live? Are you GO
ing in now?" he said to her, in tone as
if they might have parted yesterday;
and when size answered, EYES," half
aloud, May come in with you, them"
he asked her. "You must let me come
in, for want to see you" And, hardly
waiting for her to reply to him, he rails
ed his hand to the knocker and knock
ed.
He did not speak to her again till the
door opened. Just as the Jock was be-
ing drawn back she looked up to him,
and said in a faint, hesitating way
Il have only one room at the top OF
the house. Will you mind coming
there?"
mo. Go in beiore me, and lead the
way" he replied. And then, without
another word, he followed her into the
passage and up the stairs.
Her room was ON the second floor
one small attic room, very poorly fur
nished. with little in it but table and
few chairs, and sofa by way of bed
stead,-for convenience sake in the
small place, and the better to enable it
through the daytime to assume some
thing like the appearance of sitting
room. 1t looked very neat as he fol-
lowed her into it, but very desolate and
unloyely. too,-colorleSs, except for a
prevailing drab color on walls and floor;
cheerless, for slough the March day
was bleak, there was no fire in the black
CRATE.
He went in behind her, and closed
the door. $50 this is your domicile,"
he said, and looked about him. II like
your old room better, Esther, with it's
greenery about the windows. Mrs.
COulson has got successor to you now,
l hear. | pissed the house yesterday,
and saw him IN the garden-an old man
with rheumatism in his knees.
tHe said this aloud, but meanwhile
he was thinking to himself-"God help
her, my darling-is this dreary room
the place she has had to live inl'')
II am glad she has got ledger. Is
she well? Are-are you all well?" she
said family, and suddenly lifting up
her yearning eyes to his face.
She was standing at one side of the
little square table that was in the CEN
ter of the room, leaning her hands upon
it, hesitating, uncertain what to do, fill
ed with mingled terror and anguish
and JOY that seemed almost to take all
power of action or decision from her.
"Yes-we are all well. l will tell you
everything about us presently. l have
plenty to tell you. You are not going
out again, are your" he asked her alb
ruptly.
"No-oh moi" she said.
and sit DOWN."
This sounded so like a rebuke to her
for her want of welcome to him, that
the poor face colored as he spoke, and
she broke into a hurried apology.
II beg your pardon! Oh yeS-will you
take this seat? have no easy chair TO
give you now, you see." She said this
with sad little tremulOus effort at a
smile. ...
80 [ see; but l am glad of any chair
at all, for | have been standing all the
morning waiting for YOU"
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