San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-14

scenery, Lane took pleasure in pointing
out to her the various objects of interest
that could be seen through the brilliant
sheen Of moonlight. And so, having
made himself at once useful and enter
tanning, he finally went to his bed with a
sensation of having passed rather a
brighter evening than he had known in a
long, long time.
On the following day Miss Marshall
was in the hall reading when he came
out from breakfast She was waiting,
she said, for Mrs. Withers to come down.
The nurse was dressing the chiiIrcI.
II want to ask You something, Capt.
Lane. Isaw Mrs. Vincent just before left
home, and had little talk with her.
She has always been very kind to me.
Did you ever receive letter she wrote
to you three or four weeks ago."
Il never did," said Lane. "Do you
think that she did write to me?"
Il know she did. She told me so, and
expressed great surprise that you had
accorded her no answer. She felt very
sure of your friendship, and she was at
loss to understand your silence. AL
though l had only met you once or twice
before felt that | knew you soweil that
you could not refuse to answer letter
from so lOvable woman as she, and
deemed it my duty to let you know what
she had told me. | am very glad now
that did So"
is she at hOme| asked Lane. eagerly.
She was when / left. but they were
expecting to go to the mountains, Mrs
Noel seems to be dropping little The
weather is very warm there already, as
you know, and the doctor has advised
that both ladies go up to Deer Park.
Mrs. Noel doesn't wish to go, as it takes
her 50 far from her husband: but, as he
was able to get there quite frequently
when they were there before, see no
reason why he should not be able to join
them. every week now"
Was he there frequently when they
were there before?" asked Lane, IN old,
dull pain gnawing at his heart
He was there three or four tines to
my knowledge during our stay, but or
course his visits were very brief; he
came generally Saturday and went away
at midnight Sunday"
Il will go and telegraph to Mrs. Vim
cent. If need be l will so and see her;
and l thank you very much, Miss Mar.
shall"
That evening he received a dispatch
from Mrs. Vincent in response to the
one sent almost Immediately after this
conversation. IF possible, come here
l greatly desire to see you. Wire an
swcr." What could it mean
BY the first train on the following
morning he left for New York, and was
far on hif WAY to the Queen City when
sunset came. Arriving there, he went
first to the old hotel, and, after changing
his dress and removing the stains of
travel, for the first time since his Snem-
Orable visit of October he mounted the
broad stone steps and asked to see SIrs.
Vincent. She came down almost in
stantly, and Lane was shocked to see
how she had failed since their last meet
ing. Years seemed to have been added
to her age; her hair was gray; the lines
in her gentle, patient face had dcepened
She entered, holding forth both hands,
but when she looked into his eyes her
lips quivered and she burst into tears.
Lane half led, half supported her to
chair, and. drawing one to her side, spoke
soothingly to her. For a few moments
she could not speak, and when she did he
checked her.
"Oh, you too have aged and suffered.
and it is all our doing-all our doing"
sh- moaned, as her tears burst forth
anew.
Never mind my crows feet and gray
hairs, dear lady" he said. 1t is high
time began to show signs of advancing
age. Then, too, l am just up from a
siege of mountain fever.
Was that the reason you did not
answer" she presently asked.
Il never got your letter. Mrs. Vincent.
When was it mailed!
About the 10th of May remember
it well, becauSe-it was just after Mabel
and Capt. Noel got back from their tour.
Pardon me. but did you post it your
selfY'
mo. The POSTWAR always takes my
letters. leave them on the little table
in the vestibule"
Where any one can see them?"
Yes: but who would touch my let
ter3?''
Lane did not know, of course. He was
only certain that nothing from Mrs.
Vincent had reached him during the
past six months.