San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-02-15

part Just made for her, costumes and all
"Well, then. say you haven't finished your
revision, and you must have time for more
work ct it, that will postpone the thing, and
she will hear OF something else which will
put it out OF her head"
There are all sorts of reasons against
that" said Wallace; sits hardly worth while
going through them. In the first place, she
wouldn't believe me; in the second. she won't
forget it, whatever happens, and it would
only put the difficulty of a few weeks at
most feel so stupid about the whole thing.
l like her too much. I'm so afraid Of saying
anything to hurt her, that can't finesse. All
my wits desert me say, Kendall"
''Wellr
Wallace heSitated, and glanced up at his
friend with his most winning expression.
"Do you think you could earn my eternal
gratitude and manage the thing for mei You
know we're going TO Oxford next Sunday,
and suppose we shall go to Nuneham, and
there will he opportunities for walks, and so
Oh. Could you possibly take it IN handf She
has an immense respect for you intellectually.
If you tell her that you're sure the part won't
suit her; that she won't do herself justice in it.;
if you could lead the conversation on to it and
try to put her out Of love for the scheme
without seeming to have a commission from
me in any way, | should be indeed everlast-
ingly obliged! You wouldn't make a mess
of it, as should be sure to do. You keep
your head cool"
"Wellp said Kendall, laughing, balancing
himself on the table, facing Wallace. That's
tempting prospect But if don't help you
out you'll give in, know You're the soft
est of men, and don't want you TO give in"
aNVaS of, 1 sbal lcriya in Wal
lace, with smiling decision. IF you don't
want me to, suppose you take the RESPONSE
bility. I've known Tou do difficult things
before. you manage somehow to get your
own way without offending people"
Him. said Kendall; II don't know
whether that's latterIrg or not" lie began
to walk up and down the room again cogltat-
ing. IL DOM mind trying" he said at last,
in a very gingerly way. IL can't, Of course,
undertake to lie brutal 1t would be impos-
sib!e for any ono to treat her roughly. But
there mi hit be ways of doing it There's
time to think over the best way Of doing it.
Supposing, however, she took otfensef Sup
posing. after Sunday next, she never speaks
to either of us againr'
"OhT said Wallace, wincing, 81 should
give up the play at once if she really took it
to heart. She attaches one to her feed
towards her 81 though she ere a Sister-only
more interesting, because there's the charm
Of novelty
KendaI smiled miss Bretherton hasn't
got TO that yet with ne Sisters, to my
mind. are as interesting as anybody, and
moro 30 But how "n earth, Wallace have
you escaped failing In love with her all this
timer
ar knl ,-k 81 tl,uF Ia.t
Wallace abruptly rising and looking Tor his
overcoat. willie his taco darkened; its an
experience don't take lightly"
Kendall was puzzled then his thoughts
quickly pu, two and two together He re-
membered young Canadian widow whn had
been a good deal at Mrs. Stuart's house the
year before: he recalled certain suspicious of
his own about her ana his frend-ner de-
parture from London and Wallace's long
absence in the country. But he said nothing,
unless there was symDathv in tho cordial
grip OF his hand as hs accompanied the other
to the door.
On the threshold Wallace turned irreso-
lutely. at will be risk next Sunday" he
said I'm determined it shan't be anything
more She is not the woman, | think. 70
make a quarrel out Of thing like that"
up. think it MAY be managed You give
me leave to handle 'Elvira as like"
"Oh, heavens, yesr" said Wallace; get me
out Of the scrape any way you can, and IN
bless you forever. What brute am never
10 have asked after your work. Does Il
get onF'
"As much as any work can in London Just
now. must take it away with ms some
WHARF iDtn hA
doesn't like dinner parties"
Like mo-" said Wallace with Q Shrug.
NONSENSE" said Kendall; you're made
for them Good night"
Good night Its awfully good Of you"
WHAT Wait till it's we'll overIr
WGllacs ran down the stairs and was gone.
Kendall walked back slowly into his room
and stood meditating 1t seemed to him that
Wallace did not quite realize the magnif-
cence of his self devotion. For, after all.
it's an awkward business" he said to himself
shaking his head over his own temerity.
"How | am to come around a girl as frank.
as direct, as unconventional as that, don't
quite know But she ought not to have that
play; it is ono Of the good thing that have
been done for the English stage for u long
time past It's well put together, the plot
good, three or four strongly marked charac-
ters, and some fine Victor Hugoish dialogue,
espec ally IN the last act. But theirs is ex-
travasance in it, as there is in al Tho work
Of that time, and in Isabel Brethertons hands
great deal of it would be groteSque, moth
ing could save it but her reputation and the
get up, and that would be too great shame
No, no, it will not do to have the real thing
swamped by all sorts of irrelevant consider